Waterloo Region is a great place to live, but it pains me to say that we have very fragmented communities of interest. Common complaints that I hear from people in Tech, Entrepreneurial and Student communities are "there isn't enough going on" or "organizations don't advertise their events well enough". Well, here is a non-comprehensive list of websites that you can get hook into that will help you stay informed about arts and cultural events going on in town.
Aggregators
Individual Venues or Organizations
Festivals or Events
If you have any others that you know of that focus on Waterloo Region and Area, please let me know and I'll add them to the list above.

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