Carnival at a Glance
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Plan Your Visit to the Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival
Explore four days of world-class street performances, comedy, acrobatics, fire shows, local musicians, food vendors, midway attractions, and family-friendly entertainment throughout Uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Public Square.
Browse the schedule below to discover performer showtimes, special events and performances happening throughout the festival grounds.
Circle Performances — Locations & Times
Busker performances take place across multiple locations in Uptown Waterloo, including the Public Square (75 King Street South, in front of Waterloo Town Square), Regina Street (between William and Erb), and the City Hall Lot (adjacent to Waterloo City Hall). Site map coming soon!
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Use the search box above each schedule to quickly find performers by name.
| Time | Public Square — Presented by Sherwood | Regina Street — Presented by Little Electric | City Hall Lot — Presented by Uptown Waterloo | Time |
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| 7:00 PM | The Pink Show | 7:00 PM | ||
| 7:30 PM | Plaf! | 7:30 PM | ||
| 8:00 PM | Derek Derek | Spandy Andy | 8:00 PM | |
| 8:30 PM | Heromacro | 8:30 PM | ||
| 9:00 PM | Sam Malcolm | 9:00 PM | ||
| 9:30 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 9:30 PM |
| Time | Public Square — Presented by Sherwood | Regina Street — Presented by Little Electric | City Hall Lot — Presented by Uptown Waterloo | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11:00-12:30 | Touch-a-Truck | 11:00-12:30 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Spandy Andy | 1:00 PM | ||
| 1:30 PM | The Pink Show | 1:30 PM | ||
| 2:00 PM | Plaf! | 2:00 PM | ||
| 2:30 pM | Derek Derek | 2:30 PM | ||
| 3:00 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 3:00 PM | ||
| 3:30 PM | Heromacro | 3:30 PM | ||
| 4:00 PM | Sam Malcolm | 4:00 PM | ||
| 4:30 PM | Spandy Andy | 4:30 PM | ||
| 5:00 PM | The Pink Show | 5:00 PM | ||
| 5:30 PM | Derek Derek | Heromacro | 5:30 PM | |
| 6:00 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 6:00 PM | ||
| 6:30 PM | Sam Malcolm | Plaf! | 6:30 PM | |
| 7:00 PM | Spandy Andy | 7:00 PM | ||
| 7:30 PM | Heromacro | 7:30 PM | ||
| 8:00 PM | Derek Derek | The Pink Show | 8:00 PM | |
| 8:30 PM | Plaf! | 8:30 PM | ||
| 9:00 PM | Sam Malcolm | Seb & Fritzzz | 9:00 PM | |
| 9:30 PM | 9:30 PM | |||
| 10:00 PM | Fire Show | 10:00 PM |
| Time | Public Square - Presented by Sherwood | Regina Street — Presented by Little Electric | City Hall Lot — Presented by Uptown Waterloo | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11:00-12:30 | Touch-a-Truck | 11:00-12:30 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Heromacro | 1:00 PM | ||
| 1:30 PM | Spandy Andy | 1:30 PM | ||
| 2:00 PM | Plaf! | 2:00 PM | ||
| 2:30 PM | Sam Malcolm | 2:30 PM | ||
| 3:00 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 3:00 PM | ||
| 3:30 PM | Derek Derek | 3:30 PM | ||
| 4:00 PM | The Pink Show | 4:00 PM | ||
| 4:30 PM | Sam Malcolm | 4:30 PM | ||
| 5:00 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 5:00 PM | ||
| 5:30 PM | Plaf! | Heromacro | 5:30 PM | |
| 6:00 PM | Spandy Andy | 6:00 PM | ||
| 6:30 PM | Derek Derek | The Pink Show | 6:30 PM | |
| 7:00 PM | Sam Malcolm | 7:00 PM | ||
| 7:30 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 7:30 PM | ||
| 8:00 PM | Plaf! | Heromacro | 8:00 PM | |
| 8:30 PM | Spandy Andy | 8:30 PM | ||
| 9:00 PM | Derek Derek | The Pink Show | 9:00 PM | |
| 9:30 PM | 9:30 PM | |||
| 10:00 PM | Fire Show | 10:00 PM |
| Time | Public Square — Presented by Sherwood | Regina Street — Presented by Little Electric | City Hall Lot — Presented by Uptown Waterloo | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11:00 AM | Hoopla Extravaganza with Kiki | 11:00 AM | ||
| 12:00 PM | The Pink Show | 12:00 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM | Plaf! | 1:00 PM | ||
| 1:30 PM | Seb & Fritzzz | 1:30 PM | ||
| 2:00 PM | Sam Malcolm | 2:00 PM | ||
| 2:30 PM | Spandy Andy | 2:30 PM | ||
| 3:00 PM | Heromacro | Derek Derek | 3:00 PM | |
| 3:30 PM | 3:30 PM | |||
| 4:00 PM | Grand Finale — Presented by The Region of Waterloo | 4:00 PM | ||
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