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We host public and private walking tours. You just might find them more interesting than you thought or remembered. and we want to talk about it.

We curate walking tours with the most interesting stories and curious characters that come alive when walking and talking – it just might enlighten your perspective on our cities! Stroll Walking Tours connects you to places, spaces, people and stories that will shift your perspectives on the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. Stroll offers curated, small group walking tours led by local

guides who live in the neighbourhoods where we love to walk & talk. Each guides leads the walking tour they lovingly researched & developed so you always get the best guide for the walk you’re on – no one is reciting a memorized script! We showcase lesser-known stories and promote the connection between history and our cities today. As a company, we are committed to telling stories and sharing histories that have been untold, dismissed or forgotten. We want to dig into stories beyond the dominant Euro-centric, German and Mennonite narratives commonly told about our cities and region – there were Indigenous and Black people here too! Experiential tours like ours are a great way to learn, shift perspectives, challenge common understandings and have some fun while doing it!

22/01/2025

You gave someone the gift of spending time together this year and now you need to make GOOD on the promise!

Well, this father daughter duo beat you to it! Julie booked the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market Food Tour for her dad Roger, and they have already made it happen on the second week of January. There is no way they are letting months go by before they decide what to do with the time together. Now they have the rest of the year for more fun experiences. 😁

You can book the market food tour from the link in bio above. It runs every Thursday morning until the end of April. Several dates are already sold out so if you’re looking for a an experience together with friends or family this winter…get on it!
Don’t procrastinate 😬

10/12/2024

DID YOU KNOW… on December 9, 1857, THE Frederick Douglass gave a lecture in Galt, Ontario? He was invited to speak by the Mechanics’ Institute (a precursor to public libraries) and gave a talk titled “The Brotherhood of Nations”.
Because of the cost involved in bringing Mr. Douglass to Galt on the speaking tour, the Institute had to charge a 12 1/2 cent admission fee when lectures were usually free. The event was hosted at the Methodist New Connexion Church, which was located on Main Street, near present-day Ainslie Street. He gave a similar tal in Ayr, Ontario, the following evening, December 10, 1857.

Galt has more Black history to be uncovered and shared... it’s almost as if there needs to be a Black history walking tour here, don’t you think so?!

Local author, David Menary, also wrote a short book about Douglass’s visit to Galt. Given there is very little information about his visit, the book covers a lot of background information about Galt at the time, adjacent history and Douglass’s background as a freedom seeker, abolitionist and Underground Railroad supporter.

Stay tuned for more Black history you didn’t know existed in Waterloo Region!

Portrait Image: NYPL Public Domain Archive (PICRYL.com)
Newspaper clipping from Dumfries Reformer courtesy of Cambridge Archive.

27/11/2024

Postal Strike?! No problem 😎 We can deliver these pretty gift certificates to you in Kitchener or Waterloo, or meet up somewhere in between. Of course, Stroll has electronic gift cards any time of the year ... Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, Festivus… all good reasons for a Stroll Gift Certificate!

Snag a gift card of your own through the link in our Stroll Bio ⬆️

26/11/2024

On this day, November 25, 2022, 4 years ago…?! Stroll led its 25th walking tour after launching in early September.

It was a chilly, rainy November afternoon for a DTK Mural Tour with a team from the Centre for Family Medicine. As we rounded the corner into Goudie‘s Lane to visit the mural gallery there, the overhead string lights came on one by one providing the perfect glow for a dreary afternoon!

23/11/2024

Stephanie appreciation post!

We hosted a bunch of food tours this year — 9 in total!! —across Waterloo Region. At the centre of all these tours, was our amazing guide Stephanie. As a chef and the owner of Little Mushroom Catering, Stephanie sure knows her stuff about local eats. She even shared the location of her first restaurant job in Downtown Kitchener in the late 90’s so you know she’s legit! The passion that she brought to each tour this year was infectious; we were so lucky to have her guide us as we sampled delicious food and met chefs and food entrepreneurs from Cambridge, to Kitchener, to Waterloo! Do know know the first restaurant Stephanie worked at? Drop your guess in the comments below 😊

We love ya, !

21/11/2024

From near & far… we welcomed guests from Waterloo & Texas on our St Jacobs Market Food Tour today 🤩 Regardless of where they came from, everyone was most interested in the local culture of farming & food!
Loved the curiosity, questions & keen interest 💭 and their shopping bags full of local products!

18/11/2024

Whether you’re a local or just passing through, join us every Thursday from now until April for a guided journey through the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, tasting the best local vendors along the way! Sink your teeth into food traditions, market history and relish in the expertise of those that grow and produce the food they sell every week. Most importantly, we’ll enjoy lots of samples to treat the foodie in you!

Book with us 👉🏻 https://strollwalkingtours.com/public-walking-tours/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabU1NgCtrqis6Qmsls9T61SBdSU1oqSmyfUB6v3C0Hga39ySvEnjr-9g7Y_aem_xa7ZmZq1pNjR4EAolWv1Eg

17/11/2024

Embark on a delicious journey at St. Jacobs Farmers' Market! 🍂

Starting November 14, join our Food Tour every Thursday morning, in partnership with Stroll Walking Tours and The Mennonite Story.

Explore the tastes, traditions, and tales of Mennonite culture with six tastings from local vendors. Perfect for food lovers, history buffs, and anyone craving a behind-the-scenes experience!

Registration required – link in bio.

14/11/2024

Today was our first St. Jacobs Market Food Tour of the season! Huge thanks to our first group as we enjoyed a guided journey through Mennonite food, culture and history, tasting the best local vendors along the way!

We’ll be back at it every Thursday morning from now until April! Book with us 👉🏻 https://strollwalkingtours.com/st-jacobs-market-food-tour/

11/11/2024

Our first St. Jacobs Market Food Tour of the season is this Thursday! Join us for a guided journey through Mennonite food, culture and history, tasting the best local vendors at the famous St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market.

Book with us 👉🏻 https://strollwalkingtours.com/st-jacobs-market-food-tour/

09/11/2024

So, privacy…. It’s a modern concept!

When Francesca Longo died on December 3, 1938, everyone knew about and the details of her estate, published in the newspaper!! Exactly how much, to whom, in various formats, etc. can you imagine this kind of information shared nowadays?

Francesca Longo is part of the Mount Hope Cemetery where her husband, Antonio, & young son, Liborio, are buried.
While privacy is a hot topic for the modern age, we like to think we have more privacy now than in the past, but yet, we DO share an awful lot of personal information online 🤪

What do you think, do we have more privacy now than in the past?

07/11/2024

to exploring public art in downtown Galt on our Cambridge Mural Walking Tour. Have you ever seen this stunning mural by Victoria Sequeira?

Stroll Walking Tours takes a break from outdoor tours for the winter months, but stay tuned for more opportunities to explore Waterloo Region with us next spring!

06/11/2024

From last weekend’s Berlin’s Great War Stories walking tour — did you know this DTK building has a rich WWI history?!

03/11/2024

Meta Moment 😎 When one walking tour passes by another Stroll walking tour in progress!
On Saturday afternoon we had Juanita leading a Día de los Mu***os food & culture walking tour and Todd leading his ‘Berlin’s War Stories’ walking tour and we happened to cross paths on Charles Street 😎

❓ Which tour would you have signed up for? Vote in the poll below ⬇️
Love these moments!

01/11/2024

The St. Jacobs Market Food Tour is back!
November 14 - April 24, 2025

31/10/2024

That’s another great season of our Historic St. Jacobs walking tour for the books! If you attended a Historic St. Jacobs Walking Tour this year, let us know in the comments what your favourite part was! 👇🏻

Stay tuned for 2025 schedules, and more opportunities to explore this historic village in the future!

30/10/2024

November is nearly here, marking the final month of outdoor strolls for 2024! This is your last chance to roam and uncover stories from Waterloo Region with us this year!

Nov 2 - Berlin’s Great War stories
Nov 15 - Kitchener Food Tour

While we’re taking a break from our outdoor strolls for the winter, from November - April, we’ll be exploring the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market every Thursday with our St. Jacobs Market Food Tour. Join us for a guided journey through Mennonite food, culture and history, tasting the best local vendors at Waterloo Region’s most famous market.

Check our tours out here 👉🏻 https://tinyurl.com/y2x4fde4

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From a few small lunch counters to now being the largest year-round indoor/outdoor farmers’ market in Canada! Did you know this is how the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market got it's start? Join us every Thursday from now until April on our St. Jacobs Market Food Tour to learn more markest history & taste some delicious treats! Book 👉🏻 https://tinyurl.com/y2x4fde4

Our St. Jacobs Farmers' Market Food Tour is back! On this tour, we pay a visit to some of our favourite Mennonite vendors at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market. Which one would you be most excited to visit?Tours happen every Thursday morning at 9:30, November-April. To book: https://strollwalkingtours.com/st-jacobs-market-food-tour/

Our first St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market Food Tour of the season will be on Thursday, November 14. To book 👉🏻 https://strollwalkingtours.com/st-jacobs-market-food-tour/

Our first St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market Food Tour of the season will be on Thursday, November 14. Book now via the link in our bio! #stjacobs #stjacobsmarket #stjacobsfarmersmarket #farmersmarket #market #strollwalkingtours #mennonite #food #foodie #kwawesome #kitchener #kw #waterloo #waterlooregion

We’ve all seen this iconic Downtown Kitchener building, but did you know what it was originally used for? The Lang Tanning Company had a very sophisticated business beginning in the mid-late 1800s, which we tend to think of as having been small and quite local. By the early 1900s, Berlin, Ontario had dozens of large scale manufacturing companies employing hundreds of people each. Lang Tannery had over 600 employees! The majority of the old brick and beam factories were located along King Street and Wilmot Street (now Victoria Street). Many of them have been turned into offices for the tech sector, including Google. #kitchener #kwawesome #kwtech #kitchenertech #waterloo #waterlooregion #strollwalkingtours

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