Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival

Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival Our 38th Anniversary is August 27 - 30, 2026. Instagram: waterloobuskers

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The Sun Life Waterloo Busker Carnival is a not-for-profit, volunteer operated busker festival in Waterloo, Ontario where families from far and wide are treated to street performances by top buskers from Canada and around the world. Started in 1989, the carnival is now considered to be one of the premier busker carnivals not just in Canada but around the world. Today, nearly 80 thousand people attend the 4-day event held. For more information, go to www.waterloobuskers.com

It’s hard to believe our carnival has already been over for a whole week and a half! But we’re not quite ready to stop r...
09/09/2026

It’s hard to believe our carnival has already been over for a whole week and a half! But we’re not quite ready to stop reliving all the incredible moments just yet.

Here’s another amazing batch of performer photos to take us right back to the magic, energy, and unforgettable memories of this year’s carnival.

A huge thank you to Gary Simmons for capturing these moments and helping us hold onto the memories for years to come.

These epic shots from (on Instagram) perfectly capture the energy, excitement, and jaw-dropping moments that had the cr...
09/04/2026

These epic shots from (on Instagram) perfectly capture the energy, excitement, and jaw-dropping moments that had the crowd watching in awe!

Thank you for capturing the action and sharing these unforgettable moments with us!

We have some amazing performer photos rolling in from those who came out to enjoy our carnival! These incredible shots o...
09/01/2026

We have some amazing performer photos rolling in from those who came out to enjoy our carnival!

These incredible shots of Inferno Force 5’s Fire Show are courtesy of .j (on Instagram).🔥

Thank you for capturing these unforgettable moments and sharing them with us!

A big thank you to Beertown Waterloo for hosting our wrap up party!
08/31/2026

A big thank you to Beertown Waterloo for hosting our wrap up party!

Just like that our 38th year has come to end. We owe a massive thank you to our volunteer committee members, performers,...
08/30/2026

Just like that our 38th year has come to end.

We owe a massive thank you to our volunteer committee members, performers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and our crowds this past weekend. See you next year!

08/30/2026

We also owe a shout out to all of our roaming characters over the weekend. We hope you got to see them!

08/30/2026

It was a successful kick off for our local music stage. Thank you to all of the musicians who came out to play.

We owe a huge thank you to everyone who came out in the rain for our Grand Finale show! Thank you to the Sun Life repres...
08/30/2026

We owe a huge thank you to everyone who came out in the rain for our Grand Finale show! Thank you to the Sun Life representative - Elena Meinardi-Kapur, the City of Waterloo Mayor - Dorothy McCabe and Tiny Home Takeout representative - Father Ralph for speaking at our Grand Finale. We appreciate all of the support you have showed to us over the weekend.

08/30/2026

A big thank you to Scott Jackson for putting on a beatboxing workshop today and to all of you who braved the weather to join! We still have a couple more hours of our carnival left with the Grand Finale at 4pm.

T-minus 3 HOURS! Our Grand Finale Show is almost here! This special performance benefits both the Waterloo Busker Carniv...
08/30/2026

T-minus 3 HOURS!

Our Grand Finale Show is almost here! This special performance benefits both the Waterloo Busker Carnival and Tiny Home Takeout.

It’s your last chance to see all your favourite performers take the stage together!

It’s the perfect way to wrap up an incredible carnival, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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