HIP Developments

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

We're very excited to announce that the incredible Weiss Blau Band will be taking The Prostgarten stage the second and final weekend of our 10 day FREE outdoor KW Oktoberfest biergarten in The Gaslight District!

🪗 Oktoberfest in The Prostgarten
📆 Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 5:30PM

That's not all! Bring your appetite! We'll have Bavarian dishes and drinks available for purchase alongside offerings from Foundry Tavern, The Underwing, The French and Pizzeria Motola!

We kick things off Friday, September 25th with The Prostgarten's inaugural opening ceremonies on our outdoor stage, featuring a keg tapping and more!

🎟️ Free admission — no tickets or reservations required
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome
📍 64 Grand Ave. S.

🍻www.prostgarten.ca🍻

08/23/2026

“Music brings people together. So, my function in anything I do is to help bring people closer in.” - Gord Downie Gord Downie The Tragically Hip CBC

08/22/2026

Rain or shine!
📍 64 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON.

After a decade since its final show, The Tragically Hip is set to let Canadians re-live the 2016 broadcast of the last Man Machine Poem concert.

The original concert took place in The Hip’s hometown of Kingston, Ont., on Aug. 20, 2016, and aired on CBC where 11.7 million people tuned in. It was the band’s last tour before the death of frontman Gord Downie, who died from brain cancer on Oct. 17, 2017.

🎵 CBC and The Tragically Hip present: The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration
📅 Saturday, August 22nd
⏰ 7PM

📍 64 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON.

📺 FREE outdoor screening! 𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥!
🌞 In our outdoor District Square!
🌦️ Rain or shine!
🪑 BYO chairs!

And of course...
🛜 FREE wifi!
🅿️ FREE parking onsite and nearby!

08/19/2026

Polka legends "The Polka Maestre Band" are joining us for the first weekend of our 10 day FREE biergarten in The Gaslight District!

📆 The 'Festing' fun kicks off Friday, September 25th!
📍 64 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON.

We're very excited to announce that local polka legends The Polka Maestre Band will be taking The Prostgarten stage the first weekend of our 10 day FREE outdoor Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest biergarten in The Gaslight District!

🪗 Oktoberfest in The Prostgarten
📆 Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 5:30PM

That's not all! Bring your appetite! We'll have Bavarian dishes and drinks available for purchase alongside offerings from Foundry Tavern, The Underwing, The French and Pizzeria Motola!

We kick things off Friday, September 25th with The Prostgarten's inaugural opening ceremonies on our outdoor stage, featuring a keg tapping and more!

🎟️ Free admission — no tickets or reservations required
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome
📍 64 Grand Ave. S.

🍻www.prostgarten.ca🍻

08/18/2026

We are just over a month away from opening The Prostgarten 🍻 FREE outdoor Oktoberfest and we have lots of announcements coming your way this week!

From Friday, September 25th to Sunday, October 4th, we're transforming the District into Cambridge's go-to KW Oktoberfest Festhalle — an outdoor biergarten right in the heart of Galt.

Expect Bavarian dishes and drinks available for purchase alongside offerings from the Foundry Tavern, The Underwing, The French and Pizzeria Motola!

We kick things off Friday, September 25th with The Prostgarten's inaugural opening ceremonies on our outdoor stage, featuring a keg tapping, live polka music, and more!

📍 64 Grand Ave. S.
📅 Daily from September 25th – October 4th, rain or shine
🎟️ Free admission — no tickets or reservations required
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome

Stay tuned!
www.prostgarten.ca

08/11/2026

After a decade since its final show, The Tragically Hip is set to let Canadians re-live the 2016 broadcast of the last Man Machine Poem concert.

The original concert took place in The Hip’s hometown of Kingston, Ont., on Aug. 20, 2016, and aired on CBC where 11.7 million people tuned in. It was the band’s last tour before the death of frontman Gord Downie, who died from brain cancer on Oct. 17, 2017.

🎵 CBC and The Tragically Hip present: The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration
📅 Saturday, August 22nd
⏰ 7PM

📍 64 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON.

📺 FREE outdoor screening! 𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥!
🌞 In our outdoor District Square!
🌦️ Rain or shine!
🪑 BYO chairs!

And of course...
🛜 FREE wifi!
🅿️ FREE parking onsite and nearby!

08/07/2026

⚽️Exciting news, soccer fans!⚽️

We'll have 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 Premier League matches on The Big Screen this season!

We're kicking things off with Arsenal vs. Coventry City!
📆 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 3PM

Visit www.gaslightdistrict.ca/events for our full event calendar including every Premier League match that we'll have on the largest outdoor screen of its kind in Canada!

📍 64 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON.

📺 FREE outdoor screening! 𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥!
🌞 In our outdoor District Square!
🌦️ Rain or shine!
🪑 BYO chairs, decor, and team spirit!

And of course...
🛜 FREE wifi!
🅿️ FREE parking onsite and nearby!

07/23/2026

Get ready Cambridge! The Gaslight District is bringing KW Oktoberfest to you!

Introducing The Prostgarten 🍻 FREE outdoor Oktoberfest 🎵 ft. The Polka Maestre Band!

From Friday, September 25th to Sunday, October 4th, we're transforming the District into Cambridge's go-to KW Oktoberfest Festhalle — an outdoor biergarten right in the heart of Galt.

Expect Bavarian dishes and drinks available for purchase alongside offerings from the Foundry Tavern, The Underwing, The French and Pizzeria Motola!

We kick things off Friday, September 25th with The Prostgarten's inaugural opening ceremonies on our outdoor stage, featuring a keg tapping, live polka music, and more!

📍 64 Grand Ave. S.
📅 Daily from September 25th – October 4th, rain or shine
🎟️ Free admission — no tickets or reservations required
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome

More details to come!
www.prostgarten.ca