We are proud to recognize and celebrate the achievements of our festival participants. Click to visit our Awards & Results page to learn more about our Trophy Winners, Scholarship Recipients, OMFA Delegates and Class Standings:
2025 Awards, Class Standings & OMFA Provincials Results
The 2026 Festival Schedule is Now Available!
Festival Dates
Bands: April 7th to 10th, 2026
Choirs: April 9th & 10th
Orchestras: April 13th & 14th, 2026
Fiddle: April 15th, 2026
Solos & Small Ensembles: April 20th to 25th, 2026
Finale Concert: May 8th, 2026 at 7:00 pm (Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W)
(Registration is Now Closed)
2026 Festival ScheduleDo You Need to Update Your Registration?
Repertoire Updates:
Repertoire change requests will be accepted up to March 15th, and are subject to approval. Repertoire updates will be approved as long as it meets the class guidelines and would not have a significant impact on the schedule.
This includes registrations that were entered as "TBA"
Teacher or Accompanist Updates:
You may add or update teacher and accompanist information at any time. Including a teacher or accompanist with your registration will allow them to view your class details.
To sumit a change request:
1) Login to your festival account
2) Click on Registrations
3) Click View for the registration you wish to update
4) Scroll down to click on the Request Change button.
2025 Finale Concert
Recorded on May 2nd, 2025 at Knox Presbyterian Church
Our 2025 Finale Concert celebrated the achievments of the talented students of the Kitchener-Waterloo Region and featured performances, trophy and award presentations.
Kiwanis Music Education Fundraiser
Concert & Silent Auction (March 17, 2024)
In the spring of 2024 members of our community came together for our first annual Concert & Silent Auction to help raise awareness and funds for the Kiwanis Music Education Fund, a bursary program providing music lessons for kids in need. Featuring Guy Few & Stephanie Mara, as well as several student performers, this was a wonderful afternoon of music making at the Jazz Room in Uptown Waterloo.
We are excited fpr to do this again on December 7th, 2025 with featured performer Shane Guse & musical guests!
About the KW Kiwanis Music Festival
September 2023
Festival Coordinator Danielle Beck sits down to talk with Steve Rand from the Kiwanis Club of Kitchener-Waterloo to discuss our city's largest annual music education event. Learn about the history of the festival and look forward as we build programs and continue to reach out to members of our community.
City News Interview
March 2024
Danielle Beck talks with Mike Farwell from City News about the Kiwanis Music Education Fund, and the first annual Concert & Silent Auction to raise funds for the bursary program.