Here are five reasons to get outdoors over the next week in Waterloo Region.

Young Folk Music Festival

Spend the day on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., soaking up the sounds of emerging musicians at the Young Folk Music Festival .

This is an all-day outdoor festival in Guelph’s scenic Riverside Park at 709 Woolwich St. Admission is $11.98 and the event features live acoustic performances, local food vendors and fun for all ages.

Kitchener Blues Festival fundraising concert

Kitchener Blues Festival kicks off with on Thursday, Aug. 7 at the OLG Clocktower Stage in Victoria Park, with a special fundraising concert.

The show opens with Burton Cummings and Shemekia Copeland. Doors open at 5 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m. This year, the festival returns for its 25th year wi

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