The Grand River has always been at the very centre of downtown Galt. And, perhaps we’ve been a bit guilty of taking it for granted. So how do we rekindle the relationship? It’s always best to start with “hello”. Hello River gives us the opportunity to say that important word in spectacular fashion. Whisper it. Yell it. Tell the river you will be kinder to it in the future. And while you are at it, say hello to all of Cambridge as your words are turned into five stories of light and magical sound.

River Lines is a 2500 square foot play area that marks the highest level of the 1974 Grand River flood. All along this river line, our community once came together to help neighbours and strangers alike. Today, this art installation, with interactive ground tiles that will turn your movements into sound and light, is where we will meet with strangers once again, but to play and dance all through the day and into the night… until those strangers become friends.

Meander, the largest living architecture sculpture in the world, takes you on a dreamlike journey into the beauty of nature within the Grand River. Look up and feel joy, awe and wonder while cutting edge technology fills your imagination with a sense of all that is possible. This interactive art is the creation of world-renowned artist, designer, and University of Waterloo Architecture professor Philip Beesley along with the Living Architecture Systems Group, a Waterloo-based collective of artists, architects, engineers, software developers, and scientists. It really is an expression of what Waterloo Region is all about and a vision of what we can become.

It’s what’s inside that counts. The Gaslight District is a 1-acre public square with a permanent stage, a nearly three-story-tall video wall (bigger than the screen at the Maple Leaf Square!), and a 12-month calendar full of free community events. Concerts, movie nights, sports events, dancing—and everyone is invited. For the first time in a while you will always have a party to go to.