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cambridge just got a lot more exciting!
The Gaslight District is Waterloo Region’s largest public square with a permanent stage, the biggest outdoor video screen this side of just about anywhere, and a 12-month calendar full of free community events.
A 5-storey art installation at The Gaslight District entrance that turns spoken greetings of “hello” into a stunning visual light and sound show.It’s where strangers become friends. Good things start with “Hello!”
This large interactive play floor in the middle of Gaslight Square connects your movements to those of other visitors. Together you’ll create music all alongthe spot of the Grand River flood line. Unique Cambridge music.
Meander is a huge living architecture sculpture inspired by the Grand River. Mixing science and art, it reacts to your movements with sounds, light, and motion, and learns from its audience as we learn about the resilience of nature.
CoMe Out and PlaY!
Our City Plays Here.
The Gaslight District is a new kind of public place designed to connect people through the act of play with strangers and neighbours—for FREE. It encompasses a 1-acre public square, surrounded by century-old limestone foundry buildings that speak to Cambridge’s past. This pedestrian- friendly space is a new kind of “Infrastructure for the Human Spirit” that helps people play in public in ways that start to define an inclusive community identity.
The Vision
Our vision was driven by a belief that creating meaningful connections between people should be a city’s most important job. Quality of life, better mental health, and the innovations that our economy runs on all come from a sense of a united and collaborative community.
So here we are—all together and finding ways to enjoy each other’s company. It’s no longer just a vision. It’s a wonderful reality.
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