The Downtown Kitchener community is made up of seven distinct neighbourhoods and four unique business districts.
Visit the Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance website (DNA) for more information on the local neighbourhood associations and how they support their communities.
Want to create more connections or have a great idea for your neighbourhood? Visit Kitchener's Love My Hood website for awesome ideas, neighbourhood grants and more.
Each business district has it's own unique charm – learn more about each district and view the district boundary map below.
Neighbourhoods
- Downtown Kitchener
- Olde Berlin Town
- Victoria Park
- Cedar Hill
- Auditorium Neighbourhood
- King East
- Mount Hope / Breithaupt Park
Downtown Kitchener
With more people now calling downtown home, the newly formed Downtown Kitchener Neighbourhood Association (DTKNA) was created to help neighbours connect with each other, feel a sense of belonging and have a voice on things that are important to them. The DTKNA area is bounded by Victoria, Weber, Benton and Joseph streets.
Olde Berlin Town
Defined by the area between Weber, Victoria, Lancaster and Frederick streets, this neighbourhood is rich with cultural and historical significance. Many beautiful homes owned by industrialists from the ‘Busy Berlin’ era are still maintained as family residences in this community-minded neighbourhood. Most of the area is designated as the Civic Centre Heritage Conservation District under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Olde Berlin Town Neighbourhood Association aims to foster pride in their neighbourhood, maintain a safe community and promote community awareness.
Visit the Olde Berlin Town Neighbourhood Association's website
Victoria Park
The neighbourhood centering around Victoria Park, so-named for Queen Victoria as the first park in Kitchener. They are the first Heritage Conservation District designated by the city.
The Victoria Park neighbourhood is a popular residential area with large, beautiful, single-family detached homes, more modest homes, multi-unit homes, condominiums and rental units. There are also businesses, shops, bakeries, social support organizations, a health clinic, a senior citizens home, churches, and Joseph Schneider House Museum and Gallery and National Historic Site (built in 1816 – Kitchener’s oldest building). Boundaries are Queen Street South, Joseph, Victoria, Spadina, and West.
As well as partnering with DNA, they sponsor a few independent programs at the DCC and are committed to making their neighbourhood a better place to live.
Visit the Victoria Park Neighbourhood association website
Cedar Hill
The neighbourhood between the boundaries Benton, St. George, Queen, Courtland, Madison, and King Streets overlooking the main streets of Kitchener is a grass roots community, originally called Sand Hills.
The Cedar Hill Neighbourhood Association promotes a safe and healthy community through regular inclusive interaction. A number of locations have historical significance in this long-established neighbourhood. In addition to supporting the principles of DNA, this community sponsors programs at the Mill-Courtland Community Centre.
Visit the Cedar Hill Neighbourhood Association website
Auditorium Neighbourhood
Ringed on one side by the Conestoga Parkway and by Weber Street East, Krug and Ottawa Streets. Near the hub of this grand residential community is “The Aud”.
The association, formed in 1991, promotes community pride and social activities, and encourages vigorous citizen participation in all issues affecting the neighbourhood.
Visit the Auditorium Neighbourhood Association's website
King East
This unique neighbourhood is located in and around the Market District with boundaries of King East, Cedar, Weber and Stirling Avenue. This primarily residential area borders the East entrance to Downtown Kitchener with the renowned Kitchener Market as one of its focal points.
Visit the King East Neighbourhood Association's website
Mount Hope
This neighbourhood is located on the west side of downtown Kitchener is part of the Mt. Hope Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association.
The train station is nearby and the LRT is spurring growth as many structural changes are occurring, such as condo developments, in this long-established residential downtown community.
Their annual Jane’s Walk tour highlights the old Fire Hall #2, Little City Farm, and Mt. Hope cemetery that holds the key to many great stories of early settlers, businessmen and former slaves who are all buried there – a great way to learn the history of Kitchener.
Visit the Mount Hope Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association's website
Districts
Innovation District
Downtown Kitchener's Innovation District is Waterloo Region's epicentre of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship with companies like Google, Communitech, Gowling WLG, various startup accelerators and incubators, and more.
City Centre District
City Centre is located at the heart of Downtown Kitchener with the highest density of main-street businesses, unique office space, summer patios, festivals and more!
Civic District
This designated heritage area is a significant cultural feature of Downtown Kitchener comprising of businesses, cultural organizations, public art, parks and residential streets.
Market District
Downtown Kitchener's Market District is home to some of Waterloo Region's most authentic multicultural restaurants, a mix of businesses and office spaces - and of course, The Kitchener Market!
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