The City of Kitchener’s Neighbours Day will return this year on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.
With current Provincial restrictions limiting gathering sizes and in the interest of public safety, the City has reimagined Neighbours Day, transitioning the event online. In consultation with staff and community participants, registered host your own activities will not proceed as planned. Instead, the City is challenging residents to safely explore their neighbourhoods through an online photo sharing contest for a chance to win some great prizes!
How to participate
On Saturday, Sept. 26, residents are invited to participate in an online game of tic-tac-toe, with the goal of sharing photos of the most celebrated parts of their neighbourhood.
To participate, residents can:
1. Download the tic-tac-toe card either on our website or on social media.
2. Take photos for as many squares on the card as possible. Feel free to make it a game and challenge your neighbours!
3. Each time you share a photo on social media, be sure to tag the City of Kitchener and use the hashtag #NeighboursDay
4. Once you’ve completed as many squares as you can, submit your name online to enter a draw for a chance to win a gift card!
The online contest closes on Sept. 26 at midnight and winners will be selected on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Need an idea?
Browse the Ideas and Inspiration board for stories about past events. Your Neighbours Day event can be as large or small as you like. You can keep it simple with a BBQ or movie in the park, or porch party or get the entire neighbourhood involved in an activity.
Resources
The Festival of Neighbourhoods program (FON) has lots of helpful information to help plan your event, including a trunk full of resources with supplies you can borrow for your event.
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