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River Rats Run Club

Free community run club with time-based group runs and walks on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 9 am on rotating Cambridge routes, with pace groups from walkers to faster runners and no sign-up needed.

Cost

Free; no sign-up needed (occasional special events have a small cost)

First visit

Just show up; an RSVP on Strava is welcome but never required. Runs are time-based (about 20 minutes out and 20 back), so walkers through fast runners finish together. Check the schedule page for that run's meeting spot, and message the club ahead if you want a pace buddy. Many members first came alone. Kids are welcome but must stay with you.

Disko Running Club

Easy social run with no pace goals that meets out front of Disko Coffee on Dickson St. every Saturday at 9 am, open to all levels, with coffee and a hang at the cafe afterward.

Farm League Running Club

Brewery run club that meets Wednesdays at 6 pm at Farm League Brewing on Ainslie St. S. for an open-invite loop of about 4 km that ends back at the taproom, open to runners of all levels.

Hespeler Book Club

Library book club that meets monthly on Wednesday afternoons at the Hespeler branch of Cambridge Public Library, reading Indigenous authors from around the world this season, with books given out a meeting ahead.

Cost

Free; registration required

First visit

For adults 18 and over. Register online first (the October 14 meeting had 4 seats left). This season reads Indigenous authors, and you can come to every meeting or only the titles that interest you. Books are handed out at the meeting before; if you miss it, ask at the Member Services desk at Hespeler.

Preston Book Club

Cambridge Public Library book club for adults that meets monthly on Friday mornings at 10 am to discuss a set title. Venues have moved this fall, with November at the Preston library's Fireside Area. Free, with registration required.

Cost

Free; registration required

First visit

For adults 18 and over. Register online for each meeting (seats are limited) and check that month's event page for the venue: October 23 is at the Allan Reuter Centre, 507 King St E, and November 27 is in the Fireside Area of the Preston library. Coming up: The Cure for Drowning (Oct) and What We Can Know by Ian McEwan (Nov).

Queen's Square Book Club

Cambridge Public Library book club that meets the first Wednesday evening of each month at the Queen's Square branch to discuss a set title, with copies handed out at the meeting before. Free, registration required.

Cost

Free; registration required

First visit

Register online for each meeting; seats are limited. You get the next book at the meeting before, and if you could not attend you can ask for a copy at the Member Services desk at Queen's Square. Coming up: The Other Black Girl (Nov 4) and The Paris Library (Dec 2).

UnBook Club

Cambridge Public Library book club with no assigned book that meets monthly on Tuesday evenings at a different Cambridge restaurant to talk about what members are reading, watching or listening to. Free to join.

Cost

Free; buy your own food and drink; registration required

First visit

Ages 19 and over. Register online first; spots are few (the October 20 meeting had 1 seat left). There is no set book: you meet new people and chat about what you have been reading, watching or listening to. It meets at a different Cambridge restaurant each time: My Thai, 44 Grand Ave S (Oct 20) and Tuscan Wolf Pizzeria, 52 Main St (Nov 17).

Beginners Hiking Group in Cambridge

Beginner-friendly hiking group that meets every four weeks on Saturday mornings for about an hour on local trails, with a $2 fee per hike and no hikes in January or February. Leashed dogs are welcome.

Cost

$2 per hike, paid in person; kids under 16 free

First visit

Good for beginners, people getting back into hiking and experienced hikers. Join the organizer's Facebook group to see each hike's trail and start point. Hikes last about an hour and loop back to your car. Pay $2 in person; guests also pay $2, kids under 16 are free, and leashed friendly pets are welcome.

Cambridge Cycling Club

Member-based cycling club with Wednesday night road rides in A, B and no-drop B+ groups, Saturday gravel rides, Sunday long rides and a casual monthly Friday social ride.

Cost

$5 club fee plus required Ontario Cycling membership ($55 non-racing)

First visit

You must be a club member (or a declared guest of another OCA/UCI-affiliated club) to ride. Bring a road bike in good order and be self-sufficient (repairs, water, food, phone, ID). You should manage 2.5 hours at 20 km/h and know basic group riding; beginner group-skills sessions run early in the season. Routes and weekly events are in the club's Ride with GPS account.

English Conversation Circle

Free weekly English conversation sessions led by Cambridge Public Library volunteers at the Hespeler, Clemens Mill and Preston branches and online, for adults who want to practise English, meet people and share their culture.

Cost

Free; registration required

First visit

Register for the session you want first (seats are limited; the Zoom group registers to attend online). Friendly, experienced library volunteers lead casual conversation, group activities and one-on-one or one-on-two practice. It is for adults who want to practise English, meet new friends, learn about the community and share their culture.

Four Fathers Trivia Tuesdays

Brewery trivia night on Tuesdays at 7 pm at Four Fathers Brewing in Hespeler Village, with a different theme most weeks, teams of up to six players and free entry.

Cost

Free to play

First visit

Free to play in teams of up to six, with a theme most weeks (emoji, name that tune, Halloween). You can reserve a table through the brewery's Eventbrite listing, on NowBookIt or by calling (519) 658-4434. Food and craft beer are served, and the winning team gets a round of Four Fathers pints.

Galt Chess Club

Weekly chess meetup for adults on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm at the Queen's Square branch of Cambridge Public Library. Boards and pieces are provided, or bring your own set, and it is free.

Cost

Free

First visit

Free chess for adults and older adults in the Audiobook Area at Queen's Square on Tuesday evenings. Boards and pieces are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own set. The event pages show no sign-up, unlike the library's registered programs.

Mahjong Morning

Weekly Chinese mahjong meetup on Tuesday mornings at the Queen's Square branch of Cambridge Public Library, where beginners and seasoned players play alongside volunteers. Free, with registration required.

Cost

Free; registration required

First visit

Register online first; sessions fill up (Oct 20 had 2 seats left). It is a casual meetup where beginners and seasoned players play Chinese Mahjong alongside facilitator Min Cao and library volunteers. Complete novices are encouraged to attend the library's Second Saturday: Intro to Mahjong session to learn the basics.

Cambridge Badminton Club

Non-profit badminton club that plays Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 10 pm, September to May, at St. Benedict's Secondary School, for adult players aged 19 and up from beginner to advanced.

Cost

Annual membership (fee not posted); members' guests pay a guest fee

First visit

Adults 19 and over, beginner to advanced. The adult registration form for 2026-27 is marked full. A member can bring you as a guest for a guest fee (the club discourages guests while membership is closed); tell an executive your level to get a guest tag. Games are picked from a board, and new members start at the Black (beginner) colour.

Cambridge Rowing Club

Community rowing club based at Riverbluffs Park on the Grand River that runs adult Learn to Row courses on weekday evenings in May and June, plus recreational and competitive rowing for members.

Cost

Adult Learn to Row $360; with season membership $560

First visit

Start with an adult Learn to Row course in May or June: create a Rowing Canada account, then register for the class. Classes have 7 to 8 people, boats and oars are provided, and average fitness is fine, but you should be a good swimmer. The club also runs free Come Try Rowing days in spring for anyone 12+. No refunds.

Galt Curling Club

Curling club with four sheets of ice that runs leagues for all ages and levels, including social rotating-team leagues where players sign up individually and first-time curlers are welcome.

Cost

Social league $324 plus $97.88 in fees and HST; $75 trial membership

First visit

Most social and daytime leagues welcome first-time curlers: you register on your own and are placed on balanced, rotating teams. To try the club first, the $75 Check Us Out membership gives three spare games and is credited if you join that season, or non-members can pay as they play at the Friday morning drop-in. Register through Registration for New Members on the club site.

Preston Lawn Bowling Club

Lawn bowling club on Queenston Road that bowls outdoors from late May to September and runs indoor short mat bowls from October to April, offering newcomers three free visits with equipment and instruction.

Cost

Three free visits; New Bowler membership $175 (2026); short mat $5 a visit

First visit

Try lawn bowls free for up to three visits: come to an open house or email [email protected] to pick a time. Equipment and instruction are provided; wear flat-soled shoes without deep treads and comfortable clothes (no whites needed). Indoors, short mat bowls runs Wednesdays 1 to 3 pm at The Yard from mid-October; first visit free, bring indoor shoes.

Waterloo Wellington Bluegrass Music Association Jam

Bluegrass association that hosts a weekly open jam from September to June, admission by donation, now on Thursdays at 7 pm at the Cambridge Navy Club in downtown Galt while the Galt Legion is repaired.