---
title: "Public services in Kitchener, ON: 1,303 places"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener"
description: "Kitchener, Ontario: 1,303 public places from open data, including 426 parks, 338 sports fields and courts and 197 playgrounds. Population 256,885 (2021 Census)."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-14"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Public services in Kitchener

Ontario

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

1,303 public places in Kitchener, Ontario, from open data, including 426 parks, 338 sports fields and courts and 197 playgrounds. The local government is Corporation of the City of Kitchener.

## At a glance

- Population 256,885 (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence).
- 1,303 public places on the map, of 26 kinds.
- Website: [http://www.kitchener.ca](http://www.kitchener.ca)
- Public body: [Corporation of the City of Kitchener](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/corporation-of-the-city-of-kitchener)

## Public places by type

### Health

- [Pharmacies](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/pharmacies): 114
- [Labs and diagnostic imaging](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/labs-and-imaging): 19
- [Mental health and addiction services](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/mental-health-services): 13
- [Clinics and community health centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/clinics): 7
- [Long-term care homes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/long-term-care-homes): 7
- [Hospitals](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/hospitals): 3
- Public health offices: 1

### Education

- [Elementary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/elementary-schools): 57
- [Private schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/private-schools): 17
- [Secondary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/secondary-schools): 17
- Colleges: 1

### Culture

- [Libraries](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/libraries): 10
- [Museums](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/museums): 7
- [Theatres and concert halls](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/theatres): 4
- Art galleries: 2

### Recreation and sport

- [Parks](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/parks): 426
- [Sports fields and courts](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/sports-fields): 338
- [Playgrounds](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/playgrounds): 197
- [Community and recreation centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/community-centres): 28
- [Pools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/pools): 16
- [Splash pads](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/splash-pads): 8
- [Arenas](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener/arenas): 7
- Outdoor rinks: 1

### Government offices

- Service Canada Centres: 1

### Safety and justice

- Courthouses: 1
- RCMP detachments: 1

## Other places

- **Conestoga College of Applied Arts & Technology** (College): 299 Doon Valley Dr, N2G 4M4. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.43334,-80.46574)
- **Kitchener OCJ Courthouse** (Courthouse): 200 Frederick St, N2H 6P1. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.45377,-80.48282)
- **Homer Watson House & Gallery** (Art gallery): 1754 Old Road, N2P 1H7. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.39484,-80.41857)
- **Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery** (Art gallery): 101 Queen St N, N2H 6P7. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.45444,-80.48391)
- **AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area** (Public health office): 1770 King Street East Unit 5. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.4378,-80.46006)
- **Kitchener Detachment** (RCMP detachment): 17 Executive Place. Operator on record: [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/royal-canadian-mounted-police). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.37969,-80.40945)
- **Kinsmen/ Kiwanis Twin Pad Ice Rink** (Outdoor rink): 400 East Ave. Operator on record: [Corporation of the City of Kitchener](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/corporation-of-the-city-of-kitchener). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.44749,-80.46621)
- **Service Canada Centre Kitchener** (Service Canada Centre): 25 Frederick Street, N2H 6M8. Operator on record: [Employment and Social Development Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/employment-and-social-development-canada). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.44969,-80.48735)

## Local services

Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named.

- [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket)
- [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit)
- [Pay your property tax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-tax)
- [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence)
- [Get a building or renovation permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/building-permit)
- [Zoning, land use and development applications](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/zoning)
- [Garbage, recycling and compost pickup](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/garbage-collection)
- [Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/waste-drop-off)
- [Pay your water and sewer bill](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-bill)
- [Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-problem)
- [Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-road-problem)
- [Snow clearing and winter parking bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/snow-clearing)
- [Get a residential or visitor parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-permit)
- [Get a dog or cat licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pet-licence)
- [Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/animal-control)
- [Report a noise or bylaw problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/bylaw-complaint)
- [Contact your municipality (311)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/contact-municipality)
- [Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/recreation-programs)
- [Get a library card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/library-card)
- [Get a burning or fire permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/burn-permit)
- [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency)
- [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check)
- [Vote in a municipal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal/ontario) (Election day: 26 October 2026)
- [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor)

## Nearby cities

- [Waterloo](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/waterloo)
- [North Dumfries](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/north-dumfries)
- [Cambridge](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/cambridge)
- [Woolwich](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/woolwich)
- [Wilmot](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/wilmot)
- [Blandford-Blenheim](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/blandford-blenheim)

## Communities in Ontario by name

- Previous: [Kirkland Lake](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kirkland-lake)
- Next: [L'Orignal](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/lorignal)

## Data sources

- [Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/13-26-0001/132600012020001-eng.htm), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odef), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities (ODRSF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odrsf), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Service Canada Centres from the federal office directory (Burolis, 2018-03-31), geocoded](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fe02caa3-44e4-4eb6-a7fa-1521f866d86f), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Directory of Federal Real Property, RCMP detachments](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/08013e71-101a-457c-af76-c7b13a08ff64), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Latitude and longitude of Ontario courthouses](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/849b516b-e355-48e9-89f0-9190598814c9), licence: OGL-Ontario
- [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201), licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.

## More

- [Public services in Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Public services in Kitchener, ON: 1,303 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener