Nice tomeet you!
Why we built Wat2Do
Wat2Do began when we, its co-founders, discovered a way to scrape public Instagram posts about events happening at the University of Waterloo. We built it for ourselves because we loved trying new things, and students were constantly creating new and interesting things to do.
We believe university is one of the best times and environments to try something new. The problem was never a lack of things happening. It was finding them before they were over.
Since August 2025, Wat2Do has captured more than 3,000 events. We kept improving the algorithm until it could surface an event, on average, about one minute after its Instagram post went live.
Solving that discovery problem changed our own university experience. Now we want to share what we built and help students everywhere discover more of the new, cool things happening around them.
- Tony & Erica
Get in touch
Send questions, suggestions, corrections, or partnership ideas directly to the Wat2Do team.
We are extremely grateful for funding support from the Student Life Endowment Fund (SLEF) of the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA).
To make the most out of this site, here are some of our helpful tips, depending on your goals.
Expanding Your Professional Network
Random Events You Didn't Know Existed
Honestly, the best part about building this project was discovering organizations we had no idea were on campus. There's a Repair Organization where you can fix your broken electronics, the Iranian Students' Association's Persian Zumba class, and Strength Organization's Battle of the Barbells.
Search Tips
Category filters can help you find events that you are interested in. "Food," "Price," and "Registration Required" tags let you know what to expect. Try searching for what you are looking for, and see what comes up!
Start Exploring
Check Wat2Do regularly for new events as events are added (almost) live! Or, subscribe to our newsletter for daily updates. Don't be afraid to attend events alone! The best connections happen when you just show up.
(P.S. You can enter "random" in the search bar to generate a random upcoming event!)
We built Wat2Do to connect Waterloo students to underrated campus life events. For suggestions or feedback, get in touch.
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