Hamilton Festivals
What is going on in Hamilton, Ontario? Check out this list of festivals: film, music, food, theatre, art and family-friendly festivals. If it is happening in Hamilton, it is listed here.
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Jun 22 to Jun 24
There's nothing like it! The ultimate festival experience for the intrepid adventurer in all of us! Young or old, you will be amazed! Six acres of heart-pounding, mind-blowing, non-stop, indoor & outdoor adventure! Expect the unexpected! Your adventure starts here! Embark on adventures! Thrill to amazing rides! Enjoy spectacular entertainment! Marvel at your natural world! Discover incredible treasures! Explore living history! From Medieval Jousting to Mini bikes and ATV adventures for kids! From Panning for gold to Metal detecting! From live music to all manner of fuzzy, furry or scaly creatures! From a Monster Truck ride to bungee trampolines! You won't just witness it you'll experience it! Survival workshops! Orienteering and GPS workshops! Discover a world of possibilities!
There's nothing like it! The ultimate festival experience for the intrepid adventurer in all of us! Young or old, you will be amazed! Six acres of heart-pounding, mind-blowing, non-stop, indoor & outdoor adventure! Expect the unexpected! Your adventure starts here! Embark on adventures! Thrill to amazing rides! Enjoy spectacular entertainment! Marvel at your natural world! Discover incredible treasures! Explore living history! From Medieval Jousting to Mini bikes and ATV adventures for kids! From Panning for gold to Metal detecting! From live music to all manner of fuzzy, furry or scaly creatures! From a Monster Truck ride to bungee trampolines! You won't just witness it you'll experience it! Survival workshops! Orienteering and GPS workshops! Discover a world of possibilities!
Jun 23 to Jun 24
Formally known as the Hamilton International Tattoo, this annual event celebrates Canada's cultural heritage with a variety of performances, including pipe and drum playing, dancing, marching and more. Performers come from around the globe for this exciting event.
Formally known as the Hamilton International Tattoo, this annual event celebrates Canada's cultural heritage with a variety of performances, including pipe and drum playing, dancing, marching and more. Performers come from around the globe for this exciting event.
- Copps Coliseum Address: 101 York Blvd Hamilton ON Canada L8R 3L4
Jun 29 to Jul 02
It's Your Festival is an annual event that celebrates Canada's birthday with arts and crafts, international foods, a midway and musical performances. Admission is free.
It's Your Festival is an annual event that celebrates Canada's birthday with arts and crafts, international foods, a midway and musical performances. Admission is free.
Aug 10 to Aug 12
One of Canada's largest free showcases of contemporary art and music featuring top recording artists in concert and workshops. This is a family oriented event.
One of Canada's largest free showcases of contemporary art and music featuring top recording artists in concert and workshops. This is a family oriented event.
Sep 08
Hamilton's annual street festival with fun for the whole family. Walk the Locke between Hunter and Herkimer Streets and enjoy one of Hamilton's best kept secrets. With over 60 merchants and services the street offers a selection of antiques, collectibles, style, decor and delicious food from our cafes, bars and tea room. Over 75 outside vendors showing an eclectic assortment of wares. Enjoy free local musical entertainment, BBQ's, children's play areas, performers and special events.
Hamilton's annual street festival with fun for the whole family. Walk the Locke between Hunter and Herkimer Streets and enjoy one of Hamilton's best kept secrets. With over 60 merchants and services the street offers a selection of antiques, collectibles, style, decor and delicious food from our cafes, bars and tea room. Over 75 outside vendors showing an eclectic assortment of wares. Enjoy free local musical entertainment, BBQ's, children's play areas, performers and special events.
- Locke Street South Address: Locke Street South Hamilton ON Canada L8P
Sep 15 to Sep 16, Sep 22 to Sep 23, Sep 29 to Sep 30, Oct 06 to Oct 07
Come on out and pick your own apples fresh from our special dwarf apple trees! We have a number of sweet varieties as well as the best pie making apples around! You will be able to ride the tractor pulled wagon ride through the orchards and also enjoy the agricultural train ride through the orchards, vineyards and waterways. Old fashioned apple games, live entertainment, freshly baked apple desserts, cider and juice.
Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited.
Come on out and pick your own apples fresh from our special dwarf apple trees! We have a number of sweet varieties as well as the best pie making apples around! You will be able to ride the tractor pulled wagon ride through the orchards and also enjoy the agricultural train ride through the orchards, vineyards and waterways. Old fashioned apple games, live entertainment, freshly baked apple desserts, cider and juice.
Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited.
- Puddicombe Estate Farms & Winery Address: 1468 Hwy. 8 Winona ON Canada L8E 5K9
TBA
Visitors are invited to put their taste buds to the test at Hamilton's Waterfront Wingfest! Attractions include chicken wing vendors, live entertainment, beer gardens, a carnival, an original art show and sale and much more! Admission is free! Bring a lawn chair.
Visitors are invited to put their taste buds to the test at Hamilton's Waterfront Wingfest! Attractions include chicken wing vendors, live entertainment, beer gardens, a carnival, an original art show and sale and much more! Admission is free! Bring a lawn chair.
Sep 18, Sep 21 to Oct 14
A 3 week festival of culinary excellence as Downtown Hamilton chefs create special prix fixe menus from locally grown products with an official launch party on Sept 18th at the Art Gallery of Hamilton where attendees enjoy Localicious menu samples, local wines and beers and listen to local musical offerings against a backdrop of beautiful art.
A 3 week festival of culinary excellence as Downtown Hamilton chefs create special prix fixe menus from locally grown products with an official launch party on Sept 18th at the Art Gallery of Hamilton where attendees enjoy Localicious menu samples, local wines and beers and listen to local musical offerings against a backdrop of beautiful art.
- Art Gallery of Hamilton Address: 123 King St W Hamilton ON CAN L8P 4S8
Oct 08
Live entertainment, wine tasting and food pairings, pick your own apples and pumpkins, harvest train rides, wagon rides, fall family games, children’s fun tent with bouncy fun, face painting and crafts, freshly baked pies and desserts, best pumpkin recipe contest. Fall barbecue also available.
Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited.
Tickets $10 per person $12 at the door.
Live entertainment, wine tasting and food pairings, pick your own apples and pumpkins, harvest train rides, wagon rides, fall family games, children’s fun tent with bouncy fun, face painting and crafts, freshly baked pies and desserts, best pumpkin recipe contest. Fall barbecue also available.
Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited.
Tickets $10 per person $12 at the door.
- Puddicombe Estate Farms & Winery Address: 1468 Hwy. 8 Winona ON Canada L8E 5K9
Oct 20 to Oct 21, Oct 27 to Oct 28
Live entertainment, wine tasting and food pairings, pick your own pumpkins, Halloween train rides and I spy wagon rides, scavenger hunt, camp fire, fall family games, Halloween fun tent, costume parade (12 noon), apple and pumpkin dessert and pies, and country barbecue.
Tickets $10 per person in advance (by 4pm on the Friday before event) or $12 at the door.
Live entertainment, wine tasting and food pairings, pick your own pumpkins, Halloween train rides and I spy wagon rides, scavenger hunt, camp fire, fall family games, Halloween fun tent, costume parade (12 noon), apple and pumpkin dessert and pies, and country barbecue.
Tickets $10 per person in advance (by 4pm on the Friday before event) or $12 at the door.
- Puddicombe Estate Farms & Winery Address: 1468 Hwy. 8 Winona ON Canada L8E 5K9
TBA
Everyone is welcome to attend the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, offering the opportunity to learn about North America's Aboriginal peoples. Attractions and activities include food, music, arts, shopping, traditional dancing and more.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, offering the opportunity to learn about North America's Aboriginal peoples. Attractions and activities include food, music, arts, shopping, traditional dancing and more.
- Copps Coliseum Address: 101 York Blvd Hamilton ON Canada L8R 3L4
TBA
The largest multi-discipline Aboriginal arts event in North America, this festival offers festivities for all ages, including traditional dance spectacles, a lacrosse competition, a vendor showcase, pow wow's, Canadian Aboriginal music and much more.
The largest multi-discipline Aboriginal arts event in North America, this festival offers festivities for all ages, including traditional dance spectacles, a lacrosse competition, a vendor showcase, pow wow's, Canadian Aboriginal music and much more.
- Copps Coliseum Address: 101 York Blvd Hamilton ON Canada L8R 3L4
TBA
Celebrate the holiday season at St. Peter’s Festival of Lights.
Attend this wonderful winter event at St. Peter’s Hospital Courtyard.
Refreshments and snacks: 6:30 p.m.
Tree Lighting: 7:00 p.m.
The Annual Festival of Lights event is a long-standing tradition at St. Peter’s and is beloved by patients, staff and the community. All donations from the event support research fellowship at the Centre for Studies in Aging including Alzheimer's and dementia at St. Peter's Hospital.
Celebrate the holiday season at St. Peter’s Festival of Lights.
Attend this wonderful winter event at St. Peter’s Hospital Courtyard.
Refreshments and snacks: 6:30 p.m.
Tree Lighting: 7:00 p.m.
The Annual Festival of Lights event is a long-standing tradition at St. Peter’s and is beloved by patients, staff and the community. All donations from the event support research fellowship at the Centre for Studies in Aging including Alzheimer's and dementia at St. Peter's Hospital.
TBA
Celebrate the simple pleasures of eating, drinking and music amongst great company in a fun environment.
Experience an exciting variety of wines, beers, and culinary sensations created by some of the Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Regions' most popular restaurants, breweries and wineries. Enjoy some of the region's top entertainers.
The Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Region has become Canada's hottest place to live, play and vacation. The region boasts numerous great restaurants, wineries, Craft brewers, nightclubs, live theatre, entertainers, natural wonders and sporting events of every kind.
So, come and enjoy what the region has to offer and don't be surprised when some asks you....what's on your plate?
Celebrate the simple pleasures of eating, drinking and music amongst great company in a fun environment.
Experience an exciting variety of wines, beers, and culinary sensations created by some of the Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Regions' most popular restaurants, breweries and wineries. Enjoy some of the region's top entertainers.
The Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Region has become Canada's hottest place to live, play and vacation. The region boasts numerous great restaurants, wineries, Craft brewers, nightclubs, live theatre, entertainers, natural wonders and sporting events of every kind.
So, come and enjoy what the region has to offer and don't be surprised when some asks you....what's on your plate?
TBA
This event, also known as 'GritLit', brings together established and emerging Canadian literary talents in a multi-day reading and writing extravaganza. The schedule features sessions that cover numerous different genres, including sports, children's, international and political literature, as well as live poetry reading events.
This event, also known as 'GritLit', brings together established and emerging Canadian literary talents in a multi-day reading and writing extravaganza. The schedule features sessions that cover numerous different genres, including sports, children's, international and political literature, as well as live poetry reading events.
- Art Gallery of Hamilton Address: 123 King St W Hamilton ON CAN L8P 4S8
- Workers Arts & Heritage Centre Address: 51 Stuart Street Hamilton ON Canada L8L 1B5
TBA
A train festival for the young and young at heart! Train rides, Niagara Railway Museum exhibit, wine tasting, train rides featuring our new train route through the waterways, orchards and vineyard. Fun for the kids includes face painting, bouncy fun, craft time and scavenger hunt.
Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited.
Tickets $10 per person in advance (before Friday at 4pm), $12 at the door.
A train festival for the young and young at heart! Train rides, Niagara Railway Museum exhibit, wine tasting, train rides featuring our new train route through the waterways, orchards and vineyard. Fun for the kids includes face painting, bouncy fun, craft time and scavenger hunt.
Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited.
Tickets $10 per person in advance (before Friday at 4pm), $12 at the door.
- Puddicombe Estate Farms & Winery Address: 1468 Hwy. 8 Winona ON Canada L8E 5K9
