What's Happening in Hamilton August 21st to 27th
Discover the unexpected with Hamilton's most comprehensive, clickable events list.

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Note: Events may be full, cancelled or have changed times. Be sure to check or reach out to the venue before going.
📆 Day by Day Vibe
Thursday August 21st
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - 1 pm
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - 6 pm
Paint & Sip: Hibiscus Flower - StoHo - 6.30 pm
Hot Summer Sizzle - RBG Rock Garden - 6.30 pm
Trivia Night - Aquanova Brewing - 6.30 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
Creators Mingle - Bambinos - 8 pm
Strings of Life, United in the Groove - A Celebration of Life Fundraiser - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Friday August 22nd
Winona Peach Festival - 5 pm
Dancing in the Void: Mothra - Studio G - 6.30 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - 7 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
Happy Hour Comedy - Vagabond Saints - 7.30 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs Chatham-Kent Barnstormers: IBL Playoffs - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 7.35 pm
Jason Allen - Levity Comedy - 8 pm
Saturday August 23rd
Moderate 15km Hike: Dundas Valley Rail Centre to Summit Station Dairy - Happy Hikers - 10 am
2025 LSX Carnival - Sumners Auto - 10 am
Eagle Ride 2025: Liberty for Youth Fundraiser - Canadian Warplane Museum - 10 am
Craft Fair - St Michael’s Hall - 10 am
Winona Peach Festival - 10 am
Kids Club with Summit Station Dairy - Hamilton Farmers Market - 10.30 am
Paint En Plein Air - Eramosa Kast Conservation Area - 10.30 am
Firefighters Tour: Historical Perceptions - Hamilton Cemetery - 11 am
Dance Party w/Peter & Paula Peach - Winona Peach Festival - 11 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - 11 am
Calvin’s Magic Show - Winona Peach Festival - 11.30 am
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
Beach Boogie - Collective Arts - 12 noon
Zacada Show - Winona Peach Festival - 12 noon
Pokémon League Cup - Black Knight Games - 12 noon
Zacada Show - Winona Peach Festival - 4.30 pm
Animal Walk & Paint - Triple C Farm - 6.30 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - 7 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
Social and Lesson - Studio G - 7.30 pm
Suppers Ready Live - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - 7.30 pm
Deathproof: No Ring Hardcore Pro Wrestling - Vertagogo - 8 pm
Jason Allen - Levity Comedy - 8 pm
Line Dancing - Dirty Dog Saloon - 8.30 pm
Dundas Ghost Walk - Grafton Square - 8.30 pm
Jason the 45 Selector - Ooey Gooeys - 9.30 pm
Old School Extravaganza - Jerry’s Place - 9.30 pm
Emo Night - Absinthe - 10 pm
Sunday August 24th
Paint an Expressive Landscape - Fifty Point Conservation Area - 9.30 am
Winona Peach Festival - 10 am
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - 10 am
Indoor Rummage Sale - Mountain Kidz Club - 10.30 am
Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - 11.30 am
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Summer Sunday: Be Well - Westfield Heritage Village - 12 noon
Newsies - The Gasworks - 2.30 pm
Steel City Swing Dance - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm
Monday August 25th
Story Time - Donut Monster - 10 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - 2.30 pm
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - 7 pm
Foes Comedy Show - Aquanova Brewing - 7.30 pm
Tuesday August 26th
Paint Nite: Sunset by Water - Boston Pizza Ancaster - 6.30 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
James Cairns & Eugenia Zuroski: Joint Book Launch - The City & The City Books - 7 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs Chatham-Kent Barnstormers: IBL Playoffs - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 7.35 pm
Wednesday August 27th
🎸 Live Music Vibe
Thursday August 21st
Jason Allen - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Michael Maguire - Henry’s on James - 6.30 pm
MYSTYX - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm
Personics - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm
Reality Denied, Terminator, Blood Wraith, Sold Short, Hunting Season - Vertagogo - 6.30 pm
Rust, Apes, Scorching Tomb, Festering Wound - Absinthe - 7 pm
In The Same Bed, I Luv My UJT, Jenny Burger - The Bright Room - 7 pm
Friday August 22nd
Jason Allen - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Gunter Ott Blues Band - Central Library - 12 noon
Alfie Smith - Le Tambour - 6 pm
The Shades - Summit Station - 6 pm
Chad Pilon - Legends Grill - 7 pm
Bliss - Slye Fox Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Mike Robbins - Winona Peach Festival - 7.30 pm
Motorists, Absolute Losers, The Wesleys - Mills Hardware - 8 pm
Almost Heros - Stonewalls - 8 pm
Sarah Good and The Bads, Beams, Delyn Grey, Wax Mannequin - Vertagogo - 8 pm
The Rumour Mill - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Average Jazz Band - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Practically Hip - Winona Peach Festival - 9.30 pm
Dirty Pioneers - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Time Machine - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday August 23rd
Take 2 - Stoney Creek Legion - 2 pm
Mark Gun Duo - Anchor Bar - 2 pm
The Blackbirds - Come By Chance - 4.30 pm
Mark Ucci - Henry’s on James - 6 pm
Bree Taylor - Winona Peach Festival - 6.15 pm
Candlelight Concert: Fleetwood Mac Tribute - The Westdale - 6.30 pm
Seth Ryan - Slye Fox Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Wild High - Winona Peach Festival - 7.30 pm
The Hydrotonics: End of Summer Tiki Party - Hamilton Prop House - 7.30 pm
Trophy Knife, Dumb Crush, Smit, Slaoaf - The Bright Room - 7.30 pm
Miss Alice - The Stop Bar - 8 pm
Eli Wells and The Well Wells, Ben Legaspi, Danny Buzanko - Clifford Brewing - 8 pm
Lost Faculty - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Jasmine T Duo - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Shiv & The Carvers: Beach Boogie - Collective Arts - 8.30 pm
Candlelight Concert: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute - The Westdale - 8.45 pm
Dropspot, AydanXR, WoodX, Kezselo, ??B3B?? - Selo Cafe - 9 pm
Strat Andriotis - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Freedom Train - Winona Peach Festival - 9.30 pm
Audioworx - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Jamazon - B-Side Social - 10 pm
The Poster Boys - Lionshead Pub - 11 pm
Sunday August 24th
Monday August 25th
Michael Maguire - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Tuesday August 26th
Wednesday August 27th
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Regular Music Sets, Open Mics & Jams, Karaoke
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular acts and music sets, Open Mics and Jams, and Karaoke.
🍽️ Vibe Eats
Upcoming Events
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - Thur 21st, 1 pm
Preserving: Hot Sauce Making - Niwasa - Thur 21st, 1 pm
Chocolate Tasting & Wine Pairing - Chocolate Tales - Thur 21st, 6 pm
Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - Sat 23rd, 12 noon
French Macaron Class - Chocolate Tales - Sun 24th, 11 am
Corvette Summer - Kittys Ice Cream - Sun 24th, 11 am
Annual Pig & Chicken Roast - Germania Club, Binbrook - Sun 24th, 1 pm
Dark Chocolate Workshop - Chocolate Tales - Sun 24th, 4 pm
Butter Chicken Cooking Class - Steel Town Cider - Wed 27th, 7 pm
Discovering Food & Drinks
Download Our Summer Patio Guide - the city’s best patios to snip, snack, and people watch, all summer.
Hanami Noodle House - Fresh Flavours, Handcrafted Noodles, and a Healthy Twist
Mystic Ramen - Family Roots, Deep Flavour, and a Downtown Vibe
Greek City Grill - High Quality, Generous Portions
El Cabron Cantina - Family, Fresh, Flavourful
Check out the Regular Vibe online for all current and soon-to-open Farmers Markets and other regular food and drink events.
🚸 Kids Vibe
Hamilton Public Library's Summer Reading Club is on, and this time, young readers will travel around the world through books, games, arts, crafts, tech, music, movies, and live performances for music lovers, science minds and fans of all things furry. Pick up a passport, set your reading goals and earn stickers and prizes along the way.*
Upcoming Events
Moana: Movie in the Park - Gage Park - Thur 21st, 8 pm
Kids Club with Summit Station Dairy - Hamilton Farmers Market - Sat 23rd, 10.30 am
Dance Party w/Peter & Paula Peach - Winona Peach Festival - Sat 23rd, 11 am
Calvin’s Magic Show - Winona Peach Festival - Sat 23rd, 11.30 am
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - Sat 23rd & Sun 24th, 12 noon
Zacada Show - Winona Peach Festival - Sat 23rd, 12 noon & 4.30 pm
Kalia Stapleton - Winona Peach Festival - Sat 23rd, 1 pm
Inside Out: Drive-in Movie - Ottawa St N - Sat 23rd, 7 pm
Paint an Expressive Landscape - Fifty Point Conservation Area - Sun 24th, 9.30 am
Indoor Rummage Sale - Mountain Kidz Club - Sun 24th, 10.30 am
Train Days - Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology - Sun 24th, 11 am
Summer Sunday: Be Well - Westfield Heritage Village - Sun 24th, 12 noon
Family Chocolate Adventures - Chocolate Tales - Sun 24th, 4 pm
The Carnival of Animals - Dundurn Castle Park - Sun 24th, 7 pm
Story Time - Donut Monster - Mon 25th, 10 am
💪 Active Vibe
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - Thur 21st, 6 pm
Summer Canoe Series - Cootes Paradise - Sat 23rd, 9 am
Moderate 15km Hike: Dundas Valley Rail Centre to Summit Station Dairy - Happy Hikers - Sat 23rd, 10 am
Queer Biking Hamilton Beach Day - Liuna/Gage Park - Sat 23rd, 10 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 23rd, 11 am
Yoga in the Park - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 24th, 9 am
Mindfulness Walk - Westfield Heritage Village - Sun 24th, 10 am
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - Sun 24th, 10 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - Mon 25th, 2.30 pm
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - Mon 25th, 7 pm
Barn Swallow Structure Visit - Hamilton Naturalists - Wed 27th, 6 pm
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 27th, 6.30 pm
Dancing
A Chance to Dance - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 21st, 6 pm
Salsa at the Station - Ferguson Station - Thur 21st, 6 pm
Hot Summer Sizzle - RBG Rock Garden - Thur 21st, 6.30 pm
Strings of Life, United in the Groove - A Celebration of Life Fundraiser - Andthenyou - Thur 21st, 10 pm
Dancing in the Void: Mothra - Studio G - Fri 22nd, 6.30 pm
That’s Hot 2000’s Dance Party - Absinthe - Fri 22nd, 10 pm
La Luna De Tango - Andthenyou - Sat 23rd, 6 pm
Social and Lesson - Studio G - Sat 23rd, 7.30 pm
Line Dancing - Dirty Dog Saloon - Sat 23rd, 8.30 pm
Jason the 45 Selector - Ooey Gooeys - Sat 23rd, 9.30 pm
Old School Extravaganza - Jerry’s Place - Sat 23rd, 9.30 pm
Emo Night - Absinthe - Sat 23rd, 10 pm
Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - Sun 24th, 11.30 am
Steel City Swing Dance - Pier 8 - Sun 24th 6.30 pm
Salsa on the Waterfront - Pier 8 - Mon 25th & Tue 26th, 7 pm
Scottish Country Dancing - Pier 8 - Wed 27th, 6.30 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.
🎭️ Vibe on Stage
Unleash the Montage: Improv Class - The Staircase - Thur 21st & 28th - 7 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - Thur 21st - Sat 23rd - 7 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - Thur 21st & Fri 22nd, 7.30 pm, Sat 23rd 2 pm & 7.30 pm, Sun 24th, 2 pm
Stand Up Open Mic - Centre for Talking Arts - Thur 21st, 8 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd 7 pm, Sun 24th 2.30 pm
Little Shop of Horrors - Zoetic Theatre - Fri 22nd 7 pm, Sat 23rd 2 pm & 7 pm
Happy Hour Comedy - Vagabond Saints - Fri 22nd, 7.30 pm
Jason Allen - Levity Comedy - Fri 22nd, 8 pm
Drag Brunch: Kenadie St James - Southcote 53 - Sat 23rd, 12 noon
Suppers Ready Live - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sat 23rd, 7.30 pm
Jason Allen - Levity Comedy - Sat 23rd, 8 pm
The Carnival of Animals - Dundurn Castle Park - Sun 24th, 7 pm
Foes Comedy Show - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 25th, 7.30 pm
Open Mic Comedy - Ooey Gooeys - Mon 25th, 8 pm
Comedy Show - Hendrys Barbers - Mon 25th, 8 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - Tue 26th & Wed 27th - 7 pm
🎤 Regular Comedy, Open Mics and Improv
Check out the Regular Vibe online for comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
🌺 Cultural Vibe
📚️ Literature, Talks, Culture, History
HMCS Haida: Behind the Scenes Tour - Pier 9 - Thur 21st, 5.30 pm
Community Chats: Journey Home - Cafe Domestique - Thur 21st, 7 pm
HMCS Haida 82nd Birthday - Pier 9 - Sat 23rd & Sun 24th, 10 am
Firefighters Tour: Historical Perceptions - Hamilton Cemetery - Sat 23rd, 11 am
The Moon Prince Book Launch - Last Supper Books - Sat 23rd, 7 pm
Dundas Ghost Walk - Grafton Square - Sat 23rd, 8.30 pm
McQuesten Tour - Hamilton Cemetery - Sun 24th, 10 am
Summer Sunday: Be Well - Westfield Heritage Village - Sun 24th, 12 noon
Authors in the Park - Victoria Park - Sun 24th, 1 pm
Hamilton Dark History Tour - Augusta Street - Sun 24th, 5 pm
James Cairns & Eugenia Zuroski: Joint Book Launch - The City & The City Books - Tue 26th, 7 pm
The Cameraman: Silent Movie with Music - The Playhouse - Wed 27th, 7 pm
💡 Art, Creative, Crafts
Paint & Sip: Hibiscus Flower - StoHo - Thur 21st, 6.30 pm
Paint En Plein Air - Eramosa Kast Conservation Area - Sat 23rd, 10.30 am
Animal Walk & Paint - Triple C Farm - Sat 23rd, 6.30 pm
Paint Nite: Impressionist Monet - Pub Fiction - Sun 24th, 4 pm
Paint Nite: Sunset by Water - Boston Pizza Ancaster - Tue 26th, 6.30 pm
Paint a Matcha Bowl - Aquanova Brewing - Tue 26th, 7 pm
Paint Night - Boston Pizza Waterdown - Wed 27th, 7 pm
🛍️ Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Sales, Connection
Creators Mingle - Bambinos - Thur 21st, 8 pm
CantAdultFest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 22nd, 3 pm
Winona Peach Festival - Fri 22nd, 5 pm, Sat 23rd & Sun 24th, 10 am
Community Connection Day - TB McQuesten Park - Sat 23rd, 10 am
2025 LSX Carnival - Sumners Auto - Sat 23rd, 10 am
Craft Fair - St Michael’s Hall - Sat 23rd, 10 am
Beach Boogie - Collective Arts - Sat 23rd, 12 noon
Pantherpalooza 2025 - Flamoboro Speedway - Sun 24th, 9 am
Indoor Rummage Sale - Mountain Kidz Club - Sun 24th, 10.30 am
Wedding Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 24th, 11 am
Community Cards - That Place Off Barton - Sun 24th, 1 pm
Speed Dating: Ages 55-75 - Pizza Hut Upper James - Tue 26th, 7 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events and current and permanent exhibitions.
🏀 Vibe Sports
Hamilton Cardinals vs Chatham-Kent Barnstormers: IBL Playoffs - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Fri 22nd, 7.35 pm
Race #18 OSS 100: Ontario Sportsman Series, Can-Am Midgets, Ontario Pro Challenge, Mini Stocks & Pure Stocks - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 23rd, 6.30 pm
Deathproof: No Ring Hardcore Pro Wrestling - Vertagogo - Sat 23rd, 8 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs Chatham-Kent Barnstormers: IBL Playoffs - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Tue 26th, 7.35 pm
🏅 Vibe to Win
Trivia Night - Aquanova Brewing - Thur 21st, 6.30 pm
gritLIT Dark Academia Trivia - Mosaic - Thur 21st, 7 pm
Pokémon League Cup - Black Knight Games - Sat 23rd, 12 noon
Submarine Races - Veterans Service League - Sat 23rd, 3 pm
Bingo Night - Aquanova Brewing - Wed 27th, 6.30 pm
❓️ Regular Trivia, 🔢 Bingo, ♠️ Cards, 🎯 Darts, Pool etc
Check out the Regular Vibe online for all the local trivia nights, bingo nights, card games, euchre, etc and for games and leagues.
Italian Speaking Night - Bambinos - Aug 28th
Mockery of the Movies: Live Improv - Levity Comedy - Aug 28th
Sloan & Kathleen Edwards - RBG - Aug 28th
In Conversation w/Carlos Osorio: Photojournalist - Rooneys - Aug 28th
Words at Work: Labour Poetry w/Farah Ghafoor - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Aug 28th
Escarpement Train Exhibit - RBG - Aug 29th
Glowriders - Corktown Park - Aug 30th
Advanced 11.5 km Hike w/social after - Smokey Hollow - Happy Hikers - Aug 30th
Wild Robot: Family Movie Night - Green Angels Fundraiser - RBG - Aug 30th
As It Fades, Something Emerges: Shinae Kim & Erin Whitten Crysdale - Earls Court Gallery - Sept 4th
Julie Nolke - The Westdale - Sept 5th
Beyond & Within: Christy Chor, At the Waters Edge: Peter Fischer - Carnegie Gallery - Sept 5th
Between then and always: Marina Van Raay - Dundas Valley School of Art - Sept 5th
Fry Truck Disassembled - Selo Cafe - Sept 7th
Musical Improv - The Staircase - Sept 7th
Good Shepherd Golf Tournament - Heron Point - Sept 11th
Supercrawl - James St North - Sept 12th-14th
A Great Big Sea Tribute - Zoetic Theatre - Sept 12th
The Vagina Monologues - Theatre Ancaster - Sept 12th
Thirty for Thirty and Solidari-TEES: T-Shirts of the Labour Movement - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Sept 12th
Farm Crawl - Various Locations - Sept 13th
AC DC Eras Tribute - Zoetic Theatre - Sept 13th
Parent & Kids Sushi Making Class - Dundurn Market - Sept 14th
gritLIT Presents: R. F. Kuang - Theatre Aquarius - Sept 16th
Hamilton Third Age Learning Fall Series - The Westdale - Sept 17th
Good Guys & Gangsters Cocktail Class - Hamilton Prop House - Sept 19th
Justin Shaw: Have Jokes Will Travel - Theatre Aquarius - Sept 19th
Vintage Wheels & Wings - Canadian Warplane Museum - Sept 21st
Dumpling Making Class - Wild Fork - Sept 21st
Sushi Making Class - Grain & Grit - Sept 22nd
Kimchi Making Class - Steel Town Cider - Sept 24th
Revolver & Friends - Puddicombe Farm - Sept 26th
Art Fair Hamilton - Cotton Factory - Sept 26th-28th
Metamorphoses: Visions of Antiquity in the Modern Era - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sept 27th
The Time Capsule - Theatre Aquarius - Oct 1st - 18th
BA Johnson - The Corktown - Oct 3rd
Rick Mercer - First Ontario Concert Hall - Oct 4th
Telling Tales Festival - RBG - Oct 4th & 5th
In Conversation w/Mona Awad - Playhouse - Oct 9th
Adam Shoalts: Talk & Book Launch - Playhouse - Oct 14th
Art of Murder - Players Guild - Oct 17th
Hamilton Film Festival - Oct 17-26th
Bed by 10 pm - Mansion - Oct 18th
Frankenstein - Binbrook Little Theatre - Oct 18th
In Conversation w/Chris Hadfield - Playhouse - Oct 28th
Death of a Salesman - Dundas Little Theatre - Oct 31st
20th Century Blues - Village Theatre - Nov 7th - 23rd
gritLIT Presents: Joe Hill and Linwood Barclay - Playhouse - Nov 10th
Avenue Q - Hamilton Theatre - Nov 14th
Spamalot - Theatre Ancaster - Nov 14th
Paul McCartney: Got Back Tour - TD Coliseum - Nov 21st
Evening with Margaret Atwood: Interval House - Nov 25th
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