The Vibe Hamilton - May 1st - 7th
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๐ Day by Day Vibe
Thursday May 1st
๐ฏ Elite Dance Challenge - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - to Sun 4th, 7 am
๐ฆ Big Blue Blocks: Hamilton Childrenโs Museum - Central Library - 8.30 am
๐ฒ Tree Planting - Pine Hill Nature Sanctuary - 10 am
๐ผ๏ธ Canadian Art Hop - Cotton Factory - to Sun 4th
๐ Galaxy Burgers - Grain & Grit - 1 pm
๐๏ธ May Day - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - 5 pm
๐ง Beginner Friendly Yoga - Sheraton Hotel - 5.30 pm
๐งต Happy Hour Stitch Club - Mosaic - 5.30 pm
๐ Quartz: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 6 pm
๐ Four Letter Word Presents: Lyla Sage and Hannah Bonam-Young in Conversation - Playhouse - 6.30 pm
๐ข Line Dancing - Bridgeworks - 6.30 pm
๐ผ๏ธ Gratitude and Reciprocity: Laura Culic - Earls Court Gallery - Opening Reception 7 pm
โ๏ธ Sketchy Comedy Workshop Series - The Staircase - 7 pm
๐คฃ Stand Up Comedy Latino - Stonewalls - 7 pm
Friday May 2nd
๐ฅฃ Hamilton Potters Guild Spring Sale - Dundas Community Centre - 1 pm
๐ช Cinnyโs Sweet Treats - Aquanova Brewery - 4 pm
๐ฅช Grilled Gold Eats - Grain & Grit - 5 pm
๐ง Witches Conference & Market - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 6 pm
๐ธ๏ธ Cocktail & Mocktail Class - Hamilton Prop House - 6.30 pm
๐งผ One Stop Home & Beauty Shopping - St Andrews - 7 pm
๐ค Music & Poetry Night: Cafe Fundraiser for 541 Eatery & Exchange - St Cuthbertโs - 7 pm
๐ The Way Within: Book Launch and Art Show - The Back Alley Gallery - 7 pm
๐ผ๏ธ Paper Stories: Dominique Prรฉvost, Susan Ruptash and Heejung Shin - Carnegie Gallery - Opening Reception: 7.30 pm
๐ผ๏ธ Threads: Textiles From Travels - Carnegie Gallery - Opening Reception: 7.30 pm
๐คฃ Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy: Zac Williams - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
๐คฃ East Coast Comedy Night - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 8 pm
๐คฃ Giuseppe the MC: Decโ Anni di Fanni Comedy Tour - Zoetic Theatre - 8 pm - $60
๐คฃ No Phone Friday Comedy Night - Apres Cafe - 8 pm
๐คฃ Juliana Rodrigues - Levity Comedy Club - 8 pm
๐ Swing Dance Weekend - Polish Legion - to Sun 4th
Saturday May 3rd
๐ฅ Sample Saturday - Hamilton Farmers Market - 8 am
๐บ Cinco De Mayo Dance Party - JAM Fitness - 9 am
๐๏ธ Shredding Fundraiser - Dundas Valley Rotary - 9 am
๐งถ Community Knitting & Crochet Circle - Melrose Church - 9.30 am
๐ช Mothers Day Kids Workshop - RONA, Barton St - 10 am
๐ช Kiddos Mothers Day Workshop - RONA, Ancaster - 10 am
๐งโโ๏ธ Lawyers and Land Pirates Exhibit - Hamilton Military Museum - 10 am
๐ Goat Yoga - Lizzias Goat Farm - 10 am
๐งน CommUNITY Clean Up - Waterdown Village - 10 am
๐ถ Janes Walk - Many Times & Locations - from 10 am
๐ฑ Spring Garden Sneak Peek - Dundurn Castle - 10 am
๐ Sherman Street Party - Playhouse Cinema Car Park - 10 am
๐ฉโ๐ฆฐ Mothers Day Vendor Market - Heritage Green Church - 10 am
๐งท Punk Rock Flea Market - Cotton Factory - 10 am
๐ฅฃ Hamilton Potters Guild Spring Sale - Dundas Community Centre - 10 am
๐ซฑ Hand Made Pop Up Market - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 11 am
โ๏ธ Puddle Day: For Bereaved Families of Ontario - Glanford Curling Club - 11 am
๐๏ธ 2025 International Female Ride Day - Chequered Flag - 11 am
๐ Pasta Tasting Demo: Chef Flavio - Nardinis - 11 am
๐ซ Chocolate Tasting Tour - Chocolate Tales - 11 am
๐ Y2K Drag Brunch - Bernieโs Tavern - 12 noon
๐ช The Cyrethianโs Call: Launch Event - Black Knight Games - 12 noon
๐ Yoga with Goats - Triple C Farm - 12.30 pm
๐๏ธ Watercolour Card Painting - St Andrews Church - 1 pm
๐ All You Can Eat Pasta - Fratellanza Racalmutese Club - 1 pm
๐ฆช Shuck Truck - Aquanova Brewery - 2 pm
๐ป Made in Ontario Craft Beer Festival plus Red Door Pizza and Maisy Pearl - Grain & Grit - 2 pm, $34.50
โ๏ธ Drawn In: Sketching McNicoll - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 2 pm
๐ Floral Art Workshop - Tessi & Co - 3 pm
๐ง Witches Conference & Market - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 3 pm
๐ณ Bowling Social: Trichicks - Waterdown Lanes - 3.45 pm
๐ Flamboro Speedway Opening Night - 6.30 pm
๐ค Line Dancing - Collective Arts - 7 pm
๐คฃ Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy: Zac Williams - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
๐คฃ Juliana Rodrigues - Levity Comedy Club - 8 pm
๐ป Dundas Ghost Walk - Grafton Square - 8.15 pm
Sunday May 4th
๐ฆ๏ธ Birding: Hamilton Naturalists - Falkirk Forest - 8 am
๐ชถ Joy of Birding - RBG - 9 am
๐ตโโ๏ธ Womenโs Skills Fest - Christie Lake - 9 am
๐ช Toy & Collectibles Fair - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9.30 am
๐งท Punk Rock Flea Market - Cotton Factory - 10 am
๐ฅฃ Hamilton Potters Guild Spring Sale - Dundas Community Centre - 10 am
๐ถโโ๏ธ Janes Walk - Many Times & Locations - from 10 am
๐งถ Ancaster Crafters Stash & Swap Sale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 10.30 am
๐ฏ Maifest: Target Shooting - Germania Park - 11 am
๐งท Punk Rock Brunch - Mosaic - 11 am
๐งฟ Mothers Day Charm Bracelet Workshop - Beauty Stop - 11 am and 2 pm
๐ข Line Dancing - YMCA, Waterdown - 11.30 am
๐ฎ 50 Pesos - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
๐ฎ Netflix Blown Away Glass Showcase - Hamilton Prop House - 12 noon
๐ฉ Mothers Day Brunch - Mountain Kids Club - 12 noon
๐บ Babes & Brews - Grain and Grit - 12 noon
๐ Brisket Nick BBQ - Clifford Brewing - 12 noon
๐งโโ๏ธ Lawyers and Land Pirates Exhibit - Hamilton Military Museum - 12 noon
๐ฅ Dumpling Making Class in Support of SACHA - YWCA - 1 pm
๐ Sharpe Cravings - Aquanova Brewery - 1 pm
๐คฃ Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy: Zac Williams - The Staircase - 1.30 pm
๐ตโ๐ซ Hypnotist Paul Anthony - Tracies - 2 pm
๐ท๏ธ City Photo Walk - Durand Coffee - 2 pm
๐ถ Mini-Pop Kids - First Ontario Concert Hall - 3 pm
๐ค Photographing the City - Rooneys - 3.30 pm
๐ค Hamilton on the Page - Last Supper Books - 4 pm
๐คผโโ๏ธ Immortal Kombat - Columbus Club - 4 pm
๐ค Hamilton, Music City? - Into the Abyss - 4 pm
๐พ Origami Helmet Workshop - Mystic Ramen - 5 pm
๐ Kenadie St James - Mactini Bar - 6 pm
๐ Haunted Hammer Drag Show - Doors Pub - 6.30 pm
๐ค Lit Live: Themeโ Shadows - The Staircase - 8 pm
Monday May 5th
๐ธ Mums & Minis Meet Up - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - 11.30 am
๐ณ๐ฑ 80th Anniversary Liberation of the Netherlands - Waterdown Museum of Hope - 4 pm
๐ค Music Producers Panel w/DZY and SLMN - Mills Hardware - 6 pm
โฆ๏ธ Euchre Tournament - VSL Club - 6 pm
๐จ Mothers Day Paint Night - Lincside Pub - 7 pm
Tuesday May 6th
๐ Storytime in the Gallery - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 10 am
๐ต Artful Moments: Seniors Connect - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 10 am
โพ๏ธ Hamilton Cardinals vs London Majors - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 11 am
๐ด Artful Moments: Memory Care - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 1 pm
๐ฎ Mini Psychic Readings - Mystic Ramen - 5 pm
๐จ Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Ancaster - 6.30 pm
๐ข Line Dancing - Stoney Creek Legion - 7 pm
๐ Floral Art Workshop - Jitterbug Cafe - 7 pm
๐ Speed Dating: Ages 25-37 - Cause & Effect - 8 pm
Wednesday May 7th
๐ชถ Joy of Birding - RBG - 9 am
๐ถโโ๏ธ Mountain Brow Hiking Trail - Halton Action Group - 9.30 am
โพ๏ธ Hamilton Cardinals vs Welland Jackfish - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 11 am
๐ Speed Dating: Ages 35-55 - Thirsty Cactus - 6 pm
โฃ๏ธ Cribbage Tournament - VSL Club - 6 pm
โ๏ธ Youth Arts Collective: Drop in Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 6.30 pm
๐๏ธ Climate Cafe: Green Venture - CoWork at Cotton Factory - 6.30 pm
๐จ Paint Night - Mountain Legion - 7 pm
๐ Speed Dating: Ages 35-48 - Boston Pizza, Upper James - 7.30 pm
๐ธ Live Music Vibe
Thursday May 1st
Friday May 2nd
HWDSB Bands and Choirs - Central Library - 12 noon
Dave Rave, Rick Andrews, Tamara Alexis: Shake It Up - Cat & Fiddle - 12 noon
Back Trax - Lincside - 6.30 pm
Nathian Burke - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm
The Divine Project. Hexajinn, Dead Beyond Fear, Killotine - Corktown - 8 pm
Dan Dyer - Brown Barrel - 8 pm
Freedom Train - Stonewalls - 8.30 pm
Hawthorne - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Brad Soucie - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Killotene w/sg Dead Beyond Fear, The Divine Project, Hexajin - Corktown, Upstairs - 9 pm
Shyster - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
Cheap Thrills - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
2010โs Dance Party - Absinthe - 10 pm
Flashback to Y2K - Zen Lounge - 10 pm
Y2K DJ ESP - Andthenyou - 10 pm
DOD - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday May 3rd
Hamilton Guitar Day - Rock on Locke - 9.30 am
Noise Pollution Rock School - Sherman Street Party - 12.30 pm
CATL w/sg The Squids, Dangerdeath Ray - Clifford Brewing - 7 pm
Andrew Irving - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm
James Ehnes Plays Tchaikovsky - First Ontario Concert Hall - 7.30 pm
Audioworkx - Brown Barrel - 8 pm
James St North - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Fools Paradise - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
DA Bomb All 90โs Party w/DJ Todd G - Mills Hardware - 9 pm
Nu Rotations, Dirtstar, Herd of Elk - Corktown, Upstairs - 9 pm
Pulse X - Tin Cup - 9 pm
Superdelux - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
Rewind - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Electric Nights - Studio L14 - 10 pm
Space Disco Records - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Jack Sith - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Sunday May 4th
Blues & Brews - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 12 noon
Valerie Tryon - Hamilton Conservatory for the Performing Arts - 2 pm
Tannis Slimmom, Lewis Melville w/sg Arthur - Dundas Museum - 2 pm
Kaliedoscope Singers Concert - St Andrewโs Church - 2.30 pm
Dean & Tweeds - Cat & Fiddle - 3 pm
Jim Bryson - Grain and Grit - 7 pm
Monday May 5th
Tuesday May 6th
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Wednesday May 7th
Regular Music Sets, Open Mics & James, Karaoke
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular acts and music sets, Open Micโs and Jams and Karaoke.
๐ฝ๏ธ Vibe Eats
New Eats & Drinks Places
๐ธ๏ธ Mactini - Ottawa Street North - gluten free dishes, martinis etc
๐ค Central Restaurant - Queenston Road - Caribbean food
๐ฎ Bims Kusina - King St E. - Mexican fare.
๐ณ Diner on Concession - Concession St - All day breakfast, lunches etc
๐ฃ Koi House - Wilson St W. - Chinese, Thai and Japanese cuisine and pho
๐ง Fruit & Yo - Barton St E - Yogurt ice cream and frozen smoothies
Upcoming Events
๐ Galaxy Burgers - Grain & Grit - Thur 1st, 1 pm
๐ช Cinnyโs Sweet Treats - Aquanova Brewery - Fri 2nd, 4 pm
๐ฅช Grilled Gold Eats - Grain & Grit - Fri 2nd, 5 pm
๐ธ๏ธ Cocktail & Mocktail Class - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 2nd, 6.30 pm
๐ฅ Sample Saturday - Hamilton Farmers Market - Sat 3rd, 8 am
๐ Pasta Tasting Demo: Chef Flavio - Nardinis - Sat 3rd, 11 am
๐ซ Chocolate Tasting Tour - Chocolate Tales - Sat 3rd, 11 am
๐ All You Can Eat Pasta - Fratellanza Racalmutese Club - Sat 3rd, 1 pm
๐ฆช Shuck Truck - Aquanova Brewery - Sat 3rd, 2 pm
๐ป Made in Ontario Craft Beer Festival plus Red Door Pizza and Maisy Pearl - Grain & Grit - Sat 3rd, 2 pm, $34.50
๐งท Punk Rock Brunch - Mosaic - Sun 4th, 11 am
๐ฎ 50 Pesos - Grain & Grit - Sun 4th, 12 noon
๐ฉ Mothers Day Brunch - Mountain Kids Club - Sun 4th, 12 noon
๐บ Babes & Brews - Grain and Grit - Sun 4th, 12 noon
๐ Brisket Nick BBQ - Clifford Brewing - Sun 4th, 12 noon
๐ฅ Dumpling Making Class in Support of SACHA - YWCA - Sun 4th, 1 pm
๐ Sharpe Cravings - Aquanova Brewery - Sun 4th, 1 pm
๐ฎ Mini Psychic Readings - Mystic Ramen - Tues 6th, 5 pm
Discovering Food & Drinks
Mystic Ramen - Family Roots, Deep Flavour, and a Downtown Vibe
Greek City Grill - High Quality, Generous Portions
El Cabron Cantina - Family, Fresh, Flavourful
๐งโ๐พ Local Farmers Markets
Ancaster - Memorial Arts Centre - every Wednesday from June 4 until October 8, from 3-7 PM
Barton Village - Powell Park - 2nd & 4th Sundays, June - October
Binbrook - Binbrook Fairgrounds - monthly Saturday, May - August, 9 am to 1 pm
Dundas - Hatt St/Millers Lane - every Thursday 2-6 pm, June to October
Durand - Central Presbyterian Church - every Wednesday starting May 30th, 3 - 7 pm
Locke Street - Locke & Herkimer - every Saturday, starting May 10th to Nov, 9 am to 12 noon
McQueston - Biindigen Hub - every Saturday, from July 5th to Nov, 8 am - 12 noon
Ottawa Street - Britannia St Lot - every Saturday, open now to December 28th, 8 am - 2 pm
Waterdown - Royal Canadian Legion - every Saturday, end of May to mid-October, 8 am - 1 pm
Westdale Village - King St W & Marion Ave - every Tuesday, June to October, 2-7 pm
๐ธ Kids Vibe
Upcoming Events
๐ฆ Big Blue Blocks: Hamilton Childrenโs Museum - Central Library - Thur 1st, 8.30 am
๐ช Mothers Day Kids Workshop - RONA, Barton St - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐ช Kiddos Mothers Day Workshop - RONA, Ancaster - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐ผ Babes & Brews - Grain and Grit - Sun 4th, 12 noon
๐ถ Mini-Pop Kids - First Ontario Concert Hall - Sun 4th, 3 pm
๐ Origami Helmet Workshop - Mystic Ramen - Sun 4th, 5 pm
๐ธ Mums & Minis Meet Up - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Mon 5th, 11.30 am
๐ Storytime in the Gallery - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Tue 6th, 10 am
Ongoing Events
๐๏ธ Discovery at the Fishway - Cootes Paradise - May & June M-F, 2.30 pm
๐๏ธ Spring Swim & Gym Drop-In Schedules - City Rec Centres - to June 29th.
โธ๏ธ Drop-In Skate Programs - City Rec Centres - various days and times to May 12th
๐งฑ Lego Dundas 2 - Dundas Museum - to June 28th
๐ช Active Vibe
๐ฒ Tree Planting - Pine Hill Nature Sanctuary - Thur 1st, 10 am
๐ง Beginner Friendly Yoga - Sheraton Hotel - Thur 1st, 5.30 pm
๐ข Line Dancing - Bridgeworks - Thur 1st, 6.30 pm
๐ Swing Dance Weekend - Polish Legion - Fri 2nd - Sun 4th
๐บ Cinco De Mayo Dance Party - JAM Fitness - Sat 3rd, 9 am
๐ Goat Yoga - Lizzias Goat Farm - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐งน CommUNITY Clean Up - Waterdown Village - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐ถ Jaynes Walk - Many Times & Locations - Sat 3rd from 10 am
๐ฑ Spring Garden Sneak Peek - Dundurn Castle - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐๏ธ 2025 International Female Ride Day - Chequered Flag - Sat 3rd, 11 am
๐ Yoga with Goats - Triple C Farm - Sat 3rd, 12.30 pm
๐ค Line Dancing - Collective Arts - Sat 3rd, 7 pm
๐ป Dundas Ghost Walk - Grafton Square - Sat 3rd, 8.15 pm
๐ฆ๏ธ Birding: Hamilton Naturalists - Falkirk Forest - Sun 4th, 8 am
๐ชถ Joy of Birding - RBG - Sun 4th, 9 am
๐ตโโ๏ธ Womenโs Skills Fest - Christie Lake - Sun 4th, 9 am
๐ถโโ๏ธ Jaynes Walk - Many Times & Locations - Sun 4th from 10 am
๐ฏ Maifest: Target Shooting - Germania Park - Sun 4th, 11 am
๐ข Line Dancing - YMCA, Waterdown - Sun 4th, 11.30 am
๐ท๏ธ City Photo Walk - Durand Coffee - Sun 4th, 2 pm
๐ข Line Dancing - Stoney Creek Legion - Tue 6th, 7 pm
๐ชถ Joy of Birding - RBG - Wed 7th, 9 am
๐ถโโ๏ธ Mountain Brow Hiking Trail - Halton Action Group - Wed 7th, 9.30 am
Ongoing Events
๐๏ธ Discovery at the Fishway - Cootes Paradise - May & June, M-F, 2.30 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.
๐ญ๏ธ Vibe on Stage
๐ฏ Elite Dance Challenge - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Thur 1st - Sun 4th, 7 am
โ๏ธ Sketchy Comedy Workshop Series - The Staircase - Thur 1st, 7 pm
๐คฃ Stand Up Comedy Latino - Stonewalls - Thur 1st, 7 pm
๐คฃ Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy: Zac Williams - The Staircase - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
๐คฃ East Coast Comedy Night - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
๐คฃ Giuseppe the MC: Decโ Anni di Fanni Comedy Tour - Zoetic Theatre - Fri 2nd, 8 pm - $60
๐คฃ No Phone Friday Comedy Night - Apres Cafe - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
๐คฃ Juliana Rodrigues - Levity Comedy Club - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
๐ Y2K Drag Brunch - Bernieโs Tavern - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
๐คฃ Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy: Zac Williams - The Staircase - Sat 3rd, 7.30 pm
๐คฃ Juliana Rodrigues - Levity Comedy Club - Sat 3rd, 8 pm
๐คฃ Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy: Zac Williams - The Staircase - Sun 4th, 1.30 pm
๐ตโ๐ซ Hypnotist Paul Anthony - Tracies - Sun 4th, 2 pm
๐ Kenadie St James - Mactini Bar - Sun 4th, 6 pm
๐ Haunted Hammer Drag Show - Doors Pub - Sun 4th, 6.30 pm
๐ค Regular Comedy, Open Mics and Improv
Check out the Regular Vibe online for comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
๐ญ๏ธ Current Multi-Performances
Best of Billboard - Theatre Ancaster - to May 4th
Buying the Moose - Binbrook Little Theatre - to May 10th
Things I Know to Be True - Dundas Little Theatre - to May 11th
Sequence - Village Theatre Waterdown - to May 11th
Waitress - Theatre Aquarius - to May 18th
๐ญ๏ธ Upcoming Productions
Big Fish - Hamilton Theatre - May 9th
The Savannah Sipping Society - Players Guild - May 30th
๐บ Cultural Vibe
๐๏ธ Literature, Talks, Culture
The Cultural section is brought to you with the support of Hamilton Public Library, Author Talk Series.
Hamiltonโs Central Library has a live reading and conversation with bestselling author Robert Rotenberg, who discusses their latest thriller, One Minute More with Jamie Tennant. Jamie is a Hamilton writer and Program Director at 93.3 CFMU FM*.
๐ผ๏ธ Canadian Art Hop - Cotton Factory - Thur 1st - Sun 4th
๐๏ธ May Day - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Thur 1st, 5 pm
๐ Four Letter Word Presents: Lyla Sage and Hannah Bonam-Young in Conversation - Playhouse - Thur 1st, 6.30 pm
๐ผ๏ธ Gratitude and Reciprocity: Laura Culic - Earls Court Gallery - Opening Reception Thur 1st, 7 pm
๐ The Way Within: Book Launch and Art Show - The Back Alley Gallery - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
๐ผ๏ธ Paper Stories: Dominique Prรฉvost, Susan Ruptash and Heejung Shin - Carnegie Gallery - Opening Reception: Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
๐ผ๏ธ Threads: Textiles From Travels - Carnegie Gallery - Opening Reception: Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
๐งโโ๏ธ Lawyers and Land Pirates Exhibit - Hamilton Military Museum - Sat 3rd, 10 am, Sun 4th - 12 noon
๐ค Photographing the City - Rooneys - Sun 4th, 3.30 pm
๐ค Hamilton on the Page - Last Supper Books - Sun 4th, 4 pm
๐ค Hamilton, Music City? - Into the Abyss - Sun 4th, 4 pm
๐ค Lit Live: Themeโ Shadows - The Staircase - Sun 4th, 8 pm
๐ณ๐ฑ 80th Anniversary Liberation of the Netherlands - Waterdown Museum of Hope - Mon 5th, 4 pm
๐ค Music Producers Panel w/DZY and SLMN - Mills Hardware - Mon 5th, 6 pm
๐ก Creative, Crafts, Connection
๐งต Happy Hour Stitch Club - Mosaic - Thur 1st, 5.30 pm
๐ Quartz: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 1st, 6 pm
๐งถ Community Knitting & Crochet Circle - Melrose Church - Sat 3rd, 9.30 am
๐๏ธ Watercolour Card Painting - St Andrews Church - Sat 3rd, 1 pm
โ๏ธ Drawn In: Sketching McNicoll - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sat 3rd, 2 pm
๐ Floral Art Workshop - Tessi & Co - Sat 3rd, 3 pm
๐งฟ Mothers Day Charm Bracelet Workshop - Beauty Stop - Sun 4th, 11 am and 2 pm
๐ฎ Netflix Blown Away Glass Showcase - Hamilton Prop House - Sun 4th, 12 noon
๐จ Mothers Day Paint Night - Lincside Pub - Mon 5th, 7 pm
๐ต Artful Moments: Seniors Connect - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Tue 6th, 10 am
๐ด Artful Moments: Memory Care - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Tue 6th, 1 pm
๐จ Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Ancaster - Tue 6th, 6.30 pm
๐ Floral Art Workshop - Jitterbug Cafe - Tue 6th, 7 pm
๐ Speed Dating: Ages 25-37 - Cause & Effect - Tue 6th, 8 pm
๐ Speed Dating: Ages 35-55 - Thirsty Cactus - Wed 7th, 6 pm
โ๏ธ Youth Arts Collective: Drop in Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
๐๏ธ Climate Cafe: Green Venture - CoWork at Cotton Factory - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
๐จ Paint Night - Mountain Legion - Wed 7th, 7 pm
๐ Speed Dating: Ages 35-48 - Boston Pizza, Upper James - Wed 7th, 7.30 pm
๐๏ธ Markets, Fairs and Sales
๐ฅฃ Hamilton Potters Guild Spring Sale - Dundas Community Centre - Fri 2nd, 1 pm
๐ง Witches Conference & Market - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 2nd, 6 pm
๐งผ One Stop Home & Beauty Shopping - St Andrews - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
๐ Sherman Street Party - Playhouse Cinema Car Park - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐ฉโ๐ฆฐ Mothers Day Vendor Market - Heritage Green Church - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐งท Punk Rock Flea Market - Cotton Factory - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐ฅฃ Hamilton Potters Guild Spring Sale - Dundas Community Centre - Sat 3rd, 10 am
๐ซฑ Hand Made Pop Up Market - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Sat 3rd, 11 am
๐ง Witches Conference & Market - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 3rd, 3 pm
๐ช Toy & Collectibles Fair - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 4th, 9.30 am
๐งท Punk Rock Flea Market - Cotton Factory - Sun 4th, 10 am
๐ฅฃ Hamilton Potters Guild Spring Sale - Dundas Community Centre - Sun 4th, 10 am
๐งถ Ancaster Crafters Stash & Swap Sale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 4th, 10.30 am
๐ผ๏ธ Current Exhibitions
Gratitude and Reciprocity: Laura Culic - Earls Court Gallery - May 1st to June 7th
Paper Stories: Dominique Prรฉvost, Susan Ruptash and Heejung Shin - Carnegie Gallery - May 2nd - 25th
Threads: Textiles From Travels - Carnegie Gallery - May 2nd - 25th
Greg Staats: Runners Continuum - Art Gallery of Hamilton - to May 18th
Don Carr - Smokestack - to May 23rd
Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey - Art Gallery of Hamilton - to August 31st
Repurpose, Reconsider, Transformation and Renewal - CoWork at Cotton Factory - Artists: Beverly Allen, Mel W. Marshall, Patty Lynes - to May 25th
Some Faraway Shore - The Cotton Factory - Artist: Jacquie Oakley - to May 25th
of and: Kevin Heslop & Leslie Putnam - Centre 3 - to May 30th
Student Art Show - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - to May 31st
Ascending Horizons - McMaster Museum of Art - Artists: KC Adams, Carrie Allison, Judy Anderson, Hannah Claus, Elizabeth Doxtater, Charlene Vickers, Marie Watt to Jun 20th
Crossing Borders: Coins From Around the World - McMaster Museum of Art - Curated by: Dr. Spencer Pope with Cassius Di Maria, Maia Fiorelli, Chris He, Tommy Tripp, and Marshall Zuckerman
Timeless Treasures: The Tom & Doris Farmer Art Collection - Fieldcote Museum - to Jun 29th
The Great Sea: Mediterranean Imaginaries From Antiquity to Modernity - McMaster Museum of Art - to Aug 1st
Dogs of Dundas - Dundas Museum - to Sept 13th
The Shape of Curiosity - Art Gallery of Hamilton - to Dec 31st
๐งโ๐จ Upcoming Exhibitions
Diploma Student Exhibition - Dundas Valley School of Art - May 8th - Jun 20th
๐๏ธ Regular Cultural Events & Permanent Exhibitions
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events.
๐ Vibe to Win
๐ช The Cyrethianโs Call: Launch Event - Black Knight Games - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
๐ณ Bowling Social: Trichicks - Waterdown Lanes - Sat 3rd, 3.45 pm
โฆ๏ธ Euchre Tournament - VSL Club - Mon 5th, 6 pm
โฃ๏ธ Cribbage Tournament - VSL Club - Wed 7th, 6 pm
โ๏ธ Regular Trivia
Check out the Regular Vibe online for all the local trivia nights.
๐ข Regular Bingo
Check out the Regular Vibe online for bingo nights.
โ ๏ธ Regular Cards
Check out the Regular Vibe online for card games, euchre etc.
๐ฏ Regular Darts, Pool etc
Check out the Regular Vibe online for games and leagues.
๐ญ๏ธ Improv Games Day - The Staircase - May 10th
๐ซ Hamilton Youth Town Hall - City Hall - May 10th
๐ Author Talk: Robert Rotenberg - Central Library - May 15th
๐ผ A Whole New World: The Musical Magic of Alan Menken - Theatre Aquarius - May 22nd - $55
๐ฅ Epic Eagles - Ancaster Memorial Centre - May 23rd - $55
๐ชฉ Bed by 10 pm Dance Party - Mansion - May 24th, 4 pm - $30
๐พ Paw Patrol - First Ontario Concert Hall - May 24th & 25th
โณ๏ธ Golf4Life 2025 - The Mark Preece Family House - May 29th
๐ค 13th Annual CMAOntario Awards - May 30th - Jun 1st
๐คฃ Mayce Galoni - The Blue Grotto - May 31st - 7 and 9.30 pm - $15
๐ Hamilton Pizza Tour #4 - June 2nd
๐ Ginger Minj: The Big Gay Cabaret - Theatre Aquarius - June 5th - $55
๐ Plein Air Festival - Across the City - June 5th to 8th
๐ค Jann Arden - First Ontario Concert Hall - June 6th - From $65
๐ป Because Beer: Craft Beer Festival - Pier 4 Park - Jun 11th & 12th
๐น Chicago Transit Canada: Tribute - Theatre Aquarius - June 19th - $62.25
๐งโ๐พ Farm Crawl - Various Locations - June 21st - from $17.50
๐จ The Arkels: The Rally - Ti-Cat Stadium - Jun 21st - from $53
๐ฎ๐น Hamilton Italian Heritage Festival - James St North - Jun 21st & 22nd
๐ธ ZZ Top - First Ontario Concert Hall - June 22nd - From $75
๐ธ The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Jul 4th-6th - $50
๐ฅ Ancaster Pickle Lovers - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Jul 26th & 27th
๐ Evening with Margaret Atwood: Interval House - Nov 25th
๐ Vibe Sports
๐ Flamboro Speedway Opening Night - Sat 3rd, 6.30 pm
๐คผโโ๏ธ Immortal Kombat - Columbus Club - Sun 4th, 4 pm
โพ๏ธ Hamilton Cardinals vs London Majors - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Tue 6th, 11 am
โพ๏ธ Hamilton Cardinals vs Welland Jackfish - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Wed 7th, 11 am
๐ Vibe for Good
๐ค Music & Poetry Night: Cafe Fundraiser for 541 Eatery & Exchange - St Cuthberts - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
๐๏ธ Shredding Fundraiser - Dundas Valley Rotary - Sat 3rd, 9 am
โ๏ธ Puddle Day: For Bereaved Families of Ontario - Glanford Curling Club - Sat 3rd, 11 am
๐ฅ Dumpling Making Class in Support of SACHA - YWCA - Sun 4th, 1 pm
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