The Vibe Hamilton - May 22nd-28th
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๐ Day by Day Vibe
Thursday May 22nd
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - 1 pm
Crafting with Metal - Silverware Workshop - Waterdown Goldsmith - 6 pm
Planting Party - Dundana School - 6.30 pm
Swing Social - Steel City Swing - 6.30 pm
Everybody Crew Slow Roll Bike Ride - Cycle Hamilton - 6.30 pm
Melanie Cheung: Artist Talk - Dundas Valley School of Art - 7 pm
Comedy Night - Ottawa Street Local - 7.30 pm
Friday May 23rd
2nd Annual Golf Tournament: Liberty for Youth - Kings Forest - 10 am
Slow Roll - Cycle Hamilton - 4 pm
Murder Mystery Night - Cheyne Presbyterian Church - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Murder Mystery Dinner - The Innsville - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
PUFFS - The Zoetic - 7 pm
Art Battle - Vertagogo - 7 pm
Hamilton Cardinals - Chatham-Kent Barnstormers - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 7.35 pm
Stand Up Comedy - Apres Cafe - 8 pm
Ghost Walk - Dundas - 8.30 pm
Saturday May 24th
Sulphur Springs Trail Races - 7 am
54th Annual Rodders & Racers Car Show & Swap Meet - Rockton Fairgrounds - 8 am
Scrap Metal & Bottle Drive: Routes Youth Centre - Westoby Arena - 9 am
Annual CARE Walk & Roll: Cancer Assistance Program - Concession St - 9 am
Warhammer Old World Turnament - Black Knight Games - 9.30 am
Spring Swap for Hamilton Street Mission - Last Supper Books - 10 am
Picturing Place Exhibition - Hamilton Farmers Market - 10 am
Goat Yoga - Lizzias Farm - 10 am
Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery - The Staircase - 10 am
MCYU Celebrates Young Innovators - McMaster University - 11 am
Book Store Ride - 11 am
Made in Dundas - Dundas Museum - 11 am
Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Kids Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Celebrate 125 Years of Dundurn Park - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery - The Staircase - 12.30 pm
Hutchโs & Bike: Episode 2 - Hiking Through Your Mind Hamilton - 1 pm
PUFFS - The Zoetic - 2 pm
80โs & 90โs Dance: Canadian Guide Dogs - Grightmire Arena - 6.30 pm
Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
Ryan Connor - Levity Comedy - 8 pm
Sunday May 25th
Sulphur Springs Trail Races - 7 am
Introduction to Plein Air Workshop - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 10 am
Hamilton Craft Market - St Michaelโs Hungarian Hall - 11 am
Bottle, Can & Coin Drive for Community Grocery - Mountain Kidz Club - 11 am
Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - 11.30 am
Mindful Trail Walk - SAFE Trails - 12 noon
Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Kids Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Plus Size Market - Ringside - 12 noon
Charcuterie Board Class - Art Aggregate - 12 noon
Once Upon a Drag Brunch - Brothers Grimm - 12.30 pm
Monday May 26th
Tuesday May 27th
Wednesday May 28th
Unite for Youth - Hamilton Stadium - 6.30 pm
Yoga With Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - 6.30 pm
What We Talk About When We Talk About Trump: Brave New Works 2025 - Theatre Aquarius - 7 pm
Whisky Social: Japanese Whiskies - Hamilton Whisky Society - 7 pm
Meow Mingle - Cotton Factory - 7.15 pm
Cold Glitter: Book Launch - The City & the City Books - 7.30 pm
๐ธ Live Music Vibe
Brought to you in part by the 2025 CMAOntario Festival and Awards

Hamilton is the host city of the 2025 CMAOntario Festival and Awards, presented by Cowbell Brewing Co., from May 30 to June 1, 2025. With a legendary music scene and thriving country roots, Hamilton offers the perfect stomping grounds to showcase and celebrate Ontarioโs country music talent.
There are several affiliated events in the city during the festival. Check out the full schedule by clicking here*.
Thursday May 22nd
Friday May 23rd
HWDSB Student Bands - Central Library - 12 noon
MoWest Trio, Boiler Beach: Canuck Tunes - Cat & Fiddle - 12 noon
Fifteen Rockets, Cruel Hope, Case The Joint, Binge Ninja - Doors Pub - 7 pm
Jacob Moon - The Gasworks - 7.30 pm
Chris Spedding, Nicholas Campbell, Hellbent Rockers - Clifford Brewery - 7.30 pm
Brad Hailz - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Jazz Originals: The Music of Burt Bacharach - The Westdale - 8 pm
Nick Macleanโs Snaggle ft/The Ali Bros - Tabone Academy - 8 pm
Frog Eyes w/Fortunato Durutti Marinetti - Mills Hardware - 8 pm
Mykul Duo - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Matt Burdett - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
The Ozzy Experience and Overture: Rush Tribute - Stonewalls - 9 pm
Treblecasters - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
Shyster - Come by Chance - 9 pm
Whose Cat is Dead, Diesel Dog - The Corktown, Main Stage - 9.30 pm
Irving Army Band - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Tonewheels - Henryโs on James - 10 pm
YungShrimpTempura - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Sonic Curators - B-Side Social - 10.15 pm
Saturday May 24th
Arthur - Dundas Museum - 1.30 pm
The Dirge - Royal Hamilton Yacht Club - 6.30 pm
The Paul Coombs Blues Band with Rick & The 3-Dโs, w/sg Ben Legaspi - Clifford Brewing - 7 pm
The Gimme Gimme Gimmes, The Hellbent Rockers, Stoneage Romeos - Vertagogo - 7 pm
Michael Balonjan - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Wasted Age, Gout, 027, Astral Witch - Into the Abyss - 7.30 pm
Daniel Romanoโs Outfit, Uni Boys, Taker, Thunder Queens - Bridgeworks - 8 pm
Chris Wheeler Band - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Killinโ Time Band - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Emo Nite - 249 King - 9 pm
Slow Reader: Album Release. The Crime Family, Minerva - The Bright Room - 9 pm
Hawthorne - Mill St & 5 - 9 pm
Will Gillespie - Capitol Bar - 9 pm
Fiction - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
Hammertones - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Dirty Pioneers - B-Side Social - 10 pm
La Mera Buena, Noche Nortena, Grupo Los HT, Oz Sounds - Stonewalls - 10 pm
Death Club, Point.30, Falls For The Elderly, IOSO, DEMONEYEZ - Absinthe - 10 pm
Sunday May 25th
Monday May 26th
Whereโs the Monday Music Vibe Hamilton? - Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular acts and music sets, Open Mics and Jams and Karaoke.
Tuesday May 27th
Wednesday May 28th
Regular Music Sets, Open Mics & James, Karaoke
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular acts and music sets, Open Mics and Jams and Karaoke.
๐ฝ๏ธ Vibe Eats
Upcoming Events
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - Thur 22nd, 1 pm
Curry on Wheels - Aquanova Brewing - Thur 22nd, 4 pm
Hollistic Health Workshop - Dundurn Market - Thur 22nd, 6 pm
Eclair Course - Chocolate Tales - Thur 22nd, 6 pm
Grilled Golden Eats - Grain & Grit - Fri 23rd, 5 pm
Spring Cocktails Workshop - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Bubble Tea Making Class - Chocolate Tales - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Jeep Jam - Kittyโs Ice Cream Garage - Sun 25th, 11 am
Once Upon a Drag Brunch - Brothers Grimm - Sun 25th, 12.30 pm
Kimchi & Cucumber Making Class - Steel Town Cider - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Whisky Social: Japanese Whiskies - Hamilton Whisky Society - Wed 28th, 7 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 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
Stoney Creek - Bayview Park - every Sunday to Nov 2nd, 10 am - 2 pm
Waterdown - Royal Canadian Legion - every Saturday 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
My Friend Christopher - Hamilton Farmers Market - Thur 22nd, 11.30 am
MCYU Celebrates Young Innovators - McMaster University - Sat 24th, 11 am
Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Kids Museum - Dundurn Castle - Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 12 noon
Paw Patrol - First Ontario Concert Hall - Sat 24th & Sun 25th
Family Fun Fair - Bellstone School - Sat 24th, 4 pm
Dundas Valley Secondary School Art Show - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Tue 27th, 6 pm
Unite for Youth - Hamilton Stadium - Wed 28th, 6.30 pm
Ongoing Events
Oaks & Acorns: Early Years Play - RBG Arboretum - May & June, Tue-Sat, 9.30 am
Discovery at the Fishway - Cootes Paradise - May & June M-F, 2.30 pm
Spring Swim & Gym Drop-In Schedules - City Rec Centres - to June 29th.
Lego Dundas 2 - Dundas Museum - to June 28th
๐ช Active Vibe
Planting Party - Dundana School - Thur 22nd, 6.30 pm
Swing Social - Steel City Swing - Thur 22nd, 6.30 pm
Everybody Crew Slow Roll Bike Ride - Cycle Hamilton - Thur 22nd 6.30 pm
Slow Roll - Cycle Hamilton - Fri 23rd, 4 pm
Ghost Walk - Dundas - Fri 23rd, 8.30 pm
Sulphur Springs Trail Races - Sat 24th & Sun 25th - 7 am
Tour De Cafe - New Hope Bikes - Sat 24th, 8 am
Goat Yoga - Lizzias Farm - Sat 24th - 10 am
Queer Biking Ride & Seek - Cycle Hamilton - Sat 24th, 10 am
Book Store Ride - Sat 24th, 11 am
Yoga With Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 24th, 11 am
Hutchโs & Bike: Episode 2 - Hiking Through Your Mind Hamilton - Sat 24th, 1 pm
Line Dancing - Collective Arts - Sat 24th, 7 pm
McQueston Tour - Hamilton Cemetery - Sun 25th, 10 am
Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - Sun 25th, 11.30 am
Mindful Trail Walk - SAFE Trails - Sun 25th, 12 noon
Line Dancing - Mountain Legion - Sun 25th, 2 pm
Dark History Ghost Tour - Hamilton - Sun 25th, 5 pm
Ti-Cats Alumni Golf Tournament - Kings Forest - Mon 26th, 1 pm
Yoga With Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 28th, 6.30 pm
Bikes on Barton - That Place Off Barton - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Ongoing Events
Peak Bloom Season - RBG Arboretum - May 10th-30th
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
Comedy Night - Ottawa Street Local - Thur 22nd, 7.30 pm
Queer Dance Party & Drag Show - Ooey Gooeys - Thur 22nd, 8 pm
Murder Mystery Night - Cheyne Presbyterian Church - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Murder Mystery Dinner - The Innsville - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Rachel Scanlon - Levity Comedy - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
PUFFS - The Zoetic - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
Stand Up Comedy - Apres Cafe - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery - The Staircase - Fri 24th, 10 am, 12.30 pm, 7.30 pm
Paw Patrol - First Ontario Concert Hall - Sat 24th & Sun 25th
PUFFS - The Zoetic - Sat 24th, 2 pm
Ryan Connor - Levity Comedy - Sat 24th, 8 pm
Once Upon a Drag Brunch - Brothers Grimm - Sun 25th, 12.30 pm
Natalie Cuomo & Dan Lamorte - Levity Comedy - Sun 25th, 7 pm
Graemazing: Magic Night - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 26th, 7 pm
What We Talk About When We Talk About Trump: Brave New Works 2025 - Theatre Aquarius - Wed 28th, 7 pm
๐ญ๏ธ Current Multi-Performances
Big Fish - Hamilton Theatre - to Sat 24th
๐ญ๏ธ Upcoming Productions
๐ค Regular Comedy, Open Mics and Improv
Check out the Regular Vibe online for comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
๐บ Cultural Vibe
The Cultural section is brought to you with the support of Hamilton Public Library, Author Talk Series.
Attend a live reading and conversation with author Susan Swan, who discusses their new book, Big Girls Don't Cry. In her book, Swan examines the expectations of women of her generation and beyond and invites us to re-examine what we've been taught to believe about ourselves and ask how it could be different.
Dana Hansen interviews Swan. Hansen is a professor at Humber Polytechnic, a writer, a book reviewer and the founding publisher of Hamilton Review of Books.
The 45-minute conversation is followed by 15 minutes of audience questions*.
๐๏ธ Literature, Talks, Culture
Melanie Cheung: Artist Talk - Dundas Valley School of Art - Thur 22nd, 7 pm
Wellness at Whitehern - Whitehern Museum - Sat 24th, 10 am
Picturing Place Exhibition - Hamilton Farmers Market - Sat 24th, 10 am
Book Store Ride - Sat 24th, 11 am
Celebrate 125 Years of Dundurn Park - Dundurn Castle - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Kitchen Garden Pop Up - Dundurn Castle - Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 12 noon
Poetry in Place Book Launch - The Gasworks - Sat 24th, 2 pm
Better Days Reading Club - Pinch Bakery - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Cold Glitter: Book Launch - The City & the City Books - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
๐ก Creative, Crafts, Connection
Crafting with Metal - Silverware Workshop - Waterdown Goldsmith - Thur 22nd, 6 pm
Art Battle - Vertagogo - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
Kali Sara Hamilton 2025 - Willow Cove Pavilion - 12 noon Sat 24th, 12 noon
Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop - Griffin Furniture - Sun 25th, 9.45 am
Introduction to Plein Air Workshop - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sun 25th, 10 am
Charcuterie Board Class - Art Aggregate - Sun 25th, 12 noon
Punk Rock Sewing Pit - Gage Park Bandshell - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Paint Your Palette - Puddicombe Farm - Sun 25th, 2 pm
Decoupage Workshop - Tessi & Co - Sun 25th, 2 pm
Collage & Sip - Vintage Coffee Roasters - Sun 25th, 7 pm
Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Ancaster - Tue 27th, 6.30 pm
Printed Impressions: Art Therapy - Circle Studios - Tue 27th, 7 pm
Speed Dating: Ages 19-25 - Cause & Effect - Tue 27th, 8 pm
Speed Dating: Ages 35-50 - Thirsty Cactus - Wed 28th, 6 pm
Clothed Life Drawing - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Wed 28th, 6.30 pm
Paint Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Meow Mingle - Cotton Factory - Wed 28th, 7.15 pm
๐๏ธ Markets, Fairs and Sales
Waterdown Community Garage Sale - Smart Realty - Sat 24th, 8 am
FHS Annual Plant Sale - Waterdown Legion - Sat 24th, 8 am
54th Annual Rodders & Racers Car Show & Swap Meet - Rockton Fairgrounds - Sat 24th, 8 am
Bassett Bustle - Copetown Community Centre - Sat 24th, 11 am
Made in Dundas - Dundas Museum - Sat 24th, 11 am
Wentworth Medieval Faire - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 9.30 am
Family Fun Fair - Bellstone School - Sat 24th, 4 pm
Hamilton Craft Market - St Michaelโs Hungarian Hall - Sun 25th, 11 am
Plus Size Market - Ringside - Sun 25th, 12 noon
๐๏ธ Regular Cultural Events & Current and Permanent Exhibitions
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events, current and permanent exhibitions.
๐ Vibe to Win
Warhammer Old World Turnament - Black Knight Games - Sat 24th, 9.30 am
Musical Chairs Mahjong - Steel Town Cider - Sat 24th, 6 pm
Two Brews Trivia - Aquanova Brewing - Tue 27th, 7.30 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.
13th Annual CMAOntario Awards - May 30th - Jun 1st
Mayce Galoni - The Blue Grotto - May 31st - 7 and 9.30 pm - $15
Hamilton Pizza Tour #4 - June 2nd
Music on the Waterfront - Hamilton Waterfront Trust - June 5th
Ginger Minj: The Big Gay Cabaret - Theatre Aquarius - June 5th - $55
Plein Air Festival - Across the City - June 5th to 8th
Jann Arden - First Ontario Concert Hall - June 6th
Donut Tour - June 7th
The Times of Our Lives: Womens Movement & Memoir Workshop - Dundas Museum - June 9th - 13th
Cornhole League - Steel Town Cider - June 9th
Because Beer: Craft Beer Festival - Pier 4 Park - Jun 11th & 12th
Author Talk: Susan Swan - Central Library - June 12th
Chicago Transit Canada: Tribute - Theatre Aquarius - June 19th - $62.25
Farm Crawl - Various Locations - June 21st - from $17.50
The Arkels: The Rally - Ti-Cat Stadium - Jun 21st - from $53
Hamilton Italian Heritage Festival - James St North - Jun 21st & 22nd
ZZ Top - First Ontario Concert Hall - June 22nd - From $75
Author Talk: Jade Wallace & Mark Laliberte - Central Library - June 23rd
The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Jul 4th-6th - $50
Ancaster Pickle Lovers - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Jul 26th & 27th
Evening with Margaret Atwood: Interval House - Nov 25th
๐ Vibe Sports
Hamilton Pro Wrestling Mayhem 6 - Germania Club - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
Hamilton Cardinals - Chatham-Kent Barnstormers - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Fri 23rd, 7.35 pm
Hammer City Roller Derby - Coronation Arena - Sat 24th, 5 pm
Steel City Rumble Series Opener: Steel City Rumble Series Super Stocks, Pro Late Models, Ontario Pro Challenge, Mini Stocks & Pure Stocks - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 24th, 6.30 pm
TiCats vs Argos - Hamilton Stadium - Sat 24th, 7 pm
๐ Vibe for Good
2nd Annual Golf Tournament: Liberty for Youth - Kings Forest - Fri 23rd, 10 am
Scrap Metal & Bottle Drive: Routes Youth Centre - Westoby Arena - Sat 24th, 9 am
Annual CARE Walk & Roll: Cancer Assistance Program - Concession St - Sat 24th, 9 am
2 Day Garage Sale: Flamborough Animal Adoptions - Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 9 am
Spring Swap for Hamilton Street Mission - Last Supper Books - Sat 24th, 10 am
80โs & 90โs Dance: Canadian Guide Dogs - Grightmire Arena - Sat 24th, 6.30 pm
Bottle, Can & Coin Drive for Community Grocery - Mountain Kidz Club - Sun 25th, 11 am
Pet Valu Walk for Guide Dogs - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 25th, 11 am
Golf4Life 2025 - The Mark Preece Family House - Thur 29th, 11 am
๐ธ Readers Vibeing
Last week, we checked out the Road to Supercrawl - Night Two at Mills Hardware.
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