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Your Wellness Reset Is Almost Here
A Wellness Morning Designed for Women 30+
Strong, not smaller. That’s the message at this Sunday’s Women’s Wellness Morning.
Forget the pressure to shrink. This is a morning for women 30+ to build strength, quiet the stress and learn what your body needs at every stage.
Hear from personal trainer Michela Beneforti on strength building, Olivia Carriero on osteopathy and Amanda Laporte on stress and brain health, then explore local vendors, mini services and giveaways.
Grab a friend and make Sunday about you. Claim your spot today
Location: Hamilton Convention Centre
Date & Time: Sunday, October 25th, 9 am to 12 noon
📆 DAY BY DAY VIBE
Friday October 23rd
🆓 Hamilton Shopping and Vendor Showcase - Lime Ridge Mall - Fri 23rd, 10 am
🆓 When She Was: Four Days of Art and Performance - The Revival Art Store - Fri 23rd, 10 am
HPO Talk & Tea: At the Movies - FirstOntario Concert Hall - Fri 23rd, 11 am
The Coalition (Hamilton Film Festival) - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Fri 23rd, 12 noon
🆓 Hamilton Conservation Authority: Big Buckthorn Removal - Hamilton Conservation Authority - Fri 23rd, 1 pm
🆓 Post-Secondary Information Fair - Empowerment Squared (East) - Fri 23rd, 4 pm
Spider Guy Dinner - Joe Dog's (Concession St) - Fri 23rd, 4.30 pm
The Great Pumpkin Trail - Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens - Fri 23rd, 5.30 pm
An Evening of Victorian Spiritualism - Whitehern Museum - Fri 23rd, 6 pm & 8 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Fri 23rd, 6 pm
Tarot Deck Building - Earth in Sky - Fri 23rd, 6 pm
French Couples Cooking - Gastro Inc. - Fri 23rd, 6 pm
Halloween Paint and Sip - StoHo - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Haunted Woods at Night (Ghost Walks) - Hermitage Ruins - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm & 8.30 pm
Halloween Fun Fest Paint Night - Binbrook Fairgrounds - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Steel Mountain Wrestling: Forged in Steel - Germania Club - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
Foe's Comedy Show (host Trevor Curle) - Aquanova Brewing Company - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Love at First Bite? Date Night - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon - Crown & Press - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Coyote Ugly Drag Bingo with Noella Rose - The District Tapas + Bar - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Ryan Visser - Levity Comedy Club - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Halloween (1978) - Zoetic Theatre - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Murder on the Nile - Memorial Hall, Binbrook - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Comedy Night: Graham Chittenden, Manny Mangat, Becca Binns, Will Ennis (host Aleco Gammal) - Fairweather Brewing - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Evil Dead II in 35mm - Playhouse Cinema - Fri 23rd, 9.30 pm
Saturday October 24th
Mindfulness Hamilton Fall Retreat: Renew, Restore & Reconnect - St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church - Sat 24th, 9 am
🆓 Fall Colours Bike Ride: Hamilton Naturalists' Club - Ainslie Wood Fortinos parking lot - Sat 24th, 9.30 am
🆓 Hamilton Shopping and Vendor Showcase - Lime Ridge Mall - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Hamilton Craft Market and Food Drive - St. Michael's Hungarian Hall - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 LEGO Stitch building event - Staples Ancaster - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Adventures with Odysseus - Dundas Museum & Archives - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Building a People-First AI Future (UNAC Hamilton) - The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton - Sat 24th, 10 am
Witches' Halloween Party - Westfield Heritage Village - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Outdoorsy Pals: Webster's Falls Hike - Detour Cafe (meetup) - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Fall Preview Open House - McMaster Museum of Art - Sat 24th, 10 am
Bump Baby Toddler Expo - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 24th, 10 am
Pure Athletic Classic & Fitness Expo - Hamilton Convention Centre - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 When She Was: Four Days of Art and Performance - The Revival Art Store - Sat 24th, 10 am
Dough Bowl Candle Making Workshop - Green Ash Decor - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Hamilton - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Waterdown - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Grade Guitar & Swap Meet - Laidlaw Church - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch Peddlers Market - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 36 - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 Black Boys Code: Sequencing Robots in Motion (boys 8-17) - John Hodgins Engineering Building, McMaster - Sat 24th, 11 am
Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 24th, 11 am
10th Annual Treat and Pet Walk - Throughout Waterdown Village - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 Historical Perceptions Cemetery Tour: Masonic Tour - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sat 24th, 11 am
End of the Year Fundraiser Bash - Wheels On The Bus Donuts - Sat 24th, 11 am
Hamilton Film Festival: Hangashore - The Westdale - Sat 24th, 11.30 am
🆓 Hamilton Zombie Walk - Gore Park - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Hamilton Fall Harvest Market - Lime Ridge Mall - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Pure Athletic Classic and Fitness Expo: Armwrestling Championships - Hamilton Convention Centre - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Shuffleboard Tournament - Veterans Service League (VSL) - Sat 24th, 1 pm
Murder on the Nile - Memorial Hall, Binbrook - Sat 24th, 2 pm
Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Stadium - Sat 24th, 3 pm
The Great Pumpkin Trail - Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens - Sat 24th, 5.30 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Sat 24th, 6 pm
The Bookstore That Never Sleeps pop-up screening (Hamilton Film Festival) - Epic Books, Locke St S - Sat 24th, 6.30 pm
Edie Arnold is a Loser (Hamilton Film Festival) - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Sat 24th, 6.30 pm
Jwalit Bharwani: Freshly Squeezed Standup - Centre for Talking Arts - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Greg Fitzsimmons - Levity Comedy Club - Sat 24th, 7 pm & 9.30 pm
Tricks vs Treats : Improv Showdown - The Staircase Theatre + Lounge - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Storytelling with The Hamilton 7 - Revival Art Store - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Castle & Hidden Haunted Places Ghost Bus Tour - Dundurn Castle - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Haunted Hammer - Doors Pub - Sat 24th, 7 pm
🆓 HalloweenFEST - Mastermind Toys Ancaster - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Shake, Sip and Savour: Fall Cocktail and Mocktail Workshop - Cravings Co. - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Spooky Speed Dating (ages 23-28) - Andthenyou - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon - Crown & Press - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Tom Arnold - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Date Night Stand Up Comedy - The Staircase - Sat 24th, 8.30 pm
Tricks vs Treats - The Staircase Theatre + Lounge - Sat 24th, 9 pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadowcast - Playhouse Cinema - Sat 24th, 9.30 pm
Sunday October 25th
Rodmasters Fall Swap Meet and Car Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 25th, 8 am
Women's Wellness Morning (women 30+) - Hamilton Convention Centre - Sun 25th, 9 am
Harvest Carnival 1k, 5k & 10k Runs - Pier 8, Williams Cafe - Sun 25th, 9.30 am
Harvest Party - Pinch Bakery - Sun 25th, 9 am
🆓 Hamilton Shopping and Vendor Showcase - Lime Ridge Mall - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Spooktacular Bash - Holland Park Garden Living - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Mindfulness Walk with Lauren Anastasi - Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse - Sun 25th, 10 am
Witches' Halloween Party - Westfield Heritage Village - Sun 25th, 10 am
Triple C Farm: Halloween Party - Triple C Farm - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Cemetery Chronicles Tour: Historical Battles - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Hamilton Girls Walking Club: Sustainable Stroll - Bayfront Park - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 When She Was: Four Days of Art and Performance - The Revival Art Store - Sun 25th, 10 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Hamilton - Sun 25th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Waterdown - Sun 25th, 10.30 am
Hamilton Fall Harvest Market - Lime Ridge Mall - Sun 25th, 12 noon
🆓 Artist Trading Cards: Make and Trade - Revival Art Store - Sun 25th, 12 noon
Hamilton Photography Group: Fall Colours - Dundas Valley Trail Centre - Sun 25th, 12 noon
Falling for Decoupage - TERRA Hamilton - Sun 25th, 12.30 pm
Heritage Workshop Series: Spirit Photography - Whitehern Museum - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Cocktail Class - MacTini Bar - Sun 25th, 1 pm
🆓 Urban Activist Student Presentations and Celebration - Hope Grows - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Women's Porch Lantern Trio Workshop - TERRA Waterdown - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Halloween Fun in Sheffield - Sheffield Community Centre - Sun 25th, 1 pm
🆓 Family Art Day: Hallowbaloo - Dundas Valley School of Art - Sun 25th, 1.30 pm
Murder on the Nile - Memorial Hall, Binbrook - Sun 25th, 2 pm
Tea & Sensibility: A Jane Austen Afternoon Tea - Hamilton Prop House - Sun 25th, 3 pm
Improv Comedy Show - Tracie's Place - Sun 25th, 4 pm
Sushi Making Class - Selo Cafe + Wine Bar - Sun 25th, 4.30 pm
The Great Pumpkin Trail - Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens - Sun 25th, 5.30 pm
Mauj and Masti Desi Comedy Show Vol. 21 - Cravings Co. - Sun 25th, 6 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Sun 25th, 6 pm
Pumpkin and Paint - Coffee Run Co. - Sun 25th, 6 pm
Hamilton Film Festival: Hamilton LOFT Shorts - The Westdale - Sun 25th, 6.30 pm
Hammock Sound Bath - Brass Beauties - Sun 25th, 7 pm
A Haunted Reputation (Dundas Ghost Walk) - Grafton Square - Sun 25th, 7.15 pm
Yuk Yuks Amateur Night - East End Social - Sun 25th, 7.30 pm
Laugh at the Judge, hosted by Greg 'D-boss' Dobroski - The Judge - Sun 25th, 8 pm
Monday October 26th
PA Day Nature Camp: Nature's Engineers - A Rocha Ontario Centre - Mon 26th, 9 am
P.A. Day Art Camps (ages 4-6 and 7+) - Dundas Valley School of Art - Mon 26th, 9 am
Kids PA Days: Clay Handbuilding - Squiggle the Studio - Mon 26th, 9 am
🆓 Green Venture PA Day - EcoHouse - Mon 26th, 9 am
Halloween Boo Bash 2 (PA Day) - Something New - Mon 26th, 1 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Mon 26th, 6 pm
A Nation of Tinkerers book launch - The City & The City Books - Mon 26th, 7 pm
Joslin's Mixed Martial Arts: Lovato Jr BJJ Gi Seminar - Joslin's Mixed Martial Arts - Mon 26th, 7 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 50 to 75) - Lotos Pizzeria - Mon 26th, 7.01 pm
Beginner Contact Improv Workshop with Colours in Contact - Energy Awaken - Mon 26th, 7.30 pm
Bird Study Group: Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas-3 - First Unitarian Church - Mon 26th, 7.30 pm
Comedy Workshop Grad Show - Levity Comedy Club - Mon 26th, 8 pm
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The Westdale - Mon 26th, 8 pm
Evil Dead II in 35mm - Playhouse Cinema - Mon 26th, 9.30 pm
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party - Indigo Ancaster - Mon 26th, 10 pm
Tuesday October 27th
Hamilton Naturalists' Urban Invasive Species Removal - Bruleville Nature Park - Tue 27th, 9.30 am
Dancing on The Elephant - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Tue 27th, 2 pm
🆓 Long Table: Queers 4 Fears - David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University - Tue 27th, 2.30 pm
Urban Garden Club: Stewardship & Volunteer Appreciation (Green Venture) - EcoHouse - Tue 27th, 4.30 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Tue 27th, 6 pm
Halloween Trivia Night - Southbrook Golf Club - Tue 27th, 7 pm
Revolutions of Our Times (The Peoples Want) - The Staircase - Tue 27th, 7 pm
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge - The Westdale - Tue 27th, 7 pm
Once Upon A Time In A Cinema - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Tue 27th, 7.15 pm
Hocus Pocus / Halloweentown Trivia Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Tue 27th, 7.30 pm
🆓 Open Mic Night - Levity Comedy Club - Tue 27th, 8 pm
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen Before in 35mm - Playhouse Cinema - Tue 27th, 9.30 pm
Wednesday October 28th
Value Meal Dinner & Social - The 447 Wing - Wed 28th, 4 pm
🆓 Outdoorsy Pals: Sherman Falls Hike - Trails Cafe - Wed 28th, 5.30 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Wed 28th, 6 pm
Chess Club - Andthenyou - Wed 28th, 6 pm
Paint Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Wed 28th, 7 pm
6K Halloween Run: Girls Run Hamilton - Gage Park - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Dundas Ghost Walk: Hamilton Girls Walking Club - Dundas - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Ciné-Psych: Change the Script (Social Justice/Mental Health) International Short Film Festival - The Westdale - Wed 28th, 7 pm
🆓 Better Days Reading Club (October meeting) - Pinch Bakery and Plant Shop - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Mindful Connection: An Evening of Relational Practice - Energy Awaken - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Spooky Speed Dating (ages 35-48) - Malarkey - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Speed Dating (Ages 30-42) - Limani on Hess - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Amateur Night - Levity Comedy Club - Wed 28th, 8 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 19 to 35) - King Billiards and Sports Bar - Wed 28th, 9 pm
Scream: 30th Anniversary - Playhouse Cinema - Wed 28th, 9.30 pm
Thursday October 29th
🆓 Tree and Wildflower Planting - Hamilton Conservation Authority - Thur 29th, 10 am
Thursday Guided Farm Tour - Summit Station Dairy - Thur 29th, 1 pm
Candle Making Workshop - Fora Outdoor Living - Thur 29th, 5 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Thur 29th, 6 pm
Mexican Couples Cooking - Gastro Inc. - Thur 29th, 6 pm
🆓 QUARTZ: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 29th, 6 pm
🆓 No More Silent Battles - The Westdale - Thur 29th, 6 pm
Shadows of the Village - Westfield Heritage Village - Thur 29th, 6 pm
2026 ACO Heritage Awards - Magnolia Hall - Thur 29th, 6.30 pm
Woolly Doodles: Needle Felt a Cat Workshop - Aquanova Brewing - Thur 29th, 6.30 pm
Paint Night - Williams Fresh Cafe, Pier 8 - Thur 29th, 7 pm
Pumpkin and a Pint - The Staircase - Thur 29th, 7 pm
🆓 Book Launch: Five Writers (poetry and fiction) - The Printed Word - Thur 29th, 7 pm
Gal and Ghouls Speed Dating (ages 27-35) - Steel Town Cider Co. - Thur 29th, 7 pm
Christian Speed Dating - Coach & Lantern - Thur 29th, 7 pm
VOC Silent Film Harmonic: Vampyr - Playhouse Cinema - Thur 29th, 7 pm
🆓 Slime City Cinema: Halloween Double Bill - The Farside - Thur 29th, 7 pm
A Haunted Reputation (Dundas Ghost Walk) - Grafton Square - Thur 29th, 7.15 pm
The Fright Crawl: Hamilton Halloween Bar Crawl - Toby's Good Eats - Thur 29th, 7.30 pm
Shadows of the Village - Westfield Heritage Village - Thur 29th, 7.30 pm
Femme Fatale Comedy: Hamilton Edition - The Wallflower - Thur 29th, 8 pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Playhouse Cinema - Thur 29th, 9.30 pm
🍽 VIBE EATS
Regular Events
Spider Guy Dinner - Joe Dog's (Concession St) - Fri 23rd, 4.30 pm
French Couples Cooking - Gastro Inc. - Fri 23rd, 6 pm
Love at First Bite? Date Night - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
End of the Year Fundraiser Bash - Wheels On The Bus Donuts - Sat 24th, 11 am
Shake, Sip and Savour: Fall Cocktail and Mocktail Workshop - Cravings Co. - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Harvest Party - Pinch Bakery - Sun 25th, 9 am
Cocktail Class - MacTini Bar - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Tea & Sensibility: A Jane Austen Afternoon Tea - Hamilton Prop House - Sun 25th, 3 pm
Sushi Making Class - Selo Cafe + Wine Bar - Sun 25th, 4.30 pm
Value Meal Dinner & Social - The 447 Wing - Wed 28th, 4 pm
Mexican Couples Cooking - Gastro Inc. - Thur 29th, 6 pm
The Fright Crawl: Hamilton Halloween Bar Crawl - Toby's Good Eats - Thur 29th, 7.30 pm
🧑🌾 Farmers Markets
Farmers Markets are still happening - Check our open list here. If you know of any that have closed for the season please let us know.
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular food and drink events.
🚸 KIDS VIBE
The Great Pumpkin Trail - Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens - Fri 23rd to Sun 25th, 5.30 pm
🆓 Village After Dark - St. Elizabeth Village - Fri 23rd to Thur 29th, 6 pm
🆓 LEGO Stitch building event - Staples Ancaster - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Adventures with Odysseus - Dundas Museum & Archives - Sat 24th, 10 am
Witches' Halloween Party - Westfield Heritage Village - Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 10 am
Bump Baby Toddler Expo - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 24th, 10 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Hamilton - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Waterdown - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
🆓 Black Boys Code: Sequencing Robots in Motion (boys 8-17) - John Hodgins Engineering Building, McMaster - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 HalloweenFEST - Mastermind Toys Ancaster - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
🆓 Spooktacular Bash - Holland Park Garden Living - Sun 25th, 10 am
Triple C Farm: Halloween Party - Triple C Farm - Sun 25th, 10 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Hamilton - Sun 25th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Waterdown - Sun 25th, 10.30 am
Halloween Fun in Sheffield - Sheffield Community Centre - Sun 25th, 1 pm
🆓 Family Art Day: Hallowbaloo - Dundas Valley School of Art - Sun 25th, 1.30 pm
PA Day Nature Camp: Nature's Engineers - A Rocha Ontario Centre - Mon 26th, 9 am
P.A. Day Art Camps (ages 4-6 and 7+) - Dundas Valley School of Art - Mon 26th, 9 am
Kids PA Days: Clay Handbuilding - Squiggle the Studio - Mon 26th, 9 am
🆓 Green Venture PA Day - EcoHouse - Mon 26th, 9 am
Halloween Boo Bash 2 (PA Day) - Something New - Mon 26th, 1 pm
Thursday Guided Farm Tour - Summit Station Dairy - Thur 29th, 1 pm
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular weekly & monthly kids events.
💪 ACTIVE VIBE
🆓 Hamilton Conservation Authority: Big Buckthorn Removal - Hamilton Conservation Authority - Fri 23rd, 1 pm
🆓 Fall Colours Bike Ride: Hamilton Naturalists' Club - Ainslie Wood Fortinos parking lot - Sat 24th, 9.30 am
🆓 Outdoorsy Pals: Webster's Falls Hike - Detour Cafe - Sat 24th, 10 am
Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 24th, 11 am
Women's Wellness Morning (women 30+) - Hamilton Convention Centre - Sun 25th, 9 am
Harvest Carnival 1k, 5k & 10k Runs - Pier 8, Williams Cafe - Sun 25th, 9.30 am
🆓 Mindfulness Walk with Lauren Anastasi - Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Hamilton Girls Walking Club: Sustainable Stroll - Bayfront Park - Sun 25th, 10 am
Joslin's Mixed Martial Arts: Lovato Jr BJJ Gi Seminar - Joslin's Mixed Martial Arts - Mon 26th, 7 pm
Beginner Contact Improv Workshop with Colours in Contact - Energy Awaken - Mon 26th, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Naturalists' Urban Invasive Species Removal - Bruleville Nature Park - Tue 27th, 9.30 am
Urban Garden Club: Stewardship & Volunteer Appreciation (Green Venture) - EcoHouse - Tue 27th, 4.30 pm
🆓 Outdoorsy Pals: Sherman Falls Hike - Trails Cafe - Wed 28th, 5.30 pm
6K Halloween Run: Girls Run Hamilton - Gage Park - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Dundas Ghost Walk: Hamilton Girls Walking Club - Dundas - Wed 28th, 7 pm
🆓 Tree and Wildflower Planting - Hamilton Conservation Authority - Thur 29th, 10 am
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular activities and fitness programs.
🎭 VIBE ON STAGE
Love at First Bite? Date Night - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon - Crown & Press - Fri 23rd & Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Murder on the Nile - Memorial Hall, Binbrook - Fri 23rd, 8 pm, Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 2 pm
Haunted Hammer - Doors Pub - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Shadows of the Village - Westfield Heritage Village - Thur 29th, 6 pm & 7.30 pm
🤣 Comedy
Foe's Comedy Show (host Trevor Curle) - Aquanova Brewing Company - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Ryan Visser - Levity Comedy Club - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Apres Cafe Comedy Night: Graham Chittenden, Manny Mangat, Becca Binns, Will Ennis (host Aleco Gammal) - Fairweather Brewing - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Jwalit Bharwani: Freshly Squeezed Standup - Centre for Talking Arts - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Greg Fitzsimmons - Levity Comedy Club - Sat 24th, 7 pm & 9.30 pm
Tricks vs Treats : Improv Showdown - The Staircase Theatre + Lounge - Sat 24th, 7 pm & 9 pm
Tom Arnold - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Date Night Stand Up Comedy - The Staircase - Sat 24th, 8.30 pm
Improv Comedy Show - Tracie's Place - Sun 25th, 4 pm
Mauj and Masti Desi Comedy Show Vol. 21 - Cravings Co. - Sun 25th, 6 pm
Yuk Yuks Amateur Night - East End Social - Sun 25th, 7.30 pm
Laugh at the Judge, hosted by Greg 'D-boss' Dobroski - The Judge - Sun 25th, 8 pm
Comedy Workshop Grad Show - Levity Comedy Club - Mon 26th, 8 pm
🆓 Open Mic Night - Levity Comedy Club - Tue 27th, 8 pm
Amateur Night - Levity Comedy Club - Wed 28th, 8 pm
Femme Fatale Comedy: Hamilton Edition - The Wallflower - Thur 29th, 8 pm
🎬 One Off Films & Special Movie Showings
The Coalition (Hamilton Film Festival) - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Fri 23rd, 12 noon
Love at First Bite? Date Night - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Halloween (1978) - Zoetic Theatre - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Evil Dead II in 35mm - Playhouse Cinema - Fri 23rd & Mon 26th, 9.30 pm
Hamilton Film Festival: Hangashore - The Westdale - Sat 24th, 11.30 am
The Bookstore That Never Sleeps pop-up screening (Hamilton Film Festival) - Epic Books, Locke St S - Sat 24th, 6.30 pm
Edie Arnold is a Loser (Hamilton Film Festival) - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Sat 24th, 6.30 pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadowcast - Playhouse Cinema - Sat 24th, 9.30 pm
Hamilton Film Festival: Hamilton LOFT Shorts - The Westdale - Sun 25th, 6.30 pm
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The Westdale - Mon 26th, 8 pm
Dancing on The Elephant - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Tue 27th, 2 pm
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge - The Westdale - Tue 27th, 7 pm
Once Upon A Time In A Cinema - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Tue 27th, 7.15 pm
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen Before in 35mm - Playhouse Cinema - Tue 27th, 9.30 pm
Ciné-Psych: Change the Script (Social Justice/Mental Health) International Short Film Festival - The Westdale - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Scream: 30th Anniversary - Playhouse Cinema - Wed 28th, 9.30 pm
🆓 No More Silent Battles - The Westdale - Thur 29th, 6 pm
VOC Silent Film Harmonic: Vampyr - Playhouse Cinema - Thur 29th, 7 pm
🆓 Slime City Cinema: Halloween Double Bill - The Farside - Thur 29th, 7 pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Playhouse Cinema - Thur 29th, 9.30 pm
🎭 Multi-Date Stage Performances
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon (Crown Point Players) - Crown & Press Art Gallery & Cafe - runs to Oct 24th
Murder on the Nile - Binbrook Little Theatre - runs to Nov 1st
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
🌺 CULTURAL VIBE
📚 Literature, Talks, Culture, History
HPO Talk & Tea: At the Movies - FirstOntario Concert Hall - Fri 23rd, 11 am
🆓 Post-Secondary Information Fair - Empowerment Squared (East) - Fri 23rd, 4 pm
An Evening of Victorian Spiritualism - Whitehern Museum - Fri 23rd, 6 pm & 8 pm
Haunted Woods at Night (Ghost Walks) - Hermitage Ruins - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm & 8.30 pm
Mindfulness Hamilton Fall Retreat: Renew, Restore & Reconnect - St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church - Sat 24th, 9 am
🆓 Building a People-First AI Future (UNAC Hamilton) - The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton - Sat 24th, 10 am
🆓 Historical Perceptions Cemetery Tour: Masonic Tour - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sat 24th, 11 am
Castle & Hidden Haunted Places Ghost Bus Tour - Dundurn Castle - Sat 24th, 7 pm
🆓 Cemetery Chronicles Tour: Historical Battles - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Urban Activist Student Presentations and Celebration - Hope Grows - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Hammock Sound Bath - Brass Beauties - Sun 25th, 7 pm
A Haunted Reputation (Dundas Ghost Walk) - Grafton Square - Sun 25th & Thur 29th, 7.15 pm
A Nation of Tinkerers book launch - The City & The City Books - Mon 26th, 7 pm
Bird Study Group: Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas-3 - First Unitarian Church - Mon 26th, 7.30 pm
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party - Indigo Ancaster - Mon 26th, 10 pm
🆓 Long Table: Queers 4 Fears - David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University - Tue 27th, 2.30 pm
Revolutions of Our Times (The Peoples Want) - The Staircase - Tue 27th, 7 pm
Ciné-Psych: Change the Script (Social Justice/Mental Health) International Short Film Festival - The Westdale - Wed 28th, 7 pm
🆓 Better Days Reading Club (October meeting) - Pinch Bakery and Plant Shop - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Mindful Connection: An Evening of Relational Practice - Energy Awaken - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
🆓 No More Silent Battles - The Westdale - Thur 29th, 6 pm
2026 ACO Heritage Awards - Magnolia Hall - Thur 29th, 6.30 pm
🆓 Book Launch: Five Writers (poetry and fiction) - The Printed Word - Thur 29th, 7 pm
🎨 Art, Creative, Crafts
🆓 When She Was: Four Days of Art and Performance - The Revival Art Store - Fri 23rd to Sun 25th, 10 am
Tarot Deck Building - Earth in Sky - Fri 23rd, 6 pm
Halloween Paint and Sip - StoHo - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
Halloween Fun Fest Paint Night - Binbrook Fairgrounds - Fri 23rd, 6.30 pm
🆓 Fall Preview Open House - McMaster Museum of Art - Sat 24th, 10 am
Dough Bowl Candle Making Workshop - Green Ash Decor - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Hamilton - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Waterdown - Sat 24th, 10.30 am
Storytelling with The Hamilton 7 - Revival Art Store - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Hamilton - Sun 25th, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin - TERRA Waterdown - Sun 25th, 10.30 am
🆓 Artist Trading Cards: Make and Trade - Revival Art Store - Sun 25th, 12 noon
Hamilton Photography Group: Fall Colours - Dundas Valley Trail Centre - Sun 25th, 12 noon
Falling for Decoupage - TERRA Hamilton - Sun 25th, 12.30 pm
Heritage Workshop Series: Spirit Photography - Whitehern Museum - Sun 25th, 1 pm
Women's Porch Lantern Trio Workshop - TERRA Waterdown - Sun 25th, 1 pm
🆓 Family Art Day: Hallowbaloo - Dundas Valley School of Art - Sun 25th, 1.30 pm
Pumpkin and Paint - Coffee Run Co. - Sun 25th, 6 pm
Paint Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Wed 28th, 7 pm
Candle Making Workshop - Fora Outdoor Living - Thur 29th, 5 pm
🆓 QUARTZ: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 29th, 6 pm
Woolly Doodles: Needle Felt a Cat Workshop - Aquanova Brewing - Thur 29th, 6.30 pm
Paint Night - Williams Fresh Cafe, Pier 8 - Thur 29th, 7 pm
Pumpkin and a Pint - The Staircase - Thur 29th, 7 pm
🛍 Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Expos & Sales
Brought to you in part by Hamilton Day
🆓 Hamilton Shopping and Vendor Showcase - Lime Ridge Mall - Fri 23rd to Sun 25th, 10 am
🆓 Hamilton Craft Market and Food Drive - St. Michael's Hungarian Hall - Sat 24th, 10 am
Bump Baby Toddler Expo - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 24th, 10 am
Grade Guitar & Swap Meet - Laidlaw Church - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch Peddlers Market - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 36 - Sat 24th, 11 am
10th Annual Treat and Pet Walk - Throughout Waterdown Village - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 Hamilton Zombie Walk - Gore Park - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Hamilton Fall Harvest Market - Lime Ridge Mall - Sat 24th & Sun 25th, 12 noon
Rodmasters Fall Swap Meet and Car Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 25th, 8 am
Harvest Party - Pinch Bakery - Sun 25th, 9 am
🖼 Ongoing Exhibitions
When She Was: Lisa Pijuan-Nomura - Revival Art Store and Gallery - runs to Oct 25th
Reflections (Art Circuit 2026) - Back Alley Gallery - runs to Oct 30th
Hypersubconsciousness - Assembly Gallery - runs to Oct 30th
New Robert Bateman, Tom Wilson, Arthur Shilling, introducing Mary Prittie (show at Beckett Fine Art) - Beckett Fine Art - runs to Oct 31st
Musings: Raffaele Caterini - You Me Gallery - runs to Nov 1st
Christina Sealey: Intimate Geographies - Art Gallery of Hamilton - runs to Nov 8th
Illuminations (Michele Van Maurik, Lorraine Roy, Nikola Wojewoda, Teresa Seaton) - Carnegie Gallery - runs to Nov 8th
The Shape of Movement (ten goldsmiths) - Carnegie Gallery - runs to Nov 8th
House Plant: Community Art Show - Relay Coffee Roasters - runs to Nov 11th
🆓 Intervals Between Colour (Dara Aram, Katharine Kennie, Nancy Benoy) - Earls Court Gallery - runs to Nov 14th
Garden Ghouls: Sid Sharp - Good Nerd Gallery - runs to Nov 15th
To Hold the Light -- Lesia Mokrycke, Mya Naidoo, Jennifer Carson - Vero Gallery Cafe - runs to Nov 15th
🆓 Interior Chinatown: Morris Lum - McMaster Museum of Art - runs to Dec 4th
🆓 Connected Histories: The Telegraph in Nigeria - McMaster Museum of Art - runs to Dec 4th
Para Ayer/Due Yesterday (Anahi Gonzalez) - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - runs to Dec 11th
Off The Beaten Path: Mapping Labour and Race in Hamilton - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - runs to Dec 18th
Lamentations: Witnessing Death in Art - McMaster Museum of Art (online) - runs to Jan 1st 2027
Solidarity Forever: Workers' Sounds and Songs - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - runs to Jan 1st 2027
Camille Turner: Hometown Queen - Art Gallery of Hamilton - runs to Jan 3rd 2027
Made in Hamilton: The Glen Faulman Collection - Art Gallery of Hamilton - runs to Jan 3rd 2027
🆓 Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music - Visitor Experience Centre - runs to Feb 14th 2027
Meet Me at the Bandshell - Fieldcote Museum - runs to March 21st 2027
Work In Progress: Survival and Dignity - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - runs to Dec 17th 2027
Work In Progress: Fightbacks! - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - runs to Dec 17th 2028
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular cultural events and permanent exhibitions.
🏀 SPORTS VIBE
Steel Mountain Wrestling: Forged in Steel - Germania Club - Fri 23rd, 7 pm
Pure Athletic Classic & Fitness Expo - Hamilton Convention Centre - Sat 24th, 10 am
Pure Athletic Classic and Fitness Expo: Armwrestling Championships - Hamilton Convention Centre - Sat 24th, 12 noon
Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Stadium - Sat 24th, 3 pm
🏅 VIBE TO WIN & CONNECT
Coyote Ugly Drag Bingo with Noella Rose - The District Tapas + Bar - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Shuffleboard Tournament - Veterans Service League (VSL) - Sat 24th, 1 pm
Spooky Speed Dating (ages 23-28) - Andthenyou - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 50 to 75) - Lotos Pizzeria - Mon 26th, 7.01 pm
Halloween Trivia Night - Southbrook Golf Club - Tue 27th, 7 pm
Hocus Pocus / Halloweentown Trivia Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Tue 27th, 7.30 pm
Chess Club - Andthenyou - Wed 28th, 6 pm
Spooky Speed Dating (ages 35-48) - Malarkey - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Speed Dating (Ages 30-42) - Limani on Hess - Wed 28th, 7.30 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 19 to 35) - King Billiards and Sports Bar - Wed 28th, 9 pm
Gal and Ghouls Speed Dating (ages 27-35) - Steel Town Cider Co. - Thur 29th, 7 pm
Christian Speed Dating - Coach & Lantern - Thur 29th, 7 pm
The Fright Crawl: Hamilton Halloween Bar Crawl - Toby's Good Eats - Thur 29th, 7.30 pm
Check out the Recurring Vibe for all the regular local trivia nights, bingo nights, card games, euchre, etc and for games and leagues.
😇 VIBE FOR GOOD
🆓 Hamilton Craft Market and Food Drive - St. Michael's Hungarian Hall - Sat 24th, 10 am
End of the Year Fundraiser Bash - Wheels On The Bus Donuts - Sat 24th, 11 am
🆓 Hamilton Zombie Walk: Food Donations to The Uncommon Society - Gore Park - Sat 24th, 12 noon
🎸 LIVE MUSIC & DANCING VIBE
Friday October 23rd
Roktoberfest VI - Bridgeworks - 8.30 pm
Sonic - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
Mykul - The King George Pub - 9 pm
Irving Army - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Voice Mob - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday October 24th
Brad James - East End Social - 2 pm
Lighthouse - The Westdale - 7.30 pm
Midnight Hour - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
The Hive - Henry's on James - 9.15 pm
Billboard Nation - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Fools Paradise - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Sunday October 25th
Jazz Jam - Henry's on James - 6.30 pm
Monday October 26th
🆓 Open Mic Monday - Pub 36 on Hess - 7 pm
Tuesday October 27th
Wednesday October 28th
Open Mic - The Gate on James - 7 pm
Thursday October 29th
Woodly - Henry's on James - 6 pm
Sean Bienhaus - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm
Dancing & Galas
International Folk Dance Club - St Paul's Anglican Church (Westdale) - Fri 23rd, 7.30 pm
Fall Floral Mum Show After Dark: Boots and Blooms Line Dancing (Urban Cowboy) - Gage Park Greenhouse - Fri 23rd, 8 pm
Hyper Pop Halloween (DJs itsdjkitty8, donnacomehome, ctrltai) - Resonnce - Fri 23rd, 10 pm
Lounge Series: DJ Mark PM - Malarkey - Fri 23rd, 10 pm
Black Eyed Peas Night: Geneva - Andthenyou - Fri 23rd, 10 pm
Stoney Creek Ecstatic Dance with DJ Stone - Immersive OM - Sat 24th, 7 pm
John Summit, with Alok & Dansyn - TD Coliseum - Sat 24th, 7 pm
Saturday Latin Social - Studio G - Sat 24th, 7.30 pm
Monster Mash Birthday Bash - Farside - Sat 24th, 8 pm
Hamilton Line Dance Night - The Cotton Factory - Sat 24th, 8 pm
KIKI Halloween Party: Noella DeVille and Jessie James, DJ ZipperTits - Oxigin Lounge - Sat 24th, 9 pm
Julia Lando, S1R1N and DJ Von Darque: Black Saturday Gothic Showcase & Dance Party - VENUE Community Center - Sat 24th, 9.30 pm
Heated Rivalry Dance Party - The Corktown - Sat 24th, 10 pm
John Summit After Party - Mansion - Sat 24th, 10 pm
Dance Party: DJ Fazooli - Malarkey - Sat 24th, 10 pm
John Summit Unofficial After Party: DJ Facez - Club 77 - Sat 24th, 10.30 pm
Drop-In Salsa Social - Studio Zee Pilates - Sun 25th, 2 pm
Nightmare on King Street - Mansion - Sun 25th, 9 pm
Line Dancing w/Marie Zimmer - Burkholder United Church - Mon 26th, 7 pm
Line Dancing lessons with Zandra - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 163 - Wed 28th, 11.30 am
Lindy on Locke: Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson & Social - Melrose Church - Thur 29th, 6.30 pm
Salsa Bachata - Studio 564 - Thur 29th, 7 pm
Scream 17+ Event - Mansion - Thur 29th, 9 pm
Halloweekend: Goth Night - Andthenyou - Thur 29th, 10 pm
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular acts and music sets, Open Mics and Jams, and Karaoke.
📡 UPCOMING VIBE
Hamilton Day - Across the City - Oct 30th - Nov 1st
🆓 Halloween Spooktacular - Gore Park - Oct 30th
Evil Dead The Musical - Hamilton Theatre Inc - Oct 30th - Nov 14th
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Memorial Hall, Waterdown - Oct 30th - Nov 15th
Hamilton Day: Steeltown's Encoded Dreams Art Activity - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Oct 31st - Nov 1st
Scarecrow Saturday - Downtown Dundas - Oct 31st
🆓 Halloween Edition - Hamilton Day - Ancaster Village - Oct 31st
Halloween Haunt - Ottawa Street - Oct 31st
SpookyWEST - Westdale Village - Oct 31st
Wadded Up Monster Trucks - Flamboro Speedway - Oct 31st
The Play That Goes Wrong - Dundas Little Theatre - Nov 6th to 22nd
Clue - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre (Voortman Studio Theatre) - Nov 7th to 15th
Ancaster Lions Craft Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Nov 7th & 8th
🆓 Seniors Care Vendors Fair - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Nov 8th
Come From Away - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - Nov 13th to 29th
Magic of Locke - Locke Street - Nov 13th & 14th
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Theatre Aquarius - Nov 18th - Jan 3rd
Maquette Art Fair 2026 - The Cotton Factory and venues across Hamilton - Nov 20th - Dec 4th
Hess Village Holiday Market - Hess Village - Nov 20th to 22nd
7 Stories - Players' Guild of Hamilton - Nov 27th - Dec 12th
Westdale Winter Wander - Westdale Village - Nov 27th to 29th
Christmas in Ancaster Craft Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Nov 28th & 29th
Just One More, Mr. Munsch! - Memorial Hall, Binbrook - Jan 29th - Feb 14th
The Last Wife - Dundas Little Theatre - Jan 29th - Feb 14th
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