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🔁 Looking for your favourite weekly or monthly event, like trivia, yoga, open jam, karaoke or open mic comedy show? We have them all in our Recurring Vibe.
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📆 DAY BY DAY VIBE
Friday October 2nd
Harvest Festival 2026 - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Fri 2nd, 10 am
Hamilton Dog Obedience Club Trial - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 2nd, 10 am
🆓 Oktoberfest Jumper Show and EquiCup Championship Phase 1 - Ancaster Fairgrounds (Agricultural Event Centre) - Fri 2nd, 11 am
OktoberWEST- Westdale Village - Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd - 5 pm
That 70s Murder Mystery: Suspense & Secrets at the Historic Pumphouse - Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology - Fri 2nd, 5.30 pm
Mediterranean Couples Cooking - Gastro - Fri 2nd, 6 pm
BYO Game Night - Donut Monster - Fri 2nd, 6 pm
Friday Night Painting: Fall Landscapes - Dundas Valley School of Art - Fri 2nd, 6.30 pm
Friday Night Printmaking - Dundas Valley School of Art - Fri 2nd, 6.30 pm
Art Circuit 2026: Back Alley Gallery, Good Nerd Gallery, Revival Art Store, The Corner Studio - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
2nd Annual Irish Whiskey Sip & Savour Night - Scottish Rite Club - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
Illuminations: Opening Reception - Carnegie Gallery - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Eastgate Centre - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
Ghost Walk - Hermitage Ruins - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm, 8.30 pm, 9 pm
Mass Appeal - The Players' Guild - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
Kevin Christopher - Levity Comedy Club - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
Open Mic Story Night - Centre for Talking Arts - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 19 to 35) - Dough Box - Fri 2nd, 8.01 pm
Ghost in the Shell: 4K Restoration - Playhouse Cinema - Fri 2nd, 9.30 pm
Saturday October 3rd
Steeltown Stomp 2026 - Mohawk 4 Ice Centre - Sat 3rd, 8 am
Hamfest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 3rd, 9 am
Hammer City Roller Derby 10-Week Foundations Program - Eastwood Arena - Sat 3rd, 9.30 am
Harvest Festival 2026 - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Market Bag Decorating - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Seed Pouch Craft - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd, 10 am
🆓 Telling Tales Festival - RBG Hendrie Park - Sat 3rd, 10 am
3rd Annual Milk & Cookies Festival - Summit Station Dairy - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Hamilton Dog Obedience Club Trial - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Reiki I Training & Certification - Energy Awaken - Sat 3rd, 10 am
🆓 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: Ages 5-12 - Christie Lake Conservation Area - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Canadian Disney Fan Events - Pins, Merch, Collectibles - Royal Canadian Legion Hamilton Branch 163 - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Native Plant Fair - 170 Dundurn St South - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Spook Fest - Gage Park - Sat 3rd, 10 am
🆓 Dundas Quilts: Historical and Contemporary Textiles - Dundas Museum - Opens Sat 3rd
Cookie Decorating Class (Milk & Cookies Festival) - Summit Station Dairy - Sat 3rd, 10.15 am
Pumpkin Storytime at HPL - HPL Saltfleet Branch - Sat 3rd, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin at TERRA Hamilton - TERRA Hamilton - Sat 3rd, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin at TERRA Waterdown - TERRA Waterdown - Sat 3rd, 10.30 am
Fall Y'all at Puddicombe Farms - Puddicombe Farms - Sat 3rd, 11 am
Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Oktoberfest Jumper Show and EquiCup Championship Phase 1 - Ancaster Fairgrounds (Agricultural Event Centre) - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Hamilton 1st Tour (Hamilton Cemetery Tours) - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Stories in the Stones: Cemetery Tour w/Robin McKee - Hamilton Cemetery - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Cybersecurity Workshop for Seniors - St. Michael's Anglican Church - Sat 3rd, 11 am
Hamilton Chinese Association Mahjong - The Cotton Factory - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
Glee: The Drag Brunch - Bernie's Tavern - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
🆓 Invasive Species Removal: Nature at McMaster x RBG - McMaster University - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
Fall Harvest Market - Lime Ridge Mall - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
🆓 Native Trees & the Art of Bonsai: Teen Workshop (12-17) - The Children's Garden Project - Sat 3rd, 1 pm
Indigenous Astronomy: As Told by the Haudenosaunee (Samantha Doxtator) - West Harbour Library - Sat 3rd, 1 pm
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - Sat 3rd, 1.30 pm & 7.30 pm
Become a Wikipedia Editor (Hannah Clover) - Westdale Library - Sat 3rd, 2 pm
Canine Circus Presents: Dogs Do Magic - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sat 3rd, 2.30 pm
Dundurn Castle & Ghost Bus Tour - Dundurn Castle - Sat 3rd, 4 pm
Forge FC vs Halifax Wanderers - Hamilton Stadium - Sat 3rd, 4 pm
Evening Pop-up Market Hours - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd, 5 pm
Spaghetti Dinner - Waterdown Legion - Sat 3rd, 5 pm
OktoberWEST- Westdale Village - Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd - 5 pm
That 70s Murder Mystery: Suspense & Secrets at the Historic Pumphouse - Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology - Sat 3rd, 5.30 pm
Love in Three Acts: Canadian Screening - Rooney's - Sat 3rd, 6 pm
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Eastgate Centre - Sat 3rd, 6.30 pm & 9.30 pm
Murder Mystery Dinner - The Innsville - Sat 3rd, 7 pm
Boobs, Bubbles & Bingo - Hamilton Prop House - Sat 3rd, 7 pm
Red Flags & Laughs - Centre for Talking Arts - Sat 3rd, 7.30 pm
Mass Appeal - The Players' Guild - Sat 3rd, 8 pm
Kevin Christopher - Levity Comedy Club - Sat 3rd, 8 pm
Girl Night on Tour: All-Women Comedy - The Staircase - Sat 3rd, 8 pm
Sunday October 4th
Glanbrook Cadora - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 4th, 9 am
From Garden to Broom: Broom Making Workshop - Dundurn Castle - Sun 4th, 9 am
🆓 Telling Tales Festival - RBG Hendrie Park - Sun 4th, 10 am
Saturdays Child: Bill King Walking Tour - King & John - Sun 4th, 10 am
Handbuilt Picture Frames - Squiggle the Studio - Sun 4th, 10 am
Spook Fest - Gage Park - Sun 4th, 10 am
Hamilton Dog Obedience Club Trial - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 4th, 10 am
🆓 Cemetery Chronicles Tour: Law & Crime - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sun 4th, 10 am
Fall Y'all at Puddicombe Farms - Puddicombe Farms - Sun 4th, 11 am
Kimchi Making Class for Gut Health - Dundurn Market - Sun 4th, 11 am
🆓 Oktoberfest Jumper Show and EquiCup Championship Phase 1 - Ancaster Fairgrounds (Agricultural Event Centre) - Sun 4th, 11 am
Golden: A K-Pop Kids Party - Bridgeworks - Sun 4th, 11 am
Kidz Clothing & Costume Swap - Sculpt & Swagger - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Collage Workshop with stylo starr - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Fall Harvest Market - Lime Ridge Mall - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Sundays: Bread! - Westfield Heritage Village - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Flamborough Connects Rock-a-thon - Royal Canadian Legion Br 551 - Sun 4th, 12.30 pm
Feria Latina AFH: Latin American Heritage Month Opening - Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Catholic Church - Sun 4th, 1 pm
Watercolour Workshop (Lena Montecalvo) - Fieldcote Museum - Sun 4th, 1 pm
Year of the Horse: Immersive Wellness Experience for TEAD - TEAD Therapeutic Riding Centre - Sun 4th, 1 pm
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - Sun 4th, 1.30 pm & 7.30 pm
Sports Sign Making Workshop - Boston Pizza Waterdown - Sun 4th, 2 pm
Fall Floral Centerpiece Workshop - 1050 King St W - Sun 4th, 2 pm
Soothing Sound Bath w/Sakina - Everwood Wellness Retreat & Spa - Sun 4th, 3 pm
Nite Market - Hess Village - Sun 4th, 4 pm
Art Clash: Horror Themed - Hess Village - Sun 4th, 4 pm
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Eastgate Centre - Sun 4th, 5.30 pm & 8.30 pm
Wellness Sunset Walk: Hiking Through Your Mind - Bayfront Park - Sun 4th, 6.30 pm
canada.gov.ca Live in the Hammer - Academica Hall - Sun 4th, 7 pm
Monday October 5th
10th Annual Scarecrow Walk - Waterdown Village - Mon 5th runs to Oct 31st
Firefighter Fun - HPL Barton Branch - Mon 5th, 11 am
Spanish Books Out Loud (Club de Lectura en Español para Niños) - HPL Kenilworth Branch - Mon 5th, 5 pm
🆓 Foes Open Mic Comedy Show - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 5th, 6.30 pm
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower - The Bard and Bear - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 30 to 50) - Lotos Pizzeria - Mon 5th, 7 pm
🆓 Stories of Hope: Harvest Edition - 65 Hatt St - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger - The Westdale - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Nika and Madison - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre (Peller Hall) - Mon 5th, 7.15 pm
Ghost Walk - Town of Dundas - Sun 4th, 7.15 pm & 8.30 pm
Star Wars Trivia - Southcote 53 - Mon 5th, 7.29 pm
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Eastgate Centre - Mon 5th, 7.30 pm
Ghost in the Shell: 4K Restoration - Playhouse Cinema - Mon 5th, 9.30 pm
Tuesday October 6th
Tuesday's 10k - Ancaster Lions Outdoor Pool - Tue 6th, 8 am
Fall Fair at HPL - HPL Kenilworth Branch - Tue 6th, 10 am
Morning Abstract Paint Class (studio k2) - studio k2, DyeWorks Building at Cotton Factory - Tue 6th, 10 am
Mindfulness for Preschoolers - HPL Concession Branch - Tue 6th, 11 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Stoney Creek Branch - Tue 6th, 11 am
Birding for Kids - HPL West Harbour Branch - Tue 6th, 4.30 pm
Urban Garden Club - EcoHouse Stewardship - EcoHouse - Tue 6th, 5 pm
Craft at HPL - Yarn Pumpkins - Stoney Creek Library - Tue 6th, 5.30 pm
Horror Book Swap - Concession Library - Tue 6th, 5.30 pm
🆓 From Harvest to Horror: The Roots of Halloween (HPL Lecture Series, Dr. Megan Armstrong) - Central Library - Tue 6th, 6 pm
Undersea Adventure: The Search for Whitebeard's Treasure (escape room) - Central Library - Tue 6th, 6 pm
We Follow Our Families - RBG Rock Garden - Tue 6th, 6.10 pm
Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop - The Handmade House - Tue 6th, 6.30 pm
Ghost Walks - Dundas Library - Tue 6th, 7 pm
Canada's NEXT BEST COMIC - Search Contest! (Sorry! Comedy Festival) - Levity Comedy Club - Tue 6th, 8 pm
Wednesday October 7th
The United Nations Beyond 80 Years: Dr Caroline Dunton - Hamilton Third Age Learning - The Westdale - Wed 7th, 10 am
Harvest Festival 2026 - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Wed 7th, 10 am
Growing a Farm Store at Manorun Farm - Manorun Organic Farm - Wed 7th, 10 am
Winter Sowing - Freelton Library - Wed 7th, 10 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Concession Branch - Wed 7th, 10 am
Mini Lil' Kids Club - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Wed 7th, 10.30 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Lynden Branch - Wed 7th, 1 pm
Evening Pop-up Market Hours - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Wed 7th, 5 pm
HPL Writing Workshop with Vinh Nguyen - Igniting Setting - Terryberry Branch, Hamilton Public Library - Wed 7th, 5 pm
🆓 LEGO Build It. Blast It. Save the Day! - Staples Ancaster - Wed 7th, 5 pm
🆓 Climate Café - Neighbour to Neighbour Centre - Wed 7th, 5.30 pm
🆓 YAC (Youth Arts Collective) Drop-in Open Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
🆓 Colour Analysis Party - Una Bella Vita Boutique - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 7th, 7 pm
Talking From the Heart: Judy Darcy Author Talk - McMaster University School of Labour Studies - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Wed 7th, 7 pm
Forge FC vs Pacific - Hamilton Stadium - Wed 7th, 7 pm
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - Wed 7th, 7.30 pm
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger - The Westdale - Wed 7th, 9.15 pm
Thursday October 8th
House Plant: Community Art Show - Relay Coffee Roasters - Thur 8th, 9 am
Harvest Festival 2026 - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Thur 8th, 10 am
3 Day Art Intensive (studio k2) - studio k2, DyeWorks Studio at The Cotton Factory - Thur 8th, 10 am
Firefighter Fun - Binbrook Library - Thur 8th, 10 am
How to Save Money on Groceries - Waterdown Library - Thur 8th, 10 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Binbrook Branch - Thur 8th, 10.30 am
Mahjong at the McMaster Museum of Art with special guests the HCA - McMaster Museum of Art - Thur 8th, 12 noon
Thursday Guided Farm Tour - Summit Station Dairy - Thur 8th, 1 pm
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - Thur 8th, 1.30 pm & 7.30 pm
Craft at HPL - Halloween Book Page Vase - Central Library - Thur 8th, 1.30 pm
IMC 85th Anniversary Celebration - Ira McDonald Construction Open House - RBG Rock Garden - Thur 8th, 2 pm
Horror Book Chat - Turner Park Library - Thur 8th, 2 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 30 to 50) - Tobys good eats - Thur 8th, 4.01 pm
🆓 Yellow Fish Road Program: Bay Area Restoration Council - Royal Hamilton Yacht Club - Thur 8th, 4.30 pm
Cut and Create: A Collage Workshop (Albany Sutherland) - Valley Park Library - Thur 8th, 5.30 pm
Ghosts and Ghostbusters: 19th-Century Spiritualism (Dr. Meredith Reddy) - Westdale Library - Thur 8th, 5.30 pm
“Local” Food, Migrant Labour: Residency Reflections - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Thur 8th, 6.30 pm
2 Pints & a Print - Spooky Printmaking Workshop (w/ bam! ceramics & stationery) - Aquanova Brewing Co - Thur 8th, 6.30 pm
🆓 Intervals Between Colour: Opening Reception (Dara Aram, Katharine Kennie & Nancy Benoy) - Earls Court Gallery - Thur 8th, 7 pm
🆓 Hamilton Music Networking Night - Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse - Thur 8th, 7 pm
Echoes of Calm: A Sound Meditation Evening - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 8th, 7 pm
Ghost Walk - Town of Dundas - Thur 8th, 7 pm & 8.30 pm
Luid Parrar: Audio Ardour - Easy Tiger Snack Bar - Thur 8th, 8 pm
🍽 VIBE EATS
Mediterranean Couples Cooking - Gastro - Fri 2nd, 6 pm
2nd Annual Irish Whiskey Sip & Savour Night - Scottish Rite Club - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
3rd Annual Milk & Cookies Festival - Summit Station Dairy - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Cookie Decorating Class (Milk & Cookies Festival) - Summit Station Dairy - Sat 3rd, 10.15 am
Spaghetti Dinner - Waterdown Legion - Sat 3rd, 5 pm
Kimchi Making Class for Gut Health - Dundurn Market - Sun 4th, 11 am
🧑🌾 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.
🥘 Classes & Workshops
Several local Hamilton organizations run various food and culinary classes and workshops, either at their own locations or as pop ups. These often sell out more than a week in advance so check each place for latest availability, dates & times.
The Joyce of Cooking - various pop-up locations
Gastro - King St East
Chocolate Tales Hamilton - York Boulevard
Affirm College - Jackson Square
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular food and drink events.
🚸 KIDS VIBE
🆓 Telling Tales Festival - RBG Hendrie Park - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 10 am
🆓 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: Ages 5-12 - Christie Lake Conservation Area - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Cookie Decorating Class (Milk & Cookies Festival) - Summit Station Dairy - Sat 3rd, 10.15 am
Pumpkin Storytime at HPL - HPL Saltfleet Branch - Sat 3rd, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin at TERRA Hamilton - TERRA Hamilton - Sat 3rd, 10.30 am
Paint a Pumpkin at TERRA Waterdown - TERRA Waterdown - Sat 3rd, 10.30 am
Fall Y'all at Puddicombe Farms - Puddicombe Farms - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 11 am
Celebrate Foundation Day: Explore, Play & Protect What Matters - Dundas Valley Trail Centre - Sat 3rd, 11 am
Kids Pizza & Kitchen Tour - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Sat 3rd, 11.30 am
🆓 Native Trees & the Art of Bonsai: Teen Workshop (12-17) - The Children's Garden Project - Sat 3rd, 1 pm
Canine Circus Presents: Dogs Do Magic - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sat 3rd, 2.30 pm
Golden: A K-Pop Kids Party - Bridgeworks - Sun 4th, 11 am
Kidz Clothing & Costume Swap: Crown Point Kidz - Sculpt & Swagger - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Sundays: Bread! - Westfield Heritage Village - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Firefighter Fun - HPL Barton Branch - Mon 5th, 11 am
Spanish Books Out Loud (Club de Lectura en Español para Niños) - HPL Kenilworth Branch - Mon 5th, 5 pm
Fall Fair at HPL - HPL Kenilworth Branch - Tue 6th, 10 am
Mindfulness for Preschoolers - HPL Concession Branch - Tue 6th, 11 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Stoney Creek Branch - Tue 6th, 11 am
Birding for Kids - HPL West Harbour Branch - Tue 6th, 4.30 pm
Undersea Adventure: The Search for Whitebeard's Treasure (escape room) - Central Library - Tue 6th, 6 pm
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Concession Branch - Wed 7th, 10 am
Mini Lil' Kids Club - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Wed 7th, 10.30 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Lynden Branch - Wed 7th, 1 pm
🆓 LEGO Build It. Blast It. Save the Day! - Staples Ancaster - Wed 7th, 5 pm
🆓 YAC (Youth Arts Collective) Drop-in Open Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
Firefighter Fun - Binbrook Library - Thur 8th, 10 am
Fire Truck Visit at HPL - HPL Binbrook Branch - Thur 8th, 10.30 am
Thursday Guided Farm Tour - Summit Station Dairy - Thur 8th, 1 pm
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular weekly & monthly kids events.
💪 ACTIVE VIBE
Steeltown Stomp 2026 - Mohawk 4 Ice Centre - Sat 3rd, 8 am
Hammer City Roller Derby 10-Week Foundations Program - Eastwood Arena - Sat 3rd, 9.30 am
Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Invasive Species Removal: Nature at McMaster x RBG - McMaster University - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
Soothing Sound Bath w/Sakina - Everwood Wellness Retreat & Spa - Sun 4th, 3 pm
Wellness Sunset Walk: Hiking Through Your Mind - Bayfront Park - Sun 4th, 6.30 pm
Tuesday's 10k Hike - Ancaster Lions Outdoor Pool - Tue 6th, 8 am
Urban Garden Club - EcoHouse Stewardship - EcoHouse - Tue 6th, 5 pm
Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 7th, 7 pm
Echoes of Calm: A Sound Meditation Evening - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 8th, 7 pm
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular activities and fitness programs.
🎭 VIBE ON STAGE
That 70s Murder Mystery: Suspense & Secrets at the Historic Pumphouse - Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology - Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd, 5.30 pm
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - Fri 2nd & Wed 7th, 7.30 pm, Sat 3rd, Sun 4th & Thur 8th, 1.30 pm & 7.30 pm
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Eastgate Centre - Fri 2nd & Mon 5th, 7.30 pm, Sat 3rd, 6.30 pm & 9.30 pm, Sun 4th, 5.30 pm & 8.30 pm
Mass Appeal - The Players' Guild - Fri 2nd 8 pm & Sat 3rd, 2 pm & 8 pm
Glee: The Drag Brunch - Bernie's Tavern - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
Canine Circus Presents: Dogs Do Magic - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sat 3rd, 2.30 pm
Murder Mystery Dinner - The Innsville - Sat 3rd, 7 pm
🤣 Comedy
Kevin Christopher - Levity Comedy Club - Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd, 8 pm
Red Flags & Laughs - Centre for Talking Arts - Sat 3rd, 7.30 pm
Girl Night on Tour: All-Women Comedy - The Staircase - Sat 3rd, 8 pm
🆓 Foes Open Mic Comedy Show - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 5th, 6.30 pm
Canada's NEXT BEST COMIC - Search Contest! (Sorry! Comedy Festival) - Levity Comedy Club - Tue 6th, 8 pm
🎬 One Off Films & Special Movie Showings
Ghost in the Shell: 4K Restoration - Playhouse Cinema - Fri 2nd & Mon 5th, 9.30 pm
Love in Three Acts: Special Screening - Rooney's - Sat 3rd, 6 pm
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger - The Westdale - Mon 5th, 7 pm & Wed 7th, 9.15 pm
Nika and Madison - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre (Peller Hall) - Mon 5th, 7.15 pm
🎭 Multi-Date Stage Performances
Mass Appeal - The Players' Guild - runs to Oct 3rd
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Eastgate Centre - runs to Oct 5th
Sisters of ’78 - Theatre Aquarius - runs to Oct 18th
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
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🌺 CULTURAL VIBE
📚 Literature, Talks, Culture, History
Ghost Walk - Hermitage Ruins - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm, 8.30 pm, 9 pm
Open Mic Story Night - Centre for Talking Arts - Fri 2nd, 8 pm
🆓 Hamilton 1st Tour (Hamilton Cemetery Tours) - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Stories in the Stones: Cemetery Tour w/Robin McKee - Hamilton Cemetery - Sat 3rd, 11 am
🆓 Cybersecurity Workshop for Seniors - St. Michael's Anglican Church - Sat 3rd, 11 am
Indigenous Astronomy: As Told by the Haudenosaunee (Samantha Doxtator) - West Harbour Library - Sat 3rd, 1 pm
Become a Wikipedia Editor (Hannah Clover) - Westdale Library - Sat 3rd, 2 pm
Dundurn Castle & Ghost Bus Tour - Dundurn Castle - Sat 3rd, 4 pm
🆓 Cemetery Chronicles Tour: Law & Crime - Hamilton Cemetery Gatehouse - Sun 4th, 10 am
Saturdays Child: Bill King Walking Tour - King & John - Sun 4th, 10 am
🆓 Stories of Hope: Harvest Edition - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Ghost Walk - Town of Dundas - Sun 4th, 7.15 pm & 8.30 pm, Thur 8th, 7 pm & 8.30 pm
🆓 From Harvest to Horror: The Roots of Halloween (HPL Lecture Series, Dr. Megan Armstrong) - Central Library - Tue 6th, 6 pm
Ghost Walks - Dundas Library - Tue 6th, 7 pm
The United Nations Beyond 80 Years: Dr Caroline Dunton - Hamilton Third Age Learning - The Westdale - Wed 7th, 10 am
Growing a Farm Store at Manorun Farm - Manorun Organic Farm - Wed 7th, 10 am
🆓 Climate Café - Neighbour to Neighbour Centre - Wed 7th, 5.30 pm
Talking From the Heart: Judy Darcy Author Talk - McMaster University School of Labour Studies - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Wed 7th, 7 pm
Horror Book Chat - Turner Park Library - Thur 8th, 2 pm
Ghosts and Ghostbusters: 19th-Century Spiritualism (Dr. Meredith Reddy) - Westdale Library - Thur 8th, 5.30 pm
“Local” Food, Migrant Labour: Residency Reflections - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Thur 8th, 6.30 pm
🎨 Art, Creative, Crafts
Friday Night Painting: Fall Landscapes - Dundas Valley School of Art - Fri 2nd, 6.30 pm
Friday Night Printmaking - Dundas Valley School of Art - Fri 2nd, 6.30 pm
Art Circuit 2026: Back Alley Gallery, Good Nerd Gallery, Revival Art Store, The Corner Studio - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
Illuminations: Opening Reception - Carnegie Gallery - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
Shape of Movement: Opening Reception - Carnegie Gallery - Fri 2nd, 7 pm
🆓 Dundas Quilts: Historical and Contemporary Textiles - Dundas Museum - Opens Sat 3rd
Market Bag Decorating - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Seed Pouch Craft - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd, 10 am
From Garden to Broom: Broom Making Workshop - Dundurn Castle - Sun 4th, 9 am
Handbuilt Picture Frames - Squiggle the Studio - Sun 4th, 10 am
Collage Workshop with Stylo Starr - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sun 4th, 12 noon
Watercolour Workshop (Lena Montecalvo) - Fieldcote Museum - Sun 4th, 1 pm
Sports Sign Making Workshop - Boston Pizza Waterdown - Sun 4th, 2 pm
Fall Floral Centerpiece Workshop - The Alley - Sun 4th, 2 pm
Art Clash: Horror Themed - Hess Village - Sun 4th, 4 pm
3 Day Art Intensive - Studio k2, DyeWorks Studio at The Cotton Factory - Tue 6th to Thur 8th, 10 am
Craft at HPL - Yarn Pumpkins - Stoney Creek Library - Tue 6th, 5.30 pm
Horror Book Swap - Concession Library - Tue 6th, 5.30 pm
We Follow Our Families - RBG Rock Garden - Tue 6th, 6.10 pm
Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop - The Handmade House - Tue 6th, 6.30 pm
Winter Sowing - Freelton Library - Wed 7th, 10 am
🆓 YAC (Youth Arts Collective) Drop-in Open Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
🆓 Colour Analysis Party - Una Bella Vita Boutique - Wed 7th, 6.30 pm
House Plant: Community Art Show - Relay Coffee Roasters - Thur 8th, 9 am
Craft at HPL - Halloween Book Page Vase - Central Library - Thur 8th, 1.30 pm
Cut and Create: A Collage Workshop (Albany Sutherland) - Valley Park Library - Thur 8th, 5.30 pm
2 Pints & a Print - Spooky Printmaking Workshop (w/ bam! ceramics & stationery) - Aquanova Brewing Co - Thur 8th, 6.30 pm
🆓 Intervals Between Colour: Opening Reception (Dara Aram, Katharine Kennie & Nancy Benoy) - Earls Court Gallery - Thur 8th, 7 pm
Hamilton Music Networking Night - Gage Park Greenhouse - Thur 8th, 7 pm
🛍 Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Expos & Sales
Brought to you in part by Hamilton Day
Harvest Festival 2026 - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Fri 2nd, Sat 3rd, Wed 7th & Thur 8th, 10 am
OktoberWEST- Westdale Village - Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd - 5 pm
Hamfest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 3rd, 9 am
🆓 Telling Tales Festival - RBG Hendrie Park - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 10 am
Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds (Marritt Hall) - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 10 am
Canadian Disney Fan Events - Pins, Merch, Collectibles - Royal Canadian Legion Hamilton Branch 163 - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Native Plant Fair - First Unitarian Church - Sat 3rd, 10 am
Spook Fest - Gage Park - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 10 am
Fall Harvest Market - Lime Ridge Mall - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 12 noon
Evening Pop-up Market Hours - Hamilton Farmers' Market - Sat 3rd & Wed 7th, 5 pm
Feria Latina AFH: Latin American Heritage Month Opening - Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Catholic Church - Sun 4th, 1 pm
Nite Market - Hess Village - Sun 4th, 4 pm
10th Annual Scarecrow Walk - Waterdown Village - Mon 5th runs to Oct 31st
How to Save Money on Groceries - Waterdown Library - Thur 8th, 10 am
🖼 Ongoing Exhibitions
Wild Water: Barry Hodgson & Michelle Paskin - Earls Court Gallery - runs to Oct 3rd
GRIT (group exhibition, 60 Hamilton-based artists) - B-Side Gallery (in the back of Farside) - runs to Oct 5th
The Cost of Staying Human - The State of the World - Good Nerd Gallery - runs to Oct 14th
Creatively Disruptive: Group Exhibition - The Revival Art Store - runs to Oct 14th
Faculty Show - DVSA Galleries - runs to Oct 19th
Reflections - Back Alley Gallery - runs to Oct 30th
Illuminations: Michele Van Maurik, Lorraine Roy, Nikola Wojewoda, Teresa Seaton - Carnegie Gallery - runs to Nov 8th
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
🆓 Interior Chinatown: Morris Lum | 林耀基在華埠 - 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: Anahí González - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - runs to Dec 11th
By A Lady: A Historical Survey of Women Artists In Hamilton - Earls Court Gallery - runs to Dec 12th
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
🆓 Dundas Quilts: Historical and Contemporary Textiles - Dundas Museum - runs to April 18th 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
Hamilton Dog Obedience Club Trial - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 2nd to Sun 4th, 10 am
🆓 Oktoberfest Jumper Show and EquiCup Championship Phase 1 - Ancaster Fairgrounds (Agricultural Event Centre) - Fri 2nd to Sun 4th, 11 am
Frostoberfest (Race #24 Day #1 & Race #25 Day #2) - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th, 2 pm
Forge FC vs Halifax Wanderers - Hamilton Stadium - Sat 3rd, 4 pm
Glanbrook Cadora - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 4th, 9 am
Forge FC vs Pacific - Hamilton Stadium - Wed 7th, 7 pm
🏅 VIBE TO WIN & CONNECT
BYO Game Night - Donut Monster - Fri 2nd, 6 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 19 to 35) - Dough Box - Fri 2nd, 8.01 pm
Hamilton Chinese Association Mahjong - The Cotton Factory - Sat 3rd, 12 noon
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower - The Bard and Bear - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Speed Dating (Ages 30 to 50) - Lotos Pizzeria - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Star Wars Trivia - Southcote 53 - Mon 5th, 7.29 pm
Mahjong at the McMaster Museum of Art with special guests the HCA - McMaster Museum of Art - Thur 8th, 12 noon
Speed Dating (Ages 30 to 50) - Tobys Good Eats - Thur 8th, 4.01 pm
🆓 Hamilton Music Networking Night - Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse - Thur 8th, 7 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
Boobs, Bubbles & Bingo - Hamilton Prop House - Sat 3rd, 7 pm
Flamborough Connects Rock-a-thon - Royal Canadian Legion Br 551 - Sun 4th, 12.30 pm
Year of the Horse: Immersive Wellness Experience for TEAD - TEAD Therapeutic Riding Centre - Sun 4th, 1 pm
🆓 Yellow Fish Road Program: Bay Area Restoration Council - Royal Hamilton Yacht Club - Thur 8th, 4.30 pm
🎸 LIVE MUSIC & DANCING VIBE
Friday October 2nd
Lily Sazz, Rob Lamothe - Central Library - 12 noon
Hwy 24 - Ye Olde Squire, Fennel - 8.30 pm
Ty Price Band - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
Tonehenge - Come By Chance - 9 pm
Steve Pelletier - Henry's on James - 9.15 pm
Rothwell - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Cherry Bomb - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday October 3rd
Trickbag - Dundas Library - 10.30 am
Open Jam for Youth - The Gasworks - 1.30 pm
🆓 Strange Spell: Bruiser Wolf, Raphy, Motem, Godemperor, Barbaric Slaptonne - Ferguson Station - 4 pm
Hell Bent Rockers - Stoney Creek Legion - 7.30 pm
Chicago Transit - The Westdale - 7.30 pm
Joel Haynes Trio - Henry's on James - 9.15 pm
Sledge Hammered - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Shyster - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Lakeyah - Oxigin - 10 pm
Sunday October 4th
🆓 Strange Spell: Olivia Shortt, Sound of Separation, Thoughts on Air, Jack Pine - Ferguson Station - 1 pm
Robin Lee -Cat & Fiddle - 3 pm
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans - The Westdale - 4.30 pm and 7 pm
Jazz Jam - Henry's on James - 6.30 pm
Monday October 5th
Tuesday October 6th
Wednesday October 7th
Thursday October 8th
The Flying Dutchmen - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm
Dancing & Galas
Friday Night Dance Session: Hamilton International Folk Dance Club - St Paul's Anglican Church - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Ecstatic Dance - Energy Awaken - Fri 2nd, 7.30 pm
Freshmen Fridays - Oxigin - Fri 2nd, 9 pm
🆓 Steely Sam: Yacht Rock with DJ Deep N Delicious - Malarkey - Fri 2nd, 10 pm
Lumii Pop Icons - Andthenyou - Fri 2nd, 10 pm
🆓 Dan Osito: Deep House, Afro House & Classic House - The Gate - Fri 2nd, 11 pm
Oktoberfest Grand Finale: Bavarian Dance Night - Collective Arts - Sat 3rd, 8 pm
Risky Business: Retro 80s Night - Corktown Pub - Sat 3rd, 9 pm
Ashez, Tripta, Phungui, XI b2b Lo:Tone, 3ASSX b2b Alias - Resonnce - Sat 3rd, 9 pm
Collective Rhythm Network - Andthenyou - Sat 3rd, 10 pm
Line Dancing - Collective Arts - Mon 5th, 7 pm
Lindy on Locke Lesson & Social - Melrose Church - Thur 8th, 6.30 pm
Vinyl Listening Nights - Andthenyou - Thur 8th, 7 pm
Ladies Night at Armila's - Armila's - Thur 8th, 7 pm
Luid Parrar: Audio Ardour - Easy Tiger Snack Bar - Thur 8th, 8 pm
Check out the Recurring Vibe for regular acts and music sets, Open Mics and Jams, and Karaoke.
📡 UPCOMING VIBE
📡 Upcoming Vibe
Oktoberfest 2026 - Grain & Grit - Oct 9th
Laughs on Tap Comedy Night - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Oct 9th, Gavin Stephens and Oct 10th, Elvira Kurt
Spooky Market - Bridgeworks - Oct 10th
Art Crawl - James Street North - Oct 10th
The Great Pumpkin Trail - RBG Hendrie Park - Oct 15th to 18th
Debra DiGiovanni - The Zoetic - Oct 15th
Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny - TD Coliseum - Oct 15th
21st Annual Hamilton Film Festival - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre / The Westdale / Playhouse Cinema - Oct 16th to 25th
Ancaster Lifestyle Fall Home Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Oct 16th to 18th
RAM Rodeo Championships - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Oct 16th to 18th
Million-Dollar Murder - The Zoetic - Oct 17th
The Great Pumpkin Trail - RBG Hendrie Park - Oct 23rd to 25th
Halloween Event - Triple C Farm - Oct 25th
Hamilton Day - Across the City - Oct 29th - Nov 1st
Evil Dead The Musical - Hamilton Theatre Inc - Oct 30th - Nov 14th
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Zoetic - Oct 30th
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Memorial Hall, Waterdown - Oct 30th - Nov 15th
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Westdale - Oct 30th, 31st & Nov 1st
SpookyWEST - Westdale Village - Oct 31st
Scarecrow Saturday - Downtown Dundas - Oct 31st
Hamilton Day (Locke St) - Locke St - Oct 31st
Come From Away - Theatre Ancaster - Nov 13th to 29th
Magic of Locke - Locke St - Nov 13th & 14th
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Theatre Aquarius - Nov 18th - Dec 20th
Holiday Market 2026 - Jackson Square - Nov 20th & 21st
Winterdown Tree Lighting 2026 - Memorial Hall and surrounding Heritage Core, Waterdown Village - Nov 21st
Westdale Winter Wander - Westdale Village - Nov 27th to 29th
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