What's Happening in Hamilton - August 28th - September 3rd
Discover the unexpected with Hamilton's most comprehensive, clickable events list.

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Note: Events may be full, cancelled or have changed times. Be sure to check or reach out to the venue before going.
📆 Day by Day Vibe
Thursday August 28th
Ontario Quarter Horse Summer Finale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - 1 pm
Open Mic & Poetry Slam Royale - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 6 pm
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - 6 pm
Words at Work: Labour Poetry w/Farah Ghafoor - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - 6 pm
In Conversation w/Carlos Osorio: Photojournalist - Rooneys - 7 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
Cheesy Comedy - MacTini Bar - 8 pm
Dark DJ Goth Night - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Friday August 29th
Ontario Quarter Horse Summer Finale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Wentworth District 3×3 Basketball Championship - TB McQuesten Park - 10 am - 10 pm
Escarpment Train Exhibit - RBG - 10.30 am
Filipino Community Celebration & Championship Games - Hamilton Italian Centre - 5 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - 7 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - 7.30 pm
Chuck Byrn - Levity Comedy - 8 pm
Ghost Walk - Dundas - 8.15 pm
Lose Yourself - Absinthe - 10 pm
Indie Sleaze - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Saturday August 30th
Yoga at the Gardens - RBG - 9 am
Ontario Quarter Horse Summer Finale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Advanced 11.5 km Hike w/social after - Smokey Hollow - Happy Hikers - 10 am
Wentworth District 3×3 Basketball Championship - TB McQuesten Park - 10 am - 10 pm
Escarpment Train Exhibit - RBG - 10.30 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - 11 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - 11.30 am
King William West Fest - King William St - 12 noon
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Building Legacy BBQ: Holistic Youth United - Gage Park - 1 pm
N'arrête Jamais Fashion Show - Battlefield House Museum - 3 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - 7 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - 7 pm
Comedy Night - Wingporium - 7 pm
The Vintage Prom - Ringside - 7.30 pm
Chuck Byrn - Levity Comedy - 8 pm
Wild Robot: Family Movie Night - Green Angels Fundraiser - RBG - 8 pm
Glowriders - Corktown Park - 8 pm
Sunday August 31st
Ontario Quarter Horse Summer Finale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Wentworth District 3×3 Basketball Championship - TB McQuesten Park - 10 am - 10 pm
Escarpment Train Exhibit - RBG - 10.30 am
Eramosa Karst & Caves Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - 11 am
Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - 11.30 am
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Hamilton Cardinals vs Barry Baycats: IBL Semi-Finals - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 2.05 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - 2.30 pm
The Art of Solidarity Book Launch - Workers Arts & Heritage Museum - 3 pm
Paint Nite: Orioles in the Branches Wine Glasses - Pub Fiction - 4 pm
Minecraft Movie - Mountain Kidz Club - 6.15 pm
Steel City Swing Dance - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm
Salsa & Bachata - Studio G - 7.30 pm
I Love Vintage 90’s - Endzone Bar - 9.30 pm
Just Madness - Mansion - 10 pm
Monday September 1st
Story Time - Donut Monster - 10 am
Base of Webster’s Falls Advanced Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - 10 am
Escarpment Train Exhibit - RBG - 10.30 am
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
Tuesday September 2nd
Wednesday September 3rd
🎸 Live Music Vibe
Thursday August 28th
Michael Maguire - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Trout Lily - King William St - 6 pm
Matthew James - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm
Jimmy Howard Trio - Henry’s on James - 6.30 pm
San Jose - Stonewalls - 6.30 pm
Roberto Santos Jazz Quartet - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm
Femme Rising Vol 2: Junestone, Melissa Dutch Band, Emma Whale, Jesse Adams - Mills Hardware - 7.30 pm
Station 31, The Amy Lin Trio w/sg Mary Ann McVicar - Absinthe - 7.30 pm
Drones Over Dufferin, Kilometre Club, Tewksbury - Farside - 8 pm
Hooky - Ooey Gooeys - 8 pm
Friday August 29th
Michael Maguire - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Jamie Shea & The Gentle Reminders - Central Library - 12 noon
Petrichor Duo - Terryberry Library - 3.30 pm
Matthew Burdett - Le Tambour - 6 pm
Steve Robertson - Betula - 6.30 pm
Jessee Bower - Slye Fox Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Ben Rollo Presents the Music of Tom Petty - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre - 7.30 pm
Rooney - Zen Lounge - 8 pm
Fake Friends, Jade Green, Bella Psychosis - Vertagogo - 8 pm
Riddim Riders - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
The Approximators - Ooey Gooeys - 8.30 pm
The Flying Dutchmen - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
The Beelays - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Sonic Curators - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Fools Paradise - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday August 30th
Kevin Breit - The Capitol - 12 noon
Devon Bistro - Wingporium - 1 pm
Whiskey Chasers - Stop Bar - 2 pm
Ian Green - Henry’s on James - 6 pm
Joe Bianco - Mountain Legion - 7 pm
Ozzfest - Absinthe - 7 pm
Wasted Age, Science Man, Brain Itch, Scarlett Fever - Into the Abyss - 7 pm
Kristin Nichols - Slye Fox Binbrook - 7.30 pm
The Rise & Fall of The Clash w/DJ Coke Oven Destroyer - The Bright Room - 7.30 pm
QEW, Captain Wildchild, Strawberry Cough, Unknown Voidz - Ooey Gooeys - 8 pm
The Weight - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Orangeman Band - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Joel Haynes Trio - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Scurvy Dogz - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Real Kevin - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Mother Blue - Wingporium - 10 pm
Sunday August 31st
Monday September 1st
Tuesday September 2nd
Landline - King William St - 12 noon
Wednesday September 3rd
Looking to dance? - Scroll down to the Active Vibe section below
Regular Music Sets, Open Mics & Jams, Karaoke
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular acts and music sets, Open Mics and Jams, and Karaoke.
🍽️ Vibe Eats
Upcoming Events
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - Thur 28th, 1 pm
Farm to Table Dinner - Pure & Simple Farm - Thur 28th, 6 pm
Truffle Making - Chocolate Tales - Fri 29th, 6 pm
Sourdough Bread Workshop - Chocolate Tales - Sat 30th, 11 am
Preparing Your Bees For Winter - Humble Bee - Sat 30th, 3 pm
Italian Ravioli Making - Chocolate Tales - Sat 30th, 6 pm
Cookie Making & Decorating - Chocolate Tales - Sun 31st, 11 am
Labour Sunday Cruise In - Kittys Ice Cream Garage - Sun 31st, 11 am
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - Mon 1st, 12 noon
Motorcycle Monday - Kittys Ice Cream Garage - Mon 1st, 12 noon
Discovering Food & Drinks
Download Our Summer Patio Guide - the city’s best patios to snip, snack, and people watch, all summer.
Hanami Noodle House - Fresh Flavours, Handcrafted Noodles, and a Healthy Twist
Mystic Ramen - Family Roots, Deep Flavour, and a Downtown Vibe
Greek City Grill - High Quality, Generous Portions
El Cabron Cantina - Family, Fresh, Flavourful
Check out the Regular Vibe online for all current and soon-to-open Farmers Markets and other regular food and drink events.
🚸 Kids Vibe
Hamilton Public Library's Summer Reading Club is drawing to a close. A few more days to check in for 2025
Come in this last week of August (and definitely before Tuesday, September 2!) to enter exciting end-of-summer ☀️ draws and get your free 📚 book.
Don't miss out on your chance to qualify for these fun prize experiences!.*
Upcoming Events
Escarpment Train Exhibit - RBG - Fri 29th - Mon 1st, 10.30 am
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - Sat 30th & Sun 31st, 12 noon
Wild Robot: Family Movie Night - Green Angels Fundraiser - RBG - Sat 30th, 8 pm
Minecraft Movie - Mountain Kidz Club - Sun 31st, 6.15 pm
Story Time - Donut Monster - Mon 1st, 10 am
💪 Active Vibe
Extended Morning Garden Hours - Dundurn Castle - Thur 28th, 10 am
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - Thur 28th, 6 pm
Downtown Mural Search - Happy Hikers - Fri 29th, 5 pm
Ghost Walk - Dundas - Fri 29th, 8.15 pm
Steeltown Canicross 5k Run - Girls Run Hamilton - Sat 30th, 7.30 am
Yoga at the Gardens - RBG - Sat 30th, 9 am
Advanced 11.5 km Hike w/social after - Smokey Hollow - Happy Hikers - Sat 30th, 10 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 30th, 11 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - Sat 30th, 11.30 am & 1 pm
Glowriders - Corktown Park - Sat 30th, 8 pm
Drop Spot Run Club - Run + Coffee at Selo Cafe - Sun 31st, 8.15 am
Yoga in the Park - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 31st, 9 am
Eramosa Karst & Caves Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - Sun 31st, 11 am
End of Summer Pizza Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - Sun 31st, 4 pm
Base of Webster’s Falls Advanced Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - Mon 1st, 10 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 3rd, 6.30 pm
Dancing
Dark DJ Goth Night - Andthenyou - Thur 28th, 10 pm
Line Dancing - Summit Station Dairy - Fri 29th, 6 pm
Lose Yourself - Absinthe - Fri 29th, 10 pm
Indie Sleaze - Andthenyou - Fri 29th, 10 pm
Line Dancing - Collective Arts - Sat 30th, 7 pm
The Vintage Prom - Ringside - Sat 30th, 7.30 pm
Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - Sun 31st, 11.30 am
Steel City Swing Dance - Pier 8 - Sun 31st 6.30 pm
Salsa & Bachata - Studio G - Sun 31st, 7.30 pm
I Love Vintage 90’s - Endzone Bar - Sun 31st, 9.30 pm
Just Madness - Mansion - Sun 31st, 10 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.
🎭️ Vibe on Stage
Open Mic & Poetry Slam Royale - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 28th, 6 pm
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged): Tottering Biped - Dundurn Castle Park - Thur 28th - Sat 30th - 7 pm
Never The 51st State - The Staircase - Thur 28th & Fri 29th, 7.30 pm, Sat 30th 2 pm
Mockery of the Movies: Live Improv - Levity Comedy - Thur 28th, 8 pm
Open Mic - Centre for Talking Arts - Thur 28th, 8 pm
Cheesy Comedy - MacTini Bar - Thur 28th, 8 pm
Newsies - The Gasworks - Fri 29th & Sat 30th 7 pm, Sun 31st 2.30 pm
Chuck Byrn - Levity Comedy - Fri 29th, 8 pm
Comedy Night - Wingporium - Sat 30th, 7 pm
Chuck Byrn - Levity Comedy - Sat 30th, 8 pm
Theresa Caputo Live - First Ontario Concert Hall - Sun 31st, 3 pm
The Carnival of Animals - Dundurn Castle Park - Sun 31st, 7 pm
🎤 Regular Comedy, Open Mics and Improv
Check out the Regular Vibe online for comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
🌺 Cultural Vibe
📚️ Literature, Talks, Culture, History
Open Mic & Poetry Slam Royale - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 28th, 6 pm
Words at Work: Labour Poetry w/Farah Ghafoor - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Thur 28th, 6 pm
In Conversation w/Carlos Osorio: Photojournalist - Rooneys - Thur 28th, 7 pm
Italian Speaking Night - Bambinos - Thur 28th, 8 pm
Wellness at Whitehern - Whitehern Museum - Sat 30th, 10 am
Building Legacy BBQ: Holistic Youth United - Gage Park - Sat 30th, 1 pm
Favourite Stories in Film - Westfield Village - Sun 31st & Mon 1st, 12 noon
The Art of Solidarity Book Launch - Workers Arts & Heritage Museum - Sun 31st, 3 pm
💡 Art, Creative, Crafts
Paint Nite: The Yellow Dress - Glendale Pub - Thur 28th, 7 pm
Queerly Yours Open Art Making Studio - Innerspace - Sat 30th, 1 pm
Craft & Connect: Smiley Days - Gage Park - Sun 31st, 9 am
Paint Nite: Orioles in the Branches Wine Glasses - Pub Fiction - Sun 31st, 4 pm
Paint Nite: Golden Sundown - Kelsey’s Upper James - Tue 2nd, 7 pm
Drop In Open Studio: Youth Arts Collective - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Wed 3rd, 6.30 pm
🛍️ Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Sales, Connection
Escarpment Train Exhibit - RBG - Fri 29th - Mon 1st, 10.30 am
Filipino Community Celebration & Championship Games - Hamilton Italian Centre - Fri 29th, 5 pm
King William West Fest - King William St - Sat 30th, 12 noon
N'arrête Jamais Fashion Show - Battlefield House Museum - Sat 30th, 3 pm
Southern Ontario Goth Fest - Gage Park - Sun 31st, 11 am
Toy & Collectibles Expo - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Mon 1st, 9.30 am
Speed Dating: Ages 19-35 - Cause & Effect - Tue 2nd, 8 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events and current and permanent exhibitions.
🏀 Vibe Sports
Ontario Quarter Horse Summer Finale - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Thur 28th - Sun 31st, 9 am
Wentworth District 3×3 Basketball Championship - TB McQuesten Park - Fri 29th - Sun 31st, 10 am - 10 pm
Race #19: Canadian Vintage Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks & SOMA Pro 4 Modifieds Plus Spectator Drags - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 30th, 6.30 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs Barry Baycats: IBL Semi-Finals - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Sun 31st, 2.05 pm
Ticats vs Toronto Argonauts - Hamilton Stadium - Mon 1st, 2.30 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs Barry Baycats: IBL Semi-Finals - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Wed 3rd, 7.35 pm
🏅 Vibe to Win
New Friend Game Night: Ages 23-36 - Aquanova Brewing - Thur 28th, 7 pm
❓️ Regular Trivia, 🔢 Bingo, ♠️ Cards, 🎯 Darts, Pool etc
Check out the Regular Vibe online for all the local trivia nights, bingo nights, card games, euchre, etc and for games and leagues.
As It Fades, Something Emerges: Shinae Kim & Erin Whitten Crysdale - Earls Court Gallery - Sept 4th
Julie Nolke - The Westdale - Sept 5th
Beyond & Within: Christy Chor, At the Waters Edge: Peter Fischer - Carnegie Gallery - Sept 5th
Between then and always: Marina Van Raay - Dundas Valley School of Art - Sept 5th
Fry Truck Disassembled - Selo Cafe - Sept 7th
Musical Improv - The Staircase - Sept 7th
Good Shepherd Golf Tournament - Heron Point - Sept 11th
Supercrawl - James St North - Sept 12th-14th
A Great Big Sea Tribute - Zoetic Theatre - Sept 12th
The Vagina Monologues - Theatre Ancaster - Sept 12th
Thirty for Thirty and Solidari-TEES: T-Shirts of the Labour Movement - Workers Arts & Heritage Centre - Sept 12th
Farm Crawl - Various Locations - Sept 13th
AC DC Eras Tribute - Zoetic Theatre - Sept 13th
Re-Connect Workshops: Art Fair Hamilton - Cotton Factory - Sept 13th - 27th
Parent & Kids Sushi Making Class - Dundurn Market - Sept 14th
gritLIT Presents: R. F. Kuang - Theatre Aquarius - Sept 16th
Hamilton Third Age Learning Fall Series - The Westdale - Sept 17th
Material Girls - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sept 18th
Good Guys & Gangsters Cocktail Class - Hamilton Prop House - Sept 19th
Sleeping Beauty Dance & Lights Show - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sept 19th
Justin Shaw: Have Jokes Will Travel - Theatre Aquarius - Sept 19th
United Nations of Comedy - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Sept 20th
Vintage Wheels & Wings - Canadian Warplane Museum - Sept 21st
Dumpling Making Class - Wild Fork - Sept 21st
Sushi Making Class - Grain & Grit - Sept 22nd
Kimchi Making Class - Steel Town Cider - Sept 24th
Revolver & Friends - Puddicombe Farm - Sept 26th
Art Fair Hamilton - Cotton Factory - Sept 26th-28th
Metamorphoses: Visions of Antiquity in the Modern Era - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sept 27th
The Time Capsule - Theatre Aquarius - Oct 1st - 18th
BA Johnson - The Corktown - Oct 3rd
Hamilton Girls Walking Club: 1st Birthday Celebration - Bambinos - Oct 3rd
Rick Mercer - First Ontario Concert Hall - Oct 4th
Telling Tales Festival - RBG - Oct 4th & 5th
In Conversation w/Mona Awad - Playhouse - Oct 9th
Ikons of Rock - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Oct 10th
Adam Shoalts: Talk & Book Launch - Playhouse - Oct 14th
Art of Murder - Players Guild - Oct 17th
Hamilton Film Festival - Oct 17-26th
Bed by 10 pm - Mansion - Oct 18th
Frankenstein - Binbrook Little Theatre - Oct 18th
In Conversation w/Chris Hadfield - Playhouse - Oct 28th
Death of a Salesman - Dundas Little Theatre - Oct 31st
20th Century Blues - Village Theatre - Nov 7th - 23rd
gritLIT Presents: Joe Hill and Linwood Barclay - Playhouse - Nov 10th
Avenue Q - Hamilton Theatre - Nov 14th
Spamalot - Theatre Ancaster - Nov 14th
Paul McCartney: Got Back Tour - TD Coliseum - Nov 21st
Evening with Margaret Atwood: Interval House - Nov 25th
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