What's Happening in Hamilton - January 8th to 14th

Discover the unexpected with Hamilton's most comprehensive, clickable events list.

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The Vibe Hamilton
January 08, 2026

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🗓️ Want to see your Hamilton event included here? Please email us with Details, Date, Time and Location! [email protected]

Note: Events may be full, cancelled or have changed times. Be sure to check or reach out to the venue before going. Events marked 🆓 are no charge or by PWYC donation. Some other events may be no charge, but did not indicate so.

📆 Day by Day Vibe

Thursday January 8th
Friday January 9th
Saturday January 10th
Sunday January 11th
Monday January 12th
Tuesday January 13th
Wednesday January 14th

Five Talks. One Thoughtful Winter.

This winter, Hamilton Third Age Learning (HTAL) invites you to step out of the cold and into conversation with its Winter Lecture Series, running January 28 to February 25 at The Westdale Theatre.

Each week features a different speaker and topic, from Indigenous stories and lessons from birds, to Hamilton’s steel legacy and the science behind first impressions. Every session includes a 50-minute lecture followed by a live Q&A, making it easy to listen, learn, and ask great questions.

A smart, social way to spend your winter mornings. Make it a weekly ritual and leave a little warmer, a little wiser, and glad you went.

Registration is now open. Click here to secure your tickets. Recordings of each lecture are available for 2 weeks post-event if you are unable to attend.*

🍽️ Vibe Eats

New Eats

Upcoming Events

Check out the Regular Vibe online for other regular food and drink events.

🚸 Kids Vibe

Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.

💪 Active Vibe

Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.

Get ready for a night of sharp wit and heartfelt laughs! The critically acclaimed, JUNO award-winning comedian and best-selling author Ron James brings his new comedy special. The View from Here, to The Westdale!

Blending a comedian’s keen eye with poetically charged storytelling, this special offers a uniquely Canadian view from our ‘side of the fence’ of a ‘next door neighbour’ we once knew. Plus, Ron James will be in person for a post-screening Q&A! 

This is all happening on Sunday, January 18 at 7:00 pm. Get your tickets now at thewestdale.ca!

🎭️ Vibe on Stage

Comedy

🎤 Regular Comedy, Open Mics, and Improv

Check out the Regular Vibe online for comedy open nights, improv classes and more.

Hamilton Life brings you everything you love about your hometown!

Join Mike Fortune, alongside co-host Linda Rourke, as they chat with inspiring guests and introduce you to the movers and shakers behind Hamilton’s local organizations.

Each week, the team checks out the latest events with Paul Copcutt from The Vibe Hamilton, food, and fashion happening in our own backyard, while Harmony McKenzie hits the streets to bring you fun, exciting, on-location adventures from around the city.  It’s your community, your stories — all in one place.* Check out the show and schedule at Cable 14.

🌺 Cultural Vibe

📚️ Literature, Talks, Culture, History

💡 Art, Creative, Crafts

🛍️ Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Expos & Sales

Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events and current and permanent exhibitions.

🏅 Vibe to Win & Connect

❓️ 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.

🎸 Live Music & Dancing Vibe

Thursday January 8th
Friday January 9th
Saturday January 10th
Sunday January 11th
Monday January 12th
Tuesday January 13th
Wednesday January 14th

Dancing

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.

📡 Upcoming Vibe

🗓️ If you want to see your event included here, please email us with Details, Date, Time and Location! [email protected]

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While we are a digital company, we work and live in the city of Hamilton, acknowledging that it stands on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas peoples. This land is part of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant — an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources of the Great Lakes region. It is also covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, signed between the British Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Today, Hamilton is home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island (North America). We recognize our responsibility to learn more about the rich histories and ongoing contributions of Indigenous communities, so we can better honour our roles as residents, neighbours, partners, and caretakers of this land.

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