What's Happening in Hamilton July 3-9
Discover the unexpected with Hamilton's most comprehensive, clickable events list.

Table of Contents
📆 Day by Day Vibe
Thursday July 3rd
Friday July 4th
The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Various
Flow & Strings Yoga - Lizzias - 6.30 pm
Gallery Artist Member Exhibition: Opening Night - Carnegie Gallery - 7 pm
Line Dancing - Studio G - 7 pm
Rock of Ages - The Gasworks - Fri 4th, 7 pm
Hamilton Cardinal vs Brantford Red Sox - Bernie Arbour Stadium -7.35 pm
Saturday July 5th
Advanced Hike: Rockway to Swayze Falls - Happy Hikers Hamilton - 9 am
Goat Yoga - Lizzias - 10 am
Cricket Tournament: Hamilton Malayali Samajam - HMS Cricket Ground
Build a Birdhouse - RONA Stores - 10 am
Pirate Fest - Bayfront Park - 10 am
Art Break - Hamilton Farmers Market - 10.30 am
Pickleball, Volleyball, Dodgeball: Rec Leagues - Steel Town Athletic Club
Connect to Spirit Through Bird of Prey - Journey Home - 11 am
Plus Size Clothing Swap & Sale - Hamilton Italian Centre - 12 noon
The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Various
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Bloody Mary: Lady Gaga Tribute Drag Lunch - Bernie’s Tavern - 12 noon
Pollinator Pals Workshop - Ed Ciardullo Garden Centre - 12.30 pm
Rock of Ages - The Gasworks - 2 pm
Tick Tick Boom - Memorial Arts Centre - 2 pm & 7 pm
80 Years On: Learning From Hiroshima & Nagasaki - The Westdale - 3 pm
The Jury - Zoetic Theatre - 6 pm and 8.30 pm
Ouijabar: Nighclubs of the Mind: Margaret Juraj - The City & The City Books - 7 pm
Ghost Walk - Dundas - 8.30 pm
Sunday July 6th
Cricket Tournament: Hamilton Malayali Samajam - HMS Cricket Ground
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - 10 am & 11.30 am
The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Various
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon
Book Lovers Market - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
Caribbean Gluten Free - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
Charcuterie Board Class - Art Aggregate - 12 noon
Drag Brunch - The Powerhouse - 12 noon
Once Upon a Drag Brunch: Mystics & Magic - Brothers Grimm - 12.30 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs London Majors - Bernie Arbour Stadium - 2.05 pm
Ghost Walk - Hamilton - 5 pm
Monday July 7th
Tuesday July 8th
Wednesday July 9th
Big Blue Blocks: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Central Library - 4 pm
Donuts to Detours - Hamilton Cycling Infrastructure Ride - 6 pm
Yoga With Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - 6.30 pm
Organic Symbiosis: Cesar C Cordoba: Opening Reception - Dundas Valley School of Art - 7 pm
Steve Hofstetter - The Westdale - 7.30 pm
🎸 Live Music Vibe
ROMEO & JULIET
Thursday, July 3, 7:30 pm, LR Wilson Concert Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton - Tania Miller, conductor, Veronica Tennant, filmmaker & storyteller
This is Prokofiev’s unforgettable score, and it meets rich, multi-layered narration, video and performance. Canadian ballet legend and visionary artist Veronica Tennant brings her poetic interpretation of Juliet to life with personal storytelling, captivating imagery, and a dynamic, immersive multimedia journey.*
BELLE NUIT: OPERA GREATS
Thursday, July 10, 7:30 pm. LR Wilson Concert Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton - Tania Miller, conductor, Brott Opera Cast 2025
Opera’s greatest arias and duets —including Belle nuit (Beautiful Night), Offenbach’s shimmering barcarolle—this evening is a love letter to the lyric stage. From the luminous Lakmé Flower Duet to the romantic sweep of Puccini’s La Boheme, this is opera in technicolour.*
Thursday July 3rd
⭐️ Featured Event ⭐️
Kyle Pacey - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Charlton String Quartet - Central Presbyterian Church - 3 pm
Hawthorne - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm
Line Dancing - Bridgeworks - 6.30 pm
Matty Simpson Band - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm
Apostates, Sons of Gib, Eli Wells & the Well Wells, Breaking Sunday, Andrew Crisis - Doors Pub - 7 pm
Bweew, Cos (Mos), Rantsona, Sleeveless, Leafton - Vertagogo - 7 pm
Big Johnny Blue & Charlie Chiarelli - Gaba Gaba Cool Club - 7 pm
Natalie Marie - Ye Olde Squire, Locke St - 7.30 pm
Seratone - Stonewalls - 8 pm
Branson Palaino Trio - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Friday July 4th
Copy Cat Band - Central Library - 12 noon
Kyle Pacey - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
The Best of Hans Zimmer: Candlelight Concert - The Westdale - 6.30 pm
Back Trax - Lincside - 6.30 pm
Smell of Female play The Cramps, w/Decomposeurs and Danger!!! Death Ray - Doors Pub - 7.30 pm
Warren Jones - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Kimmortal, Duckai, Sound of Separation, Tarek Funk - Mills Hardware - 8 pm
Wizards of Osgoode, Sunshine Express, The Ferns - Farside - 8 pm
Death by Stereo, The Video Dead, Lee Reed, Jen Blackwood, Anthony Haley - Vertagogo - 8 pm
Claire Hunter, Emma Worley, Shealagh Rose - Into the Abyss - 8 pm
Devon Bristo - Wingporium - 8 pm
Brad Soucie - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Wing Night - Collective Arts - 8.30 pm
Bruce Springsteen & Bob Seger Tributes - Stonewalls - 8.30 pm
Michael Balonjan - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and others: Candlelight concert - The Westdale - 8.45 pm
Kevin Beeby - Handsome Daves - 9 pm
Fools Paradise - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Kiki Dance Party - Ringside - 10 pm
Jay Coupe - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Scurvy Dogz - B-Side Social - 10.15 pm
Saturday July 5th
Brott on the Waterfront Concert - Pier 8 - 12 noon
Brad James - Stop Bar - 2 pm
Blues Jam: Garnetta Cromwell & DaGroovMasters - The Corktown - 4 pm
Gage Park Jam - Gage Park - 7 pm
Death Perception, Flamespitter, Falls for the Elderly, Aversion, Axatoth Entombed - Doors Pub - 7 pm
New Wave Your Behaviour - Mule Spinner - 7.30 pm
Mykul - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Wing Night - Collective Arts - 7.30 pm
BA Johnston - Farside - 8 pm
Fools Paradise - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Sarah & Adam - Thirsty Cactus - 8.30 pm
Embrace - Mill Street & 5 - 9 pm
Strat Andriotis Trio - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
London Underground - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Space Disco: Haitras, Virgil Thomas, Weitner, 2nd Self - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Empty Hours - B-Side Social - 10.15 pm
Sunday July 6th
Champagne James Robertson - Henry’s on James - 11.30 am
Mykul - Coach & Lantern - 6 pm
John Moorhouse - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Outdoor Social Swing Dance - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm
Social Latin Dance - Studio G - 7.30 pm
Monday July 7th
Tuesday July 8th
Wednesday July 9th
Jamie Shea - Jackson Square Rooftop - 12 noon
Coaccion, Kaos Attack, Spades GT, SRSC - Vertagogo - 5.30 pm
Brian Melo Duo - Stonewalls - 6.30 pm
Bob Logg III - The Bright Room - 7.30 pm
Adam Ostrosser - Thirsty Cactus - 7.30 pm
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.
🍽️ Vibe Eats
Upcoming Events
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - Thur 3rd, 1 pm
Butter & Creme: Jamaican Bakery - Grain & Grit - Fri 4th, 12 noon
Vegetarian Bao Making - Chocolate Tales - Fri 4th, 7 pm
Immersive Bee Experience - A Rocha, Troy - Sat 5th, 9 am
Breakfast with Bluey - Southcote 53 - Sat 5th, 10 am
Italian Ravioli Class - Chocolate Tales - Sat 5th, 6 pm
Mustang Day - Kittys Ice Cream Garage - Sun 6th, 11 am
Artisan Chocolate Bar Making - Chocolate Tales - Sun 6th, 11 am
Strawberry Festival - Germania Club, Binbrook - Sun 6th, 12 noon
Caribbean Gluten Free - Grain & Grit - Sun 6th, 12 noon
Matcha Workshop - Terra Greenhouses, Hamilton - Sun 6th, 1 pm
Chocolate Making Workshop - Chocolate Tales - Sun 6th, 4 pm
Story Time - Donut Monster - Mon 7th, 10 am
Hamilton Pizza Tour #5 - Tue 8th, 12 noon
Discovering Food & Drinks
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 back, and this time, young readers will travel around the world through books, games, arts, crafts, tech, music, movies, and live performances for music lovers, science minds and fans of all things furry. Kickoff parties begin this Saturday, June 28, in all 23 branches and both Bookmobiles. Pick up a passport, set your reading goals and earn stickers and prizes along the way.*
Upcoming Events
Build a Birdhouse - RONA Stores - Sat 5th, 10 am
Breakfast with Bluey - Southcote 53 - Sat 5th, 10 am
Pirate Fest - Bayfront Park - Sat 5th, 10 am
Art Break - Hamilton Farmers Market - Sat 5th, 10.30 am
Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - Sat 5th & Sun 6th, 12 noon
Pollinator Pals Workshop - Ed Ciardullo Garden Centre - Sat 5th, 12.30 pm
Train Days - Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology - Sun 6th, 11 am
Big Blue Blocks: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Central Library - Wed 9th, 4 pm
😎 Summer Camps
Last week of school, check out our Summer Camp list.
💪 Active Vibe
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - Thur 3rd, 4.15 pm
Flow & Strings Yoga - Lizzias - Fri 4th, 6.30 pm
Line Dancing - Studio G - Fri 4th, 7 pm
Advanced Hike: Rockway to Swayze Falls - Happy Hikers Hamilton - Sat 5th, 9 am
Goat Yoga - Lizzias - Sat 5th, 10 am
5×5 Streetball Tournament - Lawfield Park - Sat 5th, 11 am
Pickleball, Volleyball, Dodgeball: Rec Leagues - Steel Town Athletic Club - Sat 5th
Yoga With Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 5th, 11 am
Ghost Walk - Dundas - Sat 5th, 8.30 pm
Yoga in the Park - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 6th, 9 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - Sun 6th, 10 am & 11.30 am
Ghost Walk - Hamilton - Sun 6th, 5 pm
Evening Hike: RBG Arboretum - Happy Hikers Hamilton - Mon 7th, 5.30 pm
July Tree Walk - Hamilton Naturalists - Wed 9th, 6 pm
Donuts to Detours - Hamilton Cycling Infrastructure Ride - Wed 9th, 6 pm
Yoga With Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 9th, 6.30 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.
🎭️ Vibe on Stage
Tickets are now on sale for The Hamilton Fringe with 50-plus shows and 350+ performances at venues across the city running from July 16th to 27th. Be sure to watch The Vibe for our up-to-the-minute reviews.*
Rock of Ages - The Gasworks - Thur 3rd & Fri 4th, 7 pm, Sat 5th, 2 pm
International Lover: Michael Balazo Comedy Show - The Staircase - Thur 3rd, 8 pm
The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Fri 4th- Sun 6th - 7 shows
Story Night: Open Mic - Centre for Talking Arts - Fri 4th, 7 pm
Shalini Singh Memorial Comedy Night - Levity Club - Fri 4th, 8 pm
Bloody Mary: Lady Gaga Tribute Drag Lunch - Bernie’s Tavern - Sat 5th, 12 noon
The Jury - Zoetic Theatre - Sat 5th, 6 pm and 8.30 pm
Tick Tick Boom - Memorial Arts Centre - Sat 5th 2 pm & 7 pm, Sun 6th, 2 pm
Peacocks Almost Italian B-Day Bash - Levity Club - Sat 5th, 8 pm
Drag Brunch - The Powerhouse - Sun 6th, 12 noon
Once Upon a Drag Brunch: Mystics & Magic - Brothers Grimm - Sun 6th, 12.30 pm
Foes Mic Stand Up Comedy - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 7th, 7.30 pm
Steve Hofstetter - The Westdale - Wed 9th, 7.30 pm
Glittering Slag: Sean Cullen - The Staircase - Wed 9th, 8 pm
🎤 Regular Comedy, Open Mics and Improv
Check out the Regular Vibe online for comedy open nights, improv classes and more.
🌺 Cultural Vibe
Steel Town Love - A Festival for Romance Readers and Writers
What's not to love about spending the day at Hamilton's first festival dedicated to romance novels and the people who love them?
Join other romance book enthusiasts at Hamilton Public Library for a day of swoon-worthy events, including author talks, signings, workshops, a vendor market and more. Free event, but registration is required.*
📚️ Literature, Talks, Culture, History
Queering Social Media w/Kimmortal - Mills Hardware - Thur 3rd, 6 pm
Historic Kitchen Garden Tour - Dundurn Castle - Sat 5th, 10 am
80 Years On: Learning From Hiroshima & Nagasaki - The Westdale - Sat 5th, 3 pm
The Battle of Britain Film & Book Talk - The Playhouse - Tue 8th, 6.30 pm
💡 Art, Creative, Crafts
Camp Quartz: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 3rd, 6 pm
Paint Nite - Works Burgers, Upper James - Thur 3rd, 6.30 pm
Paint Your Own Glasses - Ooey Gooeys - Thur 3rd, 7 pm
Gallery Artist Member Exhibition: Opening Night - Carnegie Gallery - Fri 4th, 7 pm
Cocktails & Caligraphy - Crown & Press - Fri 4th, 7 pm
Ouijabar: Nighclubs of the Mind: Margaret Juraj - The City & The City Books - Sat 5th, 7 pm
Charcuterie Board Class - Art Aggregate - Sun 6th, 12 noon
Art in the Park - Fieldcote Museum - Sun 6th, 1 pm
Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Main St W - Mon 7th, 6.30 pm
Rock Dot Painting Workshop - Marcianos Cafe - Tue 8th, 6 pm
Paint Your Pet - Aquanova Brewing - Tue 8th, 6.30 pm
Organic Symbiosis: Cesar C Cordoba: Opening Reception - Dundas Valley School of Art - Wed 9th, 7 pm
🛍️ Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Sales, Connection
Connect to Spirit Through Bird of Prey - Journey Home - Sat 5th, 11 am
Midsommer Witchez Market - Sacred Realm - Sat 5th & Sun 6th, 11 am
Plus Size Clothing Swap & Sale - Hamilton Italian Centre - Sat 5th, 12 noon
Energy Awaken Expo - Storefront Studio - Sun 6th, 11 am
Book Lovers Market - Grain & Grit - Sun 6th, 12 noon
Speed Dating & Sushi: Ages 25-39 - Grain & Grit - Wed 9th, 7 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events, current and permanent exhibitions.
Belle Nuit: Opera Greats: Brott Music Festival - LR Wilson Concert Hall - Jul 10th
Music of the Beatles - Memorial Arts Centre - Jul 11th
Because Beer: Craft Beer Festival - Pier 4 Park - Jul 11th & 12th
Build a Toucan Mobile - Home Depot - Jul 12th
Steel Town Love - A Festival for Romance Readers and Writers - Central Library - Jul 12th
Hamilton Fringe Festival - Across the City - Jul 16th - 27th
Dances at the Bay: HCA - Bayfront Park - Jul 18th - 20th
Control V Grand Opening - Ancaster - Jul 19th
Shrek Jr - Theatre Ancaster - Jul 25th
Minifest 2025 - Binbrook Little Theatre - Jul 25th
Ancaster Pickle Lovers - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Jul 26th & 27th
West Side Story - Theatre Ancaster - Aug 8th
Riverboat Revisited: The Lightfoot Band - The Westdale - Aug 15th
Little Shop of Horrors - Big Hearts, Little Theatre - Aug 15th - 23rd
Good Shepherd Golf Tournament - Heron Point - Sept 11th
gritLIT Presents: R. F. Kuang - Theatre Aquarius - Sept 16th
The Time Capsule - Theatre Aquarius - Oct 1st - 18th
Rick Mercer - First Ontario Concert Hall - Oct 4th
Bed by 10 pm - Mansion - Oct 18th
20th Century Blues - Village Theatre - Nov 7th - 23rd
Evening with Margaret Atwood: Interval House - Nov 25th
🏀 Vibe Sports
Hamilton Cardinal vs Brantford Red Sox - Bernie Arbour Stadium -Fri 4th, 7.35 pm
Pro Wrestling - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Fri 4th, 8 pm
Cricket Tournament: Hamilton Malayali Samajam - HMS Cricket Ground - Sat 5th & Sun 6th
Forge FC vs Vancouver FC, Hamilton Stadium - Sat 5th, 5 pm
Race #10: Steel City Rumble Series Super Stocks, Pro Late Models, Ontario Pro Challenge, Mini Stocks & Pure Stocks - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 5th, 6.30 pm
Hamilton Cardinals vs London Majors - Bernie Arbour Stadium - Sun 6th, 2.05 pm
📸 Readers Vibeing
We had some fun at The Cat & Fiddle last week. Check out Tim Gibbons’ dance moves by clicking below.
Follow us @TheVibeHamilton to see where else we are Vibe-ing.
📸 When you are out Vibe-ing, snap a picture and tag @TheVibeHamilton to get your photos in The Vibe.
🗓️ If you want to see your event included here, please email us! [email protected]
How did you like this week's issue? |

Everything included in this newsletter is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Sometimes, the links we include pay us a referral or sponsor fee, which helps us continue to publish The Vibe at no cost to you. We will always tell you when an affiliate link is shared.
*indicates sponsored advertising content.
©️ 2024-5 The Vibe Hamilton | All content and information set forth above was created by Paul Copcutt for The Vibe Hamilton and is the intellectual property of this publication. It is protected under copyright law, including but not limited to “The Digital Millennium Copyright Act.” Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or duplication of any material, in whole or in part, without express written authorization & consent, is strictly prohibited by law and may result in legal action. Violators will be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.