📆 Day by Day Vibe

Thursday June 19th

• Taste of Jamaican’s Kitchen - Aquanova Brewing - 4 pm

• Behind the Scenes Tour - HMCS Haida - 5.30 pm

• Italian Ravioli Feast - Chocolate Tales - 6 pm

• Collage Night - Steel Town Cider - 6 pm

• Paint Nite - The Works, Upper James - 6.30 pm

• Summer Pride Party: RBG After Dark - RBG - 6.30 pm

• Creators Mingle - Bambinos - 7 pm

• Improv Characters - The Staircase - 7 pm

• Deborah Digiovanni - Levity Comedy - 7 pm & 10 pm

Friday June 20th

• 28th Annual Soaring Spirit Indigenous Festival & Pow Wow - Battlefield Park - 7 am

• Rally Court w/The Arkells - Woodlands Park - 12.30 pm

• Ancaster Rib & Beer Fest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 4 pm

• Ami Meal Cafe - Aquanova Brewing - 4 pm

• Grilled Gold Eats - Grain & Grit - 5 pm

• ArtsFest - Westdale Village - 5 pm

• FrancoFest - Gage Park - 5 pm

• Cocktails & Constellations - Hamilton Prop House - 6.30 pm

• Lavari Comedy Show - Theatre Aquarius - 6.30 pm

• Water Circus: Cirque Italia - Eastgate Square - 7.30 pm

• Sexy Dancing Workshop - Blossom Musik - 7.30 pm

• Hamilton Cardinals vs Kitchener Panthers -7.35 pm

• Write On, Write Now - Centre for Talking Arts - 8 pm

• Sandra Battaglini - Levity Comedy - 8 pm

• Caleb & His Bucket Full of Wrestlers 3 - Germania Club - 8 pm

• Have Jokes Will Travel: Justin Shaw - The Bright Room - 8 pm,

• Dundas Ghost Walk - Grafton Square - 8.30 pm

Saturday June 21st

• 28th Annual Soaring Spirit Indigenous Festival & Pow Wow - Battlefield Park - 7 am

• Summer Solstice Wellness Workshop - Sam Lawrence Park - 8 am

• Canoe Exploration - Cootes Paradise - 9 am

• Plant Sale - Action 13 - 9 am

• Summer Solstice Horse Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9.30 am

• Repair Cafe: Action 13 - Dundas Town Hall - 10 am

• Farm Crawl - 12 Farms across the city - 10 am

• Earth to Table Counselling - Dundas Town Hall - 10 am

• Grumpy Faces Book Event - Hamilton Farmers Market - 10 am

• Yoga in the Park - Churchill Park - 10 am

• Queer Biking Hamilton - Gage Park Greenhouse - 10 am

• Prideful Flow - Lizzia Goat Farm - 10 am

• Festitalia 2025 - Hamilton Italian Cultural Centre - 10 am

• Wild Waterworks Opens for Season - Van Wagners - 11 am

• Get Off The Couch Walk: GLOHW - Hutches on the Beach - 11 am

• Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - 11 am

• Uncle Gerry - The Gasworks - 11 am

• Annual Duck Dash: Optimist Club - Courtcliffe Park - 11 am

• Hamilton Game Swap - Calvin School - 11 am

• Sourdough Breadmaking - Chocolate Tales - 11 am

• FrancoFest - Gage Park - 11.30 am

• Ancaster Rib & Beer Fest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 12 noon

• Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - 12 noon

• Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon

• Mister Maki - Aquanova Brewing - 12 noon

• National Indigenous Peoples Day - West Harbour - James St North Plaza - 12 noon

• Hamilton Italian Heritage Festival - James St North - 12 noon

• ArtsFest - Westdale Village - 1 pm

• Quiet Queer Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 1 pm

• Pollinator Hike - Lower Lions Club Road - 1 pm

• Water Circus: Cirque Italia - Eastgate Square - 1.30, 4.30 & 7.30 pm

• Ride to the Rally with The Arkells - Gore Park - 2 pm

• Butterfly ID Workshop - Cedar Haven - 2 pm

• Wing Crawl - Wings in the Hammer - 2 pm

• Chocolate & Carmel Workshop - Chocolate Tales - 4 pm

• Swiss Truffle Making Class, Chocolate Tales - 6 pm

• Mingle with Singles 40’s, 50’s & 60’s - Symposium, Waterdown - 6 pm

• The Jury Experience - The Zoetic - 6 pm and 8.30 pm

• Race #8 Meet the Drivers Night: Steel City Rumble Series Super Stocks, Pro Late Models, Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks & SOMA Pro 4 Modifieds - Flamboro Speedway - 6.30 pm

• Line Dancing - Collective Arts - 7 pm

• Ecstatic Solstice Dance - De La Sol Yoga - 7 pm

• National Indigenous Peoples Day - The Westdale - 7.30 pm

• Have Jokes Will Travel: Justin Shaw - The Bright Room - 8 pm

• Sandra Battaglini - Levity Comedy - 8 pm

Sunday June 22nd

• 28th Annual Soaring Spirit Indigenous Festival & Pow Wow - Battlefield Park - 7 am

• Classics in the Park: Ontario Oldsmobile Club - Binbrook Fairgrounds - 9 am

• Ancaster Toy & Collectibles Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9.30 am

• Summer Solstice Horse Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9.30 am

• Open Streets - King St E - 10 am

• Yoga in the Park - Churchill Park - 10 am

• Festitalia 2025 - Hamilton Italian Cultural Centre - 10 am

• Kinky Brunch Munch - The Staircase - 10 am

• Pups & Patios: Save Our Scruff - Hess St Village - 10 am

• Open Streets - King St E - 10 am

• Cholera & Technology Tour - Hamilton Cemetery - 10 am

• FrancoFest - Gage Park - 10.15 am

• Fozzys Fight Walk to End Brain Tumours - Memorial Park, Waterdown - 11 am

• Bronco Day - Kittys Ice Cream Garage - 11 am

• Village Pride - Ferguson Station - 11 am

• Parent & Kids Sushi Making Class - Dundurn Market - 11 am

• Cooking Caramel Treats - Chocolate Tales - 11 am

• Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - 11.30 am

• Tyger Tyger Baked Bao - Grain & Grit - 12 noon

• Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - 12 noon

• Ancaster Rib & Beer Fest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 12 noon

• Jigglepuff - Aquanova Brewing - 12 noon

• Witches Fix Midsummer Market - Grain & Grit - 1 pm

• Pyography Workshop - Whitehern Museum - 1 pm

• Berry Bowl Ceramic Class - The Handmade House - 1 pm

• Paint + Sip: Pebble Party - Circle Studios - 1.30 pm

• Water Circus: Cirque Italia - Eastgate Square - 1.30 pm & 4.30 pm

• Corgi Puppy Yoga - Yoga Kawa - 1.45 pm

• ArtsFest - Westdale Village - 2 pm

• Line Dancing - Mountain Legion - 2 pm

• Hamilton Cardinals vs Toronto Maple Leafs - 2.05 pm

• Have Jokes Will Travel: Justin Shaw - The Bright Room - 3 pm

• Yalla Belizan Vol 3 - Main Stage Studios - 3 pm

• Vampire the Masquerade LARP - Katharsis - 4 pm

• Chocolate Adventure Family Workshop - Chocolate Tales - 4 pm

• Hamilton’s Dark History Tour - Augusta St - 5 pm

Monday June 23rd

• Jumpstations Jump Rope Spectacular - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - 6 pm

• Stitch a Cozy - Aquanova Brewing - 6 pm

• Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Main W - 6.30 pm

• Author Talk: Jade Wallace & Mark Laliberte - Central Library - 6.30 pm

• The Glamorous Masks We Wear: LARP - Bard & Bear Games Cafe - 7 pm

• Beers & Blooms - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 7 pm

• Speed Dating: Ages 20-40 - End Pocket - 7 pm

• Water Circus: Cirque Italia - Eastgate Square - 7.30 pm

Tuesday June 24th

• Candle Holder Mandala Rock Dot Painting - Big Ol’ Mustangs - 6 pm

• Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Ancaster - 6.30 pm

• It Played at The Playhouse: Wings (1927) - The Playhouse - 6.30 pm

• Speed Dating: Ages 25-50 - Pizza Hut, Upper James - 7 pm

• Salsa on the Waterfront - Pier 8 - 7 pm

Wednesday June 25th

• Eclair Course - Chocolate Tales - 6 pm

• Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - 6.30 pm

• Starfall Ball - Selo Cafe - 7 pm

• Beach Gnome Paint Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - 7 pm

🎸 Live Music Vibe

Brott Music Festival presents - A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS

Thurs, June 26 - 7:30 pm at Burlington Performing Arts Centre

National Academy Orchestra of Canada with Martin MacDonald, conductor

Lights ... Camera ... Orchestra!

Tonight, the red carpet is yours to walk as we bring Hollywood’s most iconic scores to life — from sweeping romance to edge-of-your-seat adventure.

Relive unforgettable cinematic musical moments with music from Titanic, The Godfather, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Lion King and much more. It’s glitz, glamour, and movie music magic — live and in full symphonic surround sound.

Oh, and do dress to impress.

Your all-access pass to a night of movie music magic awaits*.

Tickets $25-80

Thursday June 19th

• Something Else Festival: Myra Melford, Joe Fonda & Bass of Operation - St Cuthbert’s - 6 pm

• Subourbon Street: Music on the Waterfront - Pier 8 - 6.30 pm

• Chelsea Reynolds - Merit Brewing - 7 pm

• Universal Heartbeat w/DJ Cadence Weapon - Mills Hardware - 7 pm

• Alfie Smith - Ye Olde Squire, Locke St - 7 pm

• Chris Chambers - Boiler & Whistle - 7 pm

• Chicago Transit Canada: Tribute - Theatre Aquarius - 7.30 pm

• Frank Fiction - Crown & Press - 7.30 pm

• Jeremy Facknitz - Mosaic - 8 pm

• Aubrey Wilson - Henry’s on James - 6 pm

• Something Else Festival: Izume Kimura & Gerry Hemingway, The Secret Lives of Colour - St Cuthbert’s - 8.30 pm

• Patti Payne Trio - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm

Friday June 20th

• Keith Silver - Central Library - 12 noon

• Joanie Jane, tongeshy: Canuck Tunes - Cat & Fiddle - 12 noon

• TDSEU, DRE NGOZI & ONII SAMA - Andthenyou - 3.30 pm

• Kristin Nicholls - Bangkok Spoon - 5.30 pm

• Something Else Festival: Matt Brubeck & Caylie Staples, Open thread - St Cuthbert’s - 6 pm

• Sterling Stead, Shaylyn, Ava Hickey - Concession Sidewalk Sounds - 6 pm

• Groove Miller - Henry’s on James - 6 pm

• Bryce Clifford and Brother Superior w/Graven - Clifford Brewing - 6.30 pm

• Sugar Crush, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Joyce N’Sana: FrancoFest - Gage Park - 7 pm onward

• Golden Feather - Collective Arts - 7 pm

• Yogi Turgeon - Town Hall Social - 7 pm

• Hooky - Absinthe - 7 pm

• Nathian Burke - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm

• Further The Lion, ft. The Marsh, Soldiers of Harmony - Stonewalls - 8 pm

• Tom Petty Tribute - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 8 pm

• Housewife w/Luella - Mills Hardware - 8 pm

• A Night of Covers - Ooey Gooeys - 8 pm

• KC Roberts & The Live Revolution - Tabome Music Academy - 8 pm

• AC/DC Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 8.30 pm

• Something Else Festival: Fardia Amadou, Anna Webber’s Simple Trio - St Cuthbert’s - 8.30 pm

• Bliss - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm

• The Weight - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm

• Public Eyes - Come by Chance - 9 pm

• Mark Thackway - The Capitol - 9 pm

• Michelle Marie Leblanc - Hamilton Prop House - 9 pm

• Lady Marge, The Regulars, The Morays, The Ninety Seven - The Corktown, Main Stage - 9 pm

• Shyster - Ye Olde Squire, Fennell - 9 pm

• Tim Gibbons & The Swampbusters - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm

• Divorced Dads Rock Night - Absinthe - 9 pm

• Cory Cruise - Elements Flamboro - 9 pm

• Deadley Romantics, Steve Creep & The Wildcards, Sons of Gib - The Corktown, Upstairs - 9 pm

• Groove Miller - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm

• Nice People Dancing to Good House Music - Bambinos - 9.30 pm

• Jammr - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm

• Jasmine T Band - B-Side Social - 10 pm

Saturday June 21st

• Uncle Gerry - The Gasworks - 11 am

• Something Else Festival: Tim Posgate & Andrew Downing, Farida Amadou, Counter Statis w/Katherine Ladano - Central Library - 12 noon

• Mr Ben Music, Guilty Pleasures, Rock with Anthony, Luca Vitari, Vine Paparo, Viaggio, Infimity, Anthony Nino Lane Band: Hamilton Italian Festival - 1 pm onward

• Jeremy Facknitz - Turner Park Library - 2 pm

• John Demarchi - Stoney Creek Legion - 2 pm

• Waylon Crybaby & The Squeaky Wheels - Come by Chance - 3 pm

• Something Else Festival: Susie Ibbara, Cluttertones, - St Cuthbert’s - 4 pm

• The Arkells: The Rally w/sg Portugal, The Man, Valley, Seago - Hamilton Stadium - 5.30 pm

• Mike Woods - Bangkok Spoon - 5.30 pm

• Groupe Musical GPV, Blynk, Gabrielle Goulet, Diogo Ramos: FrancoFest - Gage Park - 6 pm onward

• Bless Up System Meets Big Toe’s HiFi - Mule Spinner - 6 pm

• Joel Banks & Borys Franiczek - Henry’s on James - 6 pm

• A L M A Album Release - 486 Barton - 6 pm

• Ira Walker - Betula - 6.30 pm

• John Rogers - Town Hall Social - 7 pm

• John Demarchi - Mountain Legion - 7 pm

• Fish in a Birdcage x Shayfer James - Mills Hardware - 7.30 pm

• Crunchy Pickle - Slye Fox, Binbrook - 7.30 pm

• Dyke Takeover: Cuntry - Ooey Gooeys - 8 pm

• Sonic Curators - Stonewalls - 8 pm

• Nameless Friends, Big Milk, Degen Bowler, Mega Smegma - Vertagogo - 8 pm

• Shakey Graves - Bridgeworks - 8 pm

• Rock Shots - The Corktown, Main Stage - 8 pm

• Morgan Davis and Alec Fraser - Upper Coach - 8 pm

• Something Else Festival: Darren Johnston, Michael Bates, Nick Fraser w/John Irabagon, Mestizx - St Cuthbert’s - 8.30 pm

• Lost Faculty - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm

• Orangemen Band - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm

• Really Big Shiny Tunes - Absinthe - 9 pm

• Reynolds Family Band - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm

• DJ Mark - The Capitol - 9 pm

• Pink Pawty w/DJ Rose - The Corktown, Upstairs - 9 pm

• Party on Hess, 90’s Style - Absinthe - 9 pm

• Kickn Strings - Mill St & 5 - 9 pm

• Mark Ucci Trio - Henry’s on James - 8 pm

• Jamazon - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm

• Southpawz - B-Side Social - 10 pm

• Teeno & Guests - Andthenyou - 10 pm

• The Poster Boys - Lionshead Pub - 11 pm

Sunday June 22nd

• Fethi Nadjem, Sensei H: FrancoFest - Gage Park - 10.45 am

• Groove Miller - Henry’s on James - 11.30 am

• Something Else Festival: Earth Wind & Choir w/Farida Amadou, George Crotty Trio, Naomi McCarroll-Butler w/Chik White, Eucalyptus - Wellington Hub - 12 noon

• SDOI Choir, Neena Rose, Joe Baiardo, Daybreak, Claudio Santaluce, Anthony Nino Lane Band: Hamilton Italian Festival - 1 pm onward

• Fern Summers, Bernadette Connors, Ben Schillaci - Mills Hardware - 1 pm

• Boathouse Blues Project - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 1 pm

• Tap House Boys - The Capitol - 2 pm

• Tim Hebert - Stoney Creek Legion - 2 pm

• Mitch Szitas, AOIFE, Danielle Beaudin- Clifford Brewing - 2 pm

• Trick Bag, w/Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Stonewalls - 3 pm

• Innisfree - Cat & Fiddle - 3 pm

• Liz Rodrigues w/sg James Bryan - The Staircase Studio - 3.30 pm

• Something Else Festival: Pantayo ft. Susie Ibarra, Chik White ft. Naomi McCarroll-Butler, Callisto - St Cuthbert’s - 6 pm

• Jamie Petrie - Coach & Lantern - 6 pm

• Mary Pickford - Henry’s on James - 6 pm

• Glen Paul Trio - The Capitol - 7 pm

• Voodoo Sometimes, Diesel Dog, Planet of the Loops - The Bright Room - 7.30 pm

• ZZ Top, The Wallflowers - First Ontario Concert Hall - 7.30 pm

• Beggin For Oxys, Slacker, Unsucked - Doors Pub - 8 pm

• BADGALBRI, CAITY, BLOCKLETTER.WAVb2b.PLEJBOJ, DJSPIKE.b2b.GENEVA - Andthenyou - 10 pm

Monday June 23rd

• Carnosus, Carrion Vael, Apogean, A Tyrant’s Lament - Doors Pub - 7 pm

Tuesday June 24th

• Irresponsible Purchase, 3 boats, kiera’s - The Bright Room - 8 pm

Wednesday June 25th

• Beethoven’s Journey: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra - The Westdale - 1 pm

• Druzie - Stonewalls - 6.30 pm

• Road to Supercrawl #5: Neil Haverty, AOIFE, The Commune, The Beans, Buddah Abusa - Mills Hardware - 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

• Taste of Jamaican’s Kitchen - Aquanova Brewing - Thur 19th, 4 pm

• Italian Ravioli Feast - Chocolate Tales - Thur 19th, 6 pm

• Ancaster Rib & Beer Fest - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 20th, 4 pm, Sat 21st & Sun 22nd, 12 noon

• Ami Meal Cafe - Aquanova Brewing - Fri 20th, 4 pm

• Grilled Gold Eats - Grain & Grit - Fri 20th, 5 pm

• Cocktails & Constellations - Hamilton Prop House - Fri 20th, 6.30 pm

• Farm Crawl - 12 Farms across the city - Sat 21st, 10 am

• Earth to Table Counselling - Dundas Town Hall - Sat 21st, 10 am

• Sourdough Breadmaking - Chocolate Tales - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - Sat 21st, 12 noon

• Mister Maki - Aquanova Brewing - Sat 21st, 12 noon

• Wing Crawl - Wings in the Hammer - Sat 21st, 2 pm

• Chocolate & Carmel Workshop - Chocolate Tales - Sat 21st, 4 pm

• Swiss Truffle Making Class, Chocolate Tales - Sat 21st, 6 pm

• Parent & Kids Sushi Making Class - Dundurn Market - Sun 22nd, 11 am

• Cooking Caramel Treats - Chocolate Tales - Sun 22nd, 11 am

• Tyger Tyger Baked Bao - Grain & Grit - Sun 22nd, 12 noon

• Jigglepuff - Aquanova Brewing - Sun 22nd, 12 noon

• Chocolate Adventure Family Workshop - Chocolate Tales - Sun 22nd, 4 pm

• Eclair Course - Chocolate Tales - Wed 25th, 6 pm

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

Upcoming Events

• Grumpy Faces Book Event - Hamilton Farmers Market - Sat 21st, 10 am

• Wild Waterworks Opens for Season - Van Wagners - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Uncle Gerry - The Gasworks - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Hamilton Game Swap - Calvin School - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Historic Kitchen Garden Pop Up: Hamilton Children’s Museum - Dundurn Castle - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd - 12 noon

• Parent & Kids Sushi Making Class - Dundurn Market - Sun 22nd, 11 am

• Chocolate Adventure Family Workshop - Chocolate Tales - Sun 22nd, 4 pm

😎 Summer Camps

Check out our Summer Camp list and the Regular Vibe online for regular kids’ activities and programs.

💪 Active Vibe

• Rally Court w/The Arkells - Woodlands Park - Fri 20th, 12.30 pm

• Sexy Dancing Workshop - Blossom Musik - Fri 20th, 7.30 pm

• Dundas Ghost Walk - Grafton Square - Fri 20th, 8.30 pm

• Summer Solstice Wellness Workshop - Sam Lawrence Park - Sat 21st, 8 am

• Canoe Exploration - Cootes Paradise - Sat 21st, 9 am

• Yoga in the Park - Churchill Park - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd 10 am

• Queer Biking Hamilton - Gage Park Greenhouse - Sat 21st, 10 am

• Prideful Flow - Lizzia Goat Farm - Sat 21st, 10 am

• Wild Waterworks Opens for Season - Van Wagners - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Get Off The Couch Walk: GLOHW - Hutches on the Beach - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Pollinator Hike - Lower Lions Club Road - Sat 21st, 1 pm

• Ride to the Rally w/The Arkells - Gore Park - Sat 21st, 2 pm

• Butterfly ID Workshop - Cedar Haven - Sat 21st, 2 pm

• Line Dancing - Collective Arts - Sat 21st, 7 pm

• Ecstatic Solstice Dance - De La Sol Yoga - Sat 21st, 7 pm

• Open Streets - King St E - Sun 22nd, 10 am

• Cholera & Technology Tour - Hamilton Cemetery - Sun 22nd, 10 am

• Line Dancing - YMCA Waterdown - Sun 22nd, 11.30 am

• Corgi Puppy Yoga - Yoga Kawa - Sun 22nd, 1.45 pm

• Line Dancing - Mountain Legion - Sun 22nd, 2 pm

• Hamilton’s Dark History Tour - Augusta St - Sun 22nd, 5 pm

• Salsa on the Waterfront - Pier 8 - Tue 24th, 7 pm

• Yoga with Goats - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 25th, 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.

• Improv Characters - The Staircase - Thur 19th, 7 pm

• Deborah Digiovanni - Levity Comedy - Thur 19th, 7 pm & 10 pm

• Water Circus: Cirque Italia - Eastgate Square - Fri 20th - Mon 23rd

• Lavari Comedy Show - Theatre Aquarius - Fri 20th, 6.30 pm

• Write On, Write Now - Centre for Talking Arts - Fri 20th, 8 pm

• Sandra Battaglini - Levity Comedy - Fri 20th, 8 pm

• Have Jokes Will Travel: Justin Shaw - The Bright Room - Fri 20th 8 pm, Sat 21st, 8 pm, Sun 22nd, 3 pm

• The Jury Experience - The Zoetic - Sat 21st, 6 pm and 8.30 pm

• Sandra Battaglini - Levity Comedy - Sat 21st, 8 pm

• Village Pride - Ferguson Station - Sun 22nd, 11 am

• Yalla Belizan Vol 3 - Main Stage Studios - Sun 22nd, 3 pm

• Vampire the Masquerade LARP - Katharsis - Sun 22nd, 4 pm

• Jumpstations Jump Rope Spectacular - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Mon 23rd, 6 pm

• The Glamorous Masks We Wear: LARP - Bard & Bear Games Cafe - Mon 23rd, 7 pm

🎤 Regular Comedy, Open Mics and Improv

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

🌺 Cultural Vibe

The Cultural section is brought to you with the support of Hamilton Public Library, Author Talk Series.

Register to attend a live reading on Monday, June 23rd at 6.30 pm, with authors Jade Wallace and Mark Laliberte, who launch their collaborative book of poetry ZZOO. The pair use the joint name MA|DE. Fellow writers Jim Johnstone and Liz Worth will also be at the launch.

MA|DE's published works include four chapbooks, including the bpNichol Award-shortlisted A Trip to the ZZOO and debut full-length poetry collection ZZOO. Their follow-up book, Detourism, will be released in 2028. More info at ma-de.ca. *

📚️ Literature, Talks, Culture, History

⭐️ Featured Event ⭐️ 

Author Talk: Jade Wallace & Mark Laliberte - Central Library - Mon 23rd, 6.30 pm

• Behind the Scenes Tour - HMCS Haida - Thur 19th, 5.30 pm

• National Indigenous Peoples Day - The Westdale - Sat 21st, 7.30 pm

• It Played at The Playhouse: Wings (1927) - The Playhouse - Tue 24th, 6.30 pm

• Starfall Ball - Selo Cafe - Wed 25th, 7 pm

💡 Art, Creative, Crafts

• Collage Night - Steel Town Cider - Thur 19th, 6 pm

• Paint Nite - The Works, Upper James - Thur 19th, 6.30 pm

• Creators Mingle - Bambinos - Thur 19th, 7 pm

• Repair Cafe: Action 13 - Dundas Town Hall - Sat 21st, 10 am

• Quiet Queer Studio - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Sat 21st, 1 pm

• Pyography Workshop - Whitehern Museum - Sun 22nd, 1 pm

• Berry Bowl Ceramic Class - The Handmade House - Sun 22nd, 1 pm

• Paint + Sip: Pebble Party - Circle Studios - Sun 22nd, 1.30 pm

• Stitch a Cozy - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 23rd, 6 pm

• Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Main W - Mon 23rd, 6.30 pm

• Candle Holder Mandala Rock Dot Painting - Big Ol’ Mustangs - Tue 24th, 6 pm

• Paint Nite - Boston Pizza, Ancaster - Tue 24th, 6.30 pm

• Beach Gnome Paint Night - Boston Pizza, Waterdown - Wed 25th, 7 pm

🛍️ Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Sales, Connection

• Summer Pride Party: RBG After Dark - RBG - Thur 19th, 6.30 pm

• 28th Annual Soaring Spirit Indigenous Festival & Pow Wow - Battlefield Park - Fri 20th - Sun 22nd

• ArtsFest - Westdale Village - Fri 20th, 5pm, Sat 21st 1 pm, Sun 22nd, 2 pm

• FrancoFest - Gage Park - Fri 20th, 5pm, Sat 21st, 11.30 am, Sun 22nd, 10.15 am

• Plant Sale - Action 13 - Sat 21st, 9 am

• National Indigenous Peoples Day - West Harbour - James St North Plaza - Sat 21st, 12 noon

• Hamilton Italian Heritage Festival - James St North - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd, 12 noon

• Mingle with Singles 40’s, 50’s & 60’s - Symposium, Waterdown - Sat 21st, 6 pm

• Classics in the Park: Ontario Oldsmobile Club - Binbrook Fairgrounds - Sun 22nd, 9 am

• Ancaster Toy & Collectibles Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 22nd, 9.30 am

• Festitalia 2025 - Hamilton Italian Cultural Centre - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd, 10 am

• Open Streets - King St E - Sun 22nd, 10 am

• Kinky Brunch Munch - The Staircase - Sun 22nd, 10 am

• Bronco Day - Kittys Ice Cream Garage - Sun 22nd, 11 am

• Witches Fix Midsummer Market - Grain & Grit - Sun 22nd, 1 pm

• Beers & Blooms - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Mon 23rd, 7 pm

• Speed Dating: Ages 20-40 - End Pocket - Mon 23rd, 7 pm

• Speed Dating: Ages 25-50 - Pizza Hut, Upper James - Tue 24th, 7 pm

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

📡 Upcoming Vibe

• Brott Music Festival - Various Locations - Jun 26th - Aug 14th

• Floydium: 50 Year Pink Floyd Tribute - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - Jun 28th

• Booty Drag Cruise - Hamilton Harbour - Mon 30th

• Lancaster 80th Birthday - Canadian Warplane Museum - Jul 1st

• Rock of Ages - The Gasworks - Jul 3rd

• The Wiggles - First Ontario Concert Hall - Jul 4th-6th - $50

• Pickleball, Volleyball, Dodgeball: Rec Leagues - Steel Town Athletic Club - July 5th

• Bloody Mary: Lady Gaga Tribute Drag Lunch - Bernie’s Tavern - Jul 5th

• Tick Tick Boom - Memorial Arts Centre - Jul 5th

• Once Upon a Drag Brunch: Mystics & Magic - Brothers Grimm - Jul 6th

• Book Lovers Market - Grain & Grit - Jul 8th

• Hamilton Pizza Tour #5 - Jul 8th

• 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

• Hamilton Fringe Festival - Across the City - Jul 16th - 27th

• Dances at the Bay: HCA - Bayfront Park - Jul 18th - 20th

• 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

• 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

• 20th Century Blues - Village Theatre - Nov 7th - 23rd

• Swing Out to Victory - Canadian Warplane Museum - Nov 15th

• Evening with Margaret Atwood: Interval House - Nov 25th

🏀 Vibe Sports

• Hamilton Cardinals vs Kitchener Panthers - Fri 20th, 7.35 pm

• Caleb & His Bucket Full of Wrestlers 3 - Germania Club - Fri 20th, 8 pm

• Summer Solstice Horse Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd, 9.30 am

• Race #8 Meet the Drivers Night: Steel City Rumble Series Super Stocks, Pro Late Models, Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks & SOMA Pro 4 Modifieds - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 21st, 6.30 pm

• Hamilton Cardinals vs Toronto Maple Leafs - Sun 22nd, 2.05 pm

😇 Vibe for Good

• Annual Duck Dash: Optimist Club - Courtcliffe Park - Sat 21st, 11 am

• Uncle Gerry for Hamilton Music Collective - The Gasworks - Sat 21st 11 am

• Pups & Patios: Save Our Scruff - Hess St Village - Sun 22nd, 10 am

• Fozzys Fight Walk to End Brain Tumours - Memorial Park, Waterdown - Sun 22nd, 11 am

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