What's Happening in Hamilton - September 4th-10th
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📆 Day by Day Vibe
Thursday September 4th
Being a History of the West (in 7 Stations): Michael Algoewer - Assembly Gallery - to Sept 28th
What of the Eternal Harm Lurking All Around - McMaster Museum of Art - to Oct 31st
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - 1 pm
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - 6 pm
September Frosh - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Sneaky Link - Zen Lounge - 10 pm
Friday September 5th
Ontario Cutting Horse Association - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Dining Al Fresco - RBG - 6 pm
Line Dancing - Studio G - 7 pm
Beyond & Within: Christy Chor, At the Waters Edge: Peter Fischer: Opening Night - Carnegie Gallery - 7 pm
Between then and always: Marina Van Raay: Opening night - Dundas Valley School of Art - 7 pm
Julie Nolke - The Westdale - 7 pm
Hiroki & DJ Miss - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Saturday September 6th
Paddling in Paradise - RBG - 9 am
Yoga at the Gardens - RBG - 9 am
Ontario Cutting Horse Association - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Mom Market - Eastgate Square - 10 am
Top of Devils Punchbowl to Saltfleet Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - 10 am
Golden Horsehoe Postcard Club Show & Sale - Ukrainian Hall - 10 am
Hamilton Record Show - Bridgeworks - 10.30 am
Cornfest - Concession St - 11 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - 11 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - 11 am
Women’s Tour - Hamilton Cemetery - 11 am
Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - 12 noon
Autumn Fungus Foray: Hamilton Naturalists - Dundas Conservation - 12 noon
Common Threads: Open Theatre Community Cross Stitch - John Rebecca Park - 1 pm
Hamilton Dahlia Show - RBG - 1 pm
Hamilton Crime Stoppers Charity Tournament - Chippewa Golf - 1 pm
Youth Open Jam - The Gasworks - 1.30 pm
Garba Workshop - DMD Studio - 1.30 pm
Mrs Roper Romp for Hamilton Food Share - Downtown Dundas - 2 pm
DJ Shinski - Zen Lounge - 10 pm
Project 360 - Seventy Seven - 10 pm
DJ ESP: Y2K Night - Andthenyou - 10 pm
Sunday September 7th
Paint Your Own Starry Night: Bilingual English/Spanish - Paradise Farms - 9 am, 12 noon, 3 pm
Ontario Cutting Horse Association - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9 am
Walk & Craft Fairy Door: Hamilton Girls Walking Club - Sun 7th, 10 am
Artisan Market - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 7th, 10 am
Hamilton Dahlia Show - RBG - 10 am
Mom Market - Eastgate Square - 11 am
Autumn Stroll: Rotary Club of Ancaster - Dundas Valley - 1 pm
The Westdale at 90: A Moviegoer’s History - The Westdale - 1.30 pm
Walk & Watercolour -: Hiking Through Your Mind - Bayfront Park - 2 pm
LitLive 30th Anniversary Reception - The Staircase - 5.30 pm
Musical Improv - The Staircase - Sun 7th, 6 pm
Salsa & Bachata Sunday Social - Studio G - 7.30 pm
Monday September 8th
Tuesday September 9th
Wednesday September 10th
Joy of Birding: Intermediate - RBG - 8.30 am
Budding Explorers Fall Program - RBG - 9.30 am
Plant Walk Asters & Goldenrods: Hamilton Naturalists - Princess Point - 5.30 pm
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - 6.30 pm
Friends Themed Glass Paint Night - Boston Pizza Waterdown - 7 pm
Joint Book Launch: Jinwoo Park and Emily A. Weedon - The City and the City Books - 7 pm
🎸 Live Music Vibe
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Thursday September 4th
D.M., Blk Orchid - Ferguson Station - 12 noon
The Rumour Mill - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm
Michael Maguire - Henry’s on James - 6.30 pm
Jump Coven, Jesse James & The Willows, Eli Wells and The Well Wells, Jupiter Allan - Ooey Gooeys - 7 pm
Peter & The Wolves, Fabulous Wonderfuls, The Back Alleys - The Bright Room - 7.30 pm
Against All Odds, Hysterics, Loosejaw, Anorak - Doors Pub - 8 pm
Friday September 5th
Sash & Bandit - Central Library - 12 noon
Greg Moverley, Stella: Shake it Up Live - Cat & Fiddle - 12 noon
Cam Wilson, Sons of Gib, Eli Wells & The Well Wells, Sean Fuller - Gaba Gaba Gool - 7 pm
The Moonlighters - 447 Wing - 7 pm
John Rogers - Slye Fox Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Nate Waldes - Wingporium - 7.30 pm
Apostates, Baby’s First Pistol, Shootin' Blanx - Ooey Gooeys - 8 pm
Lost Unit, Tube Top, Little Window, Sewage - The Bright Room - 8 pm
Deadly Romantics w/Stoneage Romeos, Neen Youkhana - Clifford Brewing - 8 pm
Ellen Braun - Mills Hardware - 8 pm
Chris Wheeler Trio - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Checkerboard Floors - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
JRC - Cat & Fiddle - 9 pm
The Big Bad Jug Band, Tom Lawlor's Greenbloods, Wax Mannequin - The Corktown - 9 pm
Hammertown Honk - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
The Hammer Tones - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Jasmine T - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday September 6th
Shaylyn - Concession Street Cornfest - 12 noon
Youth Open Jam - The Gasworks - 1.30 pm
Open Mic Blues w/Garnetta Cromwell & DaGroovMasters - The Corktown - 4 pm
Adam Ostrosser - Bangkok Spoon - 5.30 pm
Ian Green - Henry’s on James - 6 pm
Mollolly on the Boat - Hamilton Harbour - 6.30 pm
Tribute to Adele: Candlelight Concert - The Westdale - 6.30 pm
BJ Frid - Slye Fox Binbrook - 7.30 pm
Joshua Marc Deguin, Jack Stearns-Ley, Mutt - The Bright Room - 8 pm
Almost Heros - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm
Stone the Radio - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Tribute to ABBA: Candlelight Concert - The Westdale - 8.45 pm
Hawthorne - Mill St & 5 - 9 pm
Rat Sabbath - Ooey Gooeys - 9 pm
Matthew Pullicino - Henry’s on James - 9.15 pm
Fiction - The Powerhouse - 9.45 pm
Sunday September 7th
Rum Ragged, Brandon Agnew & The Euchre Party - Sun 7th, 8 pm
Monday September 8th
What’s rockin’ in Hamilton tonight?
Tuesday September 9th
Greg Moverley - King William St - 12 noon
Wednesday September 10th
Hamilton Philharmonic Summer Series - King William St - 12 noon
CANADIANA - w/ Host Danielle Beaudin, Amber Banks, Chopped Liver, Jim Watson - Stonewalls - 6.30 pm
Night of Acoustics w/Sean Dinley, Molly Moore, and Nico Valeriote - Selo Cafe - 7 pm
Clouds Taste Satanic, Denver Bronchitis - Doors Pub - 7.30 pm
Richard Lloyd Group w/Elephants and Stars - Mills Hardware - 8 pm
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
New Places to Eat & Drink
Tamasha - James St North - Indian resto-bar with Bollywood Dancing on weekends.
Los Mayas - James St South - Mexican breakfast and brunch
Jersey Mikes - Dundas St E, Waterdown - Popular American sub chain
Docenata Bakery - Barton St E - Portuguese bakeries 2nd location.
Dagiyo - King St E - Authentic Japanese tea house.
Dstrct 208 - Kenilworth Ave N - Bar and grill
Upcoming Events
Galaxy Burger - Grain & Grit - Thur 4th, 1 pm
Dining Al Fresco - RBG - Fri 5th, 6 pm
Chocolate Masterclass - Chocolate Tales - Sat 6th, 11 am
Red Door Pizza - Grain & Grit - Sat 6th, 12 noon
Ravioli Making - Chocolate Tales - Sat 6th, 6 pm
Jeep Jam - Kitty’s Ice Cream Garage - Sun 7th, 11 am
Tsunami Pop Up: Breakfast Club - Aquanova Brewing - Sun 7th, 12 noon
Autumn Stroll: Rotary Club of Ancaster - Dundas Valley - Sun 7th, 1 pm
Chocolate & Caramel Class - Chocolate Tales - Sun 7th, 4 pm
Pizza Making - Chocolate Tales - Sun 7th, 4 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
Junior Gardeners Fall Program Ages 9-12 - RBG - Sat 6th, 9.30 am
Growing Green Thumbs Fall Program Ages 6-8 - RBG - Sat 6th, 1 pm
Youth Open Jam - The Gasworks - Sat 6th, 1.30 pm
Train Day - Hamilton Museum of Stem & Technology - Sun 7th, 11 am
Budding Explorers Fall Program - RBG - Tue 9th or Wed 10th, 9.30 am
💪 Active Vibe
Yoga in the Park - Gage Park - Thur 4th, 6 pm
6k Run & Social: Girls Run Hamilton - Gage Park - Sat 6th, 8 am
Dropspot Run & Social - Paisley Coffee - Sat 6th, 8 am
Paddling in Paradise - RBG - Sat 6th, 9 am
Yoga at the Gardens - RBG - Sat 6th, 9 am
Morning Stretching - Veevers Park - Sat 6th, 10 am
Top of Devils Punchbowl to Saltfleet Walk - Hiking Through Your Mind - Sat 6th, 10 am
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - Sat 6th, 11 am
Yoga With Goats - Triple C Farm - Sat 6th, 11 am
Autumn Fungus Foray: Hamilton Naturalists - Dundas Conservation - Sat 6th, 12 noon
Hike & Paddle Valens Lake - Happy Hikers - Sat 6th, 1 pm
Yoga in the Park - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 7th, 9 am
Let’s Go Birding: Beginners - RBG - Tue 9th, 8.30 am
Joy of Birding: Intermediate - RBG - Wed 10th, 8.30 am
Plant Walk Asters & Goldenrods: Hamilton Naturalists - Princess Point - Wed 10th, 5.30 pm
Annual Alley Ride - Durand Bike Hub - Wed 10th, 6 pm
Goat Yoga - Rock Chapel Ranch - Wed 10th, 6.30 pm
Dancing
September Frosh - Andthenyou - Thur 4th, 10 pm
Sneaky Link - Zen Lounge - Thur 4th, 10 pm
Line Dancing - Studio G - Fri 5th, 7 pm
Lose Yourself Ultimate Frosh Party - Club Absinthe - Fri 5th, 9 pm
Hiroki & DJ Miss - Andthenyou - Fri 5th, 10 pm
Garba Workshop - DMD Studio - Sat 6th, 1.30 pm
Line Dancing - Collective Arts - Sat 6th, 7 pm
Risky Business Retro 80’s - The Corktown - Sat 6th, 8 pm
Welcome Week Rave - Club Absinthe - Sat 6th, 8 pm
DJ Shinski - Zen Lounge - Sat 6th, 10 pm
Project 360 - Seventy Seven - Sat 6th, 10 pm
DJ ESP: Y2K Night - Andthenyou - Sat 6th, 10 pm
DJ Drop the Beat Fall Reopening Jam - Studio L14 - Sat 6th, 10 pm
Salsa & Bachata Sunday Social - Studio G - Sun 7th, 7.30 pm
Lindy Hop: 6 Week Classes - Steel City Swing - Tue 9th, 7.45 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular activities and fitness programs.
🎭️ Vibe on Stage
Open Mic Live - Centre for Talking Arts - Thur 4th, 8 pm
Julie Nolke - The Westdale - Fri 5th, 7 pm
Andrew Packer - Levity Comedy - Fri 5th, 8 pm
Stage Fright Drag Open Stage w/Hexe Noire - Farside - Fri 5th, 8 pm
Story Night - Centre for Talking Arts - Fri 5th, 8 pm
Andrew Packer - Levity Comedy - Sat 6th, 8 pm
Magic Men Australia - Stonewalls - Sun 7th, 5 pm
Musical Improv - The Staircase - Sun 7th, 6 pm
2025 A Cappella: Fall Skyway Connection Chorus - St Stephen on the Mount Church - Mon 8th, 7.15 pm
Foes Comedy Night - Aquanova Brewing - Mon 8th, 7.30 pm
The One Liner Audition Show - Ooey Gooeys - Mon 8th, 8 pm
Magic Men Australia - Stonewalls - Tue 9th, 7.30 pm
Canada’s Next Best Comic Search Contest - Levity Comedy - Tues 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
📚️ Literature, Talks, Culture, History
Women’s Tour - Hamilton Cemetery - Sat 6th, 11 am
Train Day - Hamilton Museum of Stem & Technology - Sun 7th, 11 am
The Westdale at 90: A Moviegoer’s History - The Westdale - Sun 7th, 1.30 pm
LitLive 30th Anniversary Reception - The Staircase - Sun 7th, 5.30 pm
Joint Book Launch: Jinwoo Park and Emily A. Weedon - The City and the City Books - Wed 10th, 7 pm
💡 Art, Creative, Crafts
Quartz: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Thur 4th, 6 pm
As It Fades, Something Emerges: Shinae Kim & Erin Whitten Crysdale: Opening Reception - Earls Court Gallery - Thur 4th, 7 pm
Beyond & Within: Christy Chor, At the Waters Edge: Peter Fischer: Opening Night - Carnegie Gallery - Fri 5th, 7 pm
Between then and always: Marina Van Raay: Opening night - Dundas Valley School of Art - Fri 5th, 7 pm
Flower Bouquet Experience - Dundurn Castle - Sat 6th, 10 am
Common Threads: Open Theatre Community Cross Stitch - John Rebecca Park - Sat 6th, 1 pm
Paint Your Own Starry Night: Bilingual English/Spanish - Paradise Farms - Sun 7th, 9 am, 12 noon, 3 pm
Walk & Craft Fairy Door: Hamilton Girls Walking Club - Sun 7th, 10 am
Artisan Market - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 7th, 10 am
Walk & Watercolour -: Hiking Through Your Mind - Bayfront Park - Sun 7th, 2 pm
Insoon Ha: Shifting Borders - Centre 3 - Mon 8th - Nov 21st
The Soap Kitchen Laundry Making Workshop - Immanuel Church - Tue 9th, 9.30 am
Floral Arranging Class - Aquanova Brewing - Wed 10th, 6 pm
Being a History of the West (in 7 Stations): Michael Algoewer - Assembly Gallery - to Sept 28th
Friends Themed Glass Paint Night - Boston Pizza Waterdown - Wed 10th, 7 pm
What of the Eternal Harm Lurking All Around - McMaster Museum of Art - to Oct 31st
🛍️ Markets, Fairs, Festivals, Sales, Connection
Brought to you by Binbrook Fair
Dropspot Vintage Sidewalk Sale - McMaster - Thur 4th, 9 am
Accessibility Fair 2025 - City Hall Forecourt - Thur 4th, 11 am
Speed Dating: Ages 19-35 - Mustangs Grill - Thur 4th, 7.15 pm
Oakville Kennel Club Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 5th - Sun 7th, 9 am
Fandom Fashion Warehouse Sale - Cakeworthy - Sat 6th, 9 am
Golden Horsehoe Postcard Club Show & Sale - Ukrainian Hall - Sat 6th, 10 am
Mom Market - Eastgate Square - Sat 6th 10 am, Sun 7th, 11 am
Hamilton Record Show - Bridgeworks - Sat 6th, 10.30 am
Cornfest - Concession St - Sat 6th, 11 am
Hamilton Dahlia Show - RBG - Sat 6th, 1 pm & Sun 7th 10 am
Hamilton Pagan Pride Day - Gage Park - Sun 7th, 10 am
Artisan Market - Dundas Driving Park - Sun 7th, 10 am
Speed Dating: Ages 19-26 - Thirsty Cactus - Sun 7th, 6 pm
Speed Dating: Ages 50-75 - Cause & Effect - Tue 9th, 8 pm
Speed Dating Bingo: Ages 25-36 - Grain & Grit - Wed 10th, 7 pm
Check out the Regular Vibe online for regular cultural events and current and permanent exhibitions.
🏀 Vibe Sports
Ontario Cutting Horse Association - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Fri 5th - Sun 7th, 9 am
Forge FC vs HFX Wanderers - Hamilton Stadium - Sat 6th, 4 pm
Race #20 Memorial Night: Steel City Rumble Series Super Stocks, Pro Late Models, Ontario Pro Challenge, Mini Stocks & Pure Stocks - Flamboro Speedway - Sat 6th, 6.30 pm
Glanbrook CADORA Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sun 7th, 10 am
🏅 Vibe to Win
Warhammer: 500 Point Foray - Black Knight Games - Sat 6th, 10 am
❓️ 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.
Good Shepherd Golf Tournament - Heron Point - Sept 11th
Binbrook Fair - Binbrook Fairgrounds - Sept 11th - 14th
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
Build a Crop Duster - Home Depot Kids Workshop - Sept 13th
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
Ancaster Fair - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Sept 18th - 21st
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
Steel City Oktoberfest - Germania Club - Sept 20th
Comic Con - Convention Centre - Sept 20th & 21st
Vintage Wheels & Wings - Canadian Warplane Museum - Sept 21st
Dumpling Making Class - Wild Fork - Sept 21st
Hamilton Pizza Tour #6 - Joseph DeBenedictis - Sept 22nd
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
The Hammer Plunge - HHS Fundraiser - Nov 29th
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