Weekend Events & Activities in and around Hamilton
Weekend events and activities in Hamilton including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports, and exhibitions: Friday, May 19 – Monday, May 22, 2023.
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I. Victoria Day Fireworks
Metro Loop Victoria Day Fireworks – Caledonia
Celebrate Queen Victoria’s 204th birthday with a BANG! Enjoy live music on the stage and be dazzled by thousands of fireworks. Supernova Fireworks will light up the sky over the Fairgrounds with a fantastic fireworks display celebrating Queen Victoria’s 204th birthday anniversary. Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 7:00 PM onwards
Caledonia Fairgrounds, 151 Caithness St E, Caledonia
Free
Victoria Day Fireworks Hamilton
Join us for a free, family-friendly event at the beautiful Dundas Driving Park. Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 4:00 PM – dark; Fireworks launch at approx. 9:30 PM
Dundas Driving Park, 71 Cross Street, Dundas
Free
II. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
Binbrook Ribfest
The Binbrook Ribfest is scheduled for May 19 to 22nd at the Binbrook Fairgrounds. Northern Heat Rib Series is Canada’s largest Rib & Craft Beer Series featuring some of the best rib teams in North America. Details
May 19 – 22, 2023
Binbrook Country Fairgrounds, 2600 Regional Rd., Hamilton
$2 per person
Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day is back! Drop in for fun, hands-on art-making in the Fischer Gallery, and enjoy our new exhibitions. Details
Sunday May 21, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West
AGH Members: Free, Non Members: $5.00 per family (2 adults and up to 4 children); Gallery admission is not included.
Visit Dundas Peak, Tew & Webster Falls
Planning to visit Dundas Peak, Tew Falls or Webster Falls? Reservations are required for the Victoria day long weekend. Details
May 20, 21, 22, 2023
Dundas Peak, Tew & Webster Falls
Reservation Fee $10
Family-Friendly Paint & Sip Event amid Orchards
This is an exclusive & luxury sip & paint experience on their beautiful farm amongst their Apple Orchards. Join us for a great date night, family fun, or a girls’ night, or simply want to pamper yourself because you deserve it! Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Paradise Fields, 3355 Golf Club Road, Hamilton
$73.45 – $118.65
Oaks and Acorns Nature Play: Late Spring Session
Held Saturday mornings behind the Nature Centre in our Nature Play Space, this nature-based program for 2 to 5 year-olds is designed to inspire a life-long love of nature and the outdoors. Explore the natural world together through nature walks, storytelling, imaginative and loose parts play, and hands-on discovery, with all programs modified for safe outdoor interaction. This program takes place entirely outdoors. Details
Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, April 25 to June 3, 2023 | 9:30 to 11:30 AM
RBG Arboretum, 16 Old Guelph Road, Hamilton
Pre-registration is required
African Lion Safari
Canada’s Original Safari Adventure – Get Closer Than You Ever Imagined to lions, giraffe, cheetah, rhinos and over 1,000 other exotic birds and animals! Details
Open Daily May 6 – September 4 and select dates from September 5 to October 8
African Lion Safari, 1386 Cooper Road, Hamilton
$22.95 – $48.95
Science Odyssey
Science Odyssey is a national campaign that celebrates Canadian achievements in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, featuring fun and inspiring experiences in museums, research centres, laboratories and classrooms from coast to coast. Every year in May, hundreds of science outreach leaders deliver fun, engaging and inspiring activities to Canadians of all ages. Details
May 6 – 21, 2023
All across Canada
Free
Other Activities
- There are lots of activities at the Hamilton Public Library every weekend. Don’t forget to check them out!
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III. Live Music
Duelling Pianos at The SHED
Duelling Pianos is an “all-request-driven” piano show in which the audience becomes a very important part of the musical experience. Details
Friday, May 19, 2023 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Shawn & Ed Brewing Co., 65 Hatt Street, Hamilton
$19.56
Stage 2: GLEE
Stage 2: GLEE is an explosive pop concert brought to you by some of our brightest and freshest new stars! Stepping beyond Theatre Ancaster’s musical theatre roots, these young performers are going to bring you a high-energy show filled with familiar and fan-favourite pop songs! Featuring songs by artists such as Pink, BTS, Meghan Trainor, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and MANY more, these kids will thrill audiences with their intricate harmonies and dynamic choreography that will be sure to have everyone singing and dancing in the aisles! Details
May 19 – 21, 2023
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, Peller Hall, 357 Wilson Street East, Ancaster
$13 – $24
Martin Sexton
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 8:00 PM
Bridgeworks, 200 Caroline St. N. (off Barton St. W.), Hamilton
$46.52
Saturday Sidewalk Sounds on Concession Street
The BIA will host music and entertainment performances on each Saturday Sidewalk Sounds date (May through September) from 12 to 6pm. Details
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Concession Street BIA, 534 Concession St., Hamilton
Free
IV. Live Theatre/Performing Arts
Friends Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal at Central Perk with Ross, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe where Phoebe’s performance goes deadly and hilariously wrong. This musical whodunit will have you dying with laughter. Details
Saturday May 20, 2023 | Doors 6:00 PM
Royal Canadian Legion Branch, 163, 435 Limeridge Rd E, Hamilton
$55.00
Something Rotten!
In this Tony Award-nominated musical, Something Rotten!, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom struggle to write a successful play in the shadow of “The Bard” until a soothsayer predicts that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting, inspiring them to write the world’s first musical, but they soon discover that staying true to themselves is the key to success. Details
May 12 – 27, 2023
Hamilton Theatre Inc, 140 Macnab Street North, Hamilton
$25 to $27
Seussical Jr
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Details
May 19 – 20, 2023
Theatre Burlington, 2311 New Street, Burlington
$11.98
The Last Resort
May 5 – 28, 2023
Drury Lane Theatre, 2269 New St, Burlington
$24 – $34
IV. Sports
Hamilton Cardinals
vs Guelph Royals on Friday, May 19, 2023 | 7:35 PM
vs London Majors on Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 2:05 PM
CARSTAR Field at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium, 1100 Mohawk Rd E, Hamilton
$8 – $12
Forge FC
vs. Vancouver FC
Friday, May 19, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton
$28 & up
V. Exhibitions and Other Events
Red Dress Exhibit
A path of 21 red dresses, hung on wardrobe racks and bearing the stories of 12 victims is a symbolic representation of the all-too many Indigenous women and girls in Canada harmed by violence.
The Exhibit provides an opportunity for the Hamilton community to come together in reflection and solidarity to end the national crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S+ people. Details
May 1 – 19, 2023
HPL – Central Library, 1st Floor Living Room, 55 York Blvd., Hamilton
Free
Soul Spark Festival
May 19 – 21, 2023
Mother Earth’s Learning Village, 797 Middletown Road, Hamilton
$36.48 – 129.13
Chocolate and Tea Pairing Workshop
Join us in our new upperMRKT space as Katie, tea sommelier and owner of Hamilton’s Monarch Tea Co, leads us through a tea tasting paired with a selection of my Sweet Sweet World chocolates, made in Haldimand County.
The perfect gift for Mother’s Day! Surprise the Mom in your life with a fun and educational afternoon tea! Details
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Dundurn Market- Local Foods & Home Delivery 346 Dundurn Street South Hamilton
$65.22
Paint Nite: The Original Paint and Sip Party
Come join us for an evening of fun and creativity at Caila’s Paint Nite at Pub Fiction Ancaster! Enjoy a delicious drink from the bar while you create a masterpiece of your own. Our professional artist will guide you through the process of creating a painting step-by-step, so no prior art experience is necessary. All materials will be provided, so just bring your enthusiasm and imagination! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned painter, you’ll be sure to have a great time and take home a beautiful work of art. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind evening; join us for Paint Nite with Caila at Pub Fiction Ancaster! Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd W, Ancaster
$48.00
Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail
The Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail (BWST) is a temporary public art installation running from April 21 – June 2. BWST creates a kilometer long experience linking the Art Gallery of Burlington, Spencer Smith Park, Joseph Brant Museum and the Downtown Burlington BIA through a series of 30 temporary sculptures created by local and regional artists. The trail is a fully accessible experience and free for all to engage in. Details
April 21 – June 2, 2023
Burlington
Free
Family Open Studio
Join us for Sunday afternoons when the AGB presents family-friendly activities that celebrate the arrival of spring and find the creative potential in all the good things that come from the clay beneath our feet.
All activities are ideal for school-aged children aged 4 years old and up. Younger children may need assistance from their caregiver. Details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington
Free
Community Beading at the Table
Join our Guest Beader in The Beading Room, an interactive part of the Radical Stitch exhibition organized and circulated by the MacKenzie Gallery, for an afternoon of beading.
Bring your beading project, and join the table for community, conversation and sharing. Space is limited. Details
Sunday May 21, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West
RSVP Required – Free Admission
Lancaster: Above and Beyond
Included with museum admission. Regular admission rates are Adults (18-64) $16, Seniors (65+) $14, Students (13-17) $14, Youth (6-12) $11. Free admission for museum members and children 5 & under. Details
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10:00 AM
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Road, Mount Hope
Included with museum admission. Regular admission rates are Adults (18-64) $16, Seniors (65+) $14, Students (13-17) $14, Youth (6-12) $11. Free admission for museum members and children 5 & under.
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