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Hamilton Fringe Festival

Festivals

A 12-day performing arts festival from July 15 to 26 across 15+ city venues, showcasing over 50 performance companies and 400 performances! Have your pick of genres and visual formats from comedy, theatre, film, music, dance, tragedy, visual arts, family-fare, and more. After purchasing a $5 Fringe Benefits Button, single tickets are $14 each. Multi-show passes are also available. Select ...

$14

HMCS Haida Gunnery Experience

HMCS Haida National Historic Site 658 Catharine St N Pier 9, Hamilton, ON, Hamilton
Historical events/tours

Visitors learn to load and fire the 4" guns on the HMCS Haida, modelling their use during the Second World War and Korean War. Meanwhile, Parks Canada staff share technical and historical context during this exclusive program. Experience offered at 5:15 or 6:15 pm. Adult ticket: $151.80 Seniors ticket: $151.28 Youth ticket: $146.60

$146.60 – $151.80

Music on the Waterfront – Solstice

Waterfront Stage - Pier 8 47 Discovery Drive, Hamilton
Music/art performances

Every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30pm bring a launch chair to the Waterfront Stage at Pier 8 and enjoy free Jazz and Blues performances organized by the City of Hamilton. On July 16, come out and see the group Solstice.

Free

RBG After Dark: Enchanted at Twilight (19+)

RBG Rock Garden 1185 York Boulevard, Hamilton

At 6:30pm on Thursday, July 16, head to the Royal Botanical Gardens' Rock Garden for their RBG After-Dark series and enter the Enchanted Academy where apprentices wander a world of magic. Live music, mystical lighting, and curious activities like petal pressing, garden games, and moonlight melodies create a dreamlike atmosphere. Tickets start at $25. Must be 19 years or older.

$25

Forge FC vs. Pacific FC

Hamilton Stadium 64 Melrose Ave N, Hamilton
Sports events

Hamilton's CPL (Canadian Premier League) soccer team, Forge FC, plays regularly at the Hamilton Stadium. On Thursday July 16th, come out in orange to cheer on Forge FC as they take on Pacific FC from Greater Victoria, BC. Game starts at 7pm. Tickets start at $26.20.

$26.20

Brott Music Festival: La Boheme

Theatre Aquarius 190 King William St, Hamilton
Music/art performances

At 7:30 on Thursday, July 16 head to Theatre Aquarius for the Brott Music Festival's production of the classic love story and opera La Boheme performed by the National Academy Orchestra of Canada. Tickets start at $25.

$25 – $80