At 6:30pm on Thursday, August 6, come out to the Royal Botanical Gardens' Hendrie Park to see award-winning rock Sam Roberts Band and singer-songwriter Talia Schlanger perform. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy music outside in the gardens! Tickets are $65.
At 7:30pm on Thursday, August 6, head to the Church of the Ascension to hear the National Academy Orchestra of Canada perform the reflective music of Schubert, Glenn Buhr, and Copland's Appalachian Spring for the Brott Music Festival. Tickets start at $40.
In the Westdale neighbourhood, enjoy a three-day Country Music Festival complete with local artisans and a vintage market!
Hamilton's CPL (Canadian Premier League) soccer team, Forge FC, plays regularly at the Hamilton Stadium. On Friday August 7th, come out in orange to cheer on Forge FC as they take on Vancouver FC. Game starts at 7:00pm. Tickets start at $29.
Enjoy a special guided tour through the gardens at Dundurn National Historic Site. Learn about the garden's history, restoration, and what fruits, flowers, and vegetables inhabit it! Tour time: 10:00 to 11:00am Adult ticket: $9.00
Once a month enjoy an extra night of free salsa dancing at Pier 8 from 7:00 to 10:30pm, followed by a $15 after-party at 50 Leander Drive from 9:30pm to 1:30am!
At 10:00am on Sunday, August 9, head to the Hamilton Cemetery for a free tour telling the story of Hamilton's influential women including artists, leaders, reformers, entrepreneurs, and other heroines.
On August 9 at 6pm at the Hamilton Stadium, see this action sports show featuring 20+ athletes and 100+ stunts on BMX, FMX, and more, in one of only two Canadian stops for Nitro Circus. Tickets starting at $50.
Every Tuesday evening in June, July, and August come out to Pier 8 and enjoy free Salsa dancing as the sun sets! Receive a beginner Latin dance tutorial then dance the night away to a live DJ. No partner required. Beginners welcome!
From 5:00am to 9:00pm on Wednesday, August 12, walk to the West Harbour James St Plaza for wellness, community, and arts programming. Activities include sunrise and sunset yoga overlooking Hamilton Harbour, meditation, breathwork, mobility and fitness workshops, sound baths, arts and crafts, venders, and local performances.
