Fall fair fun and games. Join us for a variety of Fall Fair-inspired games and activities. Sept 19 10-12 Valley Park Branch Sept 19 10-11 Binbrook Branch Sept 19 11-12 […]
Join us on October 25th 2025 @ 2:00pm for an afternoon of hands on with some of our petting farm animals, followed by a Paint session with Paint it Priti Event starts @ 2:00pm where you'll get checked in, and will be able to explore some of our petting farm animals. Following this experience […]
Spooktacular is a unique Halloween experience that blends haunted fun with a chance to learn about wildlife. We encourage you to come in costume and capture your memories at one of our Halloween photo stations! Register to bring your little ghouls and goblins for a night of spooky fun! Visiting Spooktacular means you can: Excavate […]
Step into a world of colour, creativity, and nature at the Hamilton Fall Garden & Mum Show! Ontario’s largest and longest-running chrysanthemum exhibition, proudly presented by the City of Hamilton’s Horticulture staff since 1920. Hosted indoors at the Gage Park Greenhouse, this year’s show transforms over 20,000 square feet into a stunning, themed floral showcase featuring […]
Bring your kids, in costume if they please, to Parkette to enjoy 2 vaguely kind-of spooky books and play the Funny Face Monster Mash Up drawing game with me! (invented by my mother, patent pending) I’ll wear a costume regardless, I cant be stopped. Sunday the 26th or October! Put it in your calendars!
Get ready for a frosty Halloween celebration your little ones will never forget! Join us at Southcote 53 for Breakfast with Elsa, a magical Frozen-themed character breakfast that’s the perfect way to kick off Halloween weekend. Come dressed in your costume, enjoy a delicious brunch, and meet Elsa in person! Costumes are encouraged—Frozen or Halloween, dress to impress!
This year's theme is A Witches' Halloween Party, and visitors can enjoy: Classic Halloween activities | Create a special craft | Attend the School of Wizardry Take a shot with the pumpkin slinger | Haunted house at the Railway Station Bandstand photo spot | Free tractor rides | Complimentary popcorn All ages are encouraged to join the fun by dressing in […]
Come join us for some Halloween Fun! Wear your costume (parents included), play some games, enjoy our colouring & activity station, and have some fun trick or treating station to station. This experience also includes the petting farm experience. *Trick or treat will include 5-10 items per child*
Play tricky games and get a free treat! Drop by and make a craft, play fun Halloween-themed games geared to children, and enjoy a sample of pumpkin spice ice-cream, while supplies last. Home baked goods and refreshments will be available for purchase at The Exchange Café. While this event is free, donations towards future Bell […]
Bring the kids down to Anchor Bar Hamilton !!join us for our coloring contest, customer contest, and a Afternoon of fun and games !! SPECIALS ALL DAY LONG !!
Part of our Screen Spooktaculars: Year-End Halloween Finale! Join us this October as we cap off our another year of Screen Spooktaculars with great horror film classics all month long! Tickets and information can be found on each film’s page. Stay tuned for the return of Screen Spooktaculars in the New Year!
Join us for a fun and thrilling Spooktacular Kids Halloween Party at Boston Pizza Centre on Barton! On October 26th, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, bring your little ghouls and goblins for an event filled with face painting, exciting Halloween games, creative crafting, and an adventurous costume contest. This event is designed to spark […]
TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt encourages people to appreciate and learn about local cemeteries and their histories through a guided search of the grounds. Community members learn about memorial iconography and […]
Spooktacular is a unique Halloween experience that blends haunted fun with a chance to learn about wildlife. We encourage you to come in costume and capture your memories at one of our Halloween photo stations! Register to bring your little ghouls and goblins for a night of spooky fun! Visiting Spooktacular means you can: Excavate […]
Part of our Screen Spooktaculars: Year-End Halloween Finale! Join us this October as we cap off our another year of Screen Spooktaculars with great horror film classics all month long! Tickets and information can be found on each film’s page. Stay tuned for the return of Screen Spooktaculars in the New Year!
Dress up to parade, dance and party. Get dressed up for a library parade, crafts and dance at this family-friendly pumpkin party. October 24 10:00-11:00 Westdale Branch October 24 1:00-1:30 Sherwood Branch October 24 2:00-3:00 Valley Park Branch October 29 10:00-10:30 Waterdown Branch October 31 10:00-11:00 Kenilworth Branch October 31 10:30-11:30 Red Hill Branch
Join us for a monster-iffic evening of family fun at Lime Ridge on Wednesday October 29th from 5pm to 8pm. Dress up in your best costume and enjoy: Trick-or-Treating at participating retailers. Halloween craft stations for little ghosts and ghouls. Meet and Greets with Wayfinder Princess, Halloween Ragdoll, The Salem Sisters and Spider Hero. BOO-tastic […]
Follow the clues to rescue your favourite character from the Haunted Library. It's Halloween and Frankenstein is locked in the Haunted Library. Solve riddles and puzzles to rescue them before time is up.
An escape room adventure for teens. Bring your friends and work your way out of the haunted library. Follow clues, solve puzzles and watch out for phantom books. Please note: one group will enter the escape room at a time.
Dress up to parade, dance and party. Get dressed up for a library parade, crafts and dance at this family-friendly pumpkin party. October 24 10:00-11:00 Westdale Branch October 24 1:00-1:30 Sherwood Branch October 24 2:00-3:00 Valley Park Branch October 29 10:00-10:30 Waterdown Branch October 31 10:00-11:00 Kenilworth Branch October 31 10:30-11:30 Red Hill Branch
Little Tot Trick or Treat is back by popular demand! Bring your little ones for a stroll in Kerr Village on Thursday, October 31, from 11 AM - 2 PM to receive treats from participating businesses. Participating merchants will have a ghost sign in the window.
We’re goin’ up, up, up – and now it’s YOUR moment! Back by popular demand on Halloween weekend, seal the Honmoon and sing your favorite KPop Demon Hunters songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the Netflix hit film. When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira […]
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies Saturdays, for only $3.99 plus applicable taxes (in-theatre price). Select theatres only! November 1 - Wallace and Grommit November 8 and November 9 - A Paw Patrol Christmas November 22 and November 23 -A Paw Patrol Christmas (yes, again) November […]
Calling kids of all ages to Erchless Estate for a community jack-o'-lantern display and some fall treats and fun. All Ages Bring your own carved pumpkin to line the pathways around the Coach House at Erchless, hear a spooky story, show off your costume one last time and enjoy some cider and cookies. You can […]
We’re goin’ up, up, up – and now it’s YOUR moment! Back by popular demand on Halloween weekend, seal the Honmoon and sing your favorite KPop Demon Hunters songs with HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys in this full-length, sing-along version of the Netflix hit film. When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira […]
Over 60 vendors with handmade and unique items Family-friendly and open to the public Photos with Santa & The Grinch $2 Admission (includes entry into a 50/50 draw) Free admission for kids 12 and under Bring the family and enjoy a festive day of shopping, fun, and holiday spirit!
Experience the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology in a quieter, sensory-friendly atmosphere at this event for visitors who are sensitive to crowds, loud noises, and sudden movement. Visitors will tour the museum at their own pace with hands-on experiences, less noise, and a quiet “Chill Out Zone”. Regular museum admission rates apply.
Discover Canadian authors, talented crafters, unique makers, and delicious treats! Tackle your Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses at our Christmas Book Fair and Market! $2 Entry for 16+$5 for […]
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies Saturdays, for only $3.99 plus applicable taxes (in-theatre price). Select theatres only! November 1 - […]
Based on Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, this interactive adventure invites children and adults to transform Max’s bedroom into a jungle, meet the Wild Things, and decide: stay […]
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies Saturdays, for only $3.99 plus applicable taxes (in-theatre price). Select theatres only! November 1 - […]
Sensory Friendly Relaxed Screening on Sat. Nov. 15 at 1:00pm. • Open Captioning • Theatre lights dimmed, not dark • Lower sound level • Feel free to roam • No […]
Join us for an author meet and greet with Marissa Furry and a look into a local SPCA catalog to support the Hamilton/Burlington area in adopting cats/dogs and small animals.
The annual Hamilton Santa Claus Parade will march through Hamilton Mountain and finish at Lime Ridge Mall! When the parade ends, stay with us for a warm, festive evening: a […]
Originally Shown at the Westdale! (Oct. 11 – Nov. 14, 1985) In this sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the ’50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions […]
Originally Shown at the Westdale! (Oct. 11 – Nov. 14, 1985) In this sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the ’50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions […]
The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. Nov. 19 through Dec. 21, raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage. CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a […]
Presented by Art Gallery of Hamilton Experience the brilliance of child’s comically dark, scribbled drawings begin to come to life and wreak havoc on their small town, at the historic Westdale theatre. When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, […]
Join us for Santa Brunch! Your child’s Santa Brunch ticket includes a kids breakfast & drink, a meet & greet with Santa, Santa Selfies, and a gift! Valid for children under the age of 12. Adults are welcome to purchase brunch items a la carte off our menu. When checking out, please provide total number […]
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies Saturdays, for only $3.99 plus applicable taxes (in-theatre price). Select theatres only! November 1 - […]
Each weekend will have family activities throughout the day, night activations in the evening, the Winter Passport is back, and we have a few exciting community partnerships to announce soon! Admission is free! Saturday November 22 & 29 11am to 8pm 20 local vendors, fire pits and happy hours, pictures with Santa, kids activities, and […]
Join us for Santa Brunch! Your child’s Santa Brunch ticket includes a kids breakfast & drink, a meet & greet with Santa, Santa Selfies, and a gift! Valid for children under the age of 12. Adults are welcome to purchase brunch items a la carte off our menu. When checking out, please provide total number […]
Each weekend will have family activities throughout the day, night activations in the evening, the Winter Passport is back, and we have a few exciting community partnerships to announce soon! Admission is free! Saturday November 22 & 29 11am to 8pm 20 local vendors, fire pits and happy hours, pictures with Santa, kids activities, and […]
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with the First Day of Christmas at Dundurn Castle. As the start of Victorian Christmas at Dundurn Castle, you can wander through the historic home fully decorated with cedar boughs, ribbons, and dried flowers for the season. It's a magical experience and a memorable holiday moment for the […]
Once Upon a Wreath is a magical, family-friendly workshop where guests create beautiful holiday wreaths alongside beloved princesses. Enjoy songs, stories, and festive fun in an enchanting setting — blending creativity, charm, and seasonal sparkle for all ages.
Celebrate the season at Whitehern, home to the McQuesten family, beautifully decorated for the holidays. Enjoy a self-guided tour through the historic house, featuring three Christmas trees, vintage toys, and period decorations. Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to share the rich history of the McQuesten family and the home, all while festive holiday music […]
A Christmas musical for the whole family. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their Reindeer and Elf friends prepare for Christmas Day. This play includes Classic Christmas Songs, Puppets, and Live Musicians. Its a great way to get your family in the Christmas spirit in time for the Holidays!
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies Saturdays, for only $3.99 plus applicable taxes (in-theatre price). Select theatres only! November 1 - […]
Each weekend will have family activities throughout the day, night activations in the evening, the Winter Passport is back, and we have a few exciting community partnerships to announce soon! Admission is free! Saturday November 22 & 29 11am to 8pm 20 local vendors, fire pits and happy hours, pictures with Santa, kids activities, and […]
Experience the magic of the season with a festive evening at Dundurn Castle! Start your night with carol-singing in the grand front hall, then embark on an extended tour of Sir Allan MacNab’s beautifully decorated home. As you wander through the castle, learn about Victorian Christmas traditions and how they shaped other holiday celebrations of […]
