Welcome to our weekend events wrap up! This is where we curate all of the best things to do this weekend so parents (like you) can plan fun faster! Our list spans across Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara regions, because fun is just a short drive away!
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Featured Events This Weekend
The West Niagara Fair Is Back All Weekend
Make family memories at the West Niagara Fair! This beloved community tradition offers three days of affordable fun with exciting midway rides, agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, family activities, livestock shows, homecraft displays, delicious fair food, and hands-on experiences for all ages. Kids can meet farm animals, explore interactive exhibits, and enjoy special attractions while parents experience the best of local agriculture and community spirit.
How to Be a Victorian at Ireland House Museum This Sunday
Think you could be a Victorian? Find out! Each month, How to Be a Victorian takes on a different part of everyday life in the 19th century — from getting dressed and going to school, to surviving winter, and celebrating Christmas. September – Back to School: Ready for your first day at Victorian school? Pick up a dip pen, test your handwriting, tackle a tricky lesson, and discover whether you’d make the grade! Explore the rules, routines and realities of school in the 19th century—and see how your school day compares.
Things To Do This Weekend With Your Kids
Friday, September 11
Make family memories at the West Niagara Fair! This beloved community tradition offers three days of affordable fun with exciting midway rides, agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, family activities, livestock shows, homecraft displays, delicious fair food, and hands-on experiences for all ages.
Six Nations Fall Fair – Join us for a weekend full of agricultural exhibits, entertainment, food, competitions, vendors, midway fun, and so much more.
Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we reveal this year’s entertainment, events, schedules, and everything else you won’t want to miss!
ANCHORBALL: A Curious Art Journey – Daily till September 20. This outdoor exhibition features 18 sculptures and a hidden digital world set amongst nature and blooms!
My First Library Card Storytime – Welcome to the magical world of the library! Come for stories and crafts—and sign up your child for their own Burlington Public Library card!
Farm Trivia Night – Join us for some farm fun! Trivia night will be a night like no other, test your knowledge on farm animals, cost of vaccinations, the name of some of our “famous” animals, and have a chance to win some awesome Triple C Farm experiences!
Saturday, September 12
Royal Duck Bounce Park – Jump in, bounce around, and let the fun begin! The Royal Duck is bringing an exciting inflatable bounce house park to Burlington Centre for a fun-filled experience the whole family can enjoy.
Make family memories at the West Niagara Fair! This beloved community tradition offers three days of affordable fun with exciting midway rides, agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, family activities, livestock shows, homecraft displays, delicious fair food, and hands-on experiences for all ages.
Build a School Bus Organizer at Home Depot – If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, we’ve got a great workshop for kids that will teach them about building. Kids can learn how to build their very own School Bus Organizer.
Harvest Weekends at Springridge – Celebrate the season with memory-making moments here on our family farm! Play, run, jump, and explore here in everybody’s favourite Fun Farmyard which, on weekends, includes our Giant Corn Trail.
Try Ringette – Check out this free event. Come learn a new sport or just to have some fun and learn more about our Learn to Skate program. Hope to see you on the ice!
Fall Harvest Festival at Children’s Garden Project – This FREE, family-friendly celebration will bring the garden to life with hands-on activities, seasonal food experiences, nature-based arts, biodiversity discovery, Indigenous ecological knowledge, community connections, and so much more!
Six Nations Fall Fair – Join us for a weekend full of agricultural exhibits, entertainment, food, competitions, vendors, midway fun, and so much more. Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we reveal this year’s entertainment, events, schedules, and everything else you won’t want to miss!
Goat Yoga Fundraiser – Breathe in the fresh air, take in the peaceful views and enjoy some time with playful goats — all while supporting affordable mental health services in your community! A perfect event for all ages.
Life in the Late Summer Wetland Nature Expedition – Our guide is the one and only DAN THE NATURE MAN! You’re in for a treat! Dan Schneider knows nature! His passion is connecting people, including families and kids to the natural world.
Food For Feedback – City of Burlington – The free drop-in event features 35 booths and five food trucks. There is a special area called the ‘Kidz Zone’ where children can have fun while family members provide feedback on City projects.
Family Friendly Painting Workshop – Looking for something fun and creative to do with your kids? Join award-winning local artist Israa Ahmed for a hands-on acrylic painting workshop for the whole family at Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum.
Parent & Child: Apple Orchard Adventure – Celebrate the flavors of fall with fun in the Loft! Young chefs (ages 3 to 5) will work together with a parent to create delicious apple-inspired recipes fresh from the orchard.
See You in September Car Show in Downtown Milton
Cineplex Family Favourites – 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! September 12: Kubo And The Two Strings.
Sunday, September 13
Kerrfest Kids Festival – Kick off the fall season with Kerrfest and Kerrfest Kids back for 2026! The 10th Annual Kerrfest will run from September 11-13 in Westwood Park to kick off the Fall season! Enjoy live music, local food vendors and sponsor booths. Plus on Sunday September 13, enjoy family-friendly activities such as Crash Rhythm, Paw Patrol Meet and Greet and Gabby’s Dance Party!
Royal Duck Bounce Park – Jump in, bounce around, and let the fun begin! The Royal Duck is bringing an exciting inflatable bounce house park to Burlington Centre for a fun-filled experience the whole family can enjoy.
Make family memories at the West Niagara Fair! This beloved community tradition offers three days of affordable fun with exciting midway rides, agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, family activities, livestock shows, homecraft displays, delicious fair food, and hands-on experiences for all ages.
Harvest Weekends at Springridge – Celebrate the season with memory-making moments here on our family farm! Play, run, jump, and explore here in everybody’s favourite Fun Farmyard which, on weekends, includes our Giant Corn Trail.
Six Nations Fall Fair – Join us for a weekend full of agricultural exhibits, entertainment, food, competitions, vendors, midway fun, and so much more. Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we reveal this year’s entertainment, events, schedules, and everything else you won’t want to miss!
5th Annual HorsePower 4 Hospital in support of Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation
To Infinity and the Farm! – We’ve got a couple of VERY special visitors dropping by Howell’s Sunday September 13th from 12–2 PM! One’s a rootin’, tootin’ cowboy and the other is ready for an adventure that’s truly out of this world.
Community BBQ at Family Worship Centre with Face Painting, Music, BBQ, Everyone welcome!
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