Last year, People of Hamilton had a blast experiencing some of the festivals the city has to offer, from sampling brews at Because Beer to dancing in the rain at Supercrawl. While we can’t attend every event, we can round-up some of the most popular Hamilton festivals to top your summer bucket list. Take a look below!
FrancoFEST
June 24-26, Gage Park
Barton Village Festival
June 25, Woodlands Park
Oh Canada Waterdown Ribfest
June 30-July 3, Waterdown’s Memorial Park
It’s Your Festival
July 1-3, Gage Park
Because Beer
July 8-9, Pier 4 Park
Read our coverage of last year’s festival
International Guitar Festival
July 8-10, Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
Hamilton Fringe Festival
July 14-24, various locations in Hamilton
Hamilton World Music Festival
July 15-17, Gage Park
7 Sundays in Gage Park
July 24-Sept 4, Sundays only
TD Festival of Friends
August 5-7, Ancaster Fairgrounds
Concession Streetfest
August 13, Concession Street
Hamilton Beer Festival
August 19-20, 200 Harbourfront Drive
Dundas Cactus Festival
August 19-21, downtown Dundas
Hamilton Greek Fest
August 19-21, Inch Park
A Midsummer’s Dream
August 20, Gage Park
Read our coverage of last year’s festival
Artsfest 2016
August 20-21, Historic Waterdown
Winona Peach Festival
August 26-28, Winona Park
Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
August 26-28, Christie Lake, Dundas
Read our coverage of last year’s festival
Supercrawl
September 9-11, James St N
Read our coverage of last year’s festival
Locke Street Festival
September 10, Locke St
Did we miss something awesome? Is there a community event that you would like listed? Share your Hamilton festival experiences in the comments below!
Dusk Dances Hamilton is also a great festival presented by HCA Dance Theatre. It takes place July 28-30th at Bayfront Park at 7 pm nightly. Dusk Dances is an outdoor dance festival that brings dance to public parks. As dusk descends, a theatrical host leads the audience – which invariably includes children, dog walkers and local residents – to eclectic dance pieces that unfold in different areas of the park. Admission is PWYC donation.