Festival of Friends 50th Anniversary

Name: Festival of Friends 50th Anniversary
Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-01T23:59:00-04:00
Location: Gage Park

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Gage Park

• 1000 Main Street East

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Festival of Friends 50th Anniversary

2 upcoming dates.

Gage Park

Fri, Jul 31 • All day

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Gage Park

Sat, Aug 1 • All day

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Returning to Hamilton from July 31 to August 2, 2026, Festival of Friends marks its 50th anniversary with three days of live entertainment, local vendors, and family-friendly programming — one of Canada’s largest and longest running free annual music and arts festivals.

Set against the backdrop of Gage Park, the festival brings together generations of festivalgoers for a weekend of concerts, arts, culture, and community celebration across multiple stages.

Hours: 2:00pm–11:00pm on Friday, and 12:00pm–11:00pm on Saturday and Sunday (park closes at midnight). Rain or shine. Parking on festival grounds is $15 per day.

The official lineup is expected to be announced mid-June. Vendor, performer, and volunteer info is posted on the festival website:

festivaloffriends.ca/vendors

festivaloffriends.ca/performer-applications

festivaloffriends.ca/volunteers

festivaloffriends.ca/schedule

FREE ADMISSION

JUL 31 – AUG 2, 2026

RAIN OR SHINE

Festival

Sat, Aug 1, 12:00 a.m. (all day)
Gage Park
Free entry

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When

Fri, Jul 31, 12:00 a.m. • All day

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Sat, Aug 1, 12:00 a.m. • All day

Where

Gage Park • 1000 Main Street East

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Parking

Free parking is available south of the park via 42 Lawrence Road, with limited spaces. Transit and surrounding street parking are recommended when the lot fills.