Supercrawl returns to James Street North from September 11 to 13, 2026, bringing Hamilton's free music and arts festival back to the downtown corridor for three days of live music, visual art, fashion, dance, theatre, comedy, family programming, food, craft vendors, and street-level discovery.

The 2026 programming reveal confirms headliners Aysanabee, Mariel Buckley, The Grapes of Wrath, Murda Beatz, William Prince, and Protest the Hero. Tourism Hamilton also highlights Preston Pablo among the live music stage headliners.

The wider music lineup includes Preston Pablo, The Anti-Queens, Em Armstrong, 646yf4t, Blk Orchid, Siobhan Bodrug, Born in the Eighties, Bye Parula, Capitol, Charissa, Chore, Carrie Clark, Bernadette Connors, Marshall Dane, Dumb Crush, Melissa Dutch, 8Banger, DJ's Flying Circus, Ebril, Elfrida, The Fabulous Wonderfuls, Feura, Ariana Fig, Ian Flare, Floating Mansions, Gizmo, Golden Feather, Gravely, The Greenhouse Collective, Nix Ironstone, Jammer's Waffle House, June Body, Junestone, Bells Larsen, Lucky Honey, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Mauvey, John Muirhead, National Academy Orchestra of Canada, Harley Olivia, Joshua Pascua, The Penske File, Population II, Reuben & The Dark x The Bullhorn Singers, Chelsea Reynolds, The Sarandons, Spitty, Status/Non-Status, Steve Strongman, Superstar Crush, Jasmine T, Julian Taylor, Tea Valentina, Sarah Vanderzon, Emma Whale, and YASSiN & Sean Terrio.

Beyond the music stages, expect art installations from artists and groups including Art Gallery of Hamilton: Beyond the Frame, Arts for All: Artasia, Aiden Basso, Centre [4] Arts: The Sari Sari Exchange, Dear Bear Multi-Arts, Anthony Haley, and Tom Wilson Tehohàhake. The Fashion Zone runway will feature independent designers, vintage, drag, cosplay, burlesque, jewellery, and local fashion showcases, while dance, theatre, aerial, comedy, and street performance programming will fill out the festival weekend.

Family Zone programming includes activities from Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton Farmers' Market, Hamilton Fire Department, Hamilton Comic Con, Hamilton Farm Crawl, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Cycle Hamilton, Six Nations Tourism, Telling Tales Festival, Toronto Rock Lacrosse, McMaster Engineering Community Outreach, Play Project Parkour, and more. The Active Zone is set to feature Dropspot & Soul Super Run, James North Yoga, Hamilton Pro Wrestling, The Local Skate Invitational, and Mini Putt.

Further details, including Author Talks and Spoken Word, food trucks, craft vendors, the full festival schedule, and the official map, are expected later in the summer. Supercrawl runs rain or shine and remains free to attend.