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7 events

View Music for Babies and Toddlers

Music for Babies and Toddlers

OCT

8

Music for Babies and Toddlers

Thu, Oct 8/1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Central Library • Downtown

Multiple dates · 11 dates

Free entryDetails

View Baby Stay and Play

Baby Stay and Play

OCT

8

Baby Stay and Play

Thu, Oct 8/1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Central Library • Downtown

Multiple dates · 18 dates

Free entryDetails

View Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read

Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read

OCT

8

Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read

Thu, Oct 8/1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Waterdown Library Branch • Waterdown

Multiple dates · 47 dates

Free entryDetails

View Make and Create - Monster Masks

Make and Create - Monster Masks

OCT

8

Make and Create - Monster Masks

Thu, Oct 8/4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saltfleet Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Free entryDetails

View Family Chess Drop-In

Family Chess Drop-In

OCT

8

Family Chess Drop-In

Thu, Oct 8/5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Turner Park Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Multiple dates · 7 dates

Free entryDetails

View Pyjama Storytime

Pyjama Storytime

OCT

8

Pyjama Storytime

Thu, Oct 8/6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Kenilworth Library Branch • Crown Point East

Multiple dates · 6 dates

Free entryDetails

View Bark for Books with Therapy Tails Ontario

Bark for Books with Therapy Tails Ontario

OCT

8

Bark for Books with Therapy Tails Ontario

Thu, Oct 8/6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Valley Park Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Free entryDetails

Venues hosting these events

Battlefield House Museum & Park · Stoney Creek Waterdown Village · Waterdown Art Gallery of Hamilton · Downtown Ancaster Village · Ancaster

Tomorrow

8 events

View Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read

Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read

OCT

9

Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read

Fri, Oct 9/9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Sherwood Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Multiple dates · 19 dates

Free entryDetails

View Move and Play

Move and Play

OCT

9

Move and Play

Fri, Oct 9/10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Turner Park Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Free entryDetails

View Play Kitchen

Play Kitchen

OCT

9

Play Kitchen

Fri, Oct 9/10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Stoney Creek Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Explore and Play

Explore and Play

OCT

9

Explore and Play

Fri, Oct 9/10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Waterdown Library Branch • Waterdown

Multiple dates · 4 dates

Free entryDetails

View LEGO Build and Play

LEGO Build and Play

OCT

9

LEGO Build and Play

Fri, Oct 9/12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Central Library • Downtown

Multiple dates · 15 dates

Free entryDetails

View Infant Massage

Infant Massage

OCT

9

Infant Massage

Fri, Oct 9/1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Ancaster Library Branch • Ancaster

Multiple dates · 4 dates

Free entryDetails

View Fire Truck Visit

Fire Truck Visit

OCT

9

Fire Truck Visit

Fri, Oct 9/2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

West Harbour Library Branch • Downtown

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Imagination Stations

Imagination Stations

OCT

9

Imagination Stations

Fri, Oct 9/3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Stoney Creek Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Multiple dates · 7 dates

Free entryDetails

This Weekend

6 events

View StoryWalk®

StoryWalk®

OCT

10

StoryWalk®

Sat, Oct 10/10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Barton Library Branch • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Learning Stations

Learning Stations

OCT

10

Learning Stations

Sat, Oct 10/10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Parkdale Library Branch • McQuesten West

Free entryDetails

View Make Minis

Make Minis

OCT

10

Make Minis

Sat, Oct 10/10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Saltfleet Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Family Movies at Saltfleet

Family Movies at Saltfleet

OCT

10

Family Movies at Saltfleet

Sat, Oct 10/2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saltfleet Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Family Movies at Turner Park

Family Movies at Turner Park

OCT

10

Family Movies at Turner Park

Sat, Oct 10/2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Turner Park Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entry

1 going

Details

View Thanksgiving Lunch for Newcomer Families

Thanksgiving Lunch for Newcomer Families

OCT

11

Thanksgiving Lunch for Newcomer Families

Sun, Oct 11/All day

Hamilton Grace Mandarin Alliance Church

Free entry

1 interested

Details

Later

31 events

View Family Stay and Play

Family Stay and Play

OCT

13

Family Stay and Play

Tue, Oct 13/10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Turner Park Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Multiple dates · 16 dates

Free entryDetails

View Little Artists

Little Artists

OCT

13

Little Artists

Tue, Oct 13/1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Central Library • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Playtime with EarlyON

Playtime with EarlyON

OCT

13

Playtime with EarlyON

Tue, Oct 13/2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Binbrook Library Branch • Glanbrook

Multiple dates · 3 dates

Free entryDetails

View Maker Cart Drop-In (Ages 8 to 12)

Maker Cart Drop-In (Ages 8 to 12)

OCT

13

Maker Cart Drop-In (Ages 8 to 12)

Tue, Oct 13/4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Waterdown Library Branch • Waterdown

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Movies for All at Central

Movies for All at Central

OCT

14

Movies for All at Central

Wed, Oct 14/11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Central Library • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Colouring Circle

Colouring Circle

OCT

14

Colouring Circle

Wed, Oct 14/12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Barton Library Branch • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Infant Massage at Dundas

Infant Massage at Dundas

OCT

15

Infant Massage at Dundas

Thu, Oct 15/9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Dundas Library Branch • Dundas

Free entryDetails

View Movies for All at Stoney Creek

Movies for All at Stoney Creek

OCT

15

Movies for All at Stoney Creek

Thu, Oct 15/10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Stoney Creek Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Free entryDetails

View Infant Connections

Infant Connections

OCT

15

Infant Connections

Thu, Oct 15/10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Dundas Library Branch • Dundas

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Puppet Show

Puppet Show

OCT

15

Puppet Show

Thu, Oct 15/10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Mount Hope Library Branch • Glanbrook

Free entryDetails

View Genealogy Club Drop-In

Genealogy Club Drop-In

OCT

15

Genealogy Club Drop-In

Thu, Oct 15/2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Central Library • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Comics and Secret Identities

Comics and Secret Identities

OCT

16

Comics and Secret Identities

Fri, Oct 16/3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Red Hill Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Free entryDetails

View St. Eugene Parish Annual Harvest Bazaar & Penny Sale

St. Eugene Parish Annual Harvest Bazaar & Penny Sale

OCT

16

St. Eugene Parish Annual Harvest Bazaar & Penny Sale

Fri, Oct 16/3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Pumpkin Storytime

Pumpkin Storytime

OCT

17

Pumpkin Storytime

Sat, Oct 17/10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Saltfleet Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Multiple dates · 2 dates

Free entryDetails

View Storytelling with Ozobots

Storytelling with Ozobots

OCT

17

Storytelling with Ozobots

Sat, Oct 17/10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Red Hill Library Branch • Stoney Creek

Free entryDetails

View HPL Local Author Launch

HPL Local Author Launch

OCT

17

HPL Local Author Launch

Sat, Oct 17/1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Westdale Library Branch • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Youth Fibre Crafters Club

Youth Fibre Crafters Club

OCT

17

Youth Fibre Crafters Club

Sat, Oct 17/1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Kenilworth Library Branch • Crown Point East

Free entryDetails

View Family Movies at Terryberry

Family Movies at Terryberry

OCT

17

Family Movies at Terryberry

Sat, Oct 17/2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Terryberry Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Free entryDetails

View Information Table - Xperience Annex

Information Table - Xperience Annex

OCT

19

Information Table - Xperience Annex

Mon, Oct 19/4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Turner Park Library Branch • Hamilton Mountain

Free entryDetails

View YAC (Youth Arts Collective) Drop-in Open Studio

YAC (Youth Arts Collective) Drop-in Open Studio

OCT

21

YAC (Youth Arts Collective) Drop-in Open Studio

Wed, Oct 21/6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Art Gallery of Hamilton • Downtown

Multiple dates · 5 dates

Free entry

1 interested

Details

View Adventures with Odysseus: Exploring the Odyssey and Greek Archaeology

Adventures with Odysseus: Exploring the Odyssey and Greek Archaeology

OCT

24

Adventures with Odysseus: Exploring the Odyssey and Greek Archaeology

Sat, Oct 24/10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Dundas Museum & Archives • Dundas

Free entryDetails

View Halloween Celebration at the Market

Halloween Celebration at the Market

OCT

31

Halloween Celebration at the Market

Sat, Oct 31/10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Hamilton Farmers' Market • Downtown

Free entry

1 interested

Details

View Halloween Parade & Hamilton Day on Concession Street

Halloween Parade & Hamilton Day on Concession Street

OCT

31

Halloween Parade & Hamilton Day on Concession Street

Sat, Oct 31/1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Concession Street • Concession Street

Free entry

7 interested

Details

View Hamilton Day: Art and Book Fair

Hamilton Day: Art and Book Fair

NOV

1

Hamilton Day: Art and Book Fair

Sun, Nov 1/12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Art Gallery of Hamilton • Downtown

Free entry

1 interested

Details

View No Stones Left Alone Service

No Stones Left Alone Service

NOV

5

No Stones Left Alone Service

Thu, Nov 5/All day

Municipal Cemetery • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Art + Community: Paper Forest

Art + Community: Paper Forest

NOV

5

Art + Community: Paper Forest

Thu, Nov 5/2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Art Gallery of Hamilton • Downtown

Multiple dates · 4 dates

Free entryDetails

View Art + Community: Collaborative Cookbook

Art + Community: Collaborative Cookbook

NOV

8

Art + Community: Collaborative Cookbook

Sun, Nov 8/11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Art Gallery of Hamilton • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Made in Hamilton: Objects and Stories

Made in Hamilton: Objects and Stories

NOV

21

Made in Hamilton: Objects and Stories

Sat, Nov 21/11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Art Gallery of Hamilton • Downtown

Free entryDetails

View Frost & Firelight: Holidays at the Gage Home

Frost & Firelight: Holidays at the Gage Home

NOV

24

Frost & Firelight: Holidays at the Gage Home

Tue, Nov 24/11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Battlefield House Museum & Park • Stoney Creek

Multiple dates · 41 dates

Free entryDetails

View YouthLeaderU: Ministry Forum

YouthLeaderU: Ministry Forum

NOV

25

YouthLeaderU: Ministry Forum

Wed, Nov 25/10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Redeemer University

Free entryDetails

View Dundas Tree Lighting 2026

Dundas Tree Lighting 2026

NOV

27

Dundas Tree Lighting 2026

Fri, Nov 27/6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Memorial Square, Dundas • Dundas

Free entry

1 interested

Details

Hours vary

2 events

View Ancaster Village Gnome Quest + Golden Gnome Hunt

Ancaster Village Gnome Quest + Golden Gnome Hunt

OCT

8

Ancaster Village Gnome Quest + Golden Gnome Hunt

Thu, Oct 8/Hours vary

Ancaster Village • Ancaster

Multiple dates · 5 dates

Free entryDetails

View 10th Annual Scarecrow Walk

10th Annual Scarecrow Walk

OCT

8

10th Annual Scarecrow Walk

Thu, Oct 8/Hours vary

Waterdown Village • Waterdown

Multiple dates · 24 dates

Free entry

2 interested

Details

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Venues that frequently hold events for kids.

Battlefield House Museum & Park · Stoney Creek Waterdown Village · Waterdown Art Gallery of Hamilton · Downtown Ancaster Village · Ancaster Hamilton Grace Mandarin Alliance Church

Hamilton Grace Mandarin Alliance Church

Dundas Museum & Archives · Dundas

Westdale Village - King Street West · Westdale

Hamilton Farmers' Market · Downtown

Concession Street · Concession Street

Memorial Square, Dundas · Dundas

Dundas Museum & Archives · Dundas

Westdale Village - King Street West · Westdale

Hamilton Farmers' Market · Downtown

Concession Street · Concession Street

Memorial Square, Dundas · Dundas