The Vibe Hamilton - Nov 28th - Dec 4th
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🔨 Things to do in Hamilton - November 28th - Dec 4th
Hello Neighbours!
A warm welcome to all the new subscribers this week for the fifth issue of The Vibe Hamilton. Thank you to everyone who is passing this to friends - it’s great to be a neighbour in the know!
Did you try any of the events last week?
We went to the Shakespearience’s discussion of The Merchant of Venice with actors Colm Feore and Robyn Stevan. Check out a couple of videos from the day on our Instagram page below.
We also attended the Hamilton Music networking event at Mills Hardware to hear from Celine Seguin of The Juno Awards. One topic of conversation was the upcoming closing of The Casbah, a Hamilton institution—be sure to go there one last time for some live music.
Let us know if you went VIBing and share some pics so we can feature them.
🎅 The holiday spirit is in full swing in the city with over 50 Christmas and Holiday events this week. Check out tree lighting, parades and plenty of various crafts and shopping.
And there is so much more to do in our great City.
Start your week with a laugh by going to one of the half-dozen comedy events this Thursday or Friday.
Over the weekend, get out in the country.
On Saturday, visit the farm for Manorun’s Holiday Market, enjoy wagon rides, visit the pigs, and enjoy fresh bread and soup, hot drinks and yummy baked goodies.
On Sunday, join the Hamilton Naturalists for a winter birding and exploration walk.
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Table of Contents
📆 THE WEEK AHEAD
Thursday - November 28th
🎤 Breaking Through the Vault - Poetry Night & Open Mic - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 5 pm - $5
🍽️ McMaster PACE Charity Gala - Liuna Station - 5.30 pm - $140
🪴 Build Your Own Winter Container - Green Venture - Westinghouse - 6 pm - $70
🎨 Sip ‘n’ Pour Workshop - Steeltown Cider - 6.30 pm - $45
🎬️ Reel Queens - Drag & Movie - The 10 Things I Hate About You - The Westdale - 7 pm - From $12.25
🖥️ Coder Camp - The Staircase, Lounge - 7 pm - Free
🤣 Yuk Yuks - Powerhouse - 7 pm - $20
❓️ Trivia on Tap - Clifford Brewing - 7.30 pm - Free
🤣 Down The Hill Comedy Night - Levity Comedy Club - 8 pm - $15
❓️ Trivia Night - The Thirsty Cactus - 8 pm - No cover
🤣 Open Mic Comedy Night - Moody’s Pizza (upstairs) - 8 pm - PWYC
Friday November 29th
🧒 Sesame Street Live - First Ontario Concert Hall - 6 pm - From $39
🤣 Sean Collins Live - Playhouse Cinema - 7 pm - From $35
🍸️ Candles & Cocktails Workshop - Art Aggregate - 7 pm - $80
🎶 Trancecultural Frequencies: Tocanni w/ShaaMaa - The Mule Spinner- 7 pm - $25
🎵 Abbamania - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - 7.30 pm - From $44
🤣 Smooth Comedy - The Staircase, Bright Room - 8 pm - $20
📺️ TV Powerhang - The Staircase, Main Lounge - 8 pm - Free
🤣 Efthimios Nasiopoulos - Levity Comedy Club - 8 pm - $20
Saturday November 30th
🔬GenStem 2024 Conference - McMaster University - 9.30 am - $7
🎼 CCPAC Musical Showcase - The Gasworks - 1 pm - $20
🥟 Soup Dumpling Workshop - My SweeTooth - 1 pm - $75
🐶 Plant and Pet Lovers Market - Ancaster Fairgrounds -11 am - 5 pm - $6
🎶 TabulaRasa - McMaster University Choir - LR Wilson Concert Hall - 2 pm - From $5
🃏 Mediumship Circle - Obskurah Bazaar - 7 pm - $44
🎙️ Supercrawl & the Creative Industry in Hamilton - The Evolution - Tim Potocic - Hamilton Association - 7.30 pm - Free
🎻 Coszmos Quartet - LIVELab - McMaster University - 8 pm - From $16
🤣 Efthimios Nasiopoulos - Levity Comedy Club - 8 pm - $20
Sunday December 1st
🕰️ Ancaster Collectibles Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - 9.30 am - From $3
🎬️ Craft Along Movie - Love Actually - The Playhouse - 4 pm - From $10.25
📖 Lit Live - Theme: Mirrors - The Staircase, Lounge - 7 pm - PWYC - $5
Monday December 2nd
📼 Basement Tapes and Board Games - Collective Arts - 6 pm - No cover
🎤 Improv Drop In - The Staircase - 7 pm - $10
❓️ Trivia Night - Coach & Lantern - 8.30 pm - No cover
🤣 One Joke Minimum - The Staircase - 9.15 pm - $5
Tuesday December 3rd
🏝️ Hamilton Tourism Summit - Tim Hortons Field - 1 pm - $50
🎨 Collage Night - Collective Arts - 6 pm - No cover
Wednesday December 4th
🎙️ Faith, Fantasy & Philosophy: An Afternoon of CS Lewis - McMaster Divinity College - 1 pm - Free
🎸 The Caverners: Beatles Tribute Night - Carmens - 5.30 pm - $90
🍸️ Cocktails & Candle Making - Island Queens Restaurant - 6 pm - $75
🎨 Youth Art Collective - Art Making Meet Up - Art Gallery of Hamilton - 6.30 pm - Free
🤔 Shadow Work Community Cocoon Circle - Pinch Bakery & Plant Shop - 7 pm - Free
🎵 Music Bingo - Collective Arts - 7 pm - No cover
🎤 Wednesday Scenes - The Staircase - 7 pm - $10
❓️ Trivia Night - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 7 pm - No cover
🤣 Amateur Night - Levity Comedy Club - 8 pm - $5
🏳️🌈 Open Stage Night - The Well - 9 pm
💪 GETTING ACTIVE
Learn about your City, and be active at the same time
🦆 Winter Birding & Exploring, Saltfleet - Hamilton Naturalists - Dec 1st - 9 am
🚶♀️ Women Only Hike - Mount Nemo - Dec 1st - 10.30 am
🏃 Santa Run - Hamilton - Dec 15th
🐴 Open Rides - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Mon, Wed & Thur - 6 pm - $20
🚶 Gessoo: Blue Water Gold Audio Walking Tour - Pier 8 - Anytime - Free
🔍️ Scavenger Hunt - Lower City - Anytime - From $18
📡 ON OUR RADAR
Some events coming up, 2 weeks to a few months out, that you might be interested in;
🖼️ QUARTZ: Queer Art Hang - Art Gallery of Hamilton - Dec 5th - 6 pm - Free
🩰 The Nutcracker - First Ontario Concert Hall - Dec 7th - From $43
🎶 Voices of Hope Concert - First Unitarian Church - Dec 7th - $25
🎙️ Juno & Jayne Talking with Simoni Lawrence - Crown & Press - Dec 7th - $20 - donated to Food4Kids
🖋️ Pages, Pens & Pints - Silent Reading & Writing - Mosaic - Dec 8th - 5 pm - Free
📚️ Hamilton Literary Awards - Central Public Library - Dec 12th
🚶♀️ Art Crawl - James St North - Dec 13th - Free
🎸 The Hip Experience - Gasworks - Dec 14th - 7 pm - $35
🎙️ What She Said: Conversations About Equality - Elizabeth Renzetti - The Westdale - Dec 17th - 7 pm - From $30
🧗 Hamilton Adventure Expo - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Jan 25th - 10 am
🤣 Jeremy Hotz - Tres Miserables - The Music Hall - Feb 13th - 8 pm - From $50
📷️ LOCAL LENS
Do you know where this NEW Hamilton mural is? Click our Instagram above and add your answer in the comments.
🎄🎅 CHRISTMAS FUN AND HOLIDAY MARKETS 🛍️ ⛄️
Thursday November 28th
Friday November 29th
❄️ Christmas Craft Fair - St Elizabeths Village - 10 am - 3 pm
🎄 Winterdown Lights - Memorial Hall Waterdown - 4 - 8 pm
🎅 Stuffed! - Collective Arts - 5-9 pm- From $5
☃️ Winter Wander - Westdale Village - 5 - 9 pm
🎄 Tree Lighting - Dundas - 6.30 pm
🥧 Pudding Club Cooking Workshop - Dundurn Castle - 7 pm - $70
👭 Hamilton Moms Crafty Christmas Night Out - Merck Bar - 7.30 pm - $40
🎶 Skydiggers Christmas - The Westdale - 8 pm - $65
Saturday November 30th
🎅 Breakfast With Santa - Rotary - Waterdown Legion - 8 am - From $10
🎅 Santas Village Christmas Sale - The Village of Wentworth Heights - 10 am
❄️ Christmas Craft Fair - St Elizabeths Village - 10 am - 3 pm
🎅 Stuffed! - Collective Arts - 10 am - 5 pm - From $5
🧑🌾 Farm Holiday Market - Manorun Organic Farm - 10 am
🚂 Christmas Model Train Show - Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology - 11 am - 3 pm
🧒 Christmas Bazaar - Mountain Kidz Club - 11 am - 2.30 pm
❄️ Hess Village Winter Market - 11 am - 7 pm - Free
🛍️ Mom Market Hamilton - Eastgate Square - 10 am - 6 pm
🎄 Christmas Craft Sale - Royal Legion Hamilton Mountain - 12 noon
❄️ Winter Wander - Westdale Village - 12 noon - 10 pm
🎼 Harbourtown Sound - Holiday Concert - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - 1.30 pm - From $20
🎅 Flamborough Santa Claus Parade - Memorial Park, Waterdown - Nov - 6.30 pm
🎷 Hamilton All Star Jazz Holiday Concert - The Old Firehall - 7 pm - $23
🏰 Dundurn Castle Evening Tour - 7 pm
🎼 Sean Jones Holiday Soul - McIntyre Performing Arts Centre - 8 pm - $35
Sunday December 1st
🎅 Breakfast with Santa - The Powerhouse - 9.30 am - $20
🎄 Handmade Holiday Market - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 10 am - 5 pm - Free
🛍️ Mom Market Hamilton - Eastgate Square - 11 am - 5 pm
❄️ Hess Village Winter Market - 11 am - 7 pm - Free
🚂 Christmas Model Train Show - Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology - 11 am - 3 pm
🎅 Lunch with Santa - The Coach and Lantern - 11 am and 1.30 pm
❄️ Winter Wander - Westdale Village - 12 noon - 9 pm
🎄 Tree Lighting and Christmas Bazaar - Binbrook - from 1 pm
👨🎤 Rockstar Music Holiday Concert - The Staircase - 2.30 pm - From $25
🎤 Holiday Concert - Duet Club - Melrose Church - 2.30 pm - $15
☃️ Holiday Jamboree - Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club - 4.30 pm - Free
💄 Haunted Hammer: A Very Spooky Season - Hamilton Drag - The Doors Pub - 6.30 pm - $15
Also going on……
🧸 Toy Mountain - Lime Ridge Mall - Until the 28th - drop off your new unwrapped toys, gift cards, and monetary donations!
🪀 Toy Drive - CHCH - Various locations - until Dec 20th
🏰 Victorian Christmas - Dundurn Castle - Nov 24th - Jan 5th - From $9.50
⚔️ Winter Past Times - Battlefield Museum - Nov 24th - Jan 5th - From $9.50
🎄 A Christmas for the Ages - Whitehern - Nov 30th - Jan 5th - $9.50 - $15.50
🚂 Botanical Train - Royal Botanical Gardens - Nov 30th - Jan 5th - From $11.50
🖌️ Winter Solstice Open Studio - Red Tree Artists Collective - Dec 4th - 21st - M-F 1-5 pm - Free
Christmas Coming up…
🚂 RBG Express - Royal Botanical Gardens, Hendrie Park - Dec 5th - Jan 5th - $10 per car
🎄 A Village Christmas - Ancaster Old Town Hall - Dec 5th - 6 pm
❄️ Winter Wonders - Royal Botanical Gardens - Dec 5th to Jan 5th Thurs thru Sun) - From $10
🛍️ Mom Market Hamilton - Crown & Press - 6th & 7th
🎄 Tree Lighting - Gore Park - Dec 6th - 5 pm
☃️ Kringle in the Creek - Downtown Stoney Creek - Dec 6th, 13th & 20th - 4-8 pm
🥓 Breakfast with Santa - St Andrews United Church - Dec 7th - 9-11 am - Children $5, Adults $7
🧇 Breakfast with Santa - Scottish Rite - Dec 7th - 9 am - From $5
🎅 Christmas Market - Grandview Retirement Living - Dec 7th - 10 am - Free
🎄 Juried Artisan Christmas Showcase - St James Church - Dec 7th 11 am
🎅 Santa at Hamilton Farmers Market - Dec 7th - 10.30 am
❄️ Holiday Cheer - Ottawa Street - Dec 7th - From 11 am
🏡 Dundas Holiday House Tour - Dec 7th - 12 noon - $40
🩰 The Nutcracker - First Ontario Concert Hall - Dec 7th - 2 pm - From $43
🎅 Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade - Dec 7th - 2 pm
🏃♀️ Santa Shuffle 5k Fun Run and Elf Walk - Dec 7th - $45
🎅 Breakfast with Santa - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Dec 7th - 10 am - 12 noon - $25 children, $15 adults
✋ Craftadian Holiday Handmade Market - McMaster Innovation Centre - Dec 7th & 8th - 10 am - 4 pm
🎄 Holiday Market - Fairweather Brewing - Dec 7th & 8th
👼 Sleighing It - Vocal Point Choir - Westdale United Church - Dec 7th - 3 pm - $20
🎼 Musical Magic of Christmas - Brott Music - Hillfield Strathallan - Dec 7th - 7 pm - From $25
🥓 Breakfast with Santa - Atkinson & Associates - Dec 8th - 9 am & 11.30 am - Free
☃️ Christmas in the Woods - Westfield Heritage Village - Dec 8th and 15th - 10 am - 4 pm - From $10
🎨 Family Art Day - Dundas School of Art - Dec 8th - 1.30 pm - Free
🎼 Musical Magic of Christmas - Brott Music - LR Wilson Concert Hall, McMaster University - Dec 8th - 2 pm - From $25
🎷 Christmas in Silver - Weston Silver Band - The Westdale - Dec 8th - 3 pm - $30
💄 Drag Queen Christmas - First Ontario Concert Hall - Dec 8th - 8 pm - From $45
👌 American Sign Language Dundurn Castle Evening Tour - Dec 12th - 7 pm
🎤 Presence: A Christmas Concert - Dave Siverns w/Kenzie Cline - The Gasworks - Dec 13th - 7 pm - $25
🎸 Holiday Originals: The Webers and Red Hill Valleys - The Westdale - Dec 13th - 8 pm - From $29.75
🍪 Charity Cookie Decorating Competition - Odds Bar - Dec 14th - 2 pm - $20
🎅 Santa Claus Parade - Binbrook - Dec 14th - 2 pm
🧵 Christmas Craft Show - Ancaster Fairgrounds - Dec 14th - 10 am - 3 pm - $6
🎅 Santa Survivor - Improv Comedy - The Staircase - Dec 14th - 7 & 9 pm - $15
🏃 Santa Run - Hamilton - Dec 15th
🤣 A Creature is Stirring - Christmas Comedy Show - Shawn & Ed Brewing - Dec 15th - 7 pm - $10
❓️ Jose Trivia - A Feliz Navidad Especial - Collective Arts - Dec 19th - 7 pm - $7
🤣 O Christmas Tea - Theatre Aquarius - Dec 28th - 3 pm & 7.30 pm - From $35
🎸 LIVE MUSIC
Thursday - November 28th
Downchild Blues Band Farewell Tour - The Studio - 7.30 pm - From $73.45
Music to Our Beers - Shawn & Ed Brewing - 6.30 pm - No cover
Past Presents Future - The Corktown - Main Stage - 8 pm
Open Mic - Coach and Lantern - 8.30 pm
Friday November 29th
V.Vecker + AFB & Cymatiste + Eyeduh Kho - Into the Abyss - 8 pm
Colider and Ellis in Transit supported by Sunlust & Dave Wilson - Vertagogo - 8 pm
Billboard Nation - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Lost Faculty - Coach and Lantern - 8.30 pm
Ray Whimsey - The Capitol - 9 pm
Orangemen - Brown Barrel - 9 pm
Southpawz - The Powerhouse - 10 pm
Twist of Fate - B-Side Social - 10 pm
Saturday November 30th
Barbed Wire Braces, Lip Crunch, The Dominion, The Hurtin Units - Vertagogo - 1 pm
The Good Depression, SEWN, Seagrave & I Can’t Remember- The Casbah - 7.30 pm
Debellation, Automatic Fire, Pretty Face, Stuck in Neutral, Zero Tolerance - Vertagogo - 7.30 pm
Low Country Hill - The Mule Spinner - 8 pm - From $30
Maiden Canada - Stonewalls - 8 pm
Checkerboard Floors - Pub Fiction - 8.30 pm
Stone the Radio - Coach and Lantern - 8.30 pm
Sarah & Adam - Thirsty Cactus - 8.30 pm
Beaver Dam - The Casbah - 9 pm
Will Gillespie - The Capitol - 9 pm
Hammer Tones - Tin Cup - 9.30 pm
Rock of 80’s - The Powerhouse - 10 pm
Sunday December 1st
Monday December 2nd
Tuesday December 3rd
Open Mic - Thirsty Cactus - 7.30 pm
Wednesday December 4th
🫶 FROM THE ‘HOOD
Collections have begun for the CHCH Christmas Toy Drive! Help make the holidays bright by donating a new, unwrapped gift to one of the these drop-off locations!
🎭️ THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES
Munsch at Play - Zoetic Theatre - Nov 29th - Dec 2nd - From $10
A Christmas Carol - Waterdown Village Theatre - 7.30 pm - Runs to Dec 8th
A Christmas Story - Theatre Aquarius - Dec 4th - 21st - From $28.25
🖼️ CURRENT EXHIBITIONS - Art & More
Celebrating 150 Years of HSR - Tourism Centre, James St North - to Dec 21st
In Each Moment - Earls Court Gallery - to Dec 21st
Touched by Devi: Radha S. Menon - Art Gallery of Hamilton - to Jan 5th
Soul Power: Jan Wade - Art Gallery of Hamilton - - to Jan 5th
Directors Collect: 110 Years - Art Gallery of Hamilton - to Jan 5th
Crossing Borders: Coins From Around the World - McMaster Museum of Art - to Nov 30th
Corine Duchesne - CoWork Gallery - Cotton Factory - to January 15th
The Fairest Order in the World: Sameer Farooq - McMaster Museum of Art - to Feb 28th, 2025
Foreign Dreams: Simranpreet Kaur Anand, Conner Singh VanderBeek - Workers Arts & Heritage - to Dec 14th
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