Burlington is known for its festivals and events! Join us for immersive events all year round.
Fausta Facciponte’s Little Tragedies and New Beginnings are photographic tableaux depicting the fragile moments of life and the complexities of repair. Her playful still lifes of broken figures and objects tell the stories of heartbreak, humor, tragedy, and ultimately, healing. These narrative fragments highlight the beauty and sadness in the absurdity of everyday situations and... Read more
The Costume Gallery depicts a golden time in Burlington’s history, when people travelled miles to see their favourite musical entertainer at The Brant Inn. It is said that when the Benny Goodman band performed, the OPP had to be called in to handle the traffic jams on the highways! The Brant Inn was Canada’s Hollywood.... Read more
Information in French and Algonquin below. In this survey of new and recent works, multidisciplinary artist Caroline Monnet centers geometries, especially the cube, to draw attention to how different spatial relationships condition the way that we live and think. Monnet’s practice moves between textiles, photography, sculpture, and film to address the complexity of Indigenous identities... Read more
The Art Gallery of Burlington is proud to partner with the Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Guild (BHWSG) to present this collaborative exhibition of ceramic and textile. The use of the collection as a catalyst to connect multiple art and craft mediums is an exciting way to launch this year’s celebration of the Permanent Collection’s 40th... Read more
They’re Back! Make some new amphibi-friends and with daily animal encounters, special school and youth programs, After Dark 19+ events and more! Great for the whole family from toddlers to grandparents. Frogs – a Chorus of Colours is produced by Peeling Productions
What has it meant to be a woman in Canada throughout its 150-year history? This nationally travelling exhibit, created and toured by the Waterloo Region Museum, explores how women have transformed Canadian politics, work, and everyday life. Trailblazing highlights the experiences of women – mothers, sisters, daughters, partners, and friends – from all walks of Canadian life. The... Read more
2023 marks the 15th Anniversary of the Taste of Burlington Prix-Fixe program. Our Winter Taste of Burlington is your chance to change it up and experience new flavours. SAVE the DATE: February 21 we launch our 15th winter edition and it runs to March 12, 2023!
Help us welcome Maple Season with a truly unique maple event! Enjoy a jam-packed two-hour experience featuring a wagon ride, syrup tasting flight, maple taffy on snow, guided tour, and of course a delicious pancake breakfast by the woodstove. Get hands-on and take part in an age-old spring tradition by tapping one of the park’s... Read more
The 2023 Annual Show will take place on Saturday, February 25, 2023 (noon to 5 pm) and Sunday, February 26, 2023 (10 am to 5 pm) at the Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, ON. Admission to the Show is free with your RBG membership or daily admission, however timed tickets, purchased in... Read more
FINDING PATTERNS The AGB’s free family art studio. All materials provided! Don’t let the winter weather dampen your creative spirit! The AGB presents free family-friendly activities that encourage you and your little ones to come together and create art inspired by our winter exhibitions. Explore the patterns, shapes, and geometries that make up the spaces... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Test your knowledge and learn about the experiences of women in Canadian history at our Museum Trivia Night: Trailblazing Women in Canada. Enjoy a three-beer flight from Cameron’s Brewing, popcorn and pretzels, and end the evening with a sweet treat from Duck Donuts Burlington. There will be a prize for the winning team! Ticket also... Read more
Get ready for our next grand event! Friday' March 3rd at Grace United Church in Burlington, the BCB presents an evening trip to Broadway, The West End, and beyond. Our special guest vocalists will only enhance the evening. Get your tickets at: Canada Helps and also at the door.
Fresh Ontario maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on the first Saturday in March when the park's annual Maple Syrup Festival gets under way. The maple syrup festivities are open to the public from 9:30am to 3:00pm every weekend in March and March Break. Enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, where... Read more
The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty. Your visit to Maple Town will offer park... Read more
This experience focuses on the Indigenous heritage of maple sugaring through a series of exhibits throughout the Longhouse Village where visitors can take a step back in time to the 15-th century site when maple sugaring was the first harvest of the year. Sweetwater demonstrations will run throughout the day where guests can gather by... Read more
Fresh Ontario maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on the first Saturday in March when the park's annual Maple Syrup Festival gets under way. The maple syrup festivities are open to the public from 9:30am to 3:00pm every weekend in March and March Break. Enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, where... Read more
The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty. Your visit to Maple Town will offer park... Read more
This experience focuses on the Indigenous heritage of maple sugaring through a series of exhibits throughout the Longhouse Village where visitors can take a step back in time to the 15-th century site when maple sugaring was the first harvest of the year. Sweetwater demonstrations will run throughout the day where guests can gather by... Read more
Experience the world’s New Year Celebrations in One Night! Everyone is invited to see and experience various cultural New Year traditions, customs, and activities from several countries.
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Grab a drink, enjoy the music, and experience Frogs! after dark as RBG’s winter exhibit transforms into a nightlife experience like no other. Join us for pub trivia, food and drinks, unique programming, and special guests.
Each performance of Jason Bishop’s exclusive grand illusions and elegant, agile sleight-of-hand magic are delivered with Bishop’s wry wit and engaging audience participation. From his stunning Double Levitation, new Hologram Illusion starring Gizmo the dog, to the astonishing close-up magic that is captured live and projected onto large projection screens, Jason gives the audience a clear... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Each performance of Jason Bishop’s exclusive grand illusions and elegant, agile sleight-of-hand magic are delivered with Bishop’s wry wit and engaging audience participation. From his stunning Double Levitation, new Hologram Illusion starring Gizmo the dog, to the astonishing close-up magic that is captured live and projected onto large projection screens, Jason gives the audience a clear... Read more
Fresh Ontario maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on the first Saturday in March when the park's annual Maple Syrup Festival gets under way. The maple syrup festivities are open to the public from 9:30am to 3:00pm every weekend in March and March Break. Enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, where... Read more
The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty. Your visit to Maple Town will offer park... Read more
This experience focuses on the Indigenous heritage of maple sugaring through a series of exhibits throughout the Longhouse Village where visitors can take a step back in time to the 15-th century site when maple sugaring was the first harvest of the year. Sweetwater demonstrations will run throughout the day where guests can gather by... Read more
Swap your old books for exciting new reads! The AGB is hosting a free swap event, book for book. All ages and genres are welcome. Stop by to browse the available selection and engage in conversation to find out everyone’s current must-reads. Post-it notes will be available to include a short note inside the front... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Honoured as one of Ireland’s greatest exports by EPIC, the Emmigration Museum in Dublin, these legends of Irish music began last year by hitting Spotify’s VIRAL TOP 50 in both the US and the UK/ Ireland, and ended it with recording a new album, No End In Sight. They included their original 1977 version of... Read more
Music Hall – Winter 2023: Drury Lane’s 42nd Annual Music Hall Join our Marvelous Misters, Melodious Misses, and our distinguished Mr. Chairman as they titillate your senses and tickle your fancy! Venture out with the most entertaining, comedic and wildly outstanding annual variety comedy musical this side of the pond. Booing and cheering are positively... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Music Hall – Winter 2023: Drury Lane’s 42nd Annual Music Hall Join our Marvelous Misters, Melodious Misses, and our distinguished Mr. Chairman as they titillate your senses and tickle your fancy! Venture out with the most entertaining, comedic and wildly outstanding annual variety comedy musical this side of the pond. Booing and cheering are positively... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Music Hall – Winter 2023: Drury Lane’s 42nd Annual Music Hall Join our Marvelous Misters, Melodious Misses, and our distinguished Mr. Chairman as they titillate your senses and tickle your fancy! Venture out with the most entertaining, comedic and wildly outstanding annual variety comedy musical this side of the pond. Booing and cheering are positively... Read more
Experience the brilliance of Canadian white winters like never before as the Rock Garden turns into the season’s most elegant indoor and outdoor jazz lounge experience. Adorned in glowing lights and roaring firepits the garden’s natural winterscape is the perfect setting for a night out. Embrace the snowy paths or take in the view from inside the Rock Garden... Read more
Music Hall – Winter 2023: Drury Lane’s 42nd Annual Music Hall Join our Marvelous Misters, Melodious Misses, and our distinguished Mr. Chairman as they titillate your senses and tickle your fancy! Venture out with the most entertaining, comedic and wildly outstanding annual variety comedy musical this side of the pond. Booing and cheering are positively... Read more
9am will be a guided 'walk in WONDER' through Lowville Park with Khy Hua. 1pm will be a guided hike though the River & Ruin section of the Bruce Trail in Lowville with Lowvillians Karen Moorse and Debra Pickfield (dependent on whether trail is complete mud or not) 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm will be... Read more
Music Hall – Winter 2023: Drury Lane’s 42nd Annual Music Hall Join our Marvelous Misters, Melodious Misses, and our distinguished Mr. Chairman as they titillate your senses and tickle your fancy! Venture out with the most entertaining, comedic and wildly outstanding annual variety comedy musical this side of the pond. Booing and cheering are positively... Read more
Join us for a great night of music featuring hand-picked emerging and established homegrown talent with a house band made up of the area’s most highly sought-after touring and studio musicians. Be there to experience the energy, spontaneity and magic of musical cross-pollination. Each show features both emerging and established homegrown talent, backed on-stage by... Read more
Attend a film screening of “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” at Joseph Brant Museum to learn about one of Canada’s trailblazers, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg (thewomanwholovesgiraffes.com). The film re-traces the steps of Dr. Dagg’s 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild, her ground-breaking research, and the insurmountable barriers she faced as a... Read more
Royal Botanical Gardens is pleased to present the 9th Patrick Colgan Memorial Lecture. Dr Melissa Lem, director and founder of Park Prescriptions for the BC Parks Foundation, and Dr Myles Sergeant, founding medical director of the Shelter House Network will come together to share their experiences and the connections between the environment and our health.... Read more
Music Hall – Winter 2023: Drury Lane’s 42nd Annual Music Hall Join our Marvelous Misters, Melodious Misses, and our distinguished Mr. Chairman as they titillate your senses and tickle your fancy! Venture out with the most entertaining, comedic and wildly outstanding annual variety comedy musical this side of the pond. Booing and cheering are positively... Read more
Hop on over to Joseph Brant Museum for a Visit with the Easter Bunny! Families can book a 5-minute time slot to visit the Easter Bunny (6 family members maximum). Henry’s will be on site taking professional photos and providing a “Free Instant 8×10 Print” voucher for use at an in-store kiosk and one digital... Read more
Fresh Ontario maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on the first Saturday in March when the park's annual Maple Syrup Festival gets under way. The maple syrup festivities are open to the public from 9:30am to 3:00pm every weekend in March and March Break. Enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, where... Read more
This experience focuses on the Indigenous heritage of maple sugaring through a series of exhibits throughout the Longhouse Village where visitors can take a step back in time to the 15-th century site when maple sugaring was the first harvest of the year. Sweetwater demonstrations will run throughout the day where guests can gather by... Read more
The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty. Your visit to Maple Town will offer park... Read more
Fresh Ontario maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on the first Saturday in March when the park's annual Maple Syrup Festival gets under way. The maple syrup festivities are open to the public from 9:30am to 3:00pm every weekend in March and March Break. Enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, where... Read more
This experience focuses on the Indigenous heritage of maple sugaring through a series of exhibits throughout the Longhouse Village where visitors can take a step back in time to the 15-th century site when maple sugaring was the first harvest of the year. Sweetwater demonstrations will run throughout the day where guests can gather by... Read more
The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed into sweet maple syrup in the Sugar Shanty. Your visit to Maple Town will offer park... Read more
Author of Chasing Zebras For Dr. Margaret Nowaczyk, a pediatrician specializing in rare genetic disorders in children, chasing zebras—finding the right but less obvious or rare diagnosis—has been a decades-long journey. Her memoir Chasing Zebras looks at the isolation, loneliness, and trauma of giving terrible, life-altering diagnoses to parents and how necessary it is to have... Read more
Indie rock, synth rock, and folk-pop are just a few of the ways critics have tried to label the music of Twin Flames. It isn’t an easy task and really, labels only serve the needs of those who choose to employ them. From the beginning, husband and wife duo Chelsey June and Jaaji have chosen... Read more
Have an upcoming event in Burlington, Ontario that you would like to promote? Submit it for free and we will add your event to our calendar. Events include local concerts, festivals, theatre, live music, sporting events, outdoor attractions, tours, and culinary events.
Preference will be given to events that drive tourism, are hosted by a tourism partner, or provide experiences for residents and visitors. Community events must be within Burlington/Halton and are free to attend or hosted by a not-for-profit.
