Events

Village Square event with vendors, people shopping downtown

Burlington is known for its festivals and events!  Join us for immersive events all year round.

Ongoing

Living Lab

Art Gallery of Burlington 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington

We are taking what we learned in the 2023 collaborative programming space, the Living Library, and putting it to the test with another year-long laboratory of community action. Artist José Luis... Read more

Special Exhibition: Worlds of the Night

Joseph Brant Museum 1240 North Shore Blvd E, Burlington

Shine the light on darkness! Enter Worlds of the Night’s dusky atmosphere and learn about what happens while we sleep. Uncover facts on our biological clocks and phases of sleep.... Read more

$10 – $30

We Who Have Known Many Shores

Art Gallery of Burlington 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington

We Who Have Known Many Shores  brings together material practices rooted in Anatolian textiles, ceramics, and marbling, with contemporary mediums, to forge new directions for considering diasporic relationships to place... Read more

Floral Display: Celebrating Summer Games

In celebration of summer games, RBG has created a series of botanical installations that can be found across our properties. These displays celebrate the spirit of the games and the... Read more

Escarpment Train Exhibit

Royal Botanical Gardens 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington

RBG’s “G scale” model train experience takes you on a journey through four seasons of whimsical Canadian landscapes while telling the story of how railroads shaped our history. The Escarpment... Read more

Exchanging Presence

Art Gallery of Burlington 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington

Magdolene Dykstra uses clay as a medium for connection. The exhibition is comprised of two of her ongoing projects Gathering Presence and Exchanging Presence. Together, these works ask what it... Read more

Celebrate National Bike Month with Burlington Green

BurlingtonGreen EcoHub 1094 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington

Visit us on June weekends at our Eco Hub by the beach for a variety of eco-opportunities to celebrate National Bike Month for local action on climate change. Eco Trivia,... Read more

Centro Farmer’s Market

Centro Garden 437 Brant Street, Burlington

Now in its 13th season, Centro Market is a food focused farmer’s market in Burlington Downtown, established with the goal of fostering community while connecting people with fresh healthy food... Read more

Concerts in the Park

Central Park Bandshell 2311 New St., Burlington

Bring your own blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an entertaining evening showcasing a variety of music for all ages on Wednesdays and Sundays. The concert series begins on Sunday,... Read more

Submit an Event

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.

Crowd gathered at stage with lake view