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Winter 2025 Opening Reception

Art Gallery of Burlington 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, Canada

The AGB is kicking off this golden anniversary with a winter exhibition opening reception on January 16, 2025 for Time Isn’t Real and Dry Thunder. The AGB is thrilled to launch Time Isn’t Real. This landmark exhibition celebrates 50 years of artistic production, cultural festivities, and storytelling through the lens of contemporary Canadian ceramics. It invites viewers to consider how the lessons of... Read more

Winter 2025 Opening Reception

Art Gallery of Burlington 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, Canada

The AGB is thrilled to launch Time Isn’t Real. This landmark exhibition celebrates 50 years of artistic production, cultural festivities, and storytelling through the lens of contemporary Canadian ceramics. It invites viewers to consider how the lessons of the past and the potential of the future shape the artistic moment we live in today. The exhibition features works... Read more

Event Series Yoga With Bunnies

Yoga With Bunnies

Blue Dot Acres 2179A Dundas Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

A unique way to beat the winter weather blahs - stretch and strengthen while the bunnies hop and flop. Thursdays in January 7-8 PM.

$30

Time Isn’t Real

Art Gallery of Burlington 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, Canada

Time isn’t real. Well, it is, and it isn’t. The sun and moon rise and fall, and stuff happens in between. At the Art Gallery of Burlington, that stuff in between has been happening for fifty years! The exhibitions, projects, and programs in our golden anniversary year push beyond celebratory timestamping and make space for open discussions... Read more

Event Series Winter Lit

Winter Lit

Mountsberg Conservation Area 2259 Millburough Line, Campellville, ON, Canada

Add some whimsy to your winter nights and plan your visit to Mountsberg’s award-winning display of outdoor lights at Winterlit. Enjoy a moonlit stroll along two different trails featuring sustainably sourced, illuminated art installations. This unique evening out is a celebration of nature, winter, and community. Winterlit runs every evening from December 30, 2024 to January... Read more

$14 – $22
Event Series Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Burlington Public Library 2331 New Street, Burlington, ON, Canada

Read, write, talk, sing and play along with us at Family Storytime! Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Family Storytime is very popular at this location and space is limited; please arrive early to secure your spot. Various Locations Accessibility If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please contact us... Read more

Redleaf Cultural Integration: Lunar New Year Celebration Gala (with Culture Exhibition)

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

The Year of the Snake Celebration presented by Redleaf Cultural Integration Join us for an unforgettable Lunar New Year celebration on January 18, 2025, at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, as Redleaf Cultural Integration presents The Year of the Snake Celebration! The event will feature various spectacular performances, including traditional music, dance, and cultural showcases... Read more

$20 – $39
Event Series Winter Lit

Winter Lit

Mountsberg Conservation Area 2259 Millburough Line, Campellville, ON, Canada

Add some whimsy to your winter nights and plan your visit to Mountsberg’s award-winning display of outdoor lights at Winterlit. Enjoy a moonlit stroll along two different trails featuring sustainably sourced, illuminated art installations. This unique evening out is a celebration of nature, winter, and community. Winterlit runs every evening from December 30, 2024 to January... Read more

$14 – $22

Family STEAM Time

Burlington Public Library 2331 New Street, Burlington, ON, Canada

What can you create with loose parts? Explore opportunities to design, invent, create, and re-imagine together as a family through loose parts play. All ages welcome; children 5 and under may participate with direct adult supervision. Drop-in. 10:30 AM: Tansley Woods Library 1PM: Aldershot Library 2 PM: Alton Library

Event Series Winter Lit

Winter Lit

Mountsberg Conservation Area 2259 Millburough Line, Campellville, ON, Canada

Add some whimsy to your winter nights and plan your visit to Mountsberg’s award-winning display of outdoor lights at Winterlit. Enjoy a moonlit stroll along two different trails featuring sustainably sourced, illuminated art installations. This unique evening out is a celebration of nature, winter, and community. Winterlit runs every evening from December 30, 2024 to January... Read more

$14 – $22
Event Series Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Rhyme Time

Central Library 2331 New Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Stories, songs & more for newborns to 12 months old + adult caregiver   Have fun with your baby! Lots of music, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for newborn infants to one-year-olds and their adult caregivers. Please bring a blanket for your little one to lie on. Baby Rhyme Time is very popular at this location... Read more

Circular Ceramics 

Online

In conversation with Heather Kuzyk   Rock Star Lecture Series  Sara Howard’s book, Circular Ceramics (2023), delves into the sustainable practices and innovative approaches within contemporary ceramics. Drawing from her extensive experience, Howard explores the concept of circularity in design, emphasizing the reuse of materials, closed-loop production systems, and reducing waste in ceramic processes. Her talk highlights how traditional... Read more

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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