Heritage Week in Burlington
August 5, 2023
This year, Burlington celebrates 150+ years as a town during Heritage week, August 5-12. See below for a list of all events ongoing this week, and visit the City of Burlington’s website for more information.
| Date and Time | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, Aug. 5 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Opening Ceremony (St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 1382 Ontario St.) |
| Saturday, Aug. 5 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Spencer Smith Park and Area Walking Tour |
| Saturday, Aug. 5 1 to 11 p.m. | Halton Freedom Celebration Festival (Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd.) |
| Sunday, Aug. 6 Self-guided | Release of First Heritage Driving Tour (may also be done by bike) |
| Monday, Aug. 7 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Stitching in History Quilt Exhibit (St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, 1382 Ontario St.) |
| Monday, Aug. 7 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Beachway Park Waterfront Trail Walking Tour |
| Tuesday, Aug. 8 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Museum open) 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. (Movie screenings in Shoreline Room) | Museums of Burlington Exhibit and “The Eyes of Memory” Film Screening (Joseph Brant Museum, 1240 North Shore Blvd. East) |
| Tuesday, Aug. 8 7 to 8:30 p.m. | Symphony in the Shell (Central Park Band Shell, 2311 New St.) |
| Wednesday, Aug. 9 6 p.m. (Details available at registration) | Burlington Heights Walk (Royal Botanical Gardens) |
| Wednesday, Aug. 9 7 to 8:30 p.m. | Before Burlington: Treaties Around Us (Burlington Public Library – Central Branch, 2331 New St.) |
| Thursday, Aug. 10 7 to 9 p.m. | So You Think You Know Burlington Trivia Night (Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio, 440 Locust St.) |
| Friday, Aug. 11 12 to 4 p.m. | Celebrating Burlington’s Organizations, Community Service and Local History (Burlington Public Library – Central Branch, 2331 New St., Centennial Room) |
| Friday, Aug. 11 1 to 2 p.m. | Farming Through the Years (Burlington Public Library – Central Library, 2331 New St., Centennial Room) |
| Saturday, Aug, 12 Cemetery Tour 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Churches 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | North Burlington Cemetery Tour |
| Saturday, Aug. 12 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Doors Open Burlington |
| Saturday, Aug. 12 1 to 2 p.m. | The Weight of Clay Tour (Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd.) |