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Things to do this weekend

Dayfari Editors' Picks

108 things to do in Hamilton this weekend

Oct 02–Oct 04 · Hamilton, ON

By the Dayfari editors · Updated for the weekend of Oct 02–Oct 04

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Planning your weekend in Hamilton? Start here. We pulled every event from Friday to Sunday — all 108 of them — argued about them like we always do, and landed on the five below.

What caught our eye: Early Literacy leads the weekend with 16 events, and ticketed events start at CAD 25.35.

If you're deciding between Friday and Saturday: Saturday wins on sheer volume (59 vs 40), but Friday has the pick of the early literacy crowd. Your call.

Good to know this weekend

Saturday is the busiest day — 59 events.
Cheapest ticketed event starts at CAD 25.35.
Central Library hosts 13 events — the weekend's busiest venue.
Early Literacy leads the weekend with 16 events.

Our top picks

Friday · Early Literacy

Baby Stay and Play

Friday, October 02, 2026
Sherwood Branch

This made our list because Friday needed an Early Literacy anchor, and Sherwood Branch delivers. Bring a friend. This one's better shared.

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Saturday · Technology

Become a Wikipedia Editor

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Westdale Branch

If Technology is your thing, Saturday has your name on it. Westdale Branch hosts this one, a solid Saturday plan.

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Sunday · Music

Almost Monday with Sun Room

Sunday, October 04, 2026
Bridgeworks

Sunday's standout Music pick. It's on at Bridgeworks. Tickets from CAD 42.54. One of 3 Music events that day, and the one we'd choose.

Tickets from CAD 42.54.

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Friday · Early Literacy

Baby Stay and Play

Friday, October 02, 2026
Lynden Branch

This made our list because Friday needed an Early Literacy anchor, and Lynden Branch delivers. Bring a friend. This one's better shared.

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Saturday · Games

Board Games and Puzzles

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Barton Branch

Games fans, Saturday is your night: Barton Branch is the place. Worth circling on the calendar.

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The full lineup

Every event on in Hamilton this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 40 events

— Baby Stay and Play
Sherwood Branch
— Baby Stay and Play
Lynden Branch
— Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Lynden Branch
— Books Out Loud
Red Hill Branch
— Brantford Bulldogs vs. Brampton Steelheads
TD Civic Centre
— Community Partner Visit - CMHA Peer Support
Central Library
— Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Housing Help Centre
Central Library
— Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Urban Core
Central Library
— Craft Cart
Ancaster Branch
— Drop-In Tech Help
Turner Park Branch
— Dungeons and Dragons Campaign
Turner Park Branch
— Explore and Play
Waterdown Branch
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Dundas Branch
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Concession Branch
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Central Library
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Ancaster Branch
— Ghost in the Shell: 4K Restoration
The Playhouse Cinema
— God Is A Scottish Drag Queen
The Studio
— Imagination Stations
Kenilworth Branch
— Imagination Stations
Stoney Creek Branch
— Imagination Stations
Saltfleet Branch
— Infant Massage
Ancaster Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Central Library
— Little Artists
Turner Park Branch
— Little Artists
Saltfleet Branch
— Live Music at Barton: Ontario Culture Days
Barton Branch
— MISAFF: Badnam Basti
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Marriage Cops
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Shorts 1 - Student Shorts
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: The Colour Of My Heart
Screening Room LAC
— Math Quest
Terryberry Branch
— Music for Babies and Toddlers
Sherwood Branch
— Noon Hour Concert: Ontario Culture Days
Central Library
— Play Kitchen
Stoney Creek Branch
— Red Hill Zine Club
Red Hill Branch
— Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together Exercise Program
Valley Park Branch
— She Is The Song: Tribute to Cher, Shania Twain, & Linda Ronstadt
Meadowvale Theatre
— Sit to Be Fit
Ancaster Branch
— Sit to Be Fit
Dundas Branch
— Writing Circle for Older Adults
Central Library

Saturday — 59 events

— Become a Wikipedia Editor
Westdale Branch
— Board Games and Puzzles
Barton Branch
— Board Games and Puzzles
Sherwood Branch
— Brantford Bulldogs vs. North Bay Battalion
TD Civic Centre
— Bring Me The Horizon
TD Coliseum
— Bring Me The Horizon - POST HUMAN: NeX GEn-THE THIRD ASCENSION PROGRAM
TD Coliseum
— Chess Drop-In
Red Hill Branch
— Community Partner Visit - ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health
Central Library
— Community Partner Visit - YWCA Immigration Services
Central Library
— Craft Cart
Freelton Branch
— Craft Cart
Mount Hope Branch
— Craft Cart
Waterdown Branch
— Dyment’s Pumpkin Patch Festival
Dyment's Farm Market and Pumpkin Patch
— Family Chess Drop-In
Terryberry Branch
— Family Chess Drop-In
Dundas Branch
— Family Movies at Turner Park
Turner Park Branch
— Family Stay and Play
Saltfleet Branch
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Westdale Branch
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Central Library
— Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Kenilworth Branch
— Forge FC vs. HFX Wanderers
Hamilton Stadium
— Forge FC vs. Halifax Wanderers FC
Hamilton Stadium
— French Conversation Circle
Terryberry Branch
— French Conversation Circle
Saltfleet Branch
— HPO Beethoven’s Sixth
FirstOntario Concert Hall
— Imagination Stations
Dundas Branch
— Imagination Stations
Parkdale Branch
— Imagination Stations
Red Hill Branch
— Imagination Stations
Carlisle Branch
— Imagination Stations
Terryberry Branch
— Indigenous Astronomy: As Told by the Haudenosaunee
West Harbour Branch
— Information Table - Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
West Harbour Branch
— Information Table - YWCA Immigration Integration Services
Central Library
— Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Sherwood Branch
— Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Concession Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Ancaster Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Locke Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Sherwood Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Binbrook Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Stoney Creek Branch
— LEGO Build and Play
Red Hill Branch
— LEGO Spike Prime Play (Ages 8 to 12)
Barton Branch
— Live Music at Dundas: Ontario Culture Days
Dundas Branch
— MISAFF: Everybody To Kenmure
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Mera Lyari
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Shorts 2 - International Shorts
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Shorts 3 - Canadian Shorts
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: The Things You Kill
Screening Room LAC
— Ma voix, ma ville.
Central Library
— Make a Button with Adobe Photoshop
Central Library
— Make and Create
Ancaster Branch
— Make and Create
Saltfleet Branch
— Maker Cart Drop-In (Ages 8 to 12)
Turner Park Branch
— Math Quest
Terryberry Branch
— Pumpkin Storytime
Saltfleet Branch
— Relive The Music 50s 60s & 70s Show
Living Arts Centre Auditorium
— STEAM Learning Lab - Entomology
Waterdown Branch
— Telling Tales Festival
Royal Botanical Gardens
— Words. Power. Sound Vol. ||
Studio Theatre LAC

Sunday — 9 events

— Almost Monday with Sun Room
Bridgeworks · Tickets from CAD 42.54.
— B-jazzed: Andrew Mcansh Quartet Featuring Johnathan Morin
Meadowvale Theatre
— GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party
Bridgeworks · Tickets from CAD 25.35.
— MISAFF: Shorts 4 - International Shorts
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Shorts 5 - Canadian Shorts
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Universal Language
Screening Room LAC
— MISAFF: Winning Film
Screening Room LAC
— Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50
FirstOntario Concert Hall
— The Play "Maids" by Roman Viktyuk
Living Arts Centre Auditorium

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