7 Reasons to Visit Hamilton Halton Brant in This Summer

Call up your friends and make plans for a great summer weekend at the Because Beer Craft Beer Festival on July 11 & 12 at Pier 4 Park in Hamilton. Get ready for two days of great craft brews – more than 40 exceptional craft breweries and cideries to be exact – along with tasty food and fantastic music, all in a scenic Hamilton bay front location that will make you feel like you’ve escaped to the cottage. Still looking to quench your thirst? Check out our True Brew Path and find your new craft brewery or winery in Hamilton Halton Brant!

Royal Botanical Gardens’ Summer Concert Series in collaboration with Noisemaker is back!

This year’s lineup from the Royal Botanical Garden features unforgettable performances from:

Allison Russell – GRAMMY Award winning Canadian folk singer-songwriter blends powerful vocals to the tune of banjos, guitars and clarinets to craft an unforgettable sound.

The Strumbellas – JUNO Award-winning indie folk band bringing their anthemic, feel-good energy to the garden with Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder.

See the entire lineup at the Royal Botanical Garden’s website.

Get close and personal with wildlife at the African Wild Safari’s Wake Up The Wild experience! Go on privately guided tour with a Game Warden to witness a pride of lions devour their morning meal or hand-feed one of Canada’s largest herd of giraffe.

Whether you want to dig your toes in the sand or sit on a patio and enjoy the lapping of the waves, we’ve got great waterfront spots for sun and sand, dining with a view, shoreline strolling, fresh air eats, outdoor fun and getting active. Lake Ontario, Christie Lake, Valens Lake, Kelso Lake, Crawford Lake, Pinehurst Lake and the Grand River are all perfect places to spend a water-filled day in our region.

Feel the thrill as the Regimental Band of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Band and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Pipes and Drums perform in front of Dundurn Castle at the Canada Day Military Tattoo. Catch a glimpse of the red-coated defenders of Canada West at Ridgeway during the Fenian Raid of 1866, as the 13th Battalion Ceremonial Guard takes to the field. This spectacular military musical celebration is the perfect way to show your true patriot love on July 1st.

Later in the month, one of Canada’s most renowned Indigenous events, the Grand River ‘Champion of Champions’ Pow Wow on July 26 & 27 at the Ohsweken Speedway. The Pow Wow hosts dancers, singers and drum groups representing every major North American Indigenous cultural group. All are welcome to take in the sight of over 400 participants dressed in their finest regalia competing to be the most agile, astute and exciting performer.

Check out our event calendar for more ways to celebrate Canada Day!

Journey back to the 1800s at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site in Brantford, where Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and made the world’s first long-distance call that would connect humanity across vast distances for centuries after.

Experience Canada’s military aviation history at Hamilton’s Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum‘s new exhibit: Maple Leaves and Tulips: Then and Now. Commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and learn about the major role played by Canadians during the Liberation of the Netherlands in the final nine months of the Second World War. 

Make sure to check out the Making Freedom Fly exhibit while you’re there and get first-hand military accounts from World War veterans!

Roll up your sleeves and harvest your own seasonal treasures at two incredible pick-your-own destinations that bring you closer to the source of your food.

Experience 165 acres of stunning escarpment countryside at Andrew’s Farm Market & Winery in Milton, where seasonal floral blooms create a picture-perfect backdrop for gathering grown-in-Ontario produce. Check their crop calendar before heading out to discover what seasonal delights are ready for picking.

At Lindley’s Farm and Market, six generations of family farming expertise means you’re getting the absolute best quality locally grown fruits and vegetables. Pick your own strawberries, raspberries, and pumpkins right from the field, or browse their market for an incredible variety of farm-fresh and local produce. Open mid-June through October, this is where you’ll truly experience what quality and freshness mean.