Some enjoyable summer season festivals in southern Ontario to take a look at

Open Streets Hamilton is on King Street East from John Street to Gage Avenue between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday. Events and exercise for the entire household. The King Street closure is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Along the route, residents can cease varied hubs for household pleasant actions, together with the Gage hub at Bernie Morelli rec centre, for a scavenger hunt, native plant giveaway, a curler derby demo, and extra.

It takes over downtown Burlington and Spencer Smith Park on the Waterfront each June. This yr guarantees delight for the whole household. There are VIP tickets, a parade, road competition and household zone, distributors, battle of the bands, halfway and naturally, the free music all weekend lengthy. Streetfest and household zone hours are Saturday, 1 to six:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12 to six:30 p.m. For extra info, go to soundofmusic.ca.

• The Grand Festival Parade begins at Central Park on New Street, travels west alongside Caroline to Elizabeth streets, south on Elizabeth to James Street, west on James and marches north on Brant to Baldwin, ending at Central High School. It begins Saturday at 11 a.m.

The largest celebration of francophone artwork and tradition within the space. This free three-day competition is in Gage Park by the Bandshell, parking off Lawrence Road by the Greenhouse. en.francofesthamilton.ca

Downtown Stoney Creek BIA hosts reside music, artisans, household enjoyable and extra. It’s alongside King Street from 11 a.m. to five p.m.

Hamilton’s Summer Concert Series options free outside live shows with every live performance hosted in a brand new location. The weekend options are on Saturday, Wreckless Harbour in Stoney Creek on King Street at 1 p.m.; and Sunday, Miles from Nowhere at Ferguson Station International Village at 4 p.m.

The tenth Annual Something Else! Festival is three days and 12 units of music and artwork over 4 ticketed occasions. Newer traditions in jazz, improvised, music, world traditions, dance, movie, poetry, textual content. It’s at Saint Cuthbert’s, 2 Bond St., in Westdale. Tickets are $25 prematurely, or $35 on the door. A weekend go is $65. somethingelsefestival.com

Sonic Unyon Presents the Fresh Up R&B Festival. Headliners embrace: Loony, Haviah Mighty, and Zach Zoya. It’s at Bridgeworks, 200 Caroline St. N. A day go is $33.22 and weekend go $63.90. Tickets on eventbrite.ca

Laugh. Lots. Here’s the Smooth Comedy Festival working at Hamilton’s Staircase Theatre 27 Dundurn St. N. Smooth Comedy — Hamilton’s favorite month-to-month comedy present — is doing a full weekend and is bringing a few of Canada’s greatest performers alongside to placed on three unforgettable performances. Tickets are $22.63. eventbrite.ca

In the guts of Westdale Village, alongside King Street West, ArtsFest is an arts and music competition which incorporates meals, an artisan market, outside reside music on the patios, an aerial artist and household actions, all open for the general public to take pleasure in the whole weekend. Hours are Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 12 to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 12 to six p.m. artsfest.ca

Celebrate and soak within the tradition on the Soaring Spirit Pow Wow occurring at Battlefield House and Museum & park, 77 King St. W., Stoney Creek. Join in on the land at Creekside and have fun with the standard Indigenous singers and musicians for a day of music and dancing. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to six p.m. There aren’t any admission charges. hamilton.ca

Your favorite meals paired with native skills, the Paris Sounds and Bites Festival is a two-day affair within the Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver St., Paris. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each days. Features are reside music, buskers, beer backyard, touch-a-truck, meals vans, strawberries and extra. Admission is $10 (money solely on the gate), youngsters 10 and underneath are free. The venue is requesting service canines solely.

Brott Music Festival’s thirty sixth season openers introduced with Indigenous focus. The motion begins on Saturdayat 11 a.m. with a free pop-up live performance given by the BMF’s National Academy Orchestra brass and woodwind ensembles on the Bayfront Park Pier 7 Pavilion close to the Williams Fresh Café. Tickets can be found for all live shows at brottmusic.com.

Ribs, reside music and group. That’s what it’s all about this Canada Day weekend in Waterdown. Admission is free however you’ll wish to style the wares and be a part of within the halfway, distributors and extra. Don’t miss the fireworks on Friday at nightfall. The 2023 ‘Oh Canada’ Ribfest in Memorial Park, 266 Main St. N., Waterdown is open Friday from 4 to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Monday from 11:30 a.m. to eight p.m.

A weekend of mouth-watering, finger-lickin’, belly-rubbin’ good BBQ. It’s acquired an upgraded Kids Zone and Canine Show this yr. Admission is $2. Hamilton Mountain Rib & Beer Fest is within the parking zone at CF Lime Ridge, 999 Upper Wentworth St.

Here’s a wrap of space Canada Day celebrations within the space.

Hamilton — Bayfront Park, 200 Harbourfront Dr. Fireworks (10 p.m.), Food Truck Rally, inflatables, face portray, group cubicles and extra. hamilton.ca

Burlington — Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd. Celebrate the City of Burlington’s one hundred and fiftieth Anniversary and Canada Day collectively. Festivities begins at 4 p.m. See and listen to the Teen Tour Band, meals and market distributors, reside music, and fireworks are at 10 p.m. The citizenship ceremony will probably be held at City Hall Civic Square, 426 Brant St. burlington.ca

Caledonia — Caledonia Kinsmen Park, 49 Caithness St. W. Festival celebrating Caledonia and Canada Day begins with a parade, breakfast, Steven Young Duck race, meals and craft distributors, reside leisure, airbounce and extra. Night concludes with fireworks over the river. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Brantford — Lions Park Steve Brown Sports Complex. Kim Mitchell and Sass Jordan will probably be performing their hit music on the OLG Main Stage adopted by a firework show at 10 p.m. In addition, there will probably be a great deal of children leisure, ChildZone and halfway, meals vans and distributors and rather more. brantford.ca

Take a garden chair or blanket to the Canada Day Military Tattoo on the lawns of Dundurn Castle, 610 York Blvd. It’s from 5 to 7 p.m. A musical celebration for the whole household that includes the Regimental Band of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Pipes & Drums, the Argyllshire Dancers, and extra. hamilton.ca

The Canada Day EID Festival is on the Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd. S. Food vans, distributors, leisure and extra. Runs 2 to 10 p.m. Admission is $3 per individual. Children 5 and underneath are free.

Canada Day celebrations abound in Hamilton’s Gage Park over the Canada Day lengthy weekend. This free competition again after a three-year hiatus and takes on Canada’s 156th birthday in grand model eh. Four phases for reside music — contains the New Music Expo, distributors, meals vans, child zone and extra. It’s free. itsyourfestival.ca

Hamilton’s Summer Concert Series options free outside live shows with every live performance hosted in a brand new location. The weekend function is Saturday in Dundas’ Memorial Square, Alfie Smith at 2 p.m. and Christopher Claus at 3 p.m.

Skip down the 401 to Harris Park in London for one of the anticipated outside music festivals this summer season. Onstage: Mumford & Sons, Vance Joy, Bahamas, the Trews, Ludacris, Ashanti, Papa Roach, Default, Alexisonfire. www.rockthepark.ca

James Street North is hopping on the second Friday each month for Hamilton Art Crawl.

Hamilton’s Summer Concert Series options free outside live shows with every live performance hosted in a brand new location. Come down throughout Art Crawl on Friday for Duckai at 7 p.m. and Spookyguava at 8. On Saturday, take a look at the Gown & Gavel facet patio for Melissa Dutch at 4 p.m. and Gillian Nicola at 5. Sunday head to Herkimer and Locke road for Sabian (grooves) Crosswell at 1 p.m. and Crunchy Pickle at 3.

Hamilton’s Summer Concert Series options free outside live shows with every live performance hosted in a brand new location. It’s in Waterdown on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Memorial Hall, 315 Dundas St. E., for Luckystickz; and Solstice Trio at 3.

It’s billed as the largest music occasion of the yr in Haldimand County with two days of reside music. Hagersville Rocks Music Festival runs Friday and Saturday within the Heaslip Ford Amphitheatre at Grant Kett Memorial Park, 36 Sherring St. N., Hagersville. Onstage are Jess Moskaluke, Shawn Austin, Colin James, David Wilcox, Big Sugar, Daniel Lanois, My Son the Hurricane and extra. Tickets are $54.50 for common admission on Friday and $89.50 for common admission on Saturday. A weekend common admission go is $134. hagersvillerocks.com

The metropolis is scorching for the humanities with the largest providing of unabashed and unjuried theatre produced proper right here in Hamilton. Hamilton Fringe Festival is again with greater than 50 exhibits, taking on 11 iconic Hamilton phases, starting from epic family-friendly musicals to dramedies set in house, there’s one thing for everybody to take pleasure in. hftco.ca

Centuries of tradition come collectively for this three-day competition that includes dancers from throughout North America competing to turn out to be the Champion of Champions. It’s at Ohsweken Speedway, 1987 Chiefswood Rd., Ohsweken. Over 30 Native meals distributors, 100 Native craft distributors and 400 dancers from throughout North America. Opens each day at 10 a.m. Admission is $15 per day for adults or $25 for a two-day go, $5 for kids underneath 12. Rain website is Gaylord Powless Arena. grpowwow.ca

With 30 meals vans, this competition will take up Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd.

It’s WTfest with a brand new title. Crewfest 2023 rock competition is on at Lions Park in Brantford. Featured are Our Lady Peace, Headstones, and Bif Naked. Tickets begin at $69.99. crewfest.ca

Can’t get extra hometown than this. The Paris Poutine and Mac & Cheese Fest runs two days on the Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver St. Admission is $5. You’ll discover the very best of the very best poutine + mac n cheese, meals vans, reside music all weekend, an indoor/outside vendor and artisans market, inflatable video games and extra. Hours are 11 to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 to five p.m. Sunday. parisfairgrounds.com

Iconic Hamilton. The Festival of Friends is again for 3 full days of music, meals, arts, crafts, and extra. It’s in Gage Park, 1000 Main St. E. Admission is free. Vendors, meals vans, reside music and the only real of the three day occasion.

Hamilton’s Summer Concert Series options free outside live shows with every live performance hosted in a brand new location. It’s Saturday on Concession Street at 1 p.m. for Carrie Clark Band. And Sunday, head to the guts of Westdale for Shaylyn at 1 p.m. and Ben Somer at 3.

Tickle your tastebuds with this family-friendly competition occurring on the Brantford & District Civic Centre, 79 Market St. S., Brantford. Hosted by the Brantford Kinsmen. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 11 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Check our the Rib Eating Contest on Friday and Saturday, 5 to five:30 p.m. brantfordribfest.com

This Hamilton arts competition options nearly 40 artists portray murals reside at over 20 websites throughout the town. The self-guided tour continues throughout sunlight hours Saturday and Sunday. Use the map or obtain an inventory of the positioning addresses earlier than you head out the door. This initiative is in full collaboration and help with the City of Hamilton. concretecanvasfest.com

The Latin American Festival celebrates in Gage Park, 1000 Main St. E. Three days of distributors, reside leisure, meals and enjoyable. Hours are 1 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. eventbrite.ca

This annual road competition kicks off Thursday with a parade at 6:45 p.m. by way of downtown Dundas. Festival occasions options buskers, reside leisure, cleaning soap field, distributors and a lot extra. You’ll discover this three day competition on the streets of Dundas. King Street is closed to visitors through the occasion. Admission is free for all and the occasion hours are 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. dundascactusfestival.ca

Hamilton’s Summer Concert Series options free outside live shows with every live performance hosted in a brand new location. It’s Saturday in Binbrook on the Binbrook Parkette for Ian James Bain at 1 p.m. and Leo Dragtoe at 2 p.m.

Peter and Paula have been the mascots of the Winona Peach Festival since 1981. Come out and meet these siblings on the free competition open Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to six p.m. The Festival contains halfway, arts and crafts, youngsters’s enjoyable manufacturing facility, pageant, parades, automotive present and extra. Pre-Festival low cost halfway tickets is $40 for 35 tickets, obtainable at Winona Gardens, 1381 Highway 8, till Aug. 24. You can discover the competition at 1328 Barton St., Winona, simply west of fifty Road. You may even wish to make word of the free HSR shuttle categorical between Eastgate Square and the competition. winonapeach.com

Northern Heat is bringing the very best barbecue in Canada to Gage Park. The weekend is stuffed with mouth-watering, finger-lickin’, belly-rubbin’ good barbecue. Gage Park is at 1000 Main St. E. Admission is $2, youngsters 12 and underneath are free. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 12 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 to 7 p.m. on Sunday. northernheatribseries.ca

Festival of Fountains — The Night Gardens introduces you to a extremely visible immersive expertise to indulge all of your senses. This interpretive storytelling expertise of music and water. Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville. whistlinggardens.ca

Pride Hamilton is internet hosting its first outdoor occasion in additional than three years at Pier 4 Park from 12 to eight p.m.

Everyone’s favorite James Street North occasion will probably be again once more this yr. Check supercrawl.ca for particulars within the months to come back.

Get your arms saucy at Canada’s Largest Halal meals occasion. It’s three days of reside music, carnival, video games and 100 per cent Halal southern barbecue. Hours are Friday from 4 to 10 p. m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lime Ridge Mall, 999 Upper Wentworth Rd. Admission begins at $9.93. eventbrite.ca

Editor’s word: This article has been corrected to say Pride Hamilton is on Aug. 27, 2023.