Explore your city
Events & things to do In Burlington, Ontario
Concerts, classes and days out, close to home.
What’s coming up
4,337 events near Burlington
Chess Drop-In
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Play chess with other fans of the game and hone your skills. Ask Staff to borrow a board and pieces.
Free
Family Chess Drop-In
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
An opportunity for kids and their adults to play chess and build their skills. Ask Staff to borrow a board and pieces.
Free
2026 CPL Semi-Final: Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa
Hamilton Stadium · Hamilton, ON
1:00 p.m.
Net capacity: 25,975 All sales final. No Refunds.
See event website for price
Board Games and Puzzles
Barton Branch · Hamilton, ON
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
Community Partner Visit - YWCA Immigration Services
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
YWCA Hamilton provides eligible clients with one-on-one information sessions to help make informed decisions about settlement in Canada. This includes targeted sessions specific to client needs, such as immigration, legal services, citizenship, housing, health care, education, employment, gender-based services, volunteer opportunities and other community supports. The Library Settlement Partnership is a free,…
Free
Repair Cafe at the Hamilton Public Library
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bring your broken household items to the library to be repaired by HPL's volunteer fixers. Learn new skills, promote sustainability and build community. Registration required. For more information, including repair cafe guidelines, prohibited items and the legal waiver please visit the registration page.
Free
Doodle Drawing Meetup
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a weekly meetup to doodle, sketch, and colour. We provide materials and drawing prompts, and you take it from there. No art skill required! This meetup is all about enjoying the creative process alongside neighbours and friends. Meet new people, join a conversation, and feel more connected to your community. BPL meetups are casual, unstaffed activities that take place in the library's open areas. No…
See event website for price
Board Game Drop-in
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hang out at the library and play a range of family-friendly board games, like Scrabble, Yahtzee, Blokus, and Candy Land. Drop in anytime to play. Children 10 and under may participate with direct adult supervision. Accessibility If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please contact us a few days before your visit at inclusion@bpl.on.ca or 905.639.3611 extension 1211.
See event website for price
Board Games and Puzzles
Sherwood Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
Club Rex
Concession Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate DI-NOVEMBER with a visit from Club Rex. See a large collection of dinosaur skulls, teeth, claws and other prehistoric pieces. This is a drop-in event with limited space. First-come, first-served.
Free
Craft Cart
Carlisle Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bring your imagination to the table and make a cool creation to take home. Supplies provided.
Free
Family Movies at Turner Park
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sit back and relax with your family as you enjoy new releases and rediscover old favourites.
Free
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
West Harbour Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read. Discover stories, rhymes, music, finger plays and flannel boards at this interactive program.
Free
French Conversation Circle
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Practice your conversational French by speaking with a group of friendly fellow French learners at beginner or intermediate levels. Drop-in. Presented and led by Centre francophone Hamilton.
Free
Grade 4 to 6 Book Club
New Appleby · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you love to read, this club's for you! Each month, we talk about a different book. Books provided. Bring your friends—everyone is welcome. Come even if you don't get a chance to finish the featured monthly book. Registration opens in August. Sign up for the book club, then pick up October's book from your branch in September. Read it before the first meeting in October, then join us at the library to get to know…
See event website for price
Gratitude, Meditation, Paint & Play
Alton · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kids ages 6+ and their adults are invited to slow down and connect through gratitude, guided meditation, and creative expression. After a calming journey inward, you’ll paint a rock inspired by its natural shape and your imagination. Take home your unique creation as a reminder of calm and connection. Bring your own rock or choose one from our selection. Each child must be accompanied by an adult for the full…
See event website for price
LEGO Build and Play
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
LEGO Build and Play
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Live Music at Dundas
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This week the Hamilton Phil Duo performs live at the Dundas Branch with favourite works arranged especially for two for Arts Dundas. Dundas and Hamilton have been a hot bed of orchestral music for over 142 years. Join our duo to hear some of our favourite pieces to play inside and outside of the concert hall from across the decades. Between pieces, discover fun facts about the history of the orchestra in our area…
Free
Paint by Sticker
Central · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
It's a fun spin on paint-by-numbers... sticker-by-numbers! Choose from a variety of images and stickers, check the number, and place them on the page to see your art come to life. Plan to join us for this social activity geared to adults—and bring a friend!! Accessibility If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
See event website for price
Sister Act Presented By Etobicoke Musical Productions
Meadowvale Theatre · Mississauga, ON
2:00 p.m.
Meadowvale Theatre is a performing arts facility and community cultural hub. Recently re-opened after undergoing renovations, audiences will be welcomed back to a revitalized space, where they can once again enjoy live performances and events. The theatre is accessibly designed. Features include: Accessible drop-off zone near main entrance Accessible washrooms Accessible seating Assistive hearing devices available…
See event website for price
Small Sparks, Big Truths
Central · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
You have ideas and the desire to write, but it's challenging to get motivated. We've all been there. But creative writing doesn’t have to feel like a long uphill climb! Jump-start your creativity through short-burst writing, designed to unlock your imagination, overcome blank-page anxiety, and build momentum. Find out how playful, surprising, and energizing it can be to begin writing your life story. About the…
See event website for price
Family Chess Drop-In
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
An opportunity for kids and their adults to play chess and build their skills. Ask Staff to borrow a board and pieces.
Free
Imagination Stations
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Use your imagination and discover what you can create with our Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math (STREAM) kits and educational toys.
Free