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Board Games and Puzzles
Concession Branch · Hamilton, ON
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
Board Games and Puzzles
Parkdale Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
CPA Pure Athletic Classic - Pre-Judging
The Studio · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m.
Net Capacity: 404. Every bodybulding show ticket includes full admission to the Fitness Expo - a $25 value. No separate expo ticket required. All persons entering a OVG Hamilton venue 13 years of age and under must be accompanied by a companion 16 years of age or older. Children under the age of 2 years old, do not require a ticket but they must sit on a guardian's lap. For more information on FirstOntario Concert…
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Dyment’s Pumpkin Patch Festival 2026
Dyment’s Farm Market and Pumpkin Patch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dyment’s Pumpkin Patch Festival 2026 is on Oct 24, 2026 at Dyment’s Farm Market and Pumpkin Patch in Hamilton. Spend a fall day at Dyment’s with scenic wagon rides, pumpkin picking, a corn maze, mini-putt, farm play areas and a children’s haunted house. Food and pumpkins are sold separately. Open October 3–31 on Saturdays and Sundays, Thanksgiving Monday, October 26 and October 30. Most dates run 10 a. m. –5 p. m. ;…
$14.50 CAD
Explore Art at HPL - Surreal and Dreamlike Horror Art
Valley Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This drop-in expressive and atmospheric art program invites adults to explore the unsettling genre of surreal and dreamlike horror. Drawing on themes of nightmares, subconscious fears and uncanny imagery, participants will use drawing, collage, or mixed media to create works that are haunting, poetic and strange. This program encourages personal interpretation, experimental techniques and embracing the weird. No…
Free
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Westdale Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.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
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.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
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Practice your conversational French by speaking with a group of friendly fellow French learners at the beginner level. Drop-in. Presented and led by Centre francophone Hamilton.
Free
Imagination Stations
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 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
Knit 'n' Natter
Aldershot · Burlington, ON
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bring your own supplies and knit, crochet, or craft in this creative social group for all ages and skill levels. Children must bring an adult. Drop in anytime. 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.
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LEGO Build and Play
Locke Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
LEGO Build and Play
Sherwood Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Make and Create
Binbrook Branch · Binbrook, ON
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Learn to make a unique craft and explore a variety of art techniques. Supplies provided.
Free
Special Exhibition: Money in 10 Questions | Kids Edition
Burlington, ON
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Bank of Canada Museum asked Canadian kids what they wanted to know about money. A whole lot, as it turned out. More than 800 thoughtful, complex and just plain fun questions flooded in from across the country. This exhibition answers 10 of these questions using a series of play-based activity stations. The answers provide a foundation for what kids need to know to help them manage their financial futures. Try…
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TERRA Fall Market - Waterdown
TERRA Waterdown · Waterdown, ON
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
TERRA Fall Market - Waterdown is on Oct 24, 2026 at TERRA Waterdown. The TERRA Fall Market is a new indoor Saturday marketplace at TERRA Waterdown, featuring local makers, growers, bakers, artists and artisans from across Southern Ontario. Browse seasonal produce, fresh baked treats, preserves, specialty foods, jewellery, wellness products and other locally made goods, with a changing vendor mix throughout the…
Free
Maker Cart Drop-In (Ages 8 to 12)
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Create using a combination of cutting-edge technology and traditional ‘maker’ materials. The cart includes Raspberry Pis, Osmo, LEGO Robotics, 3D printing and painting, snap circuits and more. Everything is designed to jump right in, so pick your project and start making.
Free
Costume Family Dance Party
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Get dressed up for a dance and library parade at this family-friendly pumpkin party.
Free
Family Storytime
New Appleby · Burlington, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Read, write, talk, sing and play along with us at Family Storytime! Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Family Storytime is very popular at this location and space is limited; please arrive early to secure your spot. 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.
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Family Storytime
Central · Burlington, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Read, write, talk, sing and play along with us at Family Storytime! Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Family Storytime is very popular at this location and space is limited; please arrive early to secure your spot. 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.
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Family Storytime
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Read, write, talk, sing and play along with us at Family Storytime! Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Family Storytime is very popular at this location and space is limited; please arrive early to secure your spot. 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.
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Family Storytime
Alton · Burlington, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Read, write, talk, sing and play along with us at Family Storytime! Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Family Storytime is very popular at this location and space is limited; please arrive early to secure your spot. 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.
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Family Storytime
Brant Hills · Burlington, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Read, write, talk, sing and play along with us at Family Storytime! Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Family Storytime is very popular at this location and space is limited; please arrive early to secure your spot. 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.
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Learning Stations
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Early literacy skills are the roots of reading success — and it is never too early to plant the seed. Build early literacy skills as you move through these fun, pre-kindergarten-focused stations.
Free
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet
Kenilworth Branch · Hamilton, ON
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hamilton Public Library has knitting and crochet programs for all ages and skill levels. Drop in with your current project and materials.
Free