Hamilton for the Holidays

Make your holiday visit to Hamilton merry and bright with our guide to the best events, gifts, food and good cheer this holiday season.

Classic Holiday Events

Jingle all the way to these iconic Hamilton holiday events.

Royal Botanical Gardens brings the holiday magic with Winter Wonders, Botanical Train, and RBG Express.
Enjoy historic holiday traditions at Hamilton Civic Museums with events like Victorian Christmas, Winter Past Times, and Whitehern: A Christmas for the Ages.
Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in the Woods, complete with a horse-drawn wagon ride, treats and a roaring fire.
Experience the magic of the beloved CP Holiday Train when it rolls into Hamilton’s Gage Park.
Dickens of a Christmas brings holiday magic to Downtown Dundas with carriage rides, hot cider, and love music.
Looking for holiday lights and twinkling Christmas trees? Take in some spectacular ones in downtown Hamilton's Gore Park and in shopping districts across the city.

Sing along to all the holiday classic hits at the 13th Annual Steve Strongman Band Holiday Show.
Enjoy a true Hamilton holiday classic at JR Digs Annual Acoustic Christmas Concert.
Join the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for a performance of Home for the Holidays.
Celebrate the season with A Christmas Story The Musical at Theatre Aquarius.
Enjoy a Brott Music Festival holiday performance of The Musical Magic of Christmas.
Experience the magical songwriting of Tim Baker when he performs his new Christmas album, Full Rainbow of Light at the Music Hall.

Give your loved ones a piece of Hamilton this holiday season.

Give the gift of delicious eats with a restaurant gift card. Head to Hometown Hub to search by restaurant type and location.
For the brew and wine lovers on your list, check out these Hamilton bottle shops: Red Church, Mrktbox and Durand Bar & Bottle Shop.
Share Hamilton’s outdoor playground with a membership to Royal Botanical Gardens or Hamilton Conservation Authority.
Pick up something pretty at well-curated shops like: Studio 205, Pretty Grit, The Handmade House, Annie & Flora Market, and Pure Home Couture Apothecary.
Enjoy free parking in shopping districts across the city during the holiday season.

Operation Nutcracker features a ‘nutty’ mix-up at the heart of this holiday romance filmed at Scottish Rite, Hess Village, Art Gallery of Hamilton and Downtown Dundas.
Mistole & Matrimony stars a last minute Christmas eve wedding with locations like DSRT Company on Ottawa Street North and downtown’s Spice Factory.
The Christmas Charade is a festive Chirstmas heist flick starring locations such as Liuna Station, The Dutch Mill and C Hotel by Carmens.

Say cheers to the season with these festive food and drink experiences.

After a day spent gift shopping, warm up with a cup of joe in some of these top-rated coffee shops.
Satisfy the chocolate lovers on your list with the best sweets and treats in the city.

Grab those one-of-a-kind gifts at these Hamilton holiday markets.

Stuffed! holiday market is one of the city’s coolest holiday shopping destinations with vendors, live DJ, and local food and drinks.
Treat yourself to a pint and some holiday shopping at Fairweather Brewing, and West Avenue Cider holiday markets.
Mom Market Hamilton is hosting markets across the city through the holiday months.
Craftadian, Handmade in Hamilton, and the Hess Village Winter Market, have you covered when it comes to everything handmade, from artwork to jewelry.