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THINGS TO DO IN HAMILTON, BURLINGTON
We are spoiled for things to see and do in #HamOnt and #BurlOn. HAMILTON CITY Magazine helps you keep up with it all. Think of us as your plugged-in friend who knows all the cool stuff happening around town! Get out and enjoy – and tell them HCM sent you!
Hounds of Hamilton
We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine is launching a new feature to celebrate the city's canines. Send in your dogs! Is there any better escape from the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and any simpler…
Paul McCartney to open TD Coliseum
The legendary performer will be the first concert at Hamilton’s renovated downtown arena on Nov. 21. The legendary Paul McCartney will be the opening act at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on Nov. 21. He will make a stop in the city as part of his Got Back Tour, which…
Hamilton Fringe preview: 55 plays and 350 performances
Become an indie theatre buff and an arts benefactor in your own backyard from July 16 to 27. Calling itself “the city's biggest, boldest 12-day arts festival,” the 2025 Hamilton Fringe Festival will run from July 16 to 27 and feature 55 plays in a schedule of more…
CITY VIEW: From box office to boss
Nick DeLuco is the general manager of TD Coliseum for Oak View Group, which is investing close to $300 million in Hamilton's downtown venue. It will open in late 2025. NICK DeLUCO grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and studied sports management at Brock University, graduating in…
THE PLAYLIST
Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick, Slow Beach and The Dill. He’s a proud Hamiltonian who covers local album releases for HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Drew Smith – Leaf by Leaf After more than a…
FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON
This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. TOMMY GRASLEY aka TOMMYGUNN is a songwriter, recording artist, and producer who grew up in Hamilton. His musical journey started as a young boy drawing on the influence of a…
LIFE IN THE CITY
Photos by Brent Perniac and Donna Waxman Click on an image for full-sized slideshow Author Emma Donoghue, Hamilton's gritLIT Festival, Playhouse Theatre, April 9.Author Emma Donoghue & Jessica Rose, gritLIT artistic director, gritLIT Festival event, Playhouse Theatre, April 9.
BRUCE TRAIL: A walk in the wilderness
The dream for the Bruce Trail along the Niagara Escarpment was born in Hamilton and almost 60 years after it was officially formed, the Dundas-based Bruce Trail Conservancy is ramping up its ambition to own the entire 900-kilometre route and a corridor of nature around it. “Nature is…
