What’s on in Burlington.

Thu, Jul 9 – Sun, Aug 2

Royal Duck Bounce Park

The Royal Duck Bounce Park is coming to Burlington Centre from July 9 through August 2, 2026. The park features bouncing, sliding, and other inflatable attractions for families. Weekday hours are 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Weekend hours are 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Prices start at $28.99 per ticket. Family bundles start at $34.99. Tickets purchased online with promo code BC2026 receive 10% off. Anti-slip socks are mandatory to participate. Visitors may bring their own socks or purchase custom duck socks on-site. For more information, contact info@royalduckgroup.com or call (289) 815-4288.

Parking Lot on Fairview Street · $28.99 - $34.99

Thursday, July 9th

8:30PM – 11:00PM

Movies Under the Stars

Join us for a free movie shown on a big outdoor screen in a park near you (weather permitting), presented by Access Storage. Movies will begin after dusk. (Sunset) Movie: TBD Thursday July 9 th Ireland Park 2315 Headon Forest Dr Movie: TBD Thurs July 16 th Kilbride Park 2175 Blessington St Movie: TBD Thurs July 23th LaSalle Park 50 North Shore Blvd E Movie: TBD Thurs July 30 st Central Park Bandshell 2299 New Street Movie: TBD Thurs August 6th Nelson Park 4183 New St Movie: TBD Thurs August 13th Emerson Park 2390 Sutton Dr Movie: TBD Thurs August 20nd Spencer Smith Park 1400 Lakeshore Rd. Movie: TBD Thursday August 27th Location: TBD Things to Note and Bring: Bring your own lawn chairs and/or blanket and bug spray. Bring your own refreshments. Be sure to come early and reserve a spot. Parking and restroom facilities are available on site. Inclement weather may cause delays or cancellations. Please check the weather before heading out. Inclement Weather Notice: In the event of inclement weather visit our Twitter feed @Burl_parksrec. A cancellation tweet will be posted by 3:30 p.m. To win Best Seats in the House follow us on twitter @Burl_ParksRec

City of Burlington

Saturday, July 11th

9:30AM – 2:00PM

eat make share - At the Museums of Burlington

Visit two Burlington museums in one day: Ireland House and the Joseph Brant Museum. The day begins with a guided tour and hearth baking workshop at Ireland House museum. Participants should bring a bag lunch to eat alongside the treats made on the hearth. After lunch, the group will travel to the Joseph Brant Museum for a brief presentation and to explore eat make share: a taste of immigration, an exhibition created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Ireland House at Oakridge Farm was the home of Joseph Ireland, one of the area's earliest settlers. Several generations of the Ireland family lived at the farmstead until 1985. The City of Burlington now owns and operates the museum, which has been restored to represent three distinct periods: the 1850s, 1890s, and 1920s. Located at 2168 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7P 5A8. The Joseph Brant Museum, located at 1240 North Shore Boulevard East, Burlington, ON L7S 1C5, is a community space dedicated to Burlington's history and development. The venue hosts travelling and temporary exhibitions. Registration includes admission to both museums, guided tours, and the baking workshop. A service charge is extra and non-refundable. Participants must be at least 15 years old. Attendees must provide their own transportation or carpool. Burlington is accessible by GO train on the Lakeshore West line. Tickets are on sale until July 6.

the museums of Burlington · $38.61 – $49.26 CAD

Fri, Jul 17 – Sun, Jul 19

Burlington Waterfront Festival

The Burlington Waterfront Festival is a FREE 3-day family friendly festival that will feature live musical performances, a Midway, artisan vendors, food vendors, shaded seating and sampler activations inside a gated and licensed event site. The festival has developed a charitable partnership with a local charity: Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation. Volunteers will be positioned at the festival’s entrances to collect donations for the important work that takes place at Joseph Brant Hospital. 100% of all funds raised at the entrances will go directly to the Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation. Festival Location: Spencer Smith Park Dates/ Times: Friday July 17, 2026: 5pm-10pm Saturday July 18, 2026: 12pm-10pm Sunday July 19, 2026: 12pm-9pm The Burlington Waterfront Festival’s mandate is to produce a community focused family friendly music festival that is free, inclusive, accessible and fun!

Spencer Smith Park

Monday, July 20th

PlayDate Burlington

PlayDate Burlington is a space for children ages 5–11 to explore and create art.

Casselman Court

Sunday, August 2nd

7:00PM – 8:30PM

Otis Wonder & The City Of Burlington

The City of Burlington presents Otis Wonder & The Hustle at the Central Park Bandshell as part of the Concerts in the Park Series. The 6-piece band will perform classic Motown, Soul, and R&B favourites, featuring keys and saxophone. Sunday, August 2, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Central Park Bandshell, Burlington. Attendees are invited to bring a chair and friends. Dancing and singing along in the park are encouraged.

Burlington Central Park

Saturday, August 15th

Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants by Chris Paul Rainbows

At Indigo Burlington Centre. Because who you are is beautiful and worthy of love.

Indigo - Burlington Centre

Sunday, August 23rd

10:00AM – 2:00PM

Northern Performance Show & Shine Open House 2026

Join us Sunday, August 23rd for the annual Northern Performance Show & Shine Open House! This free community event continues to grow year after year and brings together automotive enthusiasts, families, local partners, athletes, race teams, and some incredible vehicles for a full day of summer fun. Event features include: • Show & Shine vehicle display • LP Dumoulin’s NASCAR Canada Series race car & hauler • Meet & greet appearances from Forge FC and Hamilton Tiger-Cats players • Tiger-Cats cheer team appearances • BBQ & refreshments • Prize giveaways • Vendor displays and automotive showcases • Family-friendly atmosphere • Free admission Whether you’re into performance cars, trucks, motorsports, or simply looking for a great local summer event, we’d love to see you there. Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026 Location: Northern Performance, Burlington More details, guest announcements, and giveaways will be added leading up to the event.

· Free

Thu, Sep 3 – Mon, Sep 7

Royal Canadian Circus

Circus tickets are on sale now. Tickets are $20 each (regularly $35 value) and available at Guest Services for cash purchases. Online tickets are available with promo code BC2026 for a discount. Shows run September 3–7, 2026.

Exterior Parking lot on Guelph Line · $20 - $35

Saturday, September 5th

11:00AM – 3:00PM

Burlington Model Railway Club Public Demonstration

At the Burlington Model Railway Centre Hidden Valley Park, Aldershot (Burlington) Ontario See operating model railroads in three different scales: N-scale and HO scale layouts inside G-scale outside on the garden railway Interactive fun for the youngsters! (G-Scale operates weather permitting) Admission is free Donations will be gratefully accepted For more information contact: Martin Keenan - (289) 242-6215 or info@burlingtonmodelrailwayclub,ca burlingtonmodelrailwayclub.ca Take Highway 403 and exit on Waterdown Road . Travel south from the 403 and turn right (west) onto Plains Road West . Turn right (north) at the first traffic light onto Howard Road . Follow the road around the sharp curve down the hill into the park, and turn right on Hidden Valley Road . Parking is on the right; the clubhouse is across the road on the left.

Burlington Model Railway Club · Free

Monday, September 21st

7:00PM – 9:30PM

Scholastic Canada – Baby-sitters on Board! Book Tour

Baby-sitters Club Forever! Exclusive Canadian Event! Don’t miss this special evening with bestselling cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan for the ONLY Canadian stop on the BABY-SITTERS ON BOARD! book tour. During this interactive presentation, fans will hear all about how Raina and Gale created their brand-new graphic novel adaptation, The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #1: Baby-sitters on Board!, and will leave inspired to write and draw their own stories. Immediately following the presentation, there will be photo-op with the creators in the lobby. One photo per family. Important notes on the event: This event is for ages 8 and up There are two ticket options: one price ($20) is ticket-only, and one price ($36.00) includes a ticket, the new book, a signed bookplate, and a BSC Tote Bag. For those who purchase the ticket that includes the book, you will be given your bag before you enter the theatre. There will be an additional selection of books available for purchase in the lobby, courtesy of Indigo Books. PLEASE NOTE: there will be no signing of books at the event, so no need to bring books from home this time! About the book: New York Times bestselling authors Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan team up and return to The Baby-sitters Club — both Raina and Gale adapt and illustrate this super special graphic novel! Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer, they’re going on what is sure to be the best vacation ever: a plane ride to Florida, a cruise to the Bahamas on an extravagant ship, and then back to Florida for three days of fun at a huge amusement park! The BSC has a million adventures, of course. And they still have time for what they like best of all — baby-sitting! About the creators: Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award–winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the cocreator of The Cartoonists Club. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com . Gale Galligan is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator of Freestyle, Fresh Start, and four Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations. When they aren’t making comics, Gale enjoys knitting, drumming, and spending time with their family and pets in Pearl River, New York. Gale is a founding member of the Comics Advocacy Group, dedicated to making careers in comics more accessible and sustainable. Visit them online at galesaur.com .

Main Theatre · $20 - $36

Friday, September 25th

7:30PM

Icemen

Directed By: Tim Denis Produced By: Maureen Dwyer A wealthy businessman wakes up bound and gagged in a utility shed, kidnapped by his own employees - brothers and icemen Joe and Rennie. Amid the Great Depression, the brothers' ice harvesting livelihood in Kempenfelt Bay is melting away due to the advent of refrigeration, only to further line the pockets of their employers. Desperate to claim what is rightfully theirs, these honest workers turned reluctant captors will stop at nothing to bring their greedy boss to a final reckoning. Author: Vern Thiessen Ages: All Ages Show Schedule: September 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm September 26, 2026 @ 2:00 pm (matinee) September 26, 2026 @ 7:30 pm October 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm October 3, 2026 @ 2:00 pm (matinee) October 3, 2026 @ 7:30 pm October 9, 2026 @ 7:30 pm October 10, 2026 @ 2:00 pm (matinee) October 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm Ticket Prices: Adults: $33.00 Seniors (60+): $28.00 Icemen is produced by arrangement with Kensington Literary Representation, 34 St. Andrew Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 1K6, kensingtonlit@rogers.com. Icemen was originally commissioned and produced by Theatre by the Bay, Barrie, ON, under the leadership of Iain Moggach. Box Office: 905-639-7700 Email: info@theatreburlington.on.ca

Theatre Burlington, 2311 New St, Central Park, Burlington, ON (in the Drama Centre) · $28 - $33