Five things to do on the last weekend of August in Hamilton

The final weekend of August is here, so get your summertime fun in while you still can.

There are plenty of family activities around the city - weather permitting - to kick-start September.

Saturday is expected to be wet, with a high of 24 C and more showers likely overnight.

Sunday is looking to be mild with a mix of sun and clouds and a high of 22 C.

Fly me to the weekend

The fun starts Friday at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Their Night at the Museum event, from 5 to 9 p.m., promises a barbecue dinner, followed by flying activities.

Tour the historic aircraft. Learn about flight at a live show. And experience the museum's gallery through a scavenger hunt.

Advanced registration is required at warplane.com for this $25 event, for adults and kids over four.

Masks are also required.

Local makers get together for a market mash-up

Visit Ancaster Fairgrounds Saturday for a market melange. Pet Lovers' Market, the Artisan Bazaar and the Gluten Free Goodness Expo are getting together for MRKT Mash-Up.

The pet-friendly market will feature handmade goodies for your furry friends and goodies for you too.

Admission to the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. market is $5, children under 12 get in for free, and registration and time slot selection is required on hamilton.snapd.com.

Say hello to the aviary's flock

Have a close encounter and learn about the birds at Friends of the Aviary's Meet the Flock event.

Visit Canada's oldest public aviary" Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. for an open house with demonstrations and photo opportunities.

Or, book a private appointment at hamiltonaviary.com.

Masks and alcohol hand sanitizer is required.

A movie, but with animals

Movies with Animals is back at Triple C Farm after taking a pandemic hiatus.

This Saturday at 8:30 p.m., watch the classic film Princess Bride" while snuggling with goats, sheep, pigs, alpacas, cows and perhaps a donkey or two.

Tickets for the movie are $22.60 and you can purchase them on triplecfarm.ca.

Bring a lawn chair or blankets and don't forget your mask.

Take a walk

Check out one of two guided tours Sunday hosted by Tour Guys.

First take a downtown Hamilton tour, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., starting at the Hamilton GO Centre lobby on Hunter Street. Led by a local history expert," the tour will look at the city's industrial past and the progress made to get us where we are.

Later, the same group will host a waterfront tour, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., starting at Williams Fresh Cafe at Pier 8. The tour will explore the history of the industrial harbour ... and its dark past as a hub for prohibition era rum-runners.

Both tours are billed as free, though a pay-what-you-can tip is suggested. Registration is required with a credit card at fareharbor.com/tourguys-hamilton. And, the website says, a no-show fee" will be charged for cancellations.

Jeremy Kemeny is a Hamilton-based web editor at The Spectator. Reach him via email: jkemeny@thespec.com