Your guide to summer festivals in Hamilton

Get out your calendar!

After a long-awaited return to in-person events and celebrations, it's time to get festive again.

Here are some local festivals you'll want to pencil in for this summer.

Note: Festival dates were checked prior to publication - but due to possible scheduling changes as a result of the pandemic, readers are advised to check the organization's website to confirm.

• Hamilton's Food and Drink Fest: May 13 and 14 at FirstOntario Centre, 101 York Blvd.

https://www.coreentertainment.ca/events/detail/hamiltons-food-drink-fest-1

• Rib and Beer Festival, Binbrook: May 13 to 15 at the Binbrook Country Fairgrounds, 2600 Hwy. 56

https://northernheatribseries.ca/binbrook/

• Hamilton Black Film Festival: May 25 to 30 online and at The Westdale theatre, 1014 King St. W.

https://www.hbff.ca/

• Ancaster Heritage Days: June 11 in Ancaster Village

https://www.ancasterheritagedays.com/

• Live on the Lake, hosted by the Sound of Music Festival: June 11 at Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington

https://www.liveonthelake.ca/copy-of-2022-1

• Sound of Music Festival: June 12 to 19 at Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington

https://www.soundofmusic.ca/landing-page-som-lotl

• The Rally with Arkells: June 25 at Tim Hortons Field, 64 Melrose Ave.

http://www.arkellsmusic.com/

• 2022 Brott Music Festival: June 30 to Aug. 18 at various venues

https://www.brottmusic.com/

• It's Your Festival: July 1 to 3 at Gage Park, 1000 Main St. E.

https://itsyourfestival.ca/

• Hamilton Mountain Rib and Beer Fest: July 1 to 3 in the CF Lime Ridge Mall parking lot, 999 Upper Wentworth St.

https://northernheatribseries.ca/hamilton-mountain

• Because Beer Craft Beer Festival: July 15 and 16 at Pier 4 Park, 64 Leander Dr.

https://www.becausebeer.ca/

• Burlington Food Truck Festival: July 15 to 17 at Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington

http://www.canadianfoodtruckfestivals.com/burlington/

• Welland Rib Fest: July 15 to 17 at Niagara Regional Agricultural Society, 1100 Niagara St., Welland

https://northernheatribseries.ca/welland/

• Concrete Canvas Art Festival: July 18 to 24 at over 20 sites across the city

https://www.concretecanvasfest.com/

• Hamilton Fringe Festival: July 20 to July 31 at 11 venues throughout Hamilton

http://hamiltonfringe.ca/

• Hamilton's Festival of Friends: July 29 to 31 at Gage Park, 1000 Main St. E.

https://festivaloffriends.ca/faq/

• Ancaster Rib Fest: July 29 to 31 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd. S., Jerseyville

https://northernheatribseries.ca/ancaster/

• Hamilton Harbourfront Night Market: July 29 to Aug. 1 at Bayfront Park, 200 Harbour Front Dr.

https://hhnightmarket.ca/

• Dundas Cactus Festival: Aug. 19 to 21 in downtown Dundas

https://dundascactusfestival.ca/

• Hamilton Greek Festival: Aug. 19 to 21 at Inch Park, 400 Queensdale Ave. E.

https://www.hamiltongreekfest.com/

• Hamilton Rib and Beer Fest: Aug. 19 to 21 at Gage Park, 1000 Main St. E.

https://northernheatribseries.ca/hamilton/

• Winona Peach Festival: Aug. 26 to 28 at Winona Park, 1328 Barton St., Winona

http://winonapeach.com/

• Stoney Creek Rib Fest: Sept. 9 to 11 at Confederation Park, 585 Van Wagners Beach Rd.

https://northernheatribseries.ca/stoney-creek/

Jennifer Moore is an editorial assistant at The Spectator. jmoore@thespec.com