Summer Programs & Events
2025 / 07 / 01
Looking for fun, free things to do in Hamilton this summer? The Hamilton Farmers’ Market has you covered.
Shopping for fresh produce, meeting friends for lunch, or just taking a break from work nearby, the Hamilton Farmers’ Market is a perfect place to spend part of your day. Enjoy our full lineup of Summer Programs and Events in July and August.
From hands-on kids’ activities to pop-up performances and seasonal celebrations, there’s always something going on. Thanks to our indoor, air-conditioned space, you can enjoy everything the Hamilton Farmers’ Market has to offer this summer — without the heat.
Here’s what’s happening this summer:
INTRODUCING HFM KIDS CLUB
We’re launching the first-ever HFM Kids Club, a free Saturday program for kids of all ages, running bi-weekly in July and August.
Each session features a new hands-on activity, like live music, crafts, and a visit from a local dairy farm. Kids earn a fun merit badge at every event.
HFM KIDS CLUB #1 – Prologue Performing Arts Concert
Saturday July 5th, 2025 10:30 – 11:30am
Mestre Sérgio and Suzanne bring the rich traditions of Afro-Indigenous Brazil to life through an energetic and deeply engaging Capoeira and percussion workshop. Rooted in the rhythms and resistance of Northeast Brazil. Their performance blends traditional Capoeira movements, call-and-response songs, and vibrant percussion with powerful storytelling about cultural preservation and resilience. Sérgio, a master of traditional Capoeira and a celebrated musician, draws on his Xukurú, Pataxó, and Pankararu ancestry to share songs in Portuguese, YORÙBÁ, and TUPÍ. Suzanne, a Dora Award–winning performer and educator, facilitates in English and French. We hope our Portuguese and French-speaking neighbors in our community will appreciate this experience as well!
HFM Kids Club July 5th – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
HPL STEEL TOWN LOVE – Free Event for Romance Readers
Saturday July 12th, 2025 8:00am – 5:00pm
Steel Town Love is on Saturday, July 12—find romance reads at Hamilton Public Library and picnic snacks at Hamilton Farmers’ Market! Join other romance book enthusiasts at Hamilton Public Library for a day of swoon-worthy events which include author talks, signings, workshops, a vendor market and more. The Hamilton Farmers’ Market is excited to offer additional space, and readers lounge for this event. Pick up some snacks worthy of a romantic picnic lunch from any of our 50+ vendors! View the full schedule:
HPL Steel Town Love – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
FRINGE ON THE STREET
Starts Friday July 18th at 6:00pm – view schedule via link below
Fringe on the Streets x HFM! The Market is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Hamilton Fringe Festival for Summer 2025. A FREE outdoor performance tour presented in partnership with the City
of Hamilton with support from the Downtown Hamilton BIA and Keeping Six.
Fringe On The Streets is an immersive walking tour that reimagines downtown Hamilton. Audiences will experience a wild and wonderful version of the city through live art and performance. Hop on or off anywhere along the 75-minute route along York & James. Bringing you music and avian sculpture at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market. A sidewalk burlesque, the women of vaudeville behind the Tivoli, a puppet show with a historical twist, a condo realtor presentation from the great beyond, and a dancing grand finale on King William. There’s never been a tour of Downtown Hamilton quite like this!
Fringe Festival – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
HFM KIDS CLUB #2 – Medicine Pouch Craft
Saturday July 19th, 2025 10:30-11:30am
We are pleased to welcome a 15 year old Indigenous artist from Stoney Creek who has been beading for five years and credits his “gizigosag and nizhidhenyag” (aunties and uncles!) with teaching him “everything he knows about beading, from stitching to flat beadwork”. This workshop is a free drop-in craft that takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and is appropriate for ages 5+ with adult assistance.
HFM KIDS CLUB – JULY 19TH – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
LUNCHTIME COURTYARD CONCERT SERIES
Wednesdays: July 23 & 30, August 6 & 13, 2025 12:00 – 1:00pm
Join us on your Lunch hour on Wednesdays this summer for a free concert in the York Blvd Event Space! Come enjoy the Courtyard Concert Series that will be at the Market. Wednesdays from July 23rd-August 13th, 2025 in the York Blvd Event Space.
Courtyard Concert Series – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
HFM KIDS CLUB #3 – Prologue Perfoming Arts Concert
Saturday August 9, 2025 10:30 – 11:30am
Njacko Backo is an inspiring musician, composer, dancer, and storyteller from Cameroon who brings the vibrant spirit of an African village to life. His interactive performances invite audiences to explore the rhythms of Cameroon through drumming, song, and movement. Learn about the importance of listening, collaboration, and respect in making music together. With his dynamic energy and deep love for sharing culture, Njacko will connect Hamiltonians of all ages to the heart of Africa through joyful, participatory experiences.
HFM KIDS CLUB AUGUST 9TH – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
HFM KIDS CLUB #4 – Summit Station Dairy
Saturday August 23, 2025 10:30 – 11:30am
Come meet William from Summit Station Dairy who will be joining us for some dairy themed fun. In 1947, Joe Loewith purchased 100 acres in Copetown, Ontario. The location known as ‘Summit’ was the highest point along the railway line between the cities of Brantford and Hamilton. Joe milked 15 Holstein cows and ran the farm with the help of his wife Minna and one farm hand. Ben Loewith now oversees the farm operation, his wife Jen has joined the business as General Manager of Summit Station Dairy, and their son William (Will) is the fourth generation of the family to be working at the farm. They currently milk 450 Holstein cows – all descended from the original 15 cows that started it all.
Will is a familiar face around the Hamilton Farmers’ Market. He’s been hard at work on Saturdays at the Summit Station Dairy Local Showcase table. He’ll be talking about what it’s like to be a fourth-generation dairy farmer. He will have some samples to share, and maybe even have some friends with him.
HFM Kids Club: August 23rd – Summit Station Dairy – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
HFM Local Showcase
Wednesday – Saturdays in July and August
There’s a lot to get excited about at the Market this summer. We’re welcoming new vendors to our summer line-up of our Local Showcase vendors and you’ll want to check them out.
Summit Station Dairy
Caribb Pop
Golden Tallow
SAB Fruit Cakes
Oakville Authentic Kebabs
Sweet Nutritionista
See the summer schedule online and watch for new vendors coming this summer:
Local Showcase – Hamilton Farmers’ Market
Make the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Your Summer Spot
With over 50 vendors, there’s always something new to discover. From fresh local fruit to farm fresh meat & eggs, to handmade artisan goods and international eats.
✅ Free activities
✅ Indoor climate-controlled space
✅ Something for everyone
Bring a friend, bring the kids, and come experience summer at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market.
We hope to see you this summer at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market!