Summer on King William Street

Tuesdays starting July 22

Live local music from 12 noon to 1 pm

• July 22 - Piper & Carson
• July 29 - No live music scheduled due to on-site work.
• August 5 - Nicole Christian
• August 12 - Business Casual
• August 19 - Innisfree
• August 26 - Jason Allen
• September 2 - Landline
• September 9 - Greg Moverley

Wednesdays starting July 16

Enjoy the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra concert from 12 noon to 1 pm until September 10.

Thursdays starting July 31

Live local music from 6 pm to 7 pm

• July 31 - Glenn Paul Trad Jazz Ensemble
• August 7 - Hot Club of Nowhere
• August 14 - Crystal Sound Music
• August 21 - My Friend Christopher
• August 28 - Trout Lily
• September 4 - Wreckless Harbour

Saturdays starting July 19

Market Pop-ups

• August 2 - Hamilton Museum Shop Pop-Up from 12 noon to 5 pm
• August 9 - Hamilton Illustrators Marketplace from 12 noon to 6 pm
• August 16 - Very Queer Kinda Bazaar from 11 am to 5 pm
• August 23 - Souk Pop-Up Marketplace from 11am to 5 pm
• August 30 - King William West Fest from 12 noon to 6 pm
• September 6 - All for Art (and Art for All) from 12 noon to 5 pm

Fringe Festival

July 16 to 27
Community Hub for the Hamilton Fringe Festival
Located on King William Street at James Street North, Fringe Boulevard transforms the street into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly hub filled with music, dance, drag, film, painting and performance. Don’t forget to check out the local artisans on July 19 and July 26 from 12 to 9 pm. It’s the living, beating heart of the festival—and the place to celebrate the wonderful Hamilton Fringe community! Best of all? All programming is free! 

Visit HFTco.ca for the full schedule

73 'Til Infinity Dance Show

August 20 and 22
73 'Til Infinity is part dance show, part block party inspired by Hip-Hop and Street Dance cultures. Featuring an eclectic mix of choreographed and freestyle dance performances, cyphers and battles with sounds provided by local DJs, live musical performances by Hip-Hop Emcee's and a live Band. 73 'Til Infinity will bring the vibe of a classic block party to Hamilton's downtown core.

The dance series showcases the various styles that led to the emergence of Hip-Hop Culture and how it continues to evolve. Jazz, Blues, Rock n Roll, Soul Music/Rhythm & Blues, Funk and their accompanying dance styles like Jazz, Tap and Jive/Swing, Motown inspired dance (Vocal Choreography), Locking, Popping, Voguing, Waacking, Breaking, Hip-Hop , Litefeet, Jooking, etc. While also featuring fusion showcases with other world culture dance styles.

This is a FREE event for all ages presented by the City of Hamilton curated and organized by Defining Movement Dance, Movement Through Culture and Sponsored by Dr Disc.

Watch 2024 Event Video

Supercrawl

September 12, 13 & 14
End summer with a bang at Hamilton's legendary Supercrawl music and arts festival. Every September, the free arts festival shuts down James Street North and surrounding streets to traffic for three dazzling days of live music, art installations, theatre, dance, fashion, food, and fun. King William is a great location to listen to the music and enjoy the cafes and restaurants that line King William Street.

For more information visit supercrawl.ca

August 20

Housing Secretariat – Housing Continuum & Roadmap
3 pm to 5 pm

August 21

Hamilton Civic Museums
2 pm to 6 pm

August 26

Hamilton Civic Museum
2 pm to 6 pm

Our Future Hamilton
2 pm to 6 pm

August 28

Ward 2 Tenant Council 
2 pm to 6 pm

September 2

Public Health Alcohol Awareness Campaign
2 pm to 4 pm

September 3

Hamilton Civic Museums
2 pm to 6 pm

September 5

Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council – Stories of Migration and Belonging
2 pm to 5 pm

September 9

Office of Climate Change Initiatives
2 pm to 5 pm

September 10

Our Future Hamilton
3 pm to 6 pm

Visit one of the many restaurants located on King William:

• The Electric Diner www.electricdinerhamilton.com
• Meza Caffé www.mezzacaffe.com
• Parma parmahospitality.com/parma 
• Piccolo parmahospitality.com/piccolo
• Relay www.relaycoffee.com/pages/kingwilliam 
• Berkeley North www.berkeleynorth.ca
• Undefined eatundefined.com
• The French www.thefrench.ca
• Conversate Steak and Seafood conversaterestaurant.ca
• The Mule www.themule.ca/hellohamilton 
• The Diplomat thediplomat.ca
• Sagarmatha Curry Palace sagarmathacurrypalace.ca
• HAMBRGR hambrgr.ca 
• Mystic Ramen www.mysticramen.ca
• Find more great choices: Tourism Hamilton Downtown Guide tourismhamilton.com/downtown-guide 
• Downtown Hamilton BIA Restaurant Directory downtownhamilton.org