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Burlington Downtown is a space where creativity takes root and flourishes. A place where events come to life. From patio parties to pop-up art installations, holiday markets, and our other signature events like Movies by the Lake and Falling for Burlington Downtown, our downtown is buzzing with energy all year long. There’s always something happening just around the corner.

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Hosting an EVENT downtown?

Downtown Burlington is where our community truly comes alive. Our monthly calendar is packed with community favourites and fresh new events. And if you’re hosting something special, we’d love to include it! 

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  • eat make share Speaker Series: My Cypriot Table by Irene Matys

    Joseph Brant Museum 1240 North Shore Blvd E, Burlington, ON, Canada

    Join us at Joseph Brant Museum for our eat make share speaker series, featuring acclaimed Canadian cookbook authors. Each month, a new speaker will discuss their publication and how their […]

    $25
  • Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival

    Spencer Smith Park

    Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival is a free, two-day outdoor celebration taking place June 20–21, 2026, at Burlington’s iconic Spencer Smith Park. Set along the city’s stunning waterfront, the festival will […]

  • Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival

    Spencer Smith Park

    Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival is a free, two-day outdoor celebration taking place June 20–21, 2026, at Burlington’s iconic Spencer Smith Park. Set along the city’s stunning waterfront, the festival will […]

  • Billy & Elton: Hit for Hit concert

    The Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

    Billy & Elton: Hit for Hit Relive the magic of two of music’s greatest icons in Billy & Elton: Hit for Hit. From “Piano Man” to “Rocket Man,” Bruce Tournay […]

    $55
  • Burlington Waterfront Festival

    Spencer Smith Park

    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 […]

    Free
  • Burlington VegFest

    Spencer Smith Park

    Promoting awareness of the health, environmental and ethical benefits of a vegan lifestyle. WE ARE BURLINGTON VEGFEST, a small, local, volunteer-led committee of vegans who are excited to bring the […]

  • Gryphon Trio with Nordic Voices

    The Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

    Prepare for an evening of sonic discovery as Canada’s Gryphon Trio—three-time Juno Award winners—collaborates with the phenomenal Norwegian vocal sextet Nordic Voices. From the heart-wrenching lyricism of Dvořák’s Dumky Trio […]

    $54.50 – $74.50

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