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St. George Apple Fest

Sat 19 Sep, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. · St. George Main Street

A free family festival in St. George, Ontario featuring a vendor marketplace/farmer's market, live entertainment, kids' activities, and a Saturday night street party.

Family Food & Drink Markets Community Seasonal

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Scare in the Square

Fri 2 Oct, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Harmony Square

A Halloween-themed weekend event in Harmony Square featuring trick-or-treating, a silent disco, escape rooms, paranormal tours, roller skating, costume contests, and more.

Family Community Seasonal

• 2026 Culture Days in the County of Brant

  Fri 18 Sep, 9:00 a.m. – Sun 4 Oct, 6:00 p.m. · Various locations across the County of Brant

  A county-wide celebration of arts, culture and heritage, with free events across Brant from September 18 to October 4.

  Arts & Theatre Family Community
  Free

• Hamilton Burger Fest

  Fri 18 Sep, 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Gage Park

  Hamilton's Ultimate Burger Celebration

  Free

• Paris Night Market

  Fri 18 Sep, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Paris Fairgrounds

  Food & Drink Markets Nightlife Seasonal
  $10 ($5 for age 3-9).

• Grand River Arts Festival

  Fri 18 Sep, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Glenhyrst Art Gallery

  A two-day festival of visual arts, live music, theatre, and performance art held on the grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery in Brantford, ON.

  Music Arts & Theatre Food & Drink
  Friday night ticket $40…

• Movies in the Park

  Fri 18 Sep, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Various County of Brant parks (see dates)

  Free outdoor movie nights in County of Brant parks: Toy Story 5 in Scotland on 18 September and Zootopia 2 in Paris on 25 September.

  Family Community Seasonal
  Free

• Hamilton Comi Con

  Sat 19 Sep, 10:00 a.m. – Sun 20 Sep, 4:00 p.m. · Hamilton Convention Centre

  Hamilton's premier pop culture event featuring vendors, artists, celebrities, cosplay contest, panels and more.

  Family Community
  Starting at $15CAD

• Waste Discovery Day

  Sat 19 Sep, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. · Mohawk Street Landfill

  A free, family-friendly open day at the Mohawk Street Landfill, hosted by the City of Brantford.

  Family Learning Community
  Free

• The Last of the Duke Street Kings

  Sat 19 Sep, 8:00 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  One of North America's premier Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tributes, an eight-piece band staging authentic reproductions of live shows.

  Music
  $49

• Scotland Firefighters Association 3rd Annual Car Show & Shine

  Sun 20 Sep, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. · Scotland Fire Station

  Show and shine with prizes, food and refreshments. All makes and models welcome, and spectators get in free.

  Community
  Free

• Outdoor Market at The Paris Wincey Mills

  Sun 20 Sep, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. · The Paris Wincey Mills Co.

  A free outdoor community market of local artisans, makers and small businesses at the Wincey Mills in Paris, with buskers and live entertainment.

  Markets Community
  Free

• Hawk Talk and Trivia Night: Dolly Parton's Legacy of Love

  Tue 22 Sep, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. · The Belmont restaurant and café, One Market

  Laurier Brantford launches a café-style lecture series with a talk on what Dolly Parton teaches us about compassion, followed by pop culture trivia.

  Learning Community
  Free

• GREAT Job Fair 2026

  Thu 24 Sep, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. · Gathering Place by the Grand

  Grand River Employment and Training's annual job fair at Gathering Place by the Grand, with 40-plus employers and employment supports on hand. Free.

  Learning Community
  Free

• Once Upon a Quilt 2026

  Fri 25 Sep, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. · Best Western Plus

  The Brant Heritage Quilters Guild's quilt show, with displays, vendors and door prizes over two days.

  Arts & Theatre Community

• Ontario Tree Pageant Winner's Ceremony

  Sat 26 Sep, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. · 444 Blue Lake Road

  Tree Trust celebrates this year's Ontario Tree Pageant winner, a 100-year-old cucumber tree in St. George, with a short talk, a prize draw and refreshments.

  Sports & Outdoors Learning Community
  Free

• Classic Rock Tribute: Zeppelin meets Floyd

  Sat 26 Sep, 8:00 p.m. – 10:10 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Two acclaimed tribute bands, Zepology and Floydium, bring the sounds of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to the Sanderson Centre stage.

  Music
  $49

• Art – A Community Treasure Show & Sale

  Sun 27 Sep, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · 15 Ewart Avenue, Cainsville

  Indoor art show and sale with over 25 local artists and a silent auction, in Cainsville.

  Arts & Theatre Markets Community

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Woodland Cultural Centre

  Wed 30 Sep, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. · Woodland Cultural Centre

  A day of reflection, learning, culture and community at Woodland Cultural Centre, with performances, speakers, films, an Indigenous artisan market and Mohawk Institute tours.

  Arts & Theatre Learning Community
  Free

• Sanderson Centre 40th Anniversary Open House

  Fri 2 Oct, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Free open house marking 40 years since the theatre's 1986 reopening, with behind-the-scenes tours and refreshments.

  Arts & Theatre Community
  Free

• Burford Fall Fair

  Sat 3 Oct, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. · Burford Fairgrounds

  Burford's fall fair returns for two days on the first weekend of October: a tradition of fun and community.

  Family Community Seasonal

• Salt Springs Church and Cemetery: The Grand Tour

  Sat 3 Oct, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. · Salt Springs Church and Cemetery

  Free guided walking tours of the historic Salt Springs Church and Cemetery on the Grand River, a County of Brant Culture Days event.

  Learning Community
  Free

• Take Me Home: Celebrating John Denver and Glen Campbell

  Tue 6 Oct, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A matinee concert celebrating two legendary voices, from Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy to Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song.

  Music
  $59

• Brantford's Fall Volunteer Fair

  Wed 7 Oct, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. · T.B. Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre

  Meet local organisations looking for volunteers and discover ways to get involved, build skills and make a difference in your community.

  Community Volunteering
  Free

• Queen: It's a Kinda Magic

  Wed 7 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The hit Australian Queen tribute returns to Canada with big sound, big screens and non-stop anthems, starring Warren Vernon-Driscoll as Freddie Mercury.

  Music
  $79

• Winnie The Pooh

  Sat 10 Oct, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Playful Fox Productions brings A.A. Milne's Hundred Acre Wood to the stage in a family play marking 100 years of Winnie the Pooh.

  Arts & Theatre Family
  Adults $38.50, seniors …

• Artist in Conversation: Paul Hoffert

  Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  An evening with Lighthouse co-founder, composer and Order of Canada recipient Paul Hoffert, part of the Sanderson Centre's Lobby Series.

  Music Arts & Theatre
  $48

• St. George Firefighters Drive-Thru Texas Style Dinner

  Fri 16 Oct, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. · St. George Fire Hall

  Drive-thru Texas-style BBQ dinner by Cameron's Texas Style BBQ, raising money for the St. George Fire Fighters Association Community Fund.

  Food & Drink Community
  $25 chicken, $30 brisket

• Highwaymen Show: Great Outlaws Tribute

  Fri 16 Oct, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A tribute to Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, covering the outlaw country greats' biggest hits.

  Music
  $58 to $64.50

• Bookstore Concert: Scott Merritt with Jeff Bird

  Sat 17 Oct, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · Riverside Bookshelf

  An intimate evening of live music in the bookshop with Scott Merritt and Jeff Bird.

  Music
  $25 per ticket

• She Carries The Song

  Wed 21 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Three Indigenous women, Celeigh Cardinal, Mimi O'Bonsawin and Lacey Hill, weave voice, story and song in an intimate concert at the Sanderson Centre.

  Music Arts & Theatre
  $45

• Sophie's Surprise 29th

  Fri 23 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part circus spectacle, part comedy mayhem and all-out 90s nostalgia, with world-class performers from Cirque du Soleil, La Clique and The 7 Fingers. Mature content.

  Arts & Theatre Nightlife
  $49

• Brantford Symphony Orchestra: When All Other Lights Go Out

  Sat 24 Oct, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  The BSO plays Howard Shore's Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings and Beethoven's Second Symphony, an evening of hope and tenacity.

  Music
  $45 adults, $10 student…

• Film Series: Aliens (1986)

  Sun 25 Oct, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Part of the Sanderson Centre's 40th anniversary film series: Aliens on the big screen in Brantford's former movie palace.

  Arts & Theatre
  $9, or $7 with the full…

• The Psychology of Cults

  Mon 26 Oct, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  Cult investigator Mike King's live show on how cults form, why people join and what it takes to break free, from Jonestown to NXIVM.

  Arts & Theatre Learning
  $49

• Destroyer: An Evening of Full-On KISS

  Thu 29 Oct, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  A 70s KISS concert experience from one of the most celebrated KISS tribute bands, saluting the original lineup for one night only.

  Music
  $65

• Brant Plants: Native Pollinator Plants and Trees Planting Day

  Sat 31 Oct, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. · Watts Pond

  A community planting day at Watts Pond in Paris to restore habitat for native pollinators. Plants, trees and guidance provided; bring your energy.

  Sports & Outdoors Community Volunteering
  Free

• Bear Grease

  Sun 1 Nov, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts

  An all-Indigenous musical parody that reimagines Grease through a bold, comedic Native lens, with hip-hop, comedy and a pow wow-powered love story. Free.

  Arts & Theatre
  Free

• Brantford Comic Con

  Sat 8 May, 10:00 a.m. · Lions Park Arena

  A pop culture convention celebrating comics, collectibles, and cosplay in Brantford, Ontario.

  Community