Founded in 1914, the Art Gallery of Hamilton is the oldest and largest art museum in the region with a permanent collection that is recognized as one of the finest in Canada. Embracing Canadian historical, international, and contemporary art, the collection consists of more than 10,000 works.

GALLERY HOURS

Thursday 11 am – 9 pm

Friday 11 am – 6 pm

Saturday 11 am – 5 pm

Sunday 11 am – 5 pm

Take a tour of this 1830s villa that was once home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab who was the Premier of the United Canadas. This national historic site was fully restored in the 1960s and is open to the public.

Hours

Tuesday to Sunday: 12 pm to 4 pm

Tickets available here

Over 77 kilometers of nature trails, across 300 acres of land, the Royal Botanical Gardens includes 5 cultivated gardens and over 312,000 individual plants.

HOURS

Change often - check this link

Tickets available here

Bayfront Park is located at the foot of Harbourfront Drive near Hamilton’s downtown core. Make use of its asphalt pathway for walking and/or jogging, or take in the surrounding harbour area.

One of the main features of Gage Park is its beautiful themed gardens, including a rose garden, a rock garden, and a medicinal herb garden.

If you're staying for an extra day and have access to a car - Niagra Falls is only 50 minutes away!

Niagara Falls, Ontario, is a Canadian city at the famous waterfalls of the same name, linked with the U.S. by the Rainbow Bridge. Its site on the Niagara River's western shore overlooks the Horseshoe Falls, the cascades' most expansive section. Elevators take visitors to a lower, wetter vantage point behind the falls. A cliffside park features a promenade alongside 520-ft.-high Skylon Tower with an observation deck.