Date ideas in Hamilton
Hamilton · Couples · Friends
The best date ideas in Hamilton are a walk to Webster's or Tew's Falls, an afternoon on Locke Street, a tour of Dundurn Castle, a show at Theatre Aquarius or Bridgeworks, a Free Thursday at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, and a board game night.
Here's what each costs, and what needs booking ahead. Most of them work in any season, and a few cost nothing at all.
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Webster's and Tew's Falls
Greensville
Two of Hamilton's best waterfalls in the Spencer Gorge.
In fall, a visit must be booked online ahead, with no drive-up entry: $11 a vehicle, $5.50 a passenger and a $10 booking fee.
Open sunrise to sunset; the trails to the bottom of the falls are closed.
Good for: couplesoutdoors
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Locke Street
Hamilton
A historic west-end street of independent shops, bakeries and restaurants, made for an afternoon walk.
Good for: couplesfriends
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Dundurn Castle
Hamilton
Walk through the rooms of Sir Allan MacNab's 1830s home with a guide, then the grounds over the harbour. Tours run Tuesday to Sunday afternoons; $16.75 each, or free with a library card.
Good for: coupleshistory
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A show at Theatre Aquarius
Hamilton
Dinner downtown, then a musical: the holiday show is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Matilda the Musical follows later in the season.
Good for: couples
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The Hamilton Philharmonic
Hamilton
A December evening at the orchestra: the Messiah, or the lighter Murdoch Mysteries holiday concert.
Good for: couples
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Free Thursday at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton
Free all day on Thursdays, open until 9pm: a cheap and easy weeknight date.
Good for: couplesrainy day
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A gig at Bridgeworks
Hamilton
Touring bands and tribute nights by West Harbour GO.
Good for: couplesfriends
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Board games at Mancala Monk
Hamilton
Pick a two-player game off a wall of more than 1,400, order food and stay a while: three hours costs $9 plus HST each.
Good for: couplesrainy day
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Royal Botanical Gardens
Burlington and Hamilton
Gardens and trails on the Hamilton-Burlington line; the Rock Garden is in Hamilton.
Adult admission is $19.50 plus HST; trails are open 8am to dusk. From November to early January the Rock Garden opens Thursday to Sunday.
Good for: couplesoutdoors
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Saturday at the Hamilton Farmers' Market
Hamilton
Coffee and breakfast at the indoor market, from 8am on Saturdays, with free parking nearby.
Good for: couples
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Climbing at Gravity
Hamilton
Bouldering is a good first date with no small talk needed: staff show first-timers the basics. A day pass is $19.47, with shoes $5.31 more.
Good for: couplesactive
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An escape room at Escape Manor
Hamilton
Solve a room together in under an hour on King Street East; rooms take two to six people.
Good for: couplesfriends
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The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Mount Hope
A daytime date among restored aircraft at the airport, some of which still fly. Open Wednesday to Sunday; $14.25 each plus tax.
Good for: coupleshistory
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Volta Sports & Social Club, planned for the Grimsby area
Grimsby
Volta is planned for the Grimsby area, about 25 minutes from Hamilton.
Play padel or pickleball as a pair, then the sauna and a coffee in the lounge.
A date night that isn't dinner and a movie.
Padel · Pickleball · Indoor golf · 24/7 gym · Pilates · Yoga · Spin · Wellness hub · Kids zone · Lounge and café
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