Things to do in Hamilton

Active and sports38

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre storefront with lit green sign at dusk Golf Simulators

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre

Child aiming a bow at a forest archery screen Axe Throwing

BATL Hamilton

Golf simulator room with projected screen, turf mat and leather lounge chairs Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Dundas Indoor Golf

Large group of kids posing on pink-edged trampoline courts Trampoline Parks

Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park

Funvilla Ancaster, photo 1 Trampoline Parks

Funvilla Ancaster

Gretzky Pickleball Club, photo 2 Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Gretzky Pickleball Club

Arrows stuck in a red, yellow and blue archery target Archery & Shooting Ranges

Hamilton Archery Centre

Golf balls and tees on simulator turf mat Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Sunday Nine Golf Club

Axe throwing lanes with branded wooden targets behind chain-link fencing Axe Throwing

Timberwood Axe Throwing Hall

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre storefront at dusk, green sign Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Albatross Billiards

Exterior of Albatross Indoor Golf Centre at sunset, lit green sign Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre

Children playing ball game on indoor turf in a dome Golf Simulators

Ancaster Sports Centre

Golfer swinging in front of a large golf simulator screen Golf Simulators

ANYTIME GOLF HAMILTON

Two players in goggles high-fiving on outdoor paintball field by bunker Go-Karts

Cameron Speedway & Amusements

Mini golf course with white tent, waterfall rockwork, and flower beds Golf Simulators

Eagle Classic Golf Centre and Mini Putt

Exterior of Gateway Ice Centre building with signage and balcony Skating Rinks

Gateway Ice Centre

Golf simulator bay with large screen showing a course, Trackman unit Golf Simulators

Golf Home & Lounge

GOLFTEC storefront exterior with glass entrance and green sign Golf Simulators

GOLFTEC Hamilton

Climbers on tall yellow walls with a lounge seating area below Rock ClimbingUnder $20

Gravity Hamilton

Historic black-and-white photo of brick clubhouse with HGC sign and crowd Archery & Shooting Ranges

Hamilton Gun Club

Black and red go-karts on indoor track with numbered cars Go-Karts

Hamilton Indoor Go Karts

Golf simulator bay with projected screen, a golf ball on a tee, and bar tables Golf Simulators

Hamilton Indoor Golf Sims

Driver in white helmet racing a red go-kart on outdoor track Go-Karts

Hamilton Karting Complex

Hammer Rage Room, photo 1 Rage Rooms

Hammer Rage Room

Jungle Hut Entertainment, photo 1 Trampoline ParksUnder $20

Jungle Hut Entertainment

Simulator bay with padded walls, screen, and high-top table Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

LevelUp Indoor Golf

Golf simulator bay with projected activity menu, mats, and leather sofa Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Next Golf Hamilton

Shooter firing a shotgun outdoors, ejected shell in mid-air Archery & Shooting Ranges

Skeet School

Two people holding axes in front of painted target boards Axe Throwing

Smash 'N Axes

Soldiers of Fortune Paintball, photo 1 Paintball, Airsoft & Archery Tag

Soldiers of Fortune Paintball

Golf simulator bay with projected course, red hex carpet, bag Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

Swing Zone

Smoke-garnished amber cocktail on a wooden table by bookshelves Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

The Argyle

Guests watching a golf simulator screen in the Links simulator bay Golf SimulatorsUnder $20

The Links Golf & Sports Academy

The Warrior Factory Hamilton, photo 1 Ninja & Obstacle Gyms

The Warrior Factory Hamilton

Two people on a treetop course over a lake Ziplines & Aerial Parks

Treetop Trekking Hamilton

Indoor soccer match on turf with goalkeeper and players in action Golf Simulators

Wentworth Sports Complex

Golf simulator bays with projector screens and bar stools inside Golf Simulators

Fore Golf Hamilton

Rookie Racing, photo 1 Go-Karts

Rookie Racing

Events39

Interior with glass display cases of games and shelves of stock Card Game StoresUnder $20

Boundless Blue Games

Brassie Pub, photo 2 Karaoke

Brassie Pub

Dining room with wood tables, black chairs, and framed photo wall Trivia & Game Nights

Crooksy's

Dark Fox TCG, photo 1 Card Game Stores

Dark Fox TCG

Drink at The Well, photo 1 Karaoke

Drink at The Well

Déjà Vu Bar & Karaoke, photo 1 KaraokeUnder $20

Déjà Vu Bar & Karaoke

East End Social Bar & Grill, photo 1 Trivia & Game Nights

East End Social Bar & Grill

Electric Diner exterior at night, corner building with purple-lit windows Trivia & Game Nights

Electric Diner

Emerson 109, photo 1 KaraokeUnder $20

Emerson 109

Pool table with racked billiard balls under spotlight Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

End Pocket

Escape Manor, photo 1 Trivia & Game Nights

Escape Manor

Five Fairweather Brewing cans lined up on a wooden table Karaoke

Fairweather Brewing Company

Dining room with wood tables, white chairs, and GRAIN & GRIT wall sign Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

Grain & Grit Beer Co.

Fried chicken tenders and fries on a plate with a beer Trivia & Game Nights

Jack Astor's Bar & Grill

Overhead view of fries, chicken, pizza, pasta on branded table paper Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

Jack's Ancaster

Backlit bar shelves stocked with spirits bottles Trivia & Game Nights

King Billiards & Sports Bar

Levity Comedy Club & Lounge, photo 1 Comedy Nights

Levity Comedy Club & Lounge

Bar interior with backlit bottle shelves, brass lamps, and teal-upholstered stools Trivia & Game Nights

Malarkey

Interior dining area with wooden floors, colorful chairs, and shelves of board games Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

Mancala Monk Board Game Cafe

Busy pool hall floor with patrons playing and sitting at tables Trivia & Game Nights

On The Snap Billiards & Lounge

Princess Bingo, photo 1 Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

Princess Bingo

Two pink salt-rimmed shots on a dark bar top with gold veining KaraokeUnder $20

Pub 36 on Hess

Shawn & Ed Brewing Co, photo 1 Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

Shawn & Ed Brewing Co

Southcote 53, photo 1 Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

Southcote 53

Staircase Improv, photo 1 Comedy Nights

Staircase Improv

Dim dining room with bar stools, high tables, booths, and wall TVs Trivia & Game Nights

The 1515 Brown Barrel Tap and Grill

Diners at tables under string lights beneath framed game art Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

The Bard and Bear Games Cafe

Pepperoni pizza with sesame seeds on a white plate Karaoke

The Boiler & Whistle

Dining room with tables and chairs by front windows, Judge sign visible outside Trivia & Game Nights

The Judge Pub

The King George Pub, photo 1 Trivia & Game NightsUnder $20

The King George Pub

The Pheasant Plucker, photo 1 Trivia & Game Nights

The Pheasant Plucker

The Powerhouse Restaurant, photo 1 Trivia & Game Nights

The Powerhouse Restaurant

Grilled steak, pepper and onion skewers on a dark plate Trivia & Game Nights

Thirsty Cactus

Loaded fries with buffalo chicken, cheese, tomato and green onion Karaoke

Tracie's Place Restaurant & Karaoke

Stone-walled comedy room with stage, stool, and cabaret tables Comedy Nights

CFTA

The Staircase, photo 2 Comedy Nights

The Staircase

Black Knight Games, photo 1 Card Game StoresUnder $20

Black Knight Games

Spicy Palace Karaoke Bar 马路边边ktv, photo 1 Karaoke

Spicy Palace Karaoke Bar 马路边边ktv

Waypoint Games, photo 1 Card Game Stores

Waypoint Games

Games and arcades31

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre storefront with lit green sign at dusk Pool Halls

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre

Pool table with racked billiard balls under spotlight Pool HallsUnder $20

End Pocket

Escape Manor, photo 1 Escape Rooms

Escape Manor

Funvilla Ancaster, photo 1 Arcades

Funvilla Ancaster

Backlit bar shelves stocked with spirits bottles Pool Halls

King Billiards & Sports Bar

Lazer Mania, photo 1 ArcadesUnder $20

Lazer Mania

Interior dining area with wooden floors, colorful chairs, and shelves of board games Board Game CafesUnder $20

Mancala Monk Board Game Cafe

Busy pool hall floor with patrons playing and sitting at tables Pool Halls

On The Snap Billiards & Lounge

Three kids posed at the foul line, bowling lanes in view BowlingUnder $20

Splitsville Bowl Hamilton

Diners at tables under string lights beneath framed game art Board Game CafesUnder $20

The Bard and Bear Games Cafe

Three friends kneeling on lane holding bowling balls, smiling BowlingUnder $20

Waterdown Lanes

Albatross Indoor Golf Centre storefront at dusk, green sign Pool HallsUnder $20

Albatross Billiards

Alcatraz Escape Rooms, photo 1 Escape Rooms

Alcatraz Escape Rooms

Five players in VR headsets with controllers in a blue-lit room VR Lounges

Another World VR

Two players in goggles high-fiving on outdoor paintball field by bunker Laser Tag

Cameron Speedway & Amusements

Celebrity Billiards & Sports Bar, photo 1 Pool Halls

Celebrity Billiards & Sports Bar

Crimson Codes Escape Rooms, photo 1 Escape Rooms

Crimson Codes Escape Rooms

Mini golf course with white tent, waterfall rockwork, and flower beds Mini Golf

Eagle Classic Golf Centre and Mini Putt

Escape Game Entertainment, photo 1 Escape Rooms

Escape Game Entertainment

Costumed pirate performers at ship railing at night, lanterns lit Escape Rooms

Escape the Ghost Ship

Fragoso’s Sports Bar, photo 1 Pool Halls

Fragoso’s Sports Bar

Three rooms of the escape room with wooden walls, furniture, and props Escape Rooms

Hanes Escape Rooms

KeyMasters Escape Rooms, photo 1 Escape Rooms

KeyMasters Escape Rooms

Kyoto Claw, photo 1 ArcadesUnder $20

Kyoto Claw

Mountain Lanes, photo 1 Bowling

Mountain Lanes

Entrance to The Library room lined with board game shelves Board Game CafesUnder $20

Never Board Game Lounge

Next Level Escape Rooms, photo 1 Escape Rooms

Next Level Escape Rooms

Rock Chapel Golf Centre, photo 1 Mini GolfUnder $20

Rock Chapel Golf Centre

Skyway Bowl, photo 1 Bowling

Skyway Bowl

University Lanes, photo 1 BowlingUnder $20

University Lanes

VAVA Eastgate, photo 1 Arcades

VAVA Eastgate

Kids' play7

Large group of kids posing on pink-edged trampoline courts Family Fun Centres

Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park

Funvilla Ancaster, photo 1 Indoor Playgrounds

Funvilla Ancaster

Two players in goggles high-fiving on outdoor paintball field by bunker Family Fun Centres

Cameron Speedway & Amusements

Funzilla Hamilton, photo 1 Indoor PlaygroundsUnder $20

Funzilla Hamilton

Imaginasium Ancaster, photo 1 Indoor PlaygroundsUnder $20

Imaginasium Ancaster

Jungle Hut Entertainment, photo 1 Indoor PlaygroundsUnder $20

Jungle Hut Entertainment

PLAYLAB, photo 1 Indoor PlaygroundsUnder $20

PLAYLAB

Shows and workshops7

Interior shelves of unpainted ceramic pieces and display plates Paint, Pottery & Craft Workshops

Crock A Doodle Ancaster

Hands painting a rose on blue canvas beside a reference photo Paint, Pottery & Craft Workshops

Art Hamilton

Cineplex Cinemas Ancaster, photo 1 Movie Theatres

Cineplex Cinemas Ancaster

Shop wall of painted plates above shelves of white ceramics and decor Paint, Pottery & Craft Workshops

Crock A Doodle Stoney Creek

Glass storefront door with Empire Make Space window decal Paint, Pottery & Craft Workshops

Empire Make Space

Landmark Cinemas 6 Jackson Square, photo 1 Movie Theatres

Landmark Cinemas 6 Jackson Square

Playhouse Cinema, photo 1 Movie TheatresUnder $20

Playhouse Cinema

Things to do in Hamilton

Hamilton's entertainment runs on repurposed bones: old industrial spaces turned into escape rooms, go-kart tracks, and comedy stages. It's big enough to have real variety, and downtown and the Mountain each do their own thing. The energy is blue-collar with a creative streak: work hard, then throw axes, race karts, or lose yourself in a room you have to puzzle your way out of. Grit with the edges polished just enough.

More in Hamilton

Date nightWith kidsAt nightGroup activitiesTrivia & Game NightsGolf SimulatorsKaraokeEscape RoomsPool HallsArcadesBowlingCard Game StoresIndoor PlaygroundsComedy NightsArchery & Shooting RangesGo-KartsPaint, Pottery & Craft WorkshopsTrampoline ParksAxe ThrowingBoard Game CafesFamily Fun CentresMovie TheatresMini GolfLaser TagRock ClimbingPaintball, Airsoft & Archery TagNinja & Obstacle GymsVR Lounges