What's on in Brantford and Brant County
182 events · 4 regular programs
· Escape Key
A spooky Halloween-themed version of Escape Key's Neferkasokar's Tomb escape room, running over Halloween weekend.
· Brantwood Farms
Brantwood Farms' fall festival weekends, open all three days of Thanksgiving weekend: corn maze, wagon rides, jumping pillows, tractor go-karts, farm animals and the Brantwood Express.
· Harmony Square
A free family holiday event in downtown Brantford following the Santa Claus Parade, featuring photos with Santa, free hot chocolate, carnival treats, live music, face painting and more.
· Brantford Public Library, St. Paul Branch
A self-guided hunt for hidden ghosts at the St. Paul Avenue library branch during Halloween week, with a treat for finishers.
· Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
The Brantford Titans of the Greater Ontario Hockey League (Junior B) play home games at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre.
· Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre
Eagles tribute band Epic Eagles play the hits and deeper cuts across two sets at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre.
· Best Western Plus Brantford Hotel and Conference Centre
Adults-only Halloween costume dance party at the Best Western Brantford Hotel and Conference Centre.
· St. Paul's Chapel, Middleport
A combined Cemetery Decoration and Harvest Home Service honouring those interred in the Middleport Cemetery and celebrating Harvest Home and Thanksgiving.
· St. Paul's United Church
The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra plays a costume-friendly family concert of spooky and adventurous orchestral favourites in Paris.
· 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.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
A high-energy K-Pop tribute show with West End vocalists and dancers, inspired by KPop Demon Hunters, BTS and BLACKPINK.
· Pleasant Valley Church
A free nine-week class for newcomers to practise spoken English, Wednesday evenings.
· Paris Brewing Company
A library-hosted evening of guided crafting at Paris Brewing Company, making a take-home project themed on wine and beer glasses.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Canadian 70s rock band The Stampeders play Sweet City Woman and the rest of their classic hits.
· The Gathering Place by the Grand
A classic country matinee with The Plowboys and a hot buffet lunch.
· Wilfrid Laurier University, Research and Academic Centre West - Steven and Helen Kun Theatre (RCW 002)
Free international film screenings on Thursday evenings at Laurier's Brantford campus.
· Brantford Public Library, Main Branch
A free drop-in freestyle painting night for adults at the Main Branch library, with supplies and a canvas provided.
· Sassy Britches Brewing Co.
A 19+ evening of drag performance and bingo at Sassy Britches Brewing.
· Brantford Public Library, Main Branch
A weekly drop-in preschool storytime with songs, movement and a craft at the Main Branch library.
· Brant Sports Complex, Lafarge Hall
A free youth evening with a screening of the documentary Cookie Queens, run by the County with Girl Guides of Canada.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Matt Weidinger and a band of Canadian musicians play Van Morrison songs from every era of his career.
· Brandi's Kitchen and Bar
An all-ages rock show at Brandi's with Dog Porch's debut, Braiden Bay and Wishbone.
· zBTFD Records
A free in-store show at zBTFD Records with Chastity (Whitby) and Pro Wrestling The Band (London).
· Smokey Hollow Estates
A monthly all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast raising money for seniors' activities.
· Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church's Saturday-morning market of preserves, frozen meat pies, home baking and crafts.
· Brant County Public Library, Paris Branch
A free monthly drop-in French conversation group at the Paris library, all levels welcome.
· Best Western Plus
A one-day, hands-on career adventure event for kids ages 5–10 to explore careers through play, creativity, and imagination.
· Paris Fairgrounds
The Paris Optimist Club holds its annual two-day holiday vendor market at the Paris Fairgrounds.
· Jubilee Terrace (next to the Armouries)
A walking tour of the stories behind downtown Brantford's monuments and memorials, starting at Jubilee Terrace.
· Branlyn Community Centre
A holiday market with more than 80 handmade vendors, sweets and drinks, and a Christmas selfie station.
· Royal Canadian Legion Branch 461 (Dunsdon Legion)
Saturday-night bands in the clubroom at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 461.
· For Paris Centre
A tribute concert of Sheryl Crow and Stevie Nicks songs at the For Paris Centre, presented by Classic Troubadours Productions.
· Brant Sports Complex
The Paris Mounties of the Provincial Junior Hockey League play home games at the Brant Sports Complex in Paris.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Four vocalists and a live band celebrate the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
· Charlotte Villa Retirement Living
A fall and holiday bazaar of local goods, gifts, food and crafts at Charlotte Villa Retirement Living.
· zBTFD Records
Free afternoon in-store show at zBTFD Records with Toronto band Fembots, Dylan Hudecki and Nathan Lawr.
· TF Warren Cainsville Community Centre
An afternoon of remembrance with historical displays and a talk on women in early 20th-century military conflict, at the Cainsville community centre.
· St. Andrew's United Church
A Remembrance concert by the Grand River Chorus featuring Eleanor Daley's Requiem.
· Brantford IODE Cenotaph
Brantford's Remembrance Day service at the IODE Cenotaph, with seating reserved for veterans.
· Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543 (Burford)
A Remembrance Day procession and 11 a.m. service in Burford.
· Paris Cenotaph
A Remembrance Day procession and 11 a.m. service at the Paris cenotaph.
· St. George Cenotaph
Remembrance Day parade and service at the St. George cenotaph, followed by refreshments at the Legion.
· Brantford VIA Rail Station
A Remembrance Day walking tour on how Brantford lived through and commemorated the First World War, starting at the VIA station.
· St. Paul's United Church
A monthly pay-what-you-can costumed life drawing session in downtown Paris, all levels welcome.
· County of Brant Public Library, Scotland-Oakland Branch
Local alpaca farmers talk about alpaca care, behaviour and fibre at the Scotland-Oakland library branch.
Classes, clubs, and other things that run every week. Kept separate so they don’t crowd out one-off events.