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Culture Days is back from September 18 to October 4, 2026! The annual award-winning celebration of arts and culture returns to Halton Hills for another year of free and by-donation events.

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Culture Days Website

Culture Days at HHPL

Local Artist Studios


Upcoming Events

Make sure you don't miss anything! Find the next three days of events and their start times right here.

Monday, September 21 | Today

  • 5:30 p.m. Crochet, Knitting & Needlecraft Circle

Tuesday, September 22

  • 9:30 a.m. Kids & Me at the HHPL's Georgetown Branch
  • 10 a.m. The Play Deck at the HHPL's Acton Branch
  • 2 p.m. Four Colours Drum Circle
  • 3 p.m. ESL Conversation Circle
  • 5:30 p.m. Craft-Maxxing: Bob Ross Paint-ernoon
  • 7 p.m. Pauline Gladstone: Open Artist Studio
  • 7:15 p.m. Fall Equinox Paper Lanterns with Pauline Gladstone
  • 7:30 p.m. Finding The Blue Castle with Taylor Grist
  • 7:45 p.m. Fall Equinox Heritage Walk in Glen Williams

Wednesday, September 23

  • 9 a.m. Jazz at the Gellert with Standard Time
  • 1 p.m. Drawing in the Helson Gallery | Drawing in the Helson Gallery Livestream
  • 2 p.m. Local History & Archives Tour

Indigenous Programming

The Town of Halton Hills and Halton Hills Public Library strive to offer meaningful Indigenous programming, representation and perspectives year-round, including during Culture Days. Programming aims to provide residents and visitors with opportunities to learn and reflect.

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Moccasin Identifier Project
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Four Colours Drum Circle
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Attachment Hearts
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Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man

The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Culture Days holds this day exclusively for events organized to commemorate this day, which honours the children who did not return from residential schools and the Survivors who did, their families, and the resiliency of their communities.

For the full listing of national Indigenous programming and Truth & Reconciliation events, visit culturedays.ca.


Arts Around Town

Stories, Talks and Tales

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Il était une Hadouta!
  • Buzzworthy Books and Brews
  • Family Storytime at HHPL's Acton Branch
  • Family Storytime at HHPL's Georgetown Branch
  • Finding The Blue Castle with Taylor Grist
  • Short Story Dispenser
  • Silent Book Club
  • Storytime with Artist Jim Paterson
  • Talking Short Stories with the Eden Mills Writers' Festival




Live Music

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Georgetown Pipe Band Performance
  • Jazz at the Gellert with Standard Time
  • Live Music at the Georgetown Farmers' Market
  • Music in the Garden with the Halton Hills Concert Band
  • Music in the Helson Gallery with Barry Mulcahy
  • Music in the Helson Gallery with Don Ablett
  • Music in the Park: A Day of Local Legends
  • Music in the Plaza with the Halton Hills Concert Band
  • Showtune Sing-a-long
  • The Hillsview Band at the John Elliott Theatre
  • Percussion Petting Zoo with Bandology!

Art Projects & Workshops

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Drawing in the Helson Gallery
  • Always Imagine Wire Art Workshops
  • Craft-Maxxing: Bob Ross Paint-ernoon
  • Create-a-Bird Craft Lab
  • Crochet, Knitting & Needlecraft Circle
  • Discover the Artist Within You: A Drawing Workshop
  • Fall Equinox Paper Lanterns with Pauline Gladstone
  • Introduction to Paper Tole Workshop
  • Sew Simple

Exhibitions & More

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Twisted Wire: The Recent Art of Jim Paterson
  • Be the Artist at Norval Studios and Gallery
  • Elements in the Sisnett Lobby
  • Introduction to the Halton Hills Credit Valley Artisans
  • It’s Worth a Look! Art Appraisal Estimations
  • Stereographs of South Asia with the ROM
  • The Helson Gallery Search and Find

Community

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Bollywood Experience at the Hillsview Active Living Centre
  • Butterfly Care Social
  • Create & Connect: A Creative Wellness Program with Asara
  • Early Bird Nature Walk
  • En Français Movie Night
  • ESL Conversation Circle
  • Faith Inspired Culture
  • Fall Equinox Wellness Day
  • Friday Night Lock-In at the Library
  • Future Bytes with Credit Valley Conservation
  • It Starts With a Seed - Seed Saving with Sierra Club
  • Sunday Drop-Ins at the Halton Hills Public Library


Heritage

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The Gone, But Not Forgotten Buildings of Downtown Acton
  • Brown Farm 200th Year Celebration
  • Fall Equinox Heritage Walk in Glen Williams
  • Genealogy Circle
  • Halton Hills Film Registry
  • Halton Hills History Fair
  • Local History & Archives Tour
  • Take A Tour of Devereaux House



Get Involved

Here are ways you can get involved with this year's festival!

Host an Activity

Culture Days events are planned and hosted by both Town staff and community activity organizers. Connect with new members of the community by planning an arts or cultural experience for the public. The Town supports community activity organizers with venues, volunteers, registration and marketing.

Sponsor an Event

Culture Days events would not be possible without our community! Join in on the celebration by sponsoring our local arts and culture events, including the Helson Gallery Plein Air Painting Challenge, OnStage at the John Elliott Theatre, Public Art talks, workshops and more.

Volunteer With Us

Support the delivery of festival events by volunteering your time in the community. Volunteers will be matched with activities that match their availability and interest. 

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