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Come celebrate 10 years of Culture Days in Halton Hills! This award winning national celebration of arts and culture returns to Halton Hills from September 19 – October 12, 2025.

In 2024, Halton Hills hosted a record-breaking 134 free and by-donation events for the public, earning us national recognition and coming in 1st place in the “Small Municipalities” category. This year, we aim to make our celebration bigger and better, offering over 150 free arts and culture events for the public to enjoy.

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Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible celebration. Mark your calendars and come experience the creativity, diversity, and community spirit that make Culture Days in Halton Hills truly unforgettable!


Hometown Highlights

Experience local art, try something new, learn about local heritage, or explore the outdoors. Here are highlights of what's happening in Halton Hills.

  • Introduction to Phulkari with Rafia Shafiq

  • The Colours of HER-story

  • Sketches & Sips: A Drawing Workshop

  • Olde Tyme Nites with Georgetown Little Theatre

  • Creativity Centre: Crafting for a Cause

  • Norval Studios & Gallery: Open Studios

  • Bollywood Experience

Activities are being added daily, to see a full list of events click here!

Phulkari Emboridary
Introduction to Phulkari with Rafia Shafiq


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. 

  • Moccasin Identifier Project
  • Indigenous Tea Workshop
  • Onscreen at the JET presents NFB in the library: WaaPaKe
  • Interactive Drumming & Indigenous Teaching
  • Hillsview presents We Were Children
Children painting
Moccasin Identifier Project
Hands making tea
Indigenous Tea Workshop

The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is Monday, September 30th, 2025. 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 a full listing of national events visit culturedays.ca.


Arts Around Town

Music & Theatre
  • Halton Hills Concert Band Presents "Come Fly With Me!"
  • Crazy Chester featuring Liam Vickery
  • Georgetown Pipeband Performance
  • That Band
  • Hillsview Seniors Active Living Band
  • Olde Tyme Nites with Georgetown Little Theatre
  • Hauntings, Heritage and History: Learning Through Ghosts
Pipeband Group Photo
Georgetown Pipeband Performance
Films & Lectures
  • Adventure with Anne! Author Visit and Craft for Kindred Spirits
  • A Lucy Lecture with Melanie Fishbane
  • Faith Inspired Culture
  • Opening Reception: The Colours of HER-story
  • Onscreen at the JET and NFB in the Library present WaaPaKe
  • Hillsview presents We Were Children
  • French Film Night at the JET
Art Exhibitions
  • The Colours of HER-Story
  • Art for the Birds
  • Halton Hills Plein Air Artist: Limited Display
  • Glen Williams Historical Photograph: Limited Display
  • Kindred Spirits: On Display at the HHPL & Cultural Centre
  • Harmony in Cultures: On Display at the Gellert
  • Phulkari Embroidery: Limited Display
Person Spinning Wool
Credit Valley Artisans Open House
Open Studios and Youth Shows
  • Art at the Library: Children's Art Exhibit
  • Art at the Library: Youth Art Exhibit
  • Norval Studios & Gallery Open House 
  • Credit Valley Artisans Open House
  • Williams Mill Open House
  • Michaelson Designs Studio Tour
  • Metalscape Studio Tour
  • McLachlan Farm Studio Tour
  • Indigenous Tea Workshop
Art Workshops
  • Introduction to Phulkari with Rafia Shafiq
  • Drawing in the Helson Gallery
  • Sips & Sketches: A Drawing Workshop
  • Practice with the Palette and Pencil Plus Guild
  • Hands-On with the Heritage Hand Spinners and Weavers
  • Participate with the Pottery Guide
  • Sharing with the Stained Glass Artisans
  • Creativity Centre: Crafting for a Cause
Model posing while people draw
Drawing in the Helson Gallery
Hands-On Activities
  • Kindred Spirits: Book Binding Workshop
  • Tambourines and Drumsticks and Triangles, Oh My! Exploring the Percussion Section
  • Bollywood Experience
  • Seniors Writers Corner
  • Youth Writers Corner
  • Writers Corner at the HHPL & Cultural Centre
  • Moccasin Identifier
  • Indigenous Tea Workshop
  • Interactive Drumming & Indigenous Teaching

Play & Explore

Festivals & Fun
  • Glen Williams Bicentennial Fair
  • Un pique-nique familial!
  • Book Bash: Canadian Children’s Literature Festival
  • Public Preview at the John Elliott Theatre
  • Equinox Family Wellness Event
  • Discovering Your Heritage and Family History
  • Birding Bingo
The Glen Williams town hall
Glen Williams Heritage Walk
Heritage Events & Tours
  • Tour of Devereaux House
  • Butterflies & Polinator Gardens
  • Keep it Smart: Trails and Signs
  • Education from Gardens and Nature
  • Forest Habitat Care
  • Downtown Acton Heritage Walk
  • Glen Williams Full Day Heritage Tour
  • Glen Williams Half Day Heritage Tour
  • Glen Williams Heritage Walk

Activities to Energize

  • Mindful Wednesday Meditation Class
  • Noble Silence Meditation Class
  • Downtown Acton Heritage Walk
  • Glen Williams Heritage Walk
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Yoga in the Gallery
  • Yoga in the Gallery
  • Bollywood Experience
  • Glen Williams Full Day Heritage Tour
  • Glen Williams Half Day Heritage Tour

Volunteer With Us!

Looking for a fun way to help out in your community? Support the delivery of festival events by volunteering with us. Volunteers will be matched with activities that work with their availability and match their interests. Earn volunteer hours, give back to your local arts and culture community, and have fun while doing it!

To sign up, please contact Assistant Cultural Coordinator Jacob Zanth at jzanth@haltonhills.ca.


Event Registration 

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 deadline to be included in the 2025 Festival Guide is September 2, 2025. The Town supports community activity organizers with venues, volunteers, registration and marketing.

To confirm your event details with staff, please contact Assistant Cultural Coordinator Jacob Zanth at jzanth@haltonhills.ca with information about your event.

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