September 24 - October 24
Culture Days is an annual celebration of arts and culture that brings together vibrant communities across the country to participate in outdoor, indoor, and digital activities. Take part in more than 75 Culture Days activities in Halton Hills. Check out culturedays.ca for full event listings.
Take part in That's a Wrap, a new social media campaign all about our newest public art project in Halton Hills! Follow us on social media and join the fun by sharing your Culture Days photos and experiences with hashtags #hhIsCulture and #hhCultureDays. Scroll down to find out more.
Participate in the Halton Hills Culture Days survey for your chance to win a prize: a $250 Visa gift card or a $100 gift card to The Copper Kettle. Fill out the survey here!
What's new this year?
Enjoy livestreams, digital recordings, self-guided activities, and in-person events which follow current safety guidelines. Experience local art, try something new, learn about local heritage, or explore the outdoors. Here are some highlights:
- On the Table - Controlled Collaborative Creative Chaos
- Yoga & Sketchbooks in Prospect Park
- Haus of Parks: Family Friendly Drag Show
- Acton Arts Market
- A Voyage of Exploration in Blending Cultures: Peking Opera Meets Contemporary Dance
The Town of Halton Hills has been taking a careful and phased approach to reopening facilities and services. COVID-19 precautions are in place to ensure that you can safely get involved with Culture Days activities.
See the full calendar of events here.
| Weekly Schedules |
Out & About: In-Person Activities
Performances in Halton Hills
- Gettin' Reel in the Garden with the Georgetown Folk Collective
- Music in the Plaza: Phil Lewin
- Music in the Plaza: Monty Greig
- Music in the Glen: Taylor Grist
- Passionate Heart: Women's Stories through Dance
- Haus of Parks: Family Friendly Drag Show
- Gord Cadabra - Fun Magic for Kids!
- From Grief to Hope: Ruth (In Poems)
- "9": Recorded Concert by the Georgetown Jazz Collective
Art Exhibitions & Demonstrations
Workshops & Hands-On Activities
- The Haunted Halton Experience: Original Character Design
- The Haunted Halton Experience: Atmosphere and Special Effects for Theatre
- The Haunted Halton Experience: Theatrical Special Effects Makeup
- The Haunted Halton Experience: Set Construction and Set Assembly
- The Haunted Halton Experience: Intro to Set Design
- On the Table: Controlled Collaborative Creative Chaos
- Creative Kids: Drop-In Activities at the Helson Gallery (Oil Pastel Tie-Dye)
- Creative Kids: Drop-In Activities at the Helson Gallery (Abstract Line Drawing)
- Creative Kids: Drop-In Activities at the Helson Gallery (Warm and Cool Scratch Drawings)
- Songwriting Workshop with Neil Cotton
Explore Heritage & Culture
Explore the Hills: Outdoor & Nature Activities
Do-it-Yourself: Self-Guided Activities
- HHPL Storywalk: The Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad
- HHPL Storywalk: The Stone Thrower by Jael Richardson
- HHPL Storywalk: Un Jour, Tu Découvrira par Jacqueline Woodson
- HHPL Blackout Poetry - Grab & Go Kit
- HHPL Halton Hills Short Story Contest
- HHPL Halton Hills Writer Showcase
- Wellness Watercolour Kits for Seniors - Grab & Go Kit
- Under Wraps Self-Guided Tours
- Under Wraps: That's a Wrap!
- Colour it Air Colouring Pages
- Becoming Present in Hungry Hollow: a Guided Meditation Experience
- Becoming Present at Fairy Lake: a Guided Meditation Experience
- Becoming Present in Limehouse: a Guided Meditation Experience
- Musical Scavenger Hunt
Participate at Home: Digital Recordings & Livestreams
Digital Recordings
Livestreams
- HHPL Lecture Series: The Turkish Harem
- HHPL Lecture Series: The Orange Shirt Story
- HHPL An Evening with Harold R. Johnson
- HHPL An Evening with Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
- HHPL Understanding Truth and Reconciliation: 94 Calls to Action
- HHPL Birth of a Family: Film Discussion with Betty Ann Andrews
- HHPL L'heure du conte - Le jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariens
- CCAH Reading Corner: Kaaro Tomi, Good Morning Tomi
- Learn to Knit: Beginning Basics
- Sit & Knit Crafting Session
- Life Drawing Livestream from the Helson Gallery (October 6)
- Life Drawing Livestream from the Helson Gallery (October 13)
- Under Wraps Artist Talk
- Highlife Music: a Nigerian Music Project
- The Shepherds' Release Party
- A Voyage of Exploration in Blending Cultures with the Halton Hills Chinese Association
- Try Dance - Bhangra with Bollywood Dance
- Try Dance - Broadway with The Dance Impact
- Try Dance - Barre with The Dance Impact
- Dance for Seniors with The Dance Impact
The Artist Next Door
Check out these Culture Days activities featuring artists and arts organizations supported by "The Artist Next Door," a Town of Halton Hills commissioning program that supports the creation of new community engaged artwork. "The Artist Next Door" is part of the Town's COVID-19 Recovery and Support Program.
Click on each activity above for complete details.
Under Wraps
Under Wraps, the Town's newest public art project, re-imagines utility boxes as canvases to enliven the streetscape. The first offering of this project features the artwork of nine local professional artists on vinyl wraps. Discover them all with the Under Wraps Self-Guided Tour! You can also join the fun by participating in That's a Wrap - learn more here.
Don't forget to tag your photos #hhPublicArt
This utility box will soon feature the artwork of a local artist. This is one of nine Under Wraps boxes across Halton Hills.
Halton Hills Hubs
For more information about Culture Days in Halton Hills contact Cultural Services