Hamilton
Hamilton International Tattoo
The Tattoo performances, based on an ancient military tradition are each 2 1/2 hours long featuring a vast array of dancers, marching bands, International Military and Civilian Acts and of course, Pipes & Drums.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Exciting exhibits profile the history and progression of football in Canada. Fans of the Canadian Football League can walk down memory lane while viewing highlight films of some of the gridiron's finest moments. The museum offers fun, interactive education programs, collections, a library and archives. The museum is also home to the hallowed Grey Cup.
Minimum Time Required: 1 hour
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a living museum featuring the aircraft used by Canadians or Canada’s Military from the beginning of World War II up to the present. Climb into the cockpit of a WWII trainer or a jet fighter. There are interactive flight combat simulators and interactive video displays, movies, photographs and memorabilia from Canadian History.
Minimum Time Required: 1-2 hours
Royal Botanical Gardens
Surround yourself in Canada’s largest botanical gardens in Ontario’s botanical garden and National Historic Site of Canada. The Rose Garden is a breathtaking sight as thousands of roses are at their best from June to October. The Arboretum’s flowering bushes, trees and magnificent magnolias lead visitors to the fragrant aura of the Lilac Dell, home to the world’s largest lilac collection.
Minimum Time Required: 2.5 hours
McMaster Museum of Art
Impressionist, post-impressionist, expressionist and contemporary European art are some of the highlights of McMaster University’s collection of more than 5,500 works of art.
Minimum Time Required: 1-2 hours
Dundurn Castle
Dundurn (Gaelic for “fort on the water”) was built in 1855 around the brick shell of Colonel Richard Beasley’s colonial home. Costumed staff guide visitors through the home, illustrating daily life from the 1850s. Guided tours through the 35 - room mansion offer a glimpse of the history and grandeur of the Victorian Era as it unfolded in Upper Canada.
Minimum Time Required: 1 hour
Parks Canada Discovery Centre
An interactive and hands-on glimpse of Canada's national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas. Located on the water's edge of Lake Ontario in Hamilton, the centre also has an outdoor wetland and native garden with artificially constructed ponds that provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of the wetland habitat in maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems.
