The original Victorian residence was built in the 1800s and purchased by the club in 1952. Initially used for meetings and small gatherings, a large, balconied dance hall with stage was added to the rear of the building in 1955. The 1960 addition enclosed most of the original building and added some much-needed space for the growing club.

The Theatrix Costume House is located behind an Edwardian gable front beside the fabric district on Ottawa Street. Theatrix has one of the largest collections of costumes available in North America, with over 50,000 professional-quality costumes and accessories from every century. During Doors Open, they are thrilled to showcase music-inspired costumes. The team will be delighted to dress up, too!

The Huxley Building is a prominent property in the Waterdown Heritage Conservation District. Built in 1860, it has been a bank and now this popular used bookstore. The façade has been renovated to provide a retail space on the west side, and a picture window on the south façade. Most of the interior is original.

The Waterdown Heritage Conservation District is a largely intact pre-Confederation and Victorian neighbourhood with a variety of building types and styles. Walking tours will be led by local historians. The beautiful stone façades of residences and old mills mix with later opulent Victorian masterpieces in brick. Most structures are still intact, and the main street has been developed tastefully.

Westdale Village is an example of the early 20th-century Garden City Movement — with small, individually owned homes radiating out from a central business district. It is also the first planned community in Canada. Enjoy this guided tour and learn about the buildings that make this community. Then enjoy some live music on the patios near the village clock.

Stoney Creek was first settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1786. It was the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek in 1813, part of the War of 1812, and Canada’s first Women's Institute. Join this walking tour and learn more about this historical community. Then stick around for some live music at the Titan Mortgage Group afterwards.

With more than 90 retail stores, professional services, cafés and restaurants, Locke Street has become a popular Hamilton destination for locals and visitors alike. This guided walking tour, offered by the local business improvement association, will showcase just a few of the many sites that make this street so popular. Afterwards, enjoy live music on the street by local musicians.

Hamilton Theatre Inc. is where aspiring stars get their training. Housed in a renovated Ontario Hydro building, it has been a training ground for individuals in the community to hone their passion for theatre and the arts. A perfect example of adaptive reuse, the theatre is bursting with musical magic, showcasing some of Broadway’s biggest hits right here in Hamilton.

The Halo Studio is a one-of-a-kind recording studio that offers professional audio engineering services in the heart of downtown Hamilton. Their custom-built live room offers outstanding tone and the perfect vibes for creating great projects. Their control room also boasts the perfect listening environment, featuring a console that has recorded Bruce Springsteen and Kanye West.

Birmingham House is a typical stone Georgian Methodist church with round-headed windows, corner quoins, a central rose window and oversized eaves with paired cornice brackets. It is part of a cluster of buildings in downtown Waterdown that is largely intact after almost 200 years. The building is currently home to the CBY Academy of Performing Arts and Birmingham Consulting.

The American House is one of the longest running hotels in Ontario, celebrating 200 years this year. Opened in 1824, it has changed owners many times. But the integrity of the original design has been maintained. It contained the last old-time stand-up bar in Ontario and also retained the practise of segregating men and women until 1966.

Ancaster is Ontario’s third-oldest community. The Coach and Lantern belongs to a cluster of buildings that have been in continuous use here since 1832. This gorgeous stone building has been a court of law, a hotel and now a pub. This well-known pub and centre for live music is part of a thriving commercial block.

This delightful Stoney Creek restaurant is an original Renaissance-revival power station that provided power to the rail lines in the 1890s. It was intricately refurbished with historical tokens from across Canada to become the space you see today. It is a brilliant example of adaptive reuse, preserving its Florentine arches, scalloping and exaggerated keystones — indicative of the Renaissance revival style.

Originally a Romanesque revival structure, Case United Church has been updated to include a foyer, accessible washrooms, user-friendly stairs and a mechanical lift between floors. Upstairs, a light-filled gathering space offers views of the surrounding farmland and a connecting door to the sanctuary. A vital part of the community, Case United and its cemetery reflect its rural location.

St. James United is an inclusive 2SLGBTQ+ congregation that has served Waterdown for almost 250 years. In the 1950s, they built a Gothic revival space. Currently under redevelopment, the church will expand to include 44 new rental homes surrounding the retained place of worship. The retained space will be updated to provide new daycare space and improved public outdoor space.

Following the Presbyterian tradition, Knox in Waterdown is an important community hub responding to the needs of the parish. The older Georgian hall is used for food service and community gatherings. The Edwardian sanctuary is fitted out with a stage and a full set of musical instruments that are played for Sunday mass, as well as other occasions.

Situated in a park-like setting, Grace Anglican Church is known for many things: the beautiful building, the surrounding cemetery and its wide-ranging charitable works. The sanctuary has been updated many times to include stained glass, an organ and other details. The grand hall offers community functions, often including music. This idyllic small-town community church thrives in Waterdown.

The East Flamborough Township Hall is a masterpiece of adaptive reuse. Almost all the original features of the original Georgian building were restored while the interior was sensitively reworked to provide comfortable office space for legal and financial offices (Brown Lawyers and Brown Financial Security respectively), while still displaying the architectural features of the original building.

The Bell Tower Place Community Hub and Stoney Creek United Church provide wonderful examples of both Edwardian and brutalist architecture working together side by side. The site has recently been redeveloped for community use and houses a renovated Masonic lodge (a former 1903 chapel) and a private school (Literacy and Mathematics Academy).

The Hamilton City Ballet (in partnership with the Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts) operates out of a building that has been constantly modified and added to since 1842. The original gable front building was built in 1842. A similar building was added in 1865 as a Sunday School. They were connected by a corridor in 1949.

Founded in 1826, St. Andrew's has been at the heart of the historical Ancaster Village for almost 200 years. The stone Gothic revival church was completed in 1875; the bell dates from 1835. There were renovations in 1961 and 1990, then again in 2018. The main entrance was redesigned and an elevator was installed.

St. John's Anglican Church is a Gothic revival structure in a beautiful park setting. It has a thriving choir and offers many community activities. The original wooden church burned down in 1868, replaced in 1869 by this local stone building, which is noted for its red front doors, central square tower, magnificent stained-glass windows and interior.

Originally the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Stewart Memorial Church boasts Hamilton’s longest surviving predominately Black congregation. The interior is designated for its original pressed tin ceiling and dark, wooden, curved pews. The choir sings spirituals passed down from the original congregation that were sung along the Underground Railroad. You can hear them perform on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

This church opened in 1892. The adjacent Hannah Public School was purchased in 1906 and served as the parish hall until it was destroyed by fire in 1990. Drawn to service, the congregation decided to build an affordable housing complex on the site. Today, the church has a thriving connection to music in the church and community.

The Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre is in the heart of Ancaster Village. It includes the 454-seat Peller Hall, Voortman Studio Theatre and multiple rooms for art, film, theatre and dance. This state-of-the-art centre will serve as home to many of Ancaster's successful and popular community arts groups. It will also provide a venue for many professional performers and artists.