Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture in communities across Canada that unites people, creates lively spaces and instills civic pride on the last weekend of September, each year. Every Culture Days weekend features thousands of free, hands-on, interactive activities where the public can discover the world of artists, creators, heritage experts, architects, curators, designers and other creative professionals in their communities.
Brampton is keeping you ON-BEAT with a wide variety of activities in 2018 designed to bring you out of your home and into culture!
Events
Culture Days in Brampton
Thursday, September 27:
Friday, September 28 – Sunday, September 30:
- Playback 311 Audio Launch on 311 and Audio and Video Launch in Recreation Centres: All City of Brampton Recreation Centres – All Day
Saturday, September 29:
- Downtown Brampton Farmer’s Market: Downtown Brampton Four Corners – 7 am – 1 pm
- The Rose BackstageTour: The Rose Lobby – 10 am – 11 am
- Alderlea 150 Public Art Unveiling: Alderlea – 11 am – 12 pm
- Get OnBeat with Culture Days in Garden Square – Local Artist Showcase: Garden Square, Fountain Stage - 10 am – 11 am
- The Tourchester Band from Germany, Accompanied by the Chinguacousy Concert Band: City Hall, Ken Whillans Square - 10 am – 12 pm
Culture Days at Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA)
Saturday, September 29:
- Free Admission: 10 am – 4:30 pm
- Indigenous Drummer Suzanne Sheppard: 11 am – 12 pm
- Performance and Interactive Workshop with Samba Squad: 2 pm – 3 pm
- Indigenous Community Heart Garden Activity: 10 am – 4:30 pm
- Music Lab in Manning Square: 10 am - 4:30 pm
- PAMA’s Family Fun Activity: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Please
click here for more information on activities taking place on Saturday at PAMA.
Sunday September 30:
- Free Admission: 10 am – 4:30 pm
- PAMA’s Family Fun Activity in Studio 1: 10 am – 4:30 pm
- PAMA and the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Present a Family Reading and Creative Activity with Creator Nahid Kazemi: 2 pm – 4 pm
Please
click here for more information on activities taking place on Sunday at PAMA.
Culture Days at Brampton Libraries
Friday September 28:
- Activities start at 10am and take place at all Brampton Library locations.
Saturday September 29:
- Activities start at 10am and take place at the Four Corners branch only.
Sunday September 30:
- Activities start ay 1pm and take place at all Brampton Library locations.
Brampton Libraries have over 40 activities to keep you busy all Culture Days weekend long! Highlights include:
- South Fletchers Library will keep you busy with Capoeira, dance, literature, fashion and music.
- At Four Corners Library guests will find drumming, dance, exhibitions, story-telling, painting, martial arts, theatre and music.
- Mount Pleasant invites the public in to participate in a Drummers Workshop, along with more dance and music.
- Stay ON BEAT at Chinguacousy Library with dance, poetry, literature, yoga and the Chinguacousy Concert Band.
- Revel in rhythm at Springdale Public Library while you see drumming and dance, paint, write or learn the art of cake decorating.
- Cyril Clark Library welcomes guests to the War between Mystery and Literary Fiction, as well as music, theatre and Ebru art.
- Gore Meadows Library hosts Bhangra dance, drumming, singing, yoga and music.
Please
click here for a full listing of events taking place at the Brampton Libraries.
More Culture Days Hosts
Saturday September 29:
Sunday September 30:
Visit the Culture Days website for a full listing of more than 268 arts and culture activities taking place in Brampton over the weekend!
Planning on visiting Downtown Brampton on Culture Days? Check out our dedicated webpage for all things hot and happening in our historic four corners.