I'm looking to get an experience-based gift in Hamilton. They like good food or cultural experiences. Or something fun/unique. I've tried searching 'Hamilton events' but not finding what I'm looking for! Any ideas?
If they drive, there's "Guess where". You can pick from a variety of options and they're short road trips with vouchers to different places and sightseeing. You can pick how local or far in Ontario.
I swear an HPO gift certificate is my whole wish list 😅 OP - this show in particular would make a spectacular gift https://www.hpo.org/event/earth-songs/
HPO is doing a Valentine’s Day show with Dwayne Gretzky. It’ll be excellent for everyone and there were still some tickets left yesterday when I grabbed mine.
I got one of those Zee float sensory deprivation floats for Father's Day one year. It was actually pretty cool - the type of thing I would have never done on my own but a good experience. One hour of calm.
If they drive, there's "Guess where". You can pick from a variety of options and they're short road trips with vouchers to different places and sightseeing. You can pick how local or far in Ontario.
https://guesswheretrips.com/pages/ontario?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=google-search-canada&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21576208502&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjJTKBhCjARIsAIMC44_wi_MxoOwchlE7BTU3-lurpJmfgdiDn02TxT9DJ4KHkdeTOPp3xAcaAuYAEALw_wcB
I got three Guess Where trips for Christmas a few years back. They were a great gift.
Tickets or gift certificates to:
Theatre Aquarius
Playhouse
Westdale Theatre
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
I swear an HPO gift certificate is my whole wish list 😅 OP - this show in particular would make a spectacular gift https://www.hpo.org/event/earth-songs/
HPO is doing a Valentine’s Day show with Dwayne Gretzky. It’ll be excellent for everyone and there were still some tickets left yesterday when I grabbed mine.
Coooool! Thanks for this tip!
https://chocolatetales.ca/
https://burlington.paradisorestaurant.com/Events/CookingStudio/tabid/9618/Default.aspx (Burlington)
https://www.theburnttongue.com/cooking-classes
In the same theme - Joyce of Cooking
I’ve done a chocolate making class and it was so good!
If they like sports, a trip to a Hamilton Cardinals baseball game or a Toronto Rock lacrosse game is always fun.
There is more amateur hockey with things like the Huskies, Jr. C Blues, Real McCoys, etc., too.
Eventually we'll have semi-pro hockey returning so that could be an option too.
A hike on any of the trails to a waterfall is also nice, espcially in the spring or fall when the colours are most vibrant.
Warplane museum is a great trip, AGH, RGB, etc.
A membership to the RBG. They have things going on all year.
There is a Hamilton pizza tour that looks like it could be fun and different
Check WagJag - got a great deal on a pottery class in Hamilton!
Hey, I checked it’s showing me at Toronto and Oakville only. Can you please share the link?
Hamilton Craft Studios
How was your experience?
Haven’t been yet!
You could get them a flight in one of the historic planes from the Warplane Museum.
Drop in pottery class at Creative Instincts in Waterdown. If they are adults, there's wine and pottery in the evenings.
Hamilton Craft Studios may have similar.
treetop Trekking
African Lion Safari
Brantford Twin Valley Zoo
I often see some cool ones on Eventbrite, some cool cooking classes and other skills on here.
Hamilton Food & Drink Classes | Eventbrite
Float or sauna time at Zee Float; gift certificates cover either experience
Also Chocolate Tales in same building! Love Zee.
I got one of those Zee float sensory deprivation floats for Father's Day one year. It was actually pretty cool - the type of thing I would have never done on my own but a good experience. One hour of calm.
Sharp Knife shop on James does knife sharpening and knife skills classes. Was a fun gift I received once.
ooh I wish I knew this earlier!
I posted this question a while back and got great answers.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hamilton/s/yXuDeHeidk
Oooh thanks!
Cooking class at the gastro marketÂ
I realize this isn't quite in Hamilton, but Grimsby is not that far (maybe Hamilton has something like this?)
Sensory deprivation/Isolation tanks. Certainly seems like an experience.
https://mellowfloat.com/
Lots of fun things to do here in hamilton!
Hamilton Craft studios
charm or jewelry making
Gem studio on James
chocolate experience at chocolat
check out dundrun castle website - they have events where you can buy tickets for someone. I attended a soup making class and it was a lot of fun
soup experience at burnt tongue
Joyce of Cooking has some fun food classes in Hamilton area : https://www.eventbrite.com/o/18361809190?aff=ebdsshios
There are also some cool historic food cooking classes held at Dundurn Castle - check out the events page at hamilton civic museums:
https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/events/loaf-ladle-historic-cooking-workshop-2/
Membership to Hamilton conservation Authority
Escape Manor.. you go with someone and have to work your way to get out by solving clues. It's so much fun. It's in Hamilton
Chocolate Tales at York and Locke.