All About Hamilton
Hamilton is a port city located at the west end of Lake Ontario in the area known as the Golden Horseshoe. Hamilton is in Southern Ontario on the western edge of the Niagara Peninsula. It is located in the geographic centre of the Golden Horseshoe and is roughly midway between Toronto and Buffalo, New York.
The city is an industrialized region with a population of 569,353 (2021 census). The metropolitan population is 747,545.
Hamilton’s weather is moderate; however, the weather in the upper and lower parts of the city can have varying weather patterns due to the higher altitude. The upper part of Hamilton tends to have lower temperatures, windier conditions and higher snowfalls amounts. Local up to date weather can be found by visiting Environment Canada
Government
Hamilton city council consists of a Mayor and 15 Councillors who each represent a ward.
Emergency Services
Call 911 if you require fire, police, or an ambulance!
Healthlink 811
Phone: 811 or visit: Website
Healthlink is a free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse 24 hours a day 7 days per week. This is a qualified health professional, who can assess your symptoms and help you decide your best first step. They can help you decide whether to care for yourself, make an appointment with your doctor, go to a clinic, contact a community service or go to a hospital emergency room.
City of Hamilton
New to Hamilton
Hospital
Waste & Recycling
Shopping
Lime Ridge Mall, Eastgate Square, and Centre Malls are the main shopping malls in Hamilton.
A few of the other popular areas include: Locke Street Shops, Downtown Dundas, Downtown Hamilton Shopping District, Ottawa Street, and the Hamilton Farmers’ Market.
Area Attractions
African Lion Safari
Phone: 519-623-2620 or 1-800-461-WILD (9453)
Website: http://www.lionsafari.com/
African Lion Safari is a large drive-through wildlife park that takes you through prides of lions, troops of baboons and herds of zebra. You will see big cats, baboons, white rhino, ostrich, aoudad, eland, giraffe and many other exotic and native species. There is also a pet & feed area, a Children’s Jungle Playground and a Misumu Bay wet play area.
FirstOntario Centre
Phone: 905-546-3100
Website
FirstOntario Centre (formerly called Copps Coliseum) seats 17,500 at full capacity. An excellent concert venue, it has welcomed headlining acts from rock’n roll greats to operatic giants. Copps has also served as a location for a number of premier movies. Featuring both NHL and international ice surfaces, FirstOntario Centre is home to a NHL farm team, the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs.
Hamilton Convention Centre
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, ON L8P4Y2
Phone: 905-525-2020
Website: http://hccevents.ca/
The Hamilton Convention Centre is a sophisticated, state of the art, multi-purpose exhibit and convention facility. It provides 19 meeting rooms over 3 floors with a total exhibition space of 40,000 sq ft. (12,195 square metres), a total of over 52,000 sq ft. allowing flexibility for tradeshows and events from 2 to 2,000 guests.
Art Gallery of Hamilton
123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON L8P4S8
Phone: 905-527-6610
Website: www.artgalleryofhamilton.com
The third largest public gallery in Ontario, the Art Gallery of Hamilton is home to one of Canada’s most diverse collections with over 7,500 works of art.
Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum
58 Jackson Street West, Hamilton, ON L8P1L4
Phone: 905-528-7566
Website: http://www.cfhof.ca/
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame promotes all levels of Canadian football through exhibits and interactives. Individual achievements are recognized annually with an induction weekend.
Public Library
Hamilton Public Library
Phone: 905-546-3200
Website: www.hpl.ca
There are 23 branches in and around Hamilton.
Parks, Trails & Beaches
The City of Hamilton maintains over 3480 acres of parks and trails. For more information on the locations and amenities of these parks and trails, please visit: Parks, Trails & Beaches
Sports & Leisure
City of Hamilton Recreation
The City of Hamilton offers a variety recreational programs and activities. Details on the City’s programs and facilities can be found in the Hamilton Recreation Guide which is available to view online at Recreation
YMCA
There are two YMCA’s in Hamilton: Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA and Hamilton Mountain YMCA (Les Chater Family YMCA).
Special Events & Festivals
The City of Hamilton is proud to host a number of annual events. For details on the upcoming events, please visit: Events Calendar
