Supercrawl and Because Beer among Hamilton festivals getting $605K boost from Ontario government

Samantha Beattie · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 30, 2025 11:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

Thirteen festivals and events successful Hamilton volition get a boost this twelvemonth with $605,000 extra from the provincial government. 

Well-known arts and euphony thoroughfare festival, Supercrawl, volition person the largest grant at $125,000, said MPP Neil Lumsden, who represents Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, in a media release Tuesday. 

The Because Beer Festival, Winona Peach Festival and Hamilton Fringe Festival, among others, received $55,000 each. Smaller events specified arsenic FrancoFEST, the Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek and Boots successful the Creek received $20,000. 

"These festivals and events are enjoyed by some residents and visitors, and they play an important relation successful strengthening our section system – attracting tourists, supporting section businesses, and showcasing Hamilton arsenic a dynamic taste destination successful the region," said Lumsden. 

The wealth was made disposable done 2025 Experience Ontario, a provincial programme to assistance festivals and events turn and gully much visitors to the state and get them to enactment longer. A full of $20 cardinal was provided to 350 events crossed the province. 

A FrancoFEST organizer, Lanciné Koulibaly, antecedently told CBC Hamilton helium is acrophobic the three-day lawsuit successful June volition spot fewer people visiting from the U.S. due to the fact that of the uncertain system and commercialized war. 

FrancoFEST and Because Beer Festival besides received national loans announced past month. 

Hamilton festivals and events received the pursuing amounts from the Ontario program:

• $20,000 for the Country Music Association of Ontario Festival, May 30 and June 1, venues crossed the city. 
• $20,000 for the Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek, June 7-8, Battlefield House Museum and Park.
• $20,000 for FrancoFEST, June 20-22 astatine Gage Park.
• $55,000 for It's Your Festival, June 28-30 and July 1, Gage Park. 
• $55,000 for Because Beer Festival, July 11-12 astatine Pier 4 Park. 
• $55,000 for Hamilton Fringe Festival, July 16-27, venues crossed the city.
• $55,000 for Festival of Friends, TBD successful August, Gage Park. 
• $20,000 for Boots successful the Creek 2025, Aug.15-16, downtown Stoney Creek.
• $20,000 for Dundas Cactus Festival, Aug. 15-17, crossed Dundas.
• $55,000 for Winona Peach Festival, Aug. 22-24 at Winona Park. 
• $55,000 for Hamilton Day, Nov. 1-3, crossed the city.
• $50,000 for Hamilton Winterfest, dates TBD.