Culture Days

Burlington's Culture Days Ranked in the Top Ten Across Canada

Culture Days, a national, non-profit organization celebrating arts and culture has ranked Burlington’s 2018 Culture Days weekend seventh overall and third among cities with a population between 50,000-500,000. Hundreds of cities and towns of all sizes have embraced Culture Days to showcase their local talent, cultural assets and to come together in creative expression.

Burlington’s Culture Days celebrations feature local creative organizations, venues, professionals and businesses that host free events throughout the weekend for the community. Culture Days is hosted by the City of Burlington, independent Burlington artists, the Arts and Culture Council of Burlington, the Art Gallery of Burlington, the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Burlington Public Library, Museums of Burlington and Tourism Burlington.

Culture Days is a nationwide weekend to celebrate arts and culture. It has become the largest cultural happening in Canada, attracting more than 2.5 million attendees to thousands of free activities and performances hosted by artists, cultural organizations and municipalities in 800 communities across Canada.  Culture Days highlights and amplifies the diverse arts and cultural life of our community.

Celebrate Culture Days 2019!

After the success of Burlington Culture Days in 2018, local creative organizations, venues, professionals and businesses are again invited to host events during the tenth annual Culture Days weekend from Sept. 27 to 29, 2019.

This national initiative aims to raise awareness, provide accessibility and encourage participation and engagement in the arts and cultural life of Burlington. The City of Burlington is calling for artists and arts and cultural organizations of all types to participate in Culture Days and offer free, interactive events and activities during these days. If you would like to host a Culture Days event, register your event with Culture Days.

Culture Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a national network of cultural connections devoted to providing Canadians with opportunities to participate in, and appreciate, all forms of art and culture. Culture Days promotes free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate behind-the-scenes to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, designers and other creative individuals in Burlington.