WEEKEND PLANNER

We’re feeling fall and Supercrawl. Whether you join the four-legged at Bayfront Park, clean up the watershed, or sneak in a fall fair, there’s lots to do and see in and around Hamilton this weekend.

Supercrawl

Supercrawl 2017 is the sure thing this weekend. Celebrate the diversity of Hamilton’s James Street North district with music, film, arts, fashion and culture. Supercrawl continues: Road closures are in effect on James Street North and York Boulevard Saturday and Sunday until Monday morning. Most stage schedules begin at noon and the 35 food trucks are parked for the weekend.

Locke Street Festival

The annual Locke Street Festival coincides with Supercrawl on Saturday, but a trolley shuttle will make it fairly easy to make it part of your crawl. A free HSR shuttle (the vintage cream-and-red trolley) will run on an express loop between Locke Street and Supercrawl from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The shuttle will depart every 15 minutes on the hour at King/Summers Lane, stopping at Main and Locke. The Locke Street Festival will feature music on three stages as well as the usual array of merchant and vendor booths. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with live music to 11 p.m.

Walks and runs

Bright Run 2017, 1 km and 5 km walk or run, is Saturday at the Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governors Rd. in Dundas. More than 1,000 participants of all ages will participate to support local breast cancer research. Registration: $30 for adults; $10 for youth 16 and under. brightrun.ca The Wiggle Waggle Walk is back at Bayfront Park on Sunday. Gather your two- and four-legged family and friends for a day of fun in support of the Hamilton Burlington SPCA. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 11:15 a.m. 905-574-7722 hbspca.com/donate/. The Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope steps forward rain or shine on Sunday at Valley Park, 970 Paramount Dr. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the walk/run starting at 10:30 a.m. Parkinson Superwalk loops around St. Peter’s Hospital and through Gage Park on Sunday. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. with the walk beginning at 2 p.m. at 88 Maplewood Ave.

Fair time

Take a short drive and enjoy one of the local fall fairs close by. The West Niagara Fair is at the West Niagara Agricultural Centre, 7402 Mud St. W., in Grassie. Hours are: Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission: $10 adults, $5 children six to 12 years, children five and under admitted free. Parking is free. westniagarafair.ca The 178th Cambridge Fall Fair boasts four days of non-stop fun, games, rides, vendors, food and great music. The fair is located at Dickson Park, 30 Parkhill Rd. W. Hours are Friday from 4 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $12 adult; $5 age 10 and under. See thefallfair.com. The 171st Georgetown Fall Fair, Sept. 8-10, has horse shows, homecraft buildings, a petting zoo, horse shows, tractor pulls, demolition derby and midway. Admission is $20 for a weekend pass, $8 Friday and Sunday, $10 Saturday, ages seven to 12 is $3, and free for children six and younger. Open 4 to 11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Fairgrounds are north of Maple Avenue, at 1 Park Ave., Georgetown. See georgetownfallfair.ca.

Christie Antique and Vintage Show

Canada’s favourite antique and vintage show is Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with hundreds of dealers and almost 10 acres of treasures to be discovered. There will be china, jewelry, golf items, tins, scientific instruments, folk art, postcards, Indigenous artifacts, Canadiana, fine art, nostalgia items and furniture. Food vendors will be on site for a snack or meal. Rain or shine. Admission is $10 per person, parking is free. Christie Lake Conservation Area, 1000 Hwy. 5. W., Dundas. See christieshow.ca.

Pitch in

Choose one or both watershed cleanups this weekend. There’s a Red Hill Watershed Cleanup Saturday. Meet at Big Bear parking lot, 2579 King St. E., to help clear a section of Davis Creek. And, a Cootes Watershed Cleanup on Sunday. Meet at 64 Hatt St., Dundas, in the back parking lot on the left as you face the building. Cleanups are from 9 a.m. to noon. Terrain to suit all, including water work. Visit www.stewardsofcootes.ca and sign up to pitch in.

Wienerpawlooza

It’s got to be the shortest event around. Weiner dog races, barbecue, games, costumes, venders and more. Support the Canadian Dachshund Rescue on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Confederation Park, 585 Van Wagners Beach Rd.

Classic cars and vintage aircraft

Chrysler, Cord, Hudson, Studebaker are a few of the classic cars blended with the collection of vintage Canadian military aircraft on display this weekend as part of the Classics of the Golden Age. It’s a sight to behold at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9380 Airport Rd., Mount Hope. Artisan market Think shopping at the Dundas Driving Park on Sunday. An artisan market show and sale is happening rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 50 artists are expected on site.

Live Steamer Days

Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology is giving rides on a miniature coal-burning steam-powered train. Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 900 Woodward Ave. Free event and museum admission.