Hours

Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday noon-4pm

Street Sale & Vendor Marketplace

Every year at the Dundas Cactus Festival, our local businesses take to the street to display their products and services during the Festival weekend. Dundas is a well-known shopping destination, and it’s a great opportunity to discover all the great shops in our downtown core.

In addition, we welcome a large variety of product and food vendors, community and service groups. Want to learn more about what’s going on in Dundas and the surrounding communities? Visiting the Vendor Marketplace on King Street is a great place to start!

Hungry while walking at the Festival? There’s something for everyone from ethnic specialities to fair favourites.

Festival Patio

Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday noon-4pm

Located adjacent to the Festival Mainstage, there’s no better spot to take a break and enjoy a cold beer from Shawn & Ed Brewing or a selection of wine from Flat Rock Cellars. And, be sure to visit the brewery for a tour & tasting! It’s right next door!

This year, you will be able to purchase drink tickets using cash, debit or credit. Our friendly patio staff look forward to meeting you!

Patio access is restricted to patrons 19 and over, and capacity limits are strongly enforced.

Hamilton Pro Wrestling

Escape Rooms

You have 5 minutes to Escape or face your doom!

Live Printing@Cactus

Official merchandiser of the Cactus Festival and the T Shirt Printing Experience on site.

Look for our booth at Memorial Square.

Classic Car Show

Dundas Museum & Vintage Fire Trucks

Saturday 10am – 4pm & Sunday 11am – 4pm

Visit us at the festival, across from the Festival Patio, on Memorial Square St off King.

Our Museum booth features panels about the history of Dundas and the origins of Cactus Fest!

This year we will be offering a variety of Dundas merchandise, including:

· Local History Books

· “Made In Dundas” T-Shirts

· Limited Edition “Dundas Axe Works” vintage ad T-Shirts

· a fire truck play pack (plastic fire hat, colouring book, crayons, etc.)

Check out the Vintage Dundas Fire trucks! They will be accessible to visitors to go aboard to see them up close.

THE HAMILTON DISTRICT FIRE MUSEUM (thehdfm.org)

The Museum will be open for the visiting public from 10am to 4pm both Saturday and Sunday. The Museum admission is free and donations are always greatly appreciated. Our current Feature Exhibition is The Ragin’ Canawl!: An Authentic History of the Desjardins Canal and the Port of Dundas. Visit https://dundasmuseum.ca/exhibitions/current/ for more info!”

Family Fun Zone

Proudly Sponsored by

Free Family Fun, Interactive & Educational Play!

The Family Fun Zone, located on King Street between Market and Church Street offers affordable fun and family-friendly entertainment all weekend long.

 Interactive/educational stage shows are all part of the fun.

Reptile Shows all weekend.

Face Painting Saturday 12pm-5pm

Fortinos Family Fun Zone Hours – Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday 11a-3:30p

Check out the free family entertainment on the Family Fun Stage.

Watch for our new attractions this year to make the FAMILY FUN ZONE even better!

Doggy Idol Final and Podium presentation, sponsored by Dundas Animal Hospital

Showcase your dogs talent

Minimum $10 donation to enter. Proceeds to support Salty Animal Rescue
Details will be provided soon

ACTION HEROES

Your favorite Action Heroes are appearing all weekend!

Friday:  6-8pm      Saturday:  1-4pm       Sunday:  12-3pm

Black Panther, Bumblebee, Iron Man, Boba Fett, Batman – Join them for a Meet & Greet and Photo op.

Teddy Bear Picnic

Proudly Sponsored by Fortinos

Saturday, August 20 from 9 – 10:30am
At the Family Fun Zone Stage, King & Market Sts

Join us for a special picnic! ‘Bring Your Own Blanket’ and enjoy.

Full details here.

Reserve your Blanket spot at iwantxm@gobeeinc.com. Seating and food & beverage is limited to the first 100 kids and their families.