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Brantford’s Grand Exhibit is a partnership between the City of Brantford and Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, which features twelve to-scale reproductions from Glenhyrst’s permanent collection displayed throughout the City. The twelve pieces selected for the Grand Exhibit were voted on by members of the community and showcase a small piece of over 600 original works of art from Glenhyrst’s permanent collection. 

Each piece is reproduced to scale, and include an interpretive panel that describes...

Discover Brantford's sport history by visiting the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition, located inside the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre.

The Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre is the hub for sporting activities in Brantford. This fact, combined with over a million visitors each year, makes it the ideal home for the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition. Brantford and the surrounding area have been home to numerous Olympic athletes and many others who have achieved national and international...

The Holmedale Art Crawl is an annual self-guided tour in Brantford’s Holmedale neighborhood, focusing on local artists.

This year, there are two events; one in fall and one in spring. The events are always bursting with artists and makers who paint, draw, sew, photograph, create pottery, make soap, home décor, wooden items and so much more.

It’s events like these that make little communities flourish and gives everyone a good time. The unique neighborhood of Holmedale is full of tree lined streets...

The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts is a historic theatre located in the heart of downtown Brantford. It hosts a variety of live performances and special events throughout the year including concerts, films, musicals, theatre, and more.

The Sanderson Centre has been a downtown Brantford entertainment destination since 1919. Its magnificent design and architecture represent our remarkable past and reflect the evolution and growth of our heritage and culture today. Originally designed...

Ogwehohweh Skills and Trades Training Centre (OSTTC) Longhouse GANǪSA’Ǫ:WEH “Real/Original House” in Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’/Cayuga was envisioned by Kahyonhakta “By the River” as a place where the history and culture of the Haudneosaunee is accurately and appropriately represented. Providing cultural, social, educational, and economic benefits to the community of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, visitors from around the world have been able to take part in cultural teachings such as tea sampling,...