We are currently planning for the 2026 events and programming season for the International Village BIA. Save the date for confirmed events in the BIA. We will update this list if any additional events occur throughout the year.
Make sure to keep checking back to stay-up-to-date on events, programming, and other activations happening in the International Village BIA this year.
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We are Hamilton’s first BIA, home to a spirited, attractive, and creative community. We offer a unique and vibrant mix of businesses. #TheVillage in your downtown.
Hamilton boasts the country’s most diversified economy. Downtown Hamilton remains the economic centre of the city. With 25,000 daytime workers visiting the core each day, there are numerous opportunities for small businesses to appeal to new customers within a short walking distance.
The City of Hamilton has a range of financial incentives for businesses that choose to locate within a Business Improvement Area. Grants and financial incentives include programs like the Commercial District Revitalization Grant (CDRG) and Commercial Vacancy Assistance (CVA) Program. To learn more about grant programs in the City of Hamilton, click here.
International Village BIA is the historic centre of four of Hamilton’s oldest neighbourhoods, Beasley, Stinson, Corktown, and Landsdale, with over 24,000 residents living nearby. New developments are adding to the vitality and diversity of each neighbourhood, with 4000 new residential units planned or under construction in the immediate area.
BIA’s work to create a variety of programming to support their membership including social media giveaways, contests, activations, and signature events throughout the year to keep the BIAs audience engaged and bring more awareness to our business community.
Business Improvement Areas promote, manage, and advocate on behalf of their membership, sharing information about its special attributes and creating a sense of place for all visitors and residents in the area. Beyond that, the BIA communicates directly with the City of Hamilton, the Hamilton Police Service, and other stakeholders to promote the interests of the whole area.
