Hamilton
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An hour at Beachway Park
Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Beachway Park (north-east of centre, Hamilton). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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An hour at Hamilton Beach
Skip the seawall loop. Sit or walk Hamilton Beach until you can point at five hulls, birds, logs, or buildings without checking your phone.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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An hour at Van Wagners Beach
Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Van Wagners Beach (east of centre, Hamilton). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Beasley Community Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Beasley Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Burlington City Hall
Cities still tape paper to walls. Burlington City Hall is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Chabad Jewish Student Centre
At Chabad Jewish Student Centre (on Sterling Street, west of centre, Hamilton), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Dalewood Recreation Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Dalewood Recreation Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Hamilton Regional Indian Centre
At Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (south-east of centre, Hamilton), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Next Door Social Space
Cities still tape paper to walls. Next Door Social Space is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Recreation Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Recreation Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the plaque at Battlefield Monument
A two-minute stop at Battlefield Monument. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Cenotaph
Cenotaph (near the centre, Hamilton): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Cross at Devil’s Punchbowl
Cross at Devil’s Punchbowl (south-east of centre, Hamilton): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park
Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park (north-east of centre, Hamilton): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Queen Victoria
A two-minute stop at Queen Victoria. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Royal Canadian Naval Ships Memorial
A two-minute stop at Royal Canadian Naval Ships Memorial. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Sir John A. MacDonald
A two-minute stop at Sir John A. MacDonald. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Veteran's Place
Veteran's Place (near the centre, Hamilton): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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One loop of Arboretum
Arboretum (north-west of centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Bertram Brockhouse Park
Bertram Brockhouse Park (south-west of centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Cartwright Nature Sanctuary
50 minutes in Cartwright Nature Sanctuary (north-west of centre, Hamilton): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Central Park
Central Park (near the centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Confederation Park
Confederation Park (south-east of centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Eastwood Park
Walk a single loop of Eastwood Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Fieldcote Memorial Patk
Walk a single loop of Fieldcote Memorial Patk. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Gage Park
Walk a single loop of Gage Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Governor's Road Conservation Area
Walk a single loop of Governor's Road Conservation Area. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Greenhill Park
50 minutes in Greenhill Park (south-east of centre, Hamilton): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Mohawk/Sanitorium Parkette
50 minutes in Mohawk/Sanitorium Parkette (south-west of centre, Hamilton): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Mohawk Sports Park
50 minutes in Mohawk Sports Park (south-east of centre, Hamilton): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Nicholson Resource Management Area
Walk a single loop of Nicholson Resource Management Area. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of RBG Berry Tract Grasslands
RBG Berry Tract Grasslands (north-west of centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Royal Botanical Gardens Berry Tract
50 minutes in Royal Botanical Gardens Berry Tract (north-west of centre, Hamilton): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Rushdale Park
Rushdale Park (south-east of centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Spring Creek Conservation Area
Walk a single loop of Spring Creek Conservation Area. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Victoria Park
Victoria Park (near the centre, Hamilton) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Inventory the water from Boat House Pier
Walk to the public end of Boat House Pier (north-west of centre, Hamilton). Count hulls, birds, or colours until the list has five lines.
35 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Inventory the water from Brant Street Pier
Brant Street Pier is a public deck over water. Five things on the water or the far shore, then turn around.
35 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Baby Swings
Baby Swings is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Basketball Nets
Give Basketball Nets (west of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Fay Park Playground
Fay Park Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Fonthill Park Playground
Give Fonthill Park Playground (south-west of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Hidden Valley Park
Give Hidden Valley Park (north-east of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Jerome Park
Give Jerome Park (south of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Peace Memorial playground
Give Peace Memorial playground (south-east of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Splash Pad
Give Splash Pad (south-east of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Swings
Give Swings (south-east of centre, Hamilton) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Tom Street Park Playground
Tom Street Park Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Burlington Public Library - Aldershot Branch
Rain plan at Burlington Public Library - Aldershot Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Greensville Branch
Greensville Branch (on Harvest Road, north-west of centre, Hamilton) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch
Rain plan at Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Public Library - Barton Branch
Rain plan at Hamilton Public Library - Barton Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Public Library - Central Branch
Rain plan at Hamilton Public Library - Central Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Public Library - Kenilworth Branch
Hamilton Public Library - Kenilworth Branch (on Kenilworth Avenue North, south-east of centre, Hamilton) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Public Library - Parkdale Branch
Hamilton Public Library - Parkdale Branch (on Parkdale Avenue North, south-east of centre, Hamilton) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Public Library - Terryberry Branch
Rain plan at Hamilton Public Library - Terryberry Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Hamilton Seed Library
Hamilton Seed Library (on Veevers Drive, south-east of centre, Hamilton) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Health Sciences Library
Health Sciences Library (on Main Street West, west of centre, Hamilton) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: IAHS Library
Rain plan at IAHS Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Innis Library
Innis Library (west of centre, Hamilton) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Art Gallery
Art Gallery (near the centre, Hamilton): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Dundurn Castle
Dundurn Castle (on York Boulevard, near the centre, Hamilton): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Hamilton Military Museum
Hamilton Military Museum (near the centre, Hamilton): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum
Indoor weather plan at Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Historic Plaque
Historic Plaque (near the centre, Hamilton): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Joseph Brant Museum
Indoor weather plan at Joseph Brant Museum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Sculpture Park
Sculpture Park (near the centre, Hamilton): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
Indoor weather plan at Workers Arts and Heritage Centre. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Albion Falls
Be at Albion Falls (south-east of centre, Hamilton) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Albion Falls
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Albion Falls for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Bull's Point
Be at Bull's Point (north-west of centre, Hamilton) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Burlington Beach
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Burlington Beach for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Burlington Heights
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Burlington Heights for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Devil's Punchbowl lookout
Devil's Punchbowl lookout faces the last light south-east of centre, Hamilton. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Dundas Peak
Be at Dundas Peak (west of centre, Hamilton) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Felker's Falls Viewpoint
Be at Felker's Falls Viewpoint (south-east of centre, Hamilton) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Princess Point
Princess Point faces the last light north-west of centre, Hamilton. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Sassafras Point
Sassafras Point faces the last light west of centre, Hamilton. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from view of the bay/harbour
Be at view of the bay/harbour (near the centre, Hamilton) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from viewing platfrom
viewing platfrom faces the last light north-west of centre, Hamilton. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide