Programs + Events

Current & Upcoming

CONCERT – Tom Wilson, Oct. 9th, 2026

Beginning September 8th, 10am – Link to Purchase Tickets from the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre A Benefit Concert for the Carnegie Gallery TOM WILSON Tehohàhake

Secret Gardens 2026

A Carnegie Gallery Fundraising Project, now in its 32nd Year! Secret Gardens 2026 Tour of Artistic Garden Retreats Sunday September 20, 2026 10 am –

LECTURE SERIES – Saving Face

CARNEGIE GALLERY LECTURES SAVING FACE A lecture series presented by Regina Haggo In this six-week course we will explore how and why artists through the

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Our Flagship Fundraising Events

Fundraising events and educational programming are an integral part of the Carnegie Gallery’s ongoing success and commitment to our community.

Secret Gardens Tour

The Carnegie Gallery’s largest annual fundraiser is the Secret Gardens Tour held every year and now entering its 32nd year in 2026. This popular self-directed tour features up to 10 beautiful gardens in and around Dundas and a Tea House at the Gallery. The 2026 Secret Gardens Tour will be will be on Sunday, September 20th, 10am to 4pm.

Monthly Lectures & Artist Talks

The Carnegie Gallery Lecture Series features interesting speakers on a wide variety of art-related topics, including art history, fine art, craft techniques, and floral design. A short question and answer period concludes each talk. These monthly lectures take place in the Lower Level from September through June.

Children’s Art Classes

Our innovative Children’s Classes take place in the Lower Level on Saturday mornings. Led by an artist-teacher, students learn a variety of media while being inspired by their direct interaction with the exhibitions on view. Each session concludes with an exhibition of the students’ work.

Bus Excursions

The Carnegie offers four Bus Excursions a year to local art destinations. Some of our most recent trips include the AGO, Power Plant Gallery and Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Pierce-Arrow Museum and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, and the Clay and Glass Museum in Kitchener-Waterloo. These day trips are very popular, often selling out quickly.

Carnegie Concert Series

The Carnegie Concert Series is an entertaining fundraising event that had been hosted at the Carnegie Gallery for over 10 years. Past performers included Lori Yates, Madison Violet, and Nathan Rogers.

Carnegie Concerts now take place at the Dundas Legion, 280 King St. West, Dundas.