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Falls Events and Festivals Review
Reviews of Winter Festival of Lights, Grape and Wine, Food, Music, Shaw Fest and other popular Niagara Falls Events
Niagara Falls events and festivals are another reason for you to visit the best known waterfalls in the world. There are dozens of festivals and events in Niagara region, from winter festivals, food and wine, live concerts with jazz and blues, celebrating the grape harvest and the best wine, to local and international character happenings.
Visiting Niagara Falls in any season, winter time, spring, fall or summer time is promising and brings lots of joy and adventures with numerous festivals, events and kids activities.
Winter is known for Festival of Lights and New Year's Fireworks.
Summer has Music Festival ... and for spring and the fall; Ball's Falls Fest and Food and Wine Fest are in the offer.
Either season you choose to visit Niagara Falls, it is still good time, food and wine, fun and entertainment are guaranteed.
Popular Niagara Falls Events
We have made a list of popular and less-known festivals and Niagara Falls events, available throughout the year:
Ball's Falls annual Thanksgiving festival runs in October and it is featuring over 100 artisans. With daily entertainment, heritage demonstrations, children activities and majestic scenery, this event is great for the whole day family fun.
Biketoberfest takes place in the mid of September in Fenwick and Niagara Falls. This is a motorcycle event with dozens of Harley Davidson and fun like Bike Raffle, Flag Run, Show and Shine and live music.
Echoes of Niagara's past is the event where you can learn and experience Niagara's military heritage 200 years ago with the military vehicles, weapons, musket and artillery demonstration, tactical displays and restored historical buildings.
At Fort George and Fife and Drum Corps. Muster & Soldiers' event you can see where the historic marital corps of music and soldiers from Canadian and American historic sites display their ancient skills.
The Canal Days Festival over four days of festival brings over 300,000 visitors every year to celebrate marine heritage in Port Colborne city. The occurrence showcases tall ships, cruises, concerts, the largest outdoor classic car and kite show and more.
When: July/August
From beginning of May to end of June, there is an event in Niagara-on-the-Lake called Lanternlit Ghost Walk. This is 90 min. tour through the Old Town. Led by an experienced actor you can stroll back through the history and hear tales of haunted houses, bars, inns.
Fort Erie Celtic Festival takes place in Fort Erie in July and featuring music, Celtic bands, demonstrations, ethnic food and other activities.
Friendship Festival is binational festival with many artisans, artists, concerts, midway, heritage art and performers.
Lincoln County Fair is the Niagara's finest agricultural event with different exhibits and demonstrations, midway, family events shows and demolition derby. You will be able to see heavy horse, sheep, goat and cattle show, milking demonstration, stop by and play at the mad science interactive fun stations, see antique tractor and garden tractor pull and much more.
When: Early September at Town of Lincoln.
Music Niagara is one of Niagara Falls events that feature amazing music and over 30 concerts in diverse Niagara setting. Ranging from classical to jazz, choral, cabaret, dance and opera, these musical events are held in unique and unrivaled settings; jazz under the stars, classical music in the vineyards, chamber works in historic churches.
The best of Niagara Falls events, New Year's Eve features spectacular fireworks over the Falls and with free New Year’s concert in Queen Victoria Park provides the great musical entertainment for approximately 30 000 guests.
Niagara Falls Comedy Fest is the event that brings lots of fun and laughs. The Greg Frewin Theatre and The Niagara Centre for the Arts are the hosts for comedy performers. Some of the high scale hotels have also put together packages for the nights of the Comedy Fest.
When: End of November
Niagara Food Festival usually called “Peninsula’s Tastiest Party” and premiere family event takes place in historic downtown Welland. This is Niagara's biggest festival of food, an annual showcase that brings together local growers, producers, restaurateurs, chefs, wineries, and entertainers. Finest food and drinks are represented by many food vendors and over 40 Niagara wineries.
When: Beginning of October
Named as one of North America's top 100 events by the ABA, Niagara Wine Festival features more than 100 events, including winery tours and tasting, wine seminars, Niagara cuisine, concerts, artisan shows, live entertainment and street parade.
When: End of September
Niagara Icewine Festival takes place in January and lasts for ten days, when Niagara region celebrates one of Canada's most popular wines, Ontario Jewel, Icewine. This event is a great time for chestnut roasts, ornate ice bars and winery tours.
PoultryFest Niagara is one-day Niagara event that takes place in Smithville, Ontario, located just 15 minutes away from famous waterfalls. The festival features poultry show, family entertainment, busker-style entertainment, car shows, live music, tractor pull, marketplace and poultry food court.
When: End of June
Shaw
Festival
is one of the greatest Niagara
Falls events and festivals and theatre
is among the world's finest theatres. Shaw Festival is the celebration of plays by Bernard Show and his contemporaries.
When: from April till November
Shaw Theater
Willowbank Jazz Festival is held at The School of Restoration Arts at Willowbank, Queenston.
When: June
Winter Festival Candle Light Stroll is part of popular Niagara's Festival of Light that is scheduled in December every year. With the candles lit you will stroll along Queen Street in the old downtown of Niagara Falls, or enjoy romantic horse and carriage ride around the block. Special magic comes listening carolers dressed in old-fashioned Victorian costumes, barbershop quartets, bell ringers, story tellers and choirs.
Winter Festival of Lights and Fireworks Over the Falls are "must to attend" Niagara Falls events, an annual festival that runs from early November to early January. With more than 3 million sparkling lights and over 100 animated displays, this spectacular illuminated event draws more than a million people. It is among Top 100 festivals in North America.
Special moments are when the Fireworks explode and illuminate the winter sky above the glorious waterfalls.
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