Back for a third year, the Elvis Festival comes to Niagara Falls April 26 – April 28, 2019.

To celebrate Elvis and his connection to Canada, the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival is a three-day festival of Graceland style entertainment and competition.

If you have a burning love for Elvis Presley, then you’re about to be all shook up.

Imagine three days of non-stop Graceland style Elvis celebration held at a premier Las Vegas-style venue including:

• Must-See Elvis Gala Shows
• 2 Day Elvis Competition; Grand Champion to be crowned on Sunday
• Delicious Food
• Fun times & cool surprises

All events take place at the Greg Frewin Theatre.

CONNECT is Canada’s largest educational technology conference. It attracts over 2000 participants, plus countless exhibitors and sponsors, who come together under one roof to share best practices and expand horizons of education technology in an ever-increasing global and digital economy.

This community of passionate educators, leaders, chief information officers, directors of education, IT experts, business managers and government sector institutions is committed to gathering once a year to learn, debate and exchange ideas, network and be inspired through a smorgasbord of world-class speakers, presenters, exhibits and seminars.

CONNECT is the only event in Canada that brings together the complete life-cycle of learning, from kindergarten to Higher Education, libraries and workplace learning.

Niagara Falls has the longest running summer fireworks events in the world.  Here’s this year’s schedule.

MAY
17th, 18th, 19th,20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 31st

JUNE
1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th

JULY
1st – 31st

AUGUST
1st – 31st

SEPTEMBER
1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th, 29th

OCTOBER
4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th

All performances take place at 10PM unless otherwise noted. Fireworks schedule is subject to change. As always, fireworks performances are weather permitting and may be cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

Comic-Con Niagara Falls has become a signature event that is hosted in the Scotiabank Convention Centre.  Comic-Con is always packed with all the celebrities you want to see.  

DAY AND TIME

Friday 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm

The Beaver is coming to Niagara Falls. Jerry Mathers, star of the iconic ’50s sitcom « Leave It to Beaver, » will make his Canadian comic con debut. 

Celebrity Guests Include:
BRUCE CAMPBELL – THE EVIL DEAD

CARY ELWES – THE PRINCESS BRIDE

JERRY MATHERS – LEAVE IT TO BEAVER

KE HUY QUAN – THE GOONIES

KATE FLANNERY – THE OFFICE

OSCAR NUÑEZ – THE OFFICE

Set in the beautiful Queenston Heights Park, enjoy Sunday afternoon concerts that bring the sound of big band, Dixie, blues and more at these family-friendly outdoor concerts. Free parking is available.

Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm 

Consider making visiting the observation deck at the Skylon Tower before the event!

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Namaste Niagara opens up the boardwalk at White Water Walk for an unrivaled experience that marries the mindfulness of meditation with the breathtaking power of the Niagara River. Following your session, enjoy breakfast inside Whirlpool Restaurant, our Feast On certified restaurant that overlooks the tree-lined Niagara Parkway.

In this guided workshop, the beautiful landscape at White Water Walk will be used to explore various meditation techniques and practices, encouraging the body and mind to experience peaceful surrender. Combining our senses with the backdrop of Niagara River, you will be guided to explore a number of different meditative exercises that involve stillness, gentle movement and walking.

Tickets will be $60 per person.

Dates:

Consider making reservations for lunch at the Skylon Tower after the event!

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This Is What You’ve Been Practicing For.

Bringing amateur and professional musicians together for a day of music culminating with 1,000 musicians performing 6 songs in one big production.
The goal is to raise money for local charities including music for therapy programs in the region.

Project Share will be manning the entrance to the event so if you can find it in your hearts to bring out non-perishable food items it will be much appreciated.

You are welcome to bring your own lawn chairs to the event for your comfort. Supplied seating will be limited.

Saturday, July 20, 2019
Noon to 9:00pm EST.
Rain Date: Sunday, July 21, 2019

Consider making a visit to the observation deck at the Skylon Tower before the event!

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Celebrate the 41st Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival, offering activities and attractions that will enliven the senses. Vessels gather in Port Colborne each Civic holiday weekend, for a four-day celebration of history and heritage along the canal. Explore the decks, try your hand at the wheel, or feel the spray as you cruise the Empire Sandy Tall Ship on Lake Erie, presented by the Chamber of Marine Commerce.

Port Colborne is a 35 minute drive from Niagara Falls.

• Highlights include:
• Classic Car Show
• International Kite Festival
• Tim Horton’s Kid Zone
• Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum
• Indoor Craft Show
• Jazz on the Lawn
• Scotiabank Patio on West
• Canal Days Concert Series

Remarkable Reiger Begonias and a wonderful mix of colours are featured in this annual Floral Showhouse display.

Collections of kale, sunflowers, solidago and swiss chard provide the centre house with a white and yellow theme to celebrate Rooted in the Garden and the Fall season. The North area of the house will showcase orange, red and maroon using millet, crotons, amaranthus, ornamental peppers and swiss chard.

Open all year long, the Floral Showhouse is the perfect tropical oasis to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Offering 7 shows per year, there is always something beautiful in bloom to enjoy.

In Niagara, we celebrate the harvest by throwing the largest wine festival & street parade in Canada! Enjoy 100+ events at the 67th Niagara Grape and Wine Festival. 

Niagara Grape & Wine Festival Montebello Park Experience
September 20-22 & 27–29, 2019

Historic Montebello Park comes alive as the festival hub. Celebrate in a relaxed style where most featured events take place, including live all-Canadian entertainment & activities for the whole family. 

Niagara Grape & Wine Festival Meridian Grande Parade
September 28, 2019 – 11am 

Consider making a visit to the observation deck at the Skylon Tower after the event!

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Love to run? Join in the international marathon in Niagara Falls!

MARATHON RUN FROM USA TO CANADA

• Point to point course starting at Albright Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY
• Finish right at the brink of the Falls!
• 10:00 a.m. race start, course closes at 4 p.m.

HALF MARATHON

• Point to point course. Flat for first 17.6 km. 55′ drop over remaining 3.5 km
• Finish right at the brink of the Falls!
• 10:00 a.m. race start, course closes at 4 p.m. (9:55 a.m. start for Wheelchair division)
• Actual start is Warwick Ave at 2237 Niagara Parkway

10K RACE

• Out and back course with a negative elevation change of approximately 25 metres
• Finish right at the brink of the Falls!
• 9:00 a.m. race start

5K RACE

• Out and back course with a negative elevation change of approximately 25 metres
• Finish right at the brink of the Falls!
• 9:45 a.m. race start

Nightmares Fear Factory is the perfect Halloween experience. Check out the haunted house Niagara Falls attraction during the scariest time of the year. Join us in the fun, if you dare. Scream « Nightmares » and they may let you out!

Halloween is the perfect time for thrill seekers test how brave they are and see who their friends are. The intensity is taken up a notch on this date only with tension levels thick enough to cut.

Located on Victoria Ave. in Niagara Falls. 

Consider making a visit to the observation deck at the Skylon Tower before the event!

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The Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Santa Claus Parade is an annual favourite of locals and tourists alike.

Saturday, November 16 at 11:00 am in Downtown Niagara Falls

The Parade will feature Superheroes, Stilt Walkers, our fabulous local high schools and so much more. As always, Santa Claus will be the Grand Finale!

The Parade Route begins at 11:00 am on Victoria Avenue at Armoury Street, and travels north along Victoria Avenue, turning right onto Valley Way, right onto Queen Street and ending just past Niagara Falls City Hall.

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Enjoy watching the fireworks shower over Niagara Falls on as part of the Winter Festival of Lights.

Winter fireworks schedule:

Deck the Falls Holiday Walking Tour returns to the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights in December! Tour stunning venues within the tourist district in Niagara Falls. Each location offers different activities including culinary and gourmet food sampling, holiday beverages, desserts and treats, fun photo opportunities, life-size games, live music entertainment, craft workshops and demonstrations and more!

Ticket holders will receive their Deck the Falls Tour Pass booklet with tour information, venue map and instructions. Your Tour Pass includes the vouchers that can be redeemed along the tour.

This year the tour dates will be November 29th, 30, December 6, 7, 13, 14

A family holiday tradition for over 65 years featuring poinsettias, cyclamen, azaleas, Christmas cactus and paperwhite narcissus, free-flying tropical songbirds and many other Christmas surprises.

Open all year long the Floral Showhouse is the perfect tropical oasis to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Collections of orchids, succulents, and other tropical plant species are on display throughout the year that reflect the changing seasons.

9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Consider making a visit to the observation deck at the Skylon Tower after the event!

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