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Events in Niagara-on-the-Lake

The annual festivals and traditions that define Niagara-on-the-Lake — plus what's coming up at nearby venues.

Annual Events in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Food & Wine · Weekends in mid-to-late January each year

Queen Street & wineries across Niagara-on-the-Lake

For three winter weekends, Niagara leans into the cold: the Icewine Festival celebrates the region's most famous export with outdoor tasting villages, icewine cocktails, ice bars carved on Queen Street and pairings at wineries across NOTL and the Bench.

Arts & Culture · April through December, with the summer core season peaking July–September

Shaw Festival Season

Festival, Royal George & Jackie Maxwell theatres, Old Town

The Shaw Festival is one of North America's great repertory theatre companies, staging a dozen-plus productions a season across three stages in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Family · Victoria Day long weekend each May

Virgil Stampede

Virgil Sports Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake

A true small-town tradition since the 1960s: midway rides, demolition derby, live music and fireworks over the Victoria Day weekend, all run by volunteers with proceeds going back into community sports facilities.

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