48 coming up, 11 ended · updated October 22, 2026
Fall is fair season in the Niagara region. The agricultural fairs in West Lincoln and Wainfleet open in September, St. Catharines hosts its Grape & Wine Festival at Montebello Park, and October brings the Thanksgiving Festival at Ball's Falls and Doors Open in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Looking for Christmas parades, markets and winter lights? Here's what's on. Each event below links to its own page with hours, prices and getting there, and every page says when I last checked it against the organizers' site. Events that have finished stay listed, marked as ended.
SEP 11–13
West Niagara Fair
West Niagara Agricultural Centre & Fairgrounds · West Lincoln
SEP 17–19
Wainfleet Fall Fair
Wainfleet Township Grounds · Wainfleet
SEP 24–27
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival
Montebello Park · St. Catharines
OCT 9–12
Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Festival
Ball's Falls Conservation Area · Lincoln
OCT 9–11
Boo at the Zoo
Safari Niagara · Fort Erie
OCT 9
Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
OCT 16, 23, 30
All Hallows' Eve at Old Fort Erie
Old Fort Erie · Fort Erie
OCT 16
Fonthill Cemetery Historical Guided Tours
Fonthill Cemetery · Pelham
OCT 17
Doors Open Niagara-on-the-Lake
Various heritage sites · Niagara-on-the-Lake
OCT 17–18
The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
OCT 17–18
Fonthill Kinsmen Fall Craft Show
Meridian Community Centre · Pelham
OCT 21
St. Andrew's Graveyard Tour
St. Andrew's Anglican Church · Grimsby
OCT 23–25
Frightmare In The Falls
Niagara Falls Convention Centre · Niagara Falls
OCT 23
The Pairs with special guest Rita Visser
The Sanctuary, Centre for the Arts · Fort Erie
OCT 23
Tapestry, the Carole King Songbook
Roselawn Theatre · Port Colborne
OCT 24
History on Tap at Old Fort Erie
Old Fort Erie · Fort Erie
OCT 24
Hallowe'en Candy Trail
Downtown St. Catharines · St. Catharines
OCT 24
The Purple Poppy: Pelham Historical Society meeting
Kirk on the Hill · Pelham
OCT 24
Halloween Workshop at the Welland Museum
Welland Museum · Welland
OCT 29
A Romantic Evening with the Baltic Piano Trio
Spirit in Niagara · Niagara-on-the-Lake
NOV 1
Arts Unbound 2026
Queen's Landing, Georgian Ballroom · Niagara-on-the-Lake
NOV 7
Light Of Day Canada Presents Tim Hicks & Friends
Meridian Centre · St. Catharines
NOV 7
The Fenians: talk by Phil Gurski
Grimsby Museum · Grimsby
NOV 7
declassified (Adaptive Performance)
Thorold Centre 50+ · Thorold
NOV 7
Friends of Crystal Beach Winter Artfest
Fort Erie Leisureplex · Fort Erie
NOV 11
Lark Ascending: A Remembrance Day Concert
St. Mark's Anglican Church · Niagara-on-the-Lake
NOV 14
Winter Festival of Lights
Niagara Parkway, Fallsview District and Lundy's Lane · Niagara Falls
NOV 14–15
Thorold Arts & Craft Show (31st annual)
Thorold Secondary School · Thorold
NOV 14
Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade
Downtown Niagara Falls, ending at City Hall · Niagara Falls
NOV 20
Royal Wood with special guest
The Sanctuary, Centre for the Arts · Fort Erie
NOV 20
Starlight Market, Jordan Village
Lincoln Museum & Cultural Centre · Lincoln
NOV 21
Roselawn Christmas Makers' Market
Roselawn Centre · Port Colborne
NOV 26
Grimsby Town Tree Lighting
Town Tree outside Grimsby Town Hall · Grimsby
NOV 27–29
Holiday HandMade Market
Niagara Falls Convention Centre · Niagara Falls
NOV 27
The Men of the Deeps: 60th Anniversary Christmas Tour
Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium, Centennial Secondary School · Welland
NOV 28
West Lincoln Santa Claus Parade
West Lincoln Community Centre · West Lincoln
NOV 28
Thorold Santa Claus Parade
Sullivan Avenue and Pine Street · Thorold
DEC 3
Pelham Christmas Market
Meridian Community Centre Courtyard · Pelham
DEC 4–5
Niagara-on-the-Lake Holiday House Tour
Niagara Pumphouse (information headquarters) · Niagara-on-the-Lake
DEC 4–13
Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre Holiday Market
Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre · Niagara-on-the-Lake
DEC 5
Grimsby Santa Claus Parade
Blessed Trinity Secondary School to Downtown Grimsby · Grimsby
DEC 5
Port Colborne Lighted Santa Claus Parade
Downtown Port Colborne · Port Colborne
DEC 5
Christmas with The Ennis Sisters
Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium, Centennial Secondary School · Welland
DEC 5
John Muirhead: The Never Ending Road Tour
The Sanctuary, Centre for the Arts · Fort Erie
DEC 5
Tug Boat Santa
West Street, near the Pilot House · Port Colborne
DEC 12
Fenwick Santa Claus Parade
Downtown Fenwick, finishing at Centennial Park · Pelham
DEC 12
Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas Parade
Old Town, starting at King and Centre Streets · Niagara-on-the-Lake
DEC 13
Celtic Noël with Glissandi and Guy Bannerman
Linwell Church · St. Catharines
DEC 18
Pelham Santa's Workshop
Meridian Community Centre · Pelham
DEC 19–20
Home for the Holidays with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
DEC 31
Niagara Falls New Year's Eve
Queen Victoria Park (Niagara Parks) · Niagara Falls
JAN 6–13
Legends in Concert
Avalon Theatre, Fallsview Casino Resort · Niagara Falls
JAN 27
The Beaches
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino · Niagara Falls
JAN 31
Niagara Symphony Orchestra: Bold Beginnings
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
FEB 20–21
Niagara Symphony Orchestra: Matt Dusk Sings Sinatra
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
FEB 22
Matt Andersen (solo performance)
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
MAR 5
April Wine with special guest Andy Curran
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino · Niagara Falls
APR 22–23
A Perfect Circle with special guest Puscifer
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino · Niagara Falls
MAY 15
Niagara Symphony Orchestra: Symphonically Hip
Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre · St. Catharines
This is a small, manually kept list, not a full directory yet. I add events I've checked myself as I find them. If I've missed one worth including, let me know.