From a month of festive tasting weekends in Niagara-on-the-Lake to the region’s biggest light show, here’s what’s happening across Niagara wine country this winter.
A self-guided, festive wine-and-food tasting tour through Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country, running three weekends in November. Book your stops in advance and sip your way through the start of the holiday season — a touring pass holder visits eight participating wineries for seasonally inspired food-and-wine pairings.
Eight tasting-sized food-and-wine pairings, one at each of eight wineries you choose from the 25 participating estates.
Each stop is booked in advance for a specific date and time, and passes can be used across multiple weekends.
Non-alcoholic pairings are available for designated drivers or anyone sitting this one out.
Passes are non-refundable. A limited number of $15 day-of tickets may be available at select wineries, subject to availability.
A free, nearly two-month outdoor illumination festival lighting up the tourism districts of Niagara Falls, including the Falls themselves with the “Sparkling Winter Lights” illumination show.
Niagara’s signature winter wine festival returns in the new year with icewine tastings, food pairings, and events across the region’s wineries. The official 2027 dates haven’t been announced yet — we’ll update this page (and our newsletter) as soon as they are, rather than guess.
We only list events here once we can confirm their dates with an official source — so this section will grow as more towns post their winter calendars.
The Shaw Festival’s family musical, with “Mini Manners Matinees” — a pre-show workshop and children’s tea — offered before Saturday matinees from Nov 14 to Dec 19.
Two sparkling new holiday comedies by Norm Foster — The Office Christmas Party and Widow Wonderland — premiering at Navy Hall. Some performances are already sold out.
A juried market of handmade goods from Canadian makers, held at the Convention Centre on Stanley Avenue ahead of the holiday season. Hours hadn’t been posted at the time of writing — check the venue’s site before you go.
See the full listing above — it’s the big one, and it runs right through the holidays.