Celebrate the Canada Day Weekend with Ontario’s Niagara Parks

From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen at Niagara at Large: Niagara Parks is set to mark Canada’s 150th birthday with a full lineup of events over the July 1st weekend. Celebrate this momentous occasion at one of the country’s most iconic destinations with two days of entertainment featuring a free performance by Hollerado…

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One day not enough to celebrate Canada’s 150th in Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: There will be no shortage of things to do to help celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in the city on July 1. Festivities will centre on Queen Street and will include everything from the country’s newest citizens being sworn in to a parade, music, games, live entertainment, fireworks and, of course, birthday…

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Niagara Falls ready for Canada Day

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not going to be your typical Canada Day in Niagara Falls. In fact, it’s going to be a three-day celebration. “People are expecting a bigger and better celebration,” said Lori Albanese, community development co-ordinator for the City of Niagara Falls. “It’s going to be a lot more fun. We’re…

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Niagara Falls receives funds for annual New Year’s Eve show

From Niagara This Week: The city has secured funding from the province to help with the costs associated with the annual New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park. Earlier this year, staff submitted a funding request to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Celebrate Ontario program and was approved. The city will receive…

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Niagara Falls Business Events Launched

From Meetings + Incentive Travel: Niagara Falls Tourism has entered into a partnership with the Scotiabank Convention Centre to manage and deliver its meetings, conventions and incentive travel (MC&IT) program. As part of this new partnership, the former program has been given a full rebrand under the name Niagara Falls Business Events. In addition, the…

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Hotels nearly booked as Niagara Falls prepares for Wallenda stunt

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: It’s expected to be one of the biggest events happening at Niagara Falls this year – Erendira Wallenda will be flying, suspended from a helicopter by her teeth, over the falls. “For whatever reason, every time there’s this sense of wonder,” said Andrea Czopp, the Communications Director for Destination…

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Erendira Wallenda to dangle by her teeth over Niagara Falls

From Global News (includes video): The trapeze-artist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda is planning her own stunt high above Niagara Falls. Five years after Nik Wallenda walked over the falls on a high wire, aerialist Erendira Vasquez Wallenda plans to dangle by her teeth from a helicopter as it flies over Niagara Falls. The one…

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Gearing up for Niagara Falls Comic Con

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s game on for Charles Martinet. The California resident has spent the last few days cramming in as much sight-seeing adventures as he could into his first trip to Niagara because, starting Friday, his calendar will be pretty full. “I’m enchanted with Niagara Falls,” he said Wednesday. “It is absolutely…

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