I’m sure many of you are aware of this, but I just learned about it recently. Apparently Ontario residents can get a year-long parking pass to any of 17 parking lots owned by Niagara Parks for just $40. The regular price is $60, but it is discounted down to $40. If you visit Niagara Falls…
From Niagara This Week: If you’re heading to Niagara Parks property or attractions on the long Civic Holiday weekend, the commission said that people should be aware of some road closures. The holiday weekend is a chance to witness the Siege of Fort Erie Re-enactment or to take in a free live concert following by…
From Niagara This Week: Starting next month, Chinese visitors will have Chinese mobile payment options at Niagara Parks attractions. After a procurement process, OTT Pay Inc. was selected as the preferred vendor, catering to the emerging Chinese tourism market. The agreement was finalized with a signing ceremony on March 14. Once implemented, Niagara Parks will…
From blogTO: Canada’s largest lights festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary in Niagara Falls this year – and organizers say it’ll be their “brightest season yet.” More than a million people from around the world come each year to see more than two million lights displayed throughout Niagara Falls during the city’s annual Winter Festival…
From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen at Niagara at Large (from September 18): In a ceremony held today, The Niagara Parks Commission was pleased to rededicate the awe-inspiring amphitheatre, Oakes Garden Theatre, in celebration of the venue’s 80th anniversary. Oakes Garden Theatre and its associated Rainbow Gardens are outstanding examples of design and architecture…
From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen on Niagara at Large: The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce a new four-part literary speaker series, Coast to Coast: Canada’s Literary Women, in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary and the multitude of unique and extraordinarily talented, female literary voices found within this country. The new…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A ceremony to mark the official re-dedication of Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls will be held Monday. The 4 p.m. event will showcase the recently completed restoration work at the Niagara Parks landmark and includes a Canadian Citizenship ceremony.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The last time so many Canadians stared up at the sky at the same time, Rod Stewart’s Do You Think I’m Sexy was the No. 1 song and Laverne & Shirley was TV’s No. 1 show. It was Feb. 26, 1979, that the last total solar eclipse passed through North…
From a Niagara Parks press release seen on Niagara at Large: The Niagara Parks Commission will host a solar eclipse viewing event at the new Niagara Glen Nature Centre on Monday, August 21th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Join us at the Niagara Glen to view the solar eclipse from our recently unveiled Niagara…
From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen on Niagara at Large: “RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World” presents RUMBLE AT THE FALLS, offered by Rezolution Pictures in association with the Niagara Parks Commission and the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. This signature live concert event will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017, 7:30 PM,…