Labour Day long weekend events & activities including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, exhibitions and more.
Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1, 2025
I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
Niagara Greek Festival
August 29 – September 1, 2025
St. Katharine Greek Orthodox Church
585 Niagara Street, St. Catharines
Free
Marshville Heritage Festival
Come and experience a step back in time with many hands-on demonstrations and crafters plus entertainment for all ages! Vintage car show, juried crafters, Horse & wagon rides, Entertainment all weekend for all ages, Sunday Evening Concert in the Park and more! Details
August 30 – September 1, 2025
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
Marshville Heritage Village, Wainfleet
$8, Children under 10 year FREE
Merritton Lions Club Labour Day Carnival
The Merritton Lions Club’s Community Days Festival featuring Midway and Games, vendors and market places, entertainment, fireworks, Labour Day Parade and more! Details
August 29 to September 1, 2025
Fireworks on Sunday; Parade on Monday
Merritton Community Park, 7 Park Avenue, St. Catharines
Admission: Free.
Donations are greatly appreciated.
Midway ticketed.
Dain City Family Day
A family day for residents, featuring a parade in the early afternoon, Carnival type games for the children. Food available for purchase, Bouncy House, beer garden, Live bands topped off with a spectacular fireworks display. Details
Sunday, August 30, 2025 | 1:00pm – 10:00pm
Glenwood Park, 34 Richmond St, Welland
Free.
Welland Salsa & Cumbia Festival
The largest Latin orchestra festival in the Niagara Region! Join us for the Welland Salsa & Cumbia Festival, the largest orchestra festival in the area, featuring two unforgettable days of live music, dance, and delicious food. Details
August 30 & 31 | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Merritt Park, Welland
Free.
Farm Fest Howell
We have countless things to do including so many animatronic shows, fun play areas, beautiful fields of seasonally available crops, weekend Wagon and Train Rides and more! Details
Until August 31, 2025
Labour Day Monday | Closed
Howell Family Pumpkin Farm, 2878 Holland Rd, Pelham
$20.71
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Falls Fireworks
Enjoy a spectacular display of Canada’s longest-running fireworks series hosted by Niagara Parks against the backdrop of the magnificent falls. Details
Daily | 10:00 PM
View from Niagara Falls Promenade, Niagara Falls
Free
Illumination/Fireworks Cruise
See Niagara Falls in a whole new light! This evening cruise offers breathtaking nighttime views of the coloured light display of the Falls. 40 minute evening cruise. Features on-board fully licensed bar, light bar snacks and music. Details
Nightly | 9:30 PM
5920 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls
Adult (13+) – $42.95 plus HST
Child (12 and under) – $27.95 plus HST
Annual Summer Show
This summer, immerse yourself in a garden experience that celebrates the curiosity of the senses. Opening June 7, this vibrant show explores how plants connect to sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste through a stunning selection of botanicals and creative elements. Featuring a lively palette of yellows, reds, purples, oranges, greens, and silvers, each section of the display invites visitors to engage with nature in a new and meaningful way.
Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Niagara Glen Nature Centre, 3050 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls
admission to the Floral Showhouse; Adult (13+ years): $8.00; Child (3-12 years): $5.00
Sunflower Fields and Mazes in Ontario
A visit to a sunflower farm is surely a cause for a smile, photo ops, and plenty of sunshine. Walk on a path through a sea of yellow flowers and purchase a specialty product from a store on-site to commemorate your summer experience. In Ontario, these flowers bloom for about two weeks only from early to late August/early September. Details
If you are going just for sunflowers, call the farm to know more about the bloom condition.
Corn Mazes in Ontario
Get lost at world-famous corn mazes or at the one nearest to you for a memorable experience with the family or your bestie. Most of these farms also have a whole bunch of other great activities so you can enjoy the entire day picking pumpkins, milking goats, cuddling bunnies and so much more! Details
Enjoy a Picnic in the Park
Parks around Ontario are open to enjoying a fun time together with your family. Fly kites, go cycling or hiking, or enjoy the outdoors. Pack a picnic basket and make it a day out!
II. Live Music
Some Kinda R&B Festival
August 30 & 31, 2025 | 1:00PM – 11:00PM
Montebello Park, St. Catharines
$137 & up
High Valley With Special Guest Madeline Merlo
Multi-platinum country group High Valley have cultivated a loyal following that craves the band’s upbeat messages, anthemic melodies and signature fusion of contemporary country and traditional bluegrass. The musical blend has resonated with fans in the group’s native Canada and the U.S. with a force that propelled High Valley to be the top-selling Canadian band in country music history. Details
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
6380 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls
Varies
Community Concert Series – The Caverners
Summer evenings in Port Colborne will come alive as music fills the city’s waterfront. The Caverners, Canada’s premier Beatles tribute show. Details
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 7:00 PM
H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park bandshell, 160 Sugarloaf Street.
Free
Ivy Gardens
Ivy Gardens, the experimental sludge metal band from Niagara Falls, Canada, has announced the release of their highly anticipated new music video for the single “Burden” and their sophomore album, Death of Don Valley, set to drop on August 29, 2025, via Paper Cut Recordings. The record marks a bold new chapter in the band’s sound, with more complex compositions, darker themes, and a shift into a more experimental and atmospheric direction
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 8 PM
Warehouse Concert Hall, 11 Geneva Street
St. Catharines
$20
John Fogerty
John Fogerty is a true American treasure, one of popular music’s all-time greatest singers, guitar players, and songwriters. His remarkable career began in his hometown of El Cerrito, California, soon earning massive popular and critical success with the one and only Creedence Clearwater Revival. After Creedence Clearwater Revival called it quits in 1972, Fogerty embarked on what would prove to be an equally impressive solo career. Details
Saturday, August 30th 2025 | 8:00 PM
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
6380 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls
Varies
Memories of The King
Experience the magic of Elvis Presley like never before in Memories of the King in Concert, a stunning tribute starring multi-award-winning Elvis artist, Bruno Nesci. With a career that has earned him a top spot in the Ultimate Elvis Contest in Memphis for four consecutive years, Bruno brings the King’s voice, look, and magnetic charisma to life like no other. Details
Saturday, August 30th 2025 | 9:00 PM
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
6380 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls
Varies
Drift Motel
With Zach Johnston & The Hallowed Halls + Mason Vail + Nonchalant. “Drift Motel (fka The Dwindles) is a St. Catharines band weaving guitars, rhythms, and melody into their own blend of indie rock. With Jon Rahman (vocals, guitars), Stuart Smith (drums), and Chase Chappell (guitar), the band channels shades of dreampop and post-punk, crafting songs that pull you into a wave of modern sound and reflective nostalgia.”
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 8 PM
Warehouse Concert Hall, 11 Geneva Street
St. Catharines
$17.51
Cruel Summer: A Taylor Swift Dance Party
It’s been a Cruel Summer… and on the very last night of august, we’re throwing the ultimate Swiftie celebration. Whether you’re in your Lover era, feeling Fearless, or embracing your full Reputation, this night is for singing loud, dancing harder, and living out every Taylor lyric with your besties.
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 8 PM
Warehouse Concert Hall, 11 Geneva Street
St. Catharines
$10
Music in the Square
Come down to Market Square and enjoy a local live performance every Saturday during our Farmers Market. –
Robert Alfieri. Details
Saturdays | 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
St. Catharines Market Square
Free admission
III. Theatre/Performing Arts
WILD MAGIC SHOW
August 29 to September 1, 2025
Greg Frewin Theatre, 5781 Ellen Ave, Niagara Falls
$24.95 to $54.95
ShawFest
Inspired by the spirit of Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival creates unforgettable theatrical encounters. The Shaw Festival is a place where people who are curious about the world gather to share the unique experience of live theatre and to create a deeper human connection with the artists, the beauty and abundance of Niagara and with each other. Details
Shows This Weekend: Dear Liar, Anything Goes, Gnit, Murder-on-the-Lake, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Major Barbara, May I Have the Pleasure?
August 29 to 31, 2025
Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the Lake
Varies
IV. Sports/Fitness
Hike Niagara Falls Region Nature Parks
Enjoy a leisurely walk with the family at any of these locations:
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Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours
Take a thrilling journey down the Niagara River on an open-air or domed jet boat. There’s no better way to enjoy the beautiful scenery and amazing white water of the Niagara River. This experience departs from the Canadian side.
The jet boat tours are fully guided and your river guide will provide an entertaining commentary throughout your ride. The trip lasts 45 to 60 minutes and may just be the most exciting tour of Niagara you will find! Details
Until November 2, 2025 | Various Hours
55 River Frontage Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake
$44.95 to $86 95
Live Racing
Catch a special Labour Day Weekend of live horse racing at Fort Erie Race Track. Details
Monday, September 1 | 12 PM
Fort Erie Race Track, 230 Catherine Street, Fort Erie
Free
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Niagara-on-the-Lake Arts Collective Labour Day Art Fair
August 29 to 31, 2025
St. Vincent de Paul Community Centre, 222 Davy Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Free
Niagara Takes Flight Opening Weekend
Niagara Takes Flight introduces Ontario’s first flying theatre, an immersive experience designed to lift audiences into the air without ever leaving their seats. Inside Table Rock Centre, riders will be suspended before a massive domed screen where sweeping drone footage showcases the Niagara River corridor through all four seasons. Details
Opens August 29, 2025
6650 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls
Adult (13+ Years): $29 plus (13% HST).
Child (3 to 12 years): $19.00 plus (13% HST).
Point Abino Lighthouse Tours
Follow the highway past Crystal Beach to take a guided or self-guided tour of the Point Abino Lighthouse on the far west side of Fort Erie. The Point Abino Lighthouse, also a National Historic Site, offers a great look into the area’s history, as well as the tower’s unique architecture, through guided or self-guided tours. Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025
1010 Point Abino Road South, Fort Erie
guided tours $6 per person; self-guided is free
Grace United Church Festival Market
This event includes home baking, jams, jellies and preserves; handmade items; estate and treasure sales; jewelry; and fruits and vegetables. Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 8 AM – 2 PM
222 Victoria Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Free
Ghost Tours at Fort George
Thrill to stories of ghostly encounters, and the history of Fort George and the surrounding area in a 1.5 hour candlelit guided walking tour of haunted Fort George. This is not a haunted hayride experience. The stories and the ghosts are real. Details
Sundays at 7:30 PM
Fort George, 55 Queens Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
$20
Historical Walking Tour
Niagara-on-the-Lake is Ontario’s only National Historic District. Let us tell you why it is so important to Canada’s story! Discover the beauty of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a guided tour of the town and explore the history, architecture and events of Niagara with us. Details
Saturdays and Sundays | 11 AM
Queen’s Royal Park (end of King Street), Niagara-on-the-Lake
$15
Farmers Markets
- Niagara Falls Farmers Market: Saturdays | 7 AM – 1 PM @ MacBain Community Centre, 7150 Montrose Road
- St. Catharines Farmers Market: Thursdays & Saturdays | 7 AM – 1 PM @ Market Square, 91 King St., corner of King and James streets, St. Catharines
- Ridgeway Farmers’ Market: Saturdays | 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM @ Municipal Parking lot on the Friendship Trail – Ridge Road between Hibbard Street and Disher Street. – 282 Ridge Rd N, Fort Erie
- Welland Farmers’ Market: Saturdays | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM @ 70 Young Street (between Young and Division Streets), Welland
- Farmers Market at the Village: Saturdays | 8 AM to 1 PM @ 111 Garrison Village Drive, Niagara-On-The-Lake
- Port Colborne Farmers’ Market: Fridays | 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM @ Market Square, downtown Port Colborne
Go Fishing
You can cast a line and reel in that big catch at Ontario Provincial Parks. However, please obey any fishing location restrictions in the park as well as all public health guidelines on group sizes and physical distancing.
Chippawa Creek Conservation area is a great place to enjoy fishing. You can also enjoy boating and swimming here.
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there may be typographical/oversight errors or events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned event Websites/officials.
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