Thanksgiving weekend events & activities in Niagara Falls include free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports, and exhibitions. A few weekday events are also listed.
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I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival
Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival will bring back many of your favourite features, including in-person craft and artisan vendors, delicious foods, craft beverages and wines, local farmers’ market vendors, live acoustic music and children’s entertainment, historical demonstrations, heritage tours and nature hikes.. Details
October 10 to 13, 2025
Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, 3292 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln
$8.75 to $11.75
PD Day: Mad Science
Discover Science Show! Introduce your little scientists to the main parts of science: Chemistry, Physics & Biology. Exciting experiments drawn from across the spectrum of science show kids that although there are all kinds of science, all science is about asking questions about the world around us.
After the show, explore the Museum galleries and complete a scavenger hunt. Details
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 11 AM & 1 PM
The Exchange, 5943 Sylvia Place, Niagara Falls
$5 or FREE for Members
Visit Happy Rolph’s
Experience a variety of animals, birds and plants, in a natural setting. Visitors can also enjoy quiet seating and viewing opportunities along Lake Ontario or adjacent to two ponds on site! Details
Daily, until Mid October | 10 AM to 7 PM
650 Read Rd., corner of Read Rd. and Northrup Cres., St Catharines
free
Battle of Queenston Heights Commemorative Tour
Join us on the 213th anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights for a special commemorative tour of one of the most important battles of the War of 1812.
Monday, October 13, 2025 | 10:00 AM
Brock’s Monument National Historic Site, Queenston Heights
$5.00/person.
Fall Fun at Howell
Fall in love with our Fall festival attractions, with over 20 attractions, games and shows, you’re guaranteed to make memories that will last a lifetime! Details
Daily, until October 31, 2025
Howell Family Pumpkin Farm, 2878 Holland Rd, Pelham
$17.95 to $25.95
Haunt Manor – Hayrides & Haunted Houses
Haunt Manor is a theatrical hayride, cedar maze and 6 separately themed haunted houses and mazes. Each year the overall theme changes and the Haunted Houses and characters give you a new experience, so yearly you will get immersed in a whole new world of creepiness. All new Haunted Hayrides arrive this October. Introducing RedSaw Lab Haunted Hayrides and Haunted House, a completely new “experiment” awaits you this Halloween season deep in the woods. Details
Until November 1, 2025
9387 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls
$61.65 & up
Boo at the Zoo
Join us for our family-friendly event Boo at the Zoo! Trick or treat your way through the park at this favourite family-friendly event! Join us all weekend long to enjoy local vendors, exhibits, activities and enter our costume contests for your chance to win great prizes! Details
October 10 – 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2821 Stevensville Road, Stevensville
Children 12 & under in costume only $5, Adults just $19.95.
Annual Fall Show at the Floral Showhouse
This fall, immerse yourself in a garden experience that celebrates the cozy charm of autumn. The warm and vibrant hues of pink, golden yellow, apricot and rich cherry-colored Reiger Begonias invite you to slow down, breathe deeply and savour the changing season. Among the blooms, bursts of colour and earthy tones from Garden Mums, Amaranthus, Beets, Swiss Chard, and other edible crops evoke the spirit of the harvest. This display offers a gentle reminder of nature’s bountiful gifts.
Until October 19, 2025
Floral Showhouse, Niagara Falls
$5 to $8
Bird Kingdom
Bird Kingdom is the World’s Largest Free-Flying Indoor Aviary. Discover hundreds of tropical birds as you explore the pathways throughout the multi-level rainforest. Details
Daily | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM, with last admission at 5 PM
Bird Kingdom, 5651 River Road, Niagara Falls
Child $13.95 – $15.95; Adult $20.95 – $22.95
Falls Fireworks
Enjoy an unforgettable evening in Niagara Falls with a jaw-dropping fireworks displays against the backdrop of the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls. For years, Falls Fireworks Series at Niagara Parks has dazzled visitors with over 100 spectacular fireworks displays each year. Details
Daily, until Monday, October 13, 2025 | 10:00 PM
Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls
Free
Falls Illumination
Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is transformed into incredible, multi-coloured water and light masterpiece. Special lights are housed in the Illumination Tower, next to Queen Victoria Place; on the roof of Table Rock Centre, at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls; and deep in the Niagara Gorge, across from the American Falls. Together, these lights work to create a breathtaking view not to be missed. The falls are also lit in custom colours for short durations to mark significant dastes in support of charitable causes. Details
October 1 – 15, 2025 | 6:15 PM – 2 AM
Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls
Free
Pumpkin Patch
Belgian horse-drawn hayrides, Tractor hayrides, and a pumpkin patch with thousands of colorful gourds, pumpkins, and more. Details
Daily, Until October 31, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Warner Ranch Pumpkin Farm, 7705 Schisler Rd, Welland
petting zoo $2.00, corn maze: $3/Belgian horse drawn hay rides (hay rides on weekends) $4 each, Tractor hayrides $4, Pony rides $6
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II. Live Music
Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes
30 years is an eternity in pop music but the story of the Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes has the depth to endure. Theirs is a music that extends through generations, to the sounds of their ancestors—Spanish Romani people who fled the Catalonia region during the Spanish Civil War—and reflects the vibrantly eclectic and peripatetic history of the gitanos. Details
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 8:00pm
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6380 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls
Varies
Nameless Friends
“Nameless Friends think big. Big sound. Big ideas. Big glitter. Go big or go home. Which is why the ferocious band from Ontario, Canada wrote their debut, original album Blasphemy (2023) about some of the biggest problems facing the modern world: right-wing bigotry, gendered violence, climate change, and economic inequality. Details
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Warehouse Concert Hall, 11 Geneva Street, St. Catharines
$15
Il Divo By Candlelight
Il Divo has always stood out for its peculiar mix of opera and pop in songs of different genres, and is the most important reference in the world of the crossover groups of classical music. Since its debut in 2004, IL Divo has triumphed on the most important venues around the world, has sold over 30 million records throughout its career and have become the world leader in its genre. Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 8:00 PM
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino, 6380 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls
Varies
Green’d Eh & Drink 182
With a passion for music that resonates with fans of all ages, Green’d Eh brings the energy and spirit of Green Day’s live performances to audiences, paying homage to one of the most influential bands in rock history. Green’d Eh was formed in the Niagara region of Ontario, when a group of musicians, each passionate about punk rock and influenced by Green Day, decided to come together to create a tribute band.
Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Warehouse Concert Hall, 11 Geneva Street, St. Catharines
$20+fees
III. Theatre/Performing Arts
WILD MAGIC SHOW
Step into a world of wonder with the Wild Magic Show, an unforgettable spectacle at the Greg Frewin Theatre in Niagara Falls. This breathtaking, Vegas-style performance features the International Grand Champion of Magic, Greg Frewin, alongside Canada’s Lady of Magic, Alexandra. Details
October 10 to 12, 2025 | 6:00, Dinner; Show 7:30 PM
Greg Frewin Theatre, 5781 Ellen Ave, Niagara Falls
$21.80 to $40.00
IV. Sports
Crystal Beach 5K
Join for the annual Crystal Beach 5K Run and 1k Kids Fun Run. Details
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Kids run | 10:15 AM
5K | 11:00 AM
Sneakers, 4020 Erie Rd, Crystal Beach
$13.04 to $45.41
The MAN-a-MILE relay
The MAN-a-MILE relay takes place from Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake to Oakes Park in Niagara Falls each Canadian Thanksgiving morning, covering 14 miles of beautiful scenery. The MAN-a-MILE relay features a staggered start with multiple groups of runners starting the first leg of the relay at different times to help faster and slower teams finish closer together. Specific start times will be provided to each team leader with race kits to share with the team prior to day of event. Relay points are located at each mile (1.6 Km) along the scenic Niagara parkway, until the last relay which finishes on the track at Oakes Park in Niagara Falls.
Monday, October 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Fort George, NOTL to Oakes Park, Niagara Falls
Fundraise
Go Hiking or Visit Nature Areas
Parks and pathways, Provincial parks, and conservation reserves are open for people to enjoy some time with nature.
Enjoy a leisurely walk with the family at any of these locations:
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V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Niagara District Court House
Visit one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most historic sites. This exciting initiative invites residents and visitors alike to explore the rich heritage of our community through an immersive, self-guided experience.
October 10 to 12, 2025
Court House, 26 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Free
Sourpalooza: Craft Beer Festival
Come sip & sample while exploring our entire brewery, outdoor patio, and attached beer garden in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town! This year, we’re shaking things up a bit with a fresh lineup of some super exciting hidden gems from around Ontario that you NEED to try!
October 10 to 11, 2025
The Exchange Brewery, 7 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
$42 & up
Open Hearth Cooking Class
You are invited to the warmth of the Nelles Manor Museum hearth kitchen for a cooking class. Kate Gardiner will show you the techniques used to cook over open flame and hot coals.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.
Nelles Manor Museum, 126 Main Street West, Grimsby
$30
[G]Raveyard Goth Dance Party
Niagara’s Goth Scene is BACK FROM THE DEAD with [G]Raveyard, bringing the best parts of Goth and Rave together in one space for an unforgettable party!
The night starts with a relaxing Graveyard stroll with Darkwave, Synthwave, and Post-Punk to dance and sway away to.
Then suddenly, you find the G has fallen off the Graveyard sign, the skeletons have come to life, and you’re stomping the rest of the night away to Industrial, Aggrotech, and Dark Electronic beats!
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Warehouse Concert Hall, 11 Geneva Street, St. Catharines
$10 to $15
Power Station at Night
Get unprecedented access to the iconic Niagara Parks Power Station + Tunnel after dark with an all-new nighttime experience.
After exploring the power station’s 2,200-foot-long underground Tunnel, experience a visually stunning, nighttime encounter with one of the world’s most legendary natural wonders from an observation platform at the edge of the Niagara River–the illuminated Horseshoe Falls await! Dig deeper into Niagara’s story of power with never-before-shared details of the power station’s phenomenal history, including newly unveiled multimedia storytelling and flexible screenings of Currents, an epic sound and light show.
Daily | Hours Vary
6650 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls
$21 – $32
Historical Bike Tour
Join the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum for their 10 km (6.2 mi) tour, which gives you an overview of the Town’s early history with stops at significant sites, including The Commons, Fort George, Navy Hall, the Dock Area, and Fort Mississauga. The tour starts and ends at the Museum. Details
Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
$15
Ontario Culture Days
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of participatory arts and culture events across the country. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities. Details
Until October 12, 2025
Across Ontario
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
Voices of Freedom Walking Tour
Learn about Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Black History with the new mobile walking tour. Voices of Freedom is an experiential art installation designed to engage, educate, and challenge visitors about this most important aspect of our history. Voices from the past will tell their stories, enriching visitors’ understanding of how they shaped our town and nation.
The Voices of Freedom was awarded the 2020 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Conservation. Details
At any time
244 Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Self-Guided Tour
Niagara on the Lake Ghost Walks
The Ghost Walk of “Canada’s Most Haunted Town”. Featuring stories at the Olde Angel Inn, iconic Courthouse and Prince of Wales Hotel. With North America’s oldest legend, a mystery at the Apothecary, the theatre ghost scaring audiences and a mansion that makes cameras go crazy. Details
Daily, October 2025 | 7 PM & 8:30 PM
126 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
$14.50 to $17
Explore Fort George National Historic Site
There is always something new happening at the fort! Catch the flash of fire and hear the blast of a Brown Bess musket fired by soldiers of the 41st Regiment. Or, sit down at one of our Featured Presentations with one of our expert staff who will cover fascinating topics from an era where our country’s very existence hung in the balance. Details
Wednesday to Sunday, September – October 2025 | 10:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Fort George National Historic Site – 51 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Regular Admission
Farmers Markets
- Niagara Falls Farmers Market: Saturdays | 7 AM – 1 PM @ MacBain Community Centre, 7150 Montrose Road. Details
- St. Catharines Farmers Market: Thursdays | 8 AM – 2 PM & Saturdays | 7 AM – 1 PM @ Market Square, 91 King St., corner of King and James streets, St. Catharines. Details
- Welland Farmers’ Market: Saturdays | 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM @ 70 Young Street (between Young and Division Streets), Welland. Details
- Port Colborne Farmers’ Market: Fridays | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM @ Market Square, located directly in front of City Hall, downtown Port Colborne. Details
VI. Thanksgiving Dinner/Events
Dining with a View:
Dine with a view and feast your senses by reserving a table at these restaurants overlooking the three falls that make up the mighty Niagara Falls.
Thanksgiving Dinner/Brunch Dine-In Options
- Legends on the Niagara on October 12
- Queenston Heights Restaurant on October 12
- Noble Restaurant on October 11 – 13
- Tiara Restaurant on October 11 – 13
- The Cannery on October 13
- Inn On The Twenty Restaurant on October 11 – 13
More Dine-In Options
- Table Rock House Restaurant
- Old Stone Inn Hotel
- Queenston Heights Restaurant
- Doc Magilligan’s Restaurant & Irish Pub
- Sheraton Fallsview Restaurant
- Betty’s Restaurant
- Massimo’s Italian Fallsview Restaurant
- Open Table listing
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.