Something for Everyone All Summer Long!

With such a wide range of places to see and things to do, it's not surprising that when it comes to festivals, Niagara has something for everyone.

June 14-22 – Why not start the summer with a festival to celebrate the wine for which Niagara is world famous? The 13th Annual Niagara New Vintage Festival delivers some of the region's most celebrated winemakers proudly unveiling their creations  paired with exquisite dishes developed by Niagara's premier chef's. Passports to this event are available at the Gateway Niagara Centre in Grimsby. For more information visit: www.niagaranewvintagefestival.com.

June 27-29 – If culinary experiences satisfy your craving for summer fun, you will be delighted by The 2nd Annual Flavours of Niagara Food, Wine and Jazz Festival. Held along the waterfront in beautiful Port Colborne, this festival includes a wide variety of food and beverages from thoughout Niagara with 9 different musical groups and capped by an evening of fireworks. For more information visit: www.flavoursofniagara.com

June 20-21 – Little Italy's got nothing on Italia in Festa! Enjoy everything that you love about Italy and much much more. This festival puts you in the heart of Niagara's vibrant Itialian community in Thorold for 2 days packed full of food, music, dance, entertainment and history. Visit www.thoroldtourism.ca for more information.

June 21 – A day full of the best strawberries you'll ever taste! The town of Lincoln (Beamsville) presents Niagara's longest running (32th annual) Strawberry Festival which includes entertainment, crafts, the Teddy Bear Picnic (for the kids), Fireworks and loads of delivious strawberry treats. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, they do their own homage to the best of the berries, celebrating their  24th annual Strawberry Festival with food and fun activities for the whole family. For more information visit : www.strawberryfest.ca (Beamsville) and www.niagaraonthelake.com (Niagara-on-the-Lake).

June 28-30 – Last but my no means least in June is the Fort Erie Frendship Festival. This event celebrates the cross-border friendship between Canada and the U.S.A. And the nearly 200 years of aliance. Included in your trip to Fort Erie will be family activities, music concerts, crafts and a marketplace a midway and lots of bi-national culture. For more information visit: www.friendshipfestival.com