Event Highlights
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Pizza Pizza Falls Fireworks & Coca Cola Concert Series
Beginning May 15, 2009
Great free family entertainment!
Canada’s longest running fireworks series will light up the skies every Friday, Sunday and holiday at 10 p.m.
Additional shows have been added for every Wednesday in July and August, &
every Friday from September 11 to October 9.
Come out early and enjoy the Coca Cola Concert Series every Saturday, Sunday and holiday in July and August at 8 p.m. on the Illumination Tower Stage across the street from the Horseshoe Falls. 
Coca Cola Concert Series Schedule:
Friday, June 26 Borderline
Sunday, June 28 Renegade
Wednesday, July 1 Last Exit
Saturday, July 4 Portrait
Sunday, July 5 Lowdown
Saturday, July 11 Juke Box Junkies
Sunday, July 12 The Shift
Saturday, July 18 Good Question
Sunday, July 19 Slip Agent Five
Saturday, July 25 PK Hummingbird
Sunday, July 26 Summerfield
Saturday, August 1 Portrait
Sunday, August 2 Borderline
Monday, August 3 Slip Agent Five
Saturday, August 8 Portrait
Sunday, August 9 The Shift
Saturday, August 15 Summerfield
Sunday, August 16 Lowdown
Saturday, August 22 Juke Box Junkies
Sunday, August 23 The Shift
Saturday, August 29 Portrait
Sunday, August 30 Good Question
More 2009 Season Special Event Highlights
June
Friday Night Ghost Tours at Old Fort Erie: Fridays June 19 through October
A popular tradition – hear the eerie stories of the ghosts of Canada’s bloodiest battlefield and take a tour you'll never forget!
350 Lakeshore Road, Fort Erie. For reservations call (905) 871-0540.
Laura Secord in Real Time - June 20
Experience the events that led Laura Secord to leave her family and home to enter a dangerous No Man’s Land to warn the defenders of Canada. 29 Queenston Street, Queenston (905) 262-4851.
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series: July 5- September 6 from 2-4 p.m.
The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series in Queenston Heights Park will feature the sounds of big bands, symphony orchestras, dixie and more. Nothing speaks more of summer than an enjoyable Sunday afternoon concert in the Park. 14184 Niagara Parkway, Queenston, ON. 
Queenston Heights Concert Schedule:
July 5 Jazz Connection Big Band
July 12 Can Am Swing Band
July 19 Lincoln and Welland Ambassadors
July 26 Niagara Falls Concert Band
August 2 Ron Alexander and the Memory Lane Swing Band
August 9 Lincoln Concert Band
August 16 Jim Morando Big Band
August 30 Regal Dixielanders
September 6 Regal Dixielanders
McFarland House Summer Performance & Art Shows
Tales From Hillside House: The Nina Moore Jamieson Story: June 25
Entertaining show by local artists and theatrical performers. 15927 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 468-3322.
RCMP Officer Meet and Greet: beginning June 26 – September 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Canada is known for many things but nothing is more notable than the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Come to Table Rock House, located at the brink of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls during the summer on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to meet a RCMP officer for photos and to answer questions. Don’t forget to bring your camera!
July
Friendship Festival: July 1 - 5
The Friendship Festival features spectacular concerts, entertainment, crafters and more in celebration of over 200 years of friendship between Canada and the US. Visit www.friendshipfestival.com for details. 25 Niagara Parkway, Fort Erie.
Friends at the Fort: July 1 - 4
During the two national holidays of Canada and the United States, the old fort is home to both the Canadian troops who garrisoned the post as well as their former American adversaries. 350 Lakeshore Road, Fort Erie (905) 871-0540.
Chippawa Battlefield Ceremony: July 5, 2009
This ceremony commemorates the Battle of Chippawa, fought on July 5th 1814, the opening engagement of the Niagara campaign of 1814, the longest and bloodiest military operation of the War of 1812.
youDiscover Talent Search: July 8 – August 29
Be a part of this new event to find the newest band talent in the nation. Bands will compete each week both live at the picturesque Oakes Garden Theatre and online at youDiscover.net and YOU get to choose who will win! Visit www.niagaraparks.com for tickets and more information.
Sponge Bob Square Pants’ Global Happiness Day: July 18 & 19
Sponge Bob Square Pants turns 10 this year! To celebrate, Sponge Bob Square Pants will make an appearance in Niagara Falls for a special ice cream celebration. Meet and Greets with Sponge Bob Square Pants along with a variety of fun entertainment will take place in Queen Victoria Park. Each purchase of a special Sponge Bob ice cream Sunday will support the new Niagara Cancer Centre. For more information on times and locations visit www.niagaraparks.com
McFarland House Summer Performance & Art Shows
Pirates of Niagara - A Hysterical Historical Romp, featuring Jonathan Earp: July 30
Entertaining show by local artists and theatrical performers. 15927 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 468-3322.
August
‘Simcoe Days’ at Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum: August 1-3
The Civic Holiday is known as Simcoe Day in some parts of Ontario. Stop by the Mackenzie Printery on “Simcoe Day” and learn how the nation’s oldest printing press helped John Graves Simcoe shape the province of Upper Canada. 1 Queenston Street, Queenston (905) 262-5676.
‘The Siege of Fort Erie’, 1814: August 8 & 9
Witness the battles of 1814 that turned Old Fort Erie into Canada’s bloodiest battlefield. On-going events throughout the weekend and Canada’s largest Battle of 1812 re-enactment. Special evening lantern tours through the fort after the Battle re-enactment. 350 Lakeshore Road, Fort Erie. For information call (905) 871-0540 or visit www.oldforterie.com
Tour de Forts – Music by the Niagara Symphony Orchestra at Old Fort Erie: August 14
Come out to the Old Fort for a FREE outdoor performance by the Niagara Symphony. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chair! 350 Lakeshore Road, Fort Erie. For more information call (905) 871-0540.
McFarland House Summer Performance & Art Shows
Once Upon a Vine - A Celebration of Niagara's Wines and Vines: August 27
Entertaining show by local artists and theatrical performers. 15927 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 468-3322.
End of Summer BBQ: August 30 from 4-9 p.m.
Join the fun at Queenston Heights Restaurant Patio, high atop the Niagara Escarpment, at the foot of Brock's Monument. Enjoy wine tastings, product samples from Molson, an unbeatable BBQ selection and LIVE entertainment. Cost is $30 Adults; $15 Children. Space is limited. Call (905) 262-4274 for reservations. Queenston Heights Restaurant, 14184 Niagara Parkway, Queenston.
September
Annual Reiger Begonia display at the Floral Showhouse: September
This fall show consists of a mix of fall colours including orange, yellow, pink and white. The Reigers varieties produced have a double bloom and are approximately 1.5 inches in diameter. The Reigers will be combined with a fabulous display of coleus, tropical foliage plants and a mix of bright fall colours. Call 905-354-1721 for dates and times. 7145 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls.
Murder in the Old Fort: September 4 & 5
Experience a murder most foul in the creepy interior of the old stone fort.
350 Lakeshore Road, Fort Erie.
For more information call (905) 871-0540.
Majestic Monarchs Event: September 5 - 7
To celebrate the majestic migration of Monarchs in late summer, the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory will feature a special exhibit that will visually explore the life cycle and provide many interesting facts about the majestic Monarch Butterfly. Guests will be able to purchase their own Monarch Butterfly as part of a tag and release program. Located at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, 2405 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls. (905) 356-8119.
Please visit www.niagaraparks.com or e-mail events@niagaraparks.com
for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
