| Holidays in Niagara, Ontario most often bring | | | | fixture on the calendars of wine lovers |
| to mind images of serene, breathtaking views | | | | across the continent. |
| of Niagara Falls. However, there's much more | | | | |
| to the area than this as the plethora of | | | | The main celebrations of the Niagara Wine |
| year-round activities on offer in the Niagara | | | | Festival take place in Montebello Park in St |
| region proves. As well as a variety of | | | | Catharine's. Here, Niagara Wine Festival |
| natural wildlife and marine life to see, | | | | attendees can enjoy the finest wines, indulge |
| Niagara also offers visitors thrilling | | | | in the well-known regional food and take |
| nightlife, an active theatrical scene and a | | | | delight in the festival's opportunities for |
| number of historical and sporting | | | | merry-making and revelry that are virtually |
| attractions. | | | | unparalleled anywhere in Canada in the Fall. |
| | | | If you're planning to visit the Niagara Wine |
| Among the most popular annual festivals held | | | | Festival this year, you'll be able to keep up |
| in Niagara Falls is the Niagara Wine | | | | to date on the festival's website, which |
| Festival. Held every year in September, the | | | | offers videos and podcasts for download. |
| Niagara Wine Festival hosts more than 100 | | | | |
| events, including winery tours and wine | | | | Last year, the Niagara Wine Festival |
| tastings, as well as concerts, artisan | | | | attracted over 500, 000 visitors - so booking |
| exhibits, wine seminars and the opportunity | | | | your hotel in Niagara early is essential if |
| to sample local Niagara cuisine. What's more, | | | | you're counting on having a comfortable place |
| attendants of the 56th Niagara Wine Festival | | | | to stay. In fact, the Grande Parade in itself |
| in September 2007 will be able to witness one | | | | is expected to attract around 150, 000 |
| of the largest street parades in Canada - The | | | | visitors this year, so even if you're only |
| Grande Parade. | | | | planning to attend this main event, booking |
| | | | ahead is crucial. |
| One of North America's most celebrated wine | | | | |
| festivals, the Niagara Wine Festival began in | | | | And if you're driving to Niagara from the |
| 1952 and today hosts two spin-off festivals | | | | United States, new regulations mean that you |
| from the original: the Niagara Icewine | | | | won't have to show your passport when you |
| Festival, held each January, and the Niagara | | | | cross the border into Canada or when you |
| New Vintage Festival, which occurs annually | | | | return to the USA, although visitors |
| in June. Moreover, the festival has twice | | | | travelling by air will still be required to |
| been named Ontario's Cultural Event of the | | | | carry these documents. Getting to Canada has |
| year and has been hailed as one of the Top | | | | never been easier - so there's really no |
| 100 Events in North America by the American | | | | reason not to visit the Niagara Wine Festival |
| Bar Association (ABA), so is a permanent | | | | this year. |