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