The Niagara Wine Festival is three weekends of enlightened wine, food and vineyard experiences. A celebration of the harvest and world renowned Niagara wines come to life with the Niagara Wine Festival.
Discovery Pass Experiences
The Discovery Pass is a self-guided passport program that will take place over three weekends, September 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25. A Discovery Pass is $40+HST or $30+HST for a Driver’s Discovery Pass. The Discovery Pass contains eight vouchers to be redeemed for a fresh local food sample paired with amazing VQA wine at any of the participating wineries:
- 13th Street Winery
- Between the Lines
- Chateau des Charmes
- Colaneri Estate Winery
- Creekside Estate Winery
- Diamond Estate Winery
- Featherstone Estate Winery
- Fielding Estate Winery
- Flat Rock Cellars
- GreenLane Estate Winery
- Hernder Estate Wines
- Hinterbrook Winery
- Inniskillin Wines
- Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery
- Kacaba Vineyards Winery
- Konzelmann Estate Winery
- Legends Estate Winery
- Magnotta Winery
- Malivoire Wine
- Megalomaniac
- Mike Weir Wine
- Peller Estates Winery
- Pilliterri Estates Winery
- Pancourt Winery
- Ravine Vineyard
- Red Stone Winery
- Reif Estate Winery
- Ridgepoint Wines
- Riverview Cellars Estate Winery
- Rockway Vineyards
- Stoney Ridge Estate Winery
- Strewn Winery
- Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
- Tawse Winery
- The Good Earth Food & Wine Co.
- Trius Winery
- Vieni Estates
- Vineland Estates Winery
The Montebello Park Experience
The hub of the Niagara Wine Festival is Montebello Park. Local chefs will provide regional cuisine for 1-3 tokens per portion, while VQA wines can be purchased by the sample or glass. Admission to the park is free, and festival tokens can be purchased for $3.25 each. The park is also home to the Centre Stage and will host multiple musical acts including The Caverners, Brad Battle and Jonesy.
Dates & Times:
Friday September 16 5:00PM-10:15PM
Saturday September 17 11:00AM-10:15PM
Sunday September 18 12:00PM-7:45PM
Friday September 23 5:00PM-10:15PM
Saturday September 24 11:00AM-10:15PM
Sunday September 25 12:00PM-7:45PM
Pied Piper Parade
The Pied Piper Parade leaves from the corner of Lake and Queen Street at 11:00AM on Saturday September 17. This years theme is ‘Home Grown in Niagara’. Registration is at 10:00AM and prizes are awarded to the best themed costumes.
65th Annual Meridian Grande Parade
More than 70,000 spectators are welcome to head downtown St. Catharines at 11:00AM on Saturday September 24 to witness the Grande Parade. It will host marching bands, drum corps, community groups, majorettes, floats and amazing performances. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted during the parade for the Community Care Annual Harvest Drive.
Visit www.niagarawinefestival.com for all of the events going on during the Niagara Wine Festival and for more information.
