Things to do in Niagara
Welcome to Beautiful Niagara
Niagara District Airport is located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, conveniently close to an abundance of world famous attractions including premier golf courses, wineries, theatre and the arts, country inns and hotels, historical sites, casinos, the Welland Canal and of course, the Niagara Falls themselves.
There are festivals held in communities across the peninsula throughout the year celebrating the arts, food, culture, heritage and more. Some notable examples are Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Shaw Festival Theatre and Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights. Check the Niagara Festivals and Events website for listings by month and location
In addition to these local attractions, Niagara District Airport is just over an hour's drive away from the world class shopping, sports and theatre of Toronto, and the major league sports attractions of Buffalo, NY.
Vintage Airplanes
Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum
The Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum is located close by at 9280 Airport Road, Mount Hope at the Hamilton International Airport - approximately 60 minutes away if you are driving. The museum is open year-round from 9am to 5pm, closed only on Christmas Day and New Years Day.
The Museum is a living museum featuring the aircraft used by Canadians or Canada's Military from the beginning of World War II up to the present. The collection includes aircraft that really fly and several that remain on static display and are interactive workshops.
Accommodation
Contact Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce – (905) 469 1950 www.niagaraonthelake.com
Contact Niagara–on-the-Lake Bed & Breakfast Association (866) 855 0123 www.niagarabedandbreakfasts.com
To book Niagara Falls accommodation online use www.infoniagara.com
Pilots will receive a 25% discount upon presentation of qualifying ID at the following St. Catharines hotels.
• Days Inn (call 1-877-688-2324 for reservations)
• Quality Hotel (call 1-877-688-2324 for reservations)
• Holiday Inn (book online - price shown includes discount)
The nearest food and accommodation to the airport is:
Contact Airport Administrator Patti Gamble for information on other local options.
Transportation
Car Rental
Discount Car Rental (905) 687-9979
Enterprise Rent A Car (905) 680-6290
Need to rent a car? The Enterprise Rent A Car location will pick you up from the airport. Use the link above.
Budget Rental (905) 684 2375
Taxi
5-0 Taxi (905) 685-5464
Niagara-on-the-Lake Taxi (905) 468-3710
Central Taxi (905) 685-7343
Niagara Classic
Cabs (905) 262-0005
Limousine
Niagara Concours Group (866) 324-5466
5-0 Taxi (905) 685-5464
Niagara Classic
Cabs (905) 262-0005
The Niagara Region
The Niagara District Airport is located in the heart of the world famous Niagara Region, ideally positioned for both business and tourists. In addition to the famous Niagara Falls, the region offers historic Niagara-on-the-Lake and its renowned Shaw Festival Theatre, an abundance of local wineries with restaurants offering tours and tastings, fine dining, many outstanding golf courses, including the 36-hole Legends course, and Casino Niagara and the new Fallsview Casino Resort.
The airport is also only a short drive away from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton, the excitement of Toronto, and the major league sports attractions of Buffalo, NY
Listed below are links to many of our famous attractions
- Tourism Niagara - links to attractions, hotels, motels, wineries and restaurants in the Niagara Region
- City of Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls Attractions:
Local Attractions
Check out the Tourism Niagara website.
http://www.tourismniagara.com
Queen Street, Niagara Falls
www.queenstreetniagarafalls.com
Welland Canal
http://www.stcatharineslock3museum.ca/
Marineland
www.marineland.ca
Butterfly Conservatory
www.niagaraparks.com
Casinos
Casino Niagara and Casino Niagara Fallsview Resort
www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com
www.casinoniagara.com
Sightseeing
Niagara Parkway
www.niagaraparks.com
Floral Clock
www.niagaraparks.com
Clifton Hill
www.cliftonhill.com
Maid of the Mist
www.maidofthemist.com
Historic Sites
Fort George
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/fortgeorge/index_e.asp
Laura Secord House
www.niagaraparks.com/heritage
Underground Railroad
www.freedomtrail.ca
Niagara-on-the-Lake
www.niagaraonthelake.com
Niagara Apothecary
www.niagaraapothecary.ca
Arts & Culture
Shaw Festival
http://www.shawfest.com/
2008 Festivals &
Events
Fireworks over the Niagara Falls
Every Friday, Sunday, and holiday from May until September
- Niagara Folk Arts Festival (St. Catharines) www.folk-arts.ca May 9-25
- Niagara New Vintage (St. Catharines) www.niagarawinefestival.com June 14-22
- Niagara Wine Auction (various locations) www.niagarawineauction.com June 13-15
- Annual Rotary Ribfest (St. Catharines) www.rotaryniagara.org TBA
- Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (St. Catharines) www.rowontario.ca TBA
- Niagara Wine Festival (St. Catharines) www.niagarawinefestival.com September 19-28
- Doors Open Niagara (St. Catharines) www.doorsopenniagara.com October 18-19
- Niagara Ice Wine Festival (Niagara) www.niagaraicewinefestival.com January 18-27
- Winter Festival of Lights (Niagara Falls) www.wfol.com November-January
- Coca-Cola Concert Series, Victoria Park (Niagara Falls) www.niagaraparks.com May-September
- Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake) www.shawfest.com April - October
- For more information, consult http://www.festivalsandeventsniagara.com/
Wineries & Restaurants
http://www.grapeandwinetours.com/
Golf & Outdoor
Teeing it up Niagara - Flying in to play golf? Check out the many golf courses Niagara has to offer