Fresh Ways to Taste Niagara Wine Country This Summer

Niagara’s wine, food, and craft beverage scene shines as bright as the summer sun during June, July, and August. Here are just a few of the tasty summer events that are well worth timing a future trip to Niagara around.

 

Summer Supper Markets

Niagara doesn’t wait for the weekends to celebrate summer’s bounty. A collection of weekly summer Supper Markets held throughout the region on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings offer guests access to a diverse selection of local food and beverage vendors, live music, and spectacular summer vibes.

 

Flow Fest Beer Festival The Exchange Niagara Falls

Twenty-two of Ontario’s best craft beer brewers will gather at the Niagara Falls Exchange for Flow Fest Beer Festival on June 20. In addition to craft beer, there will be delicious food, cocktails and mocktails, and live entertainment.

Summer Sippers Discovery Pass

Plan a Canada Day–inspired wine country adventure on June 26, 27, 27 or July 3, 4, or 5 with Niagara Wine Festival’s Summer Sippers Discovery Pass. Choose a 3- or 6-experience pass and build your own itinerary from 25 wineries, each offering a perfectly paired red and white wine with fresh, Canadian summer–inspired bites.

 

Wine Country Tailgate Party

Niagara’s Wine Country Tailgate Party, on June 27, offers the perfect blend of fine wines, delectable bites, and a rockin’ live stage. This all-inclusive night with 25 wineries, 12 food trucks and culinary stations, and the energy of the Jackson-Triggs amphitheatre stage turns the volume on summer all the way up.

 

Movie Night In The Vineyard

Head to Trius Winery on Thursday nights beginning July 2 for Niagara wine country’s version of a night at the drive-in! Enjoy Trius wines and a classic film favourite under a blanket of stars surrounded by grapevines at Movie Night In The Vineyard.

 

Brunch By The Lake

Take summer brunch, but add Niagara wines, a collection of top Niagara chefs, and some fierce but friendly competition, and you’ve got a recipe for one incredible Sunday Brunch By The Lake. Ten chefs and ten Niagara wineries go head-to-head in the ultimate lakeside battle at Charles Daley Park on July 5, and you get to decide who wins!

Wine Fest at Niagara Falls Exchange

Compare Niagara wines with wines from BC’s Okanagan region at the Wine Fest at Niagara Falls Exchange on July 11. There will also be music, art, and an optional wine-and-cheese experience.

 

Summer Wine Trail

Celebrate summer in wine country on July 11 and 12 with a delicious Niagara Benchlands Summer Wine Trail adventure! Make your way to Cave Spring Vineyard, 180 Wines, Fielding Estate Winery, Malivoire Wines, and Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery to enjoy five signature summer tasting experiences.

 

International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration July 16 - 19

Join 44 Chardonnay producers from Ontario and around the world from July 16 through 19 to taste, discover, learn, and connect with fellow wine lovers at i4C signature events and winery-hosted experiences throughout the region, including Friday Night Flights at the Niagara District Airport and Saturday Nights Chardonnay In The Vineyard World Tour and Tasting Dinner at Peller Estates.

 

Niagara-on-the-Lake Peach Festival

Experience the delicious results when a town gathers to celebrate its deeply rooted connection to the peach and the hard-working families who farm them at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Peach Festival on August 7 and 8.

That’s just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the fun that’s flowing through Niagara this summer. Be sure to check out the FIFA World Cup™ festivities, concerts, festivals, and Shaw Festival productions taking place in Niagara this summer as well.

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