Entertainment

We’re Canada’s “Must-See” Musical! Come meet our singing Mountie, Hockey Player, Anne of Green Gables, Klondike Kitty and more. Full of laughs, this musical celebration of Canada will delight audiences of all ages. No trip to Niagara Falls is complete without seeing the Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Show.

One of the world’s finest theatre companies, the Shaw Festival is inspired by the brilliance and humour of Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries. Located in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada – near Niagara Falls – The Shaw presents 10 plays in four theatres from April to October. Bringing great theatre to life in the heart of Niagara Wine Country!   

The Mystery on the Lake theatrical format is appropriately dubbed, “Theatre that ‘moves’ you!”… since the performance takes place throughout a variety of related venues that are linked through an engaging plot, rather than the traditional theatre performance that takes place in just one location.  Audience members walk between the venues and are integrated into the show through the comedy and drama of live improvisational theatre and the fun of teamwork in collecting clues and solving puzzles. Part live theatre, part scavenger hunt, part mystical adventure, and part walking tour, MOTL performances are all presented in an environment of mystery and intrigue as audience members work together in groups of 12 on their pursuit, searching for clues and interacting with unusual characters played by actors. Mystery on the Lake Productions now offers two different shows in Niagara... The Secret of Butlersburg: Picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake is the setting for this interactive adventure. Become part of a secret society and find the hidden treasures of the Butler's Rangers. Audience members walk about 3 km (1.9 miles) during the show with frequent stops. The Last Illusionist: Discover the Queen Street Arts and Entertainment District of Niagara Falls as you become involved in a mysterious plot of magic, illusion, danger and entertaining twists and turns. You will have an exclusive look behind the scenes exploring the dark corners of the entertainment district as you unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding the legend of The Last Illusionist.  Book your tickets online or Call 1-866-386-2921.  

Home to “The Falls Movie: Legends and Daredevils” Imagine this: the screen image is 60 feet high, while the thunderous sound of Niagara is delivered through 12,000 watts of digital surround sound. Our 620-seat auditorium with stadium seating ensures that you’re right where you want to be - in the middle of the action. Through IMAX technology, your senses are almost overwhelmed by sight and sound. The larger-than-life Niagara Falls IMAX® Experience brings reality to life on a screen over six stories high. With 12,000 watts of floor shaking digital surround sound, when you visit the IMAX Theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, you'll feel like you're there. Whether it's going over Niagara Falls, scaling the top of Mount Everest or speeding around the Indy track at 230 miles per hour, IMAX movie theaters are guaranteed to take you places you've never been before. IMAX is the world's largest film format using a screen that is 8 times larger than a typical movie screen! Featuring over 3 million dollars in facility upgrades the IMAX Theatre is a must see during any visit to Niagara. Our on-site Pizza Hut Express serves fresh food fast! You can search the world over in our new National Geographic Store. It's one of only 3 in the world featuring unique and one of a kind gift ideas. It Doesn't Get Bigger than This!

One of only two theatres in Canada that features a true in-the-round setup, Showboat offers you something very different from other Ontario summer theatres: a 360° perspective on the shows that you love. For the 2012 summer season, Showboat has put together a program that offers a season of laugh ter, music and mystery, sure to tickle your funny bone, get your toes tapping and perhaps bring a tear to your eye, all presented in the beautiful and intimate theatre in the historic Roselawn Centre

Queen Street the Arts & Entertainment District the original downtown of Niagara Falls! If you haven't been to Niagara Falls' original downtown core, then you need to! We have had a very busy year as we become Niagara Falls' newest attraction. We are very excited to announce that the community rink will be up and running again this year, it is located at Taps Brewshouse's front doors near the Victoria Street and Valleyway entrance. The Downtown Niagara Falls skating rink will be open to the public 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and it is absolutely free. The community skating rink is one of many things to do in Downtown Niagara Falls along with the fabulous shops and boutiques and the one of a kind restaurants. Follow us on Facebook - AND on Twitter You can now get your very own Downtown Niagara Falls VIP card. You can pick up your Downtown Niagara Falls VIP card at the participating stores that have the corresponding window decal or at the Downtown Niagara Falls BIA. The cards will be available as of March 8th, don't wait to start saving!

In the winter months, The Shaw Festival offers a film series in partnership with The Film Circuit, a branch of the Toronto International Film Festival. These films include celebrated feature films from the festival and documentaries to be screened in the theatres of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

We encourage and welcome the participation of members of the community in the activities of the Niagara Falls Music Theatre Society — both on stage and in production. Do come out and join us!   We are convinced you'll find the experience of seeing a play come to life rehearsal, the hustle and bustle of pre-production and the excitement of opening night, both enjoyable and enlightening! The sucessful production of a play or musical requires a wealth of resources and talents and we know that there's an area in which you'll be able to make a worthwhile contribution.

Chorus Niagara's mission is to entertain, educate and inspire through the performance of fine choral music. Formed in 1963 as the St. Catharines Symphony Chorus, Chorus Niagara has grown from a modest twenty-four members to its present complement of a hundred choristers. As the premier Niagara Region choir, Chorus Niagara draws its membership from throughout the Niagara peninsula and from as far away as Hamilton and Buffalo NY. In 1989, the NSA Board invited Robert Cooper to become conductor and, moving in a new direction, gave him complete artistic control in that capacity. Since then the Chorus has doubled its membership and established an unprecedented standard of excellence. In 1997 Chorus Niagara incorporated itself as a separate organization from the Niagara Symphony while still maintaining a satisfying professional relationship with its founder. In addition to performing both a diverse blend of traditional and contemporary works, Chorus Niagara supports Canadian music, programming, premiering and commissioning works by Canada's leading choral composers as well as composers of international renown. Our mandate to engage emerging Canadian soloists has helped launch the careers of wonderful young vocalists including Catherine Robbin, Brett Polegato, Alex Dobson and Measha Brueggergosman.

Founded in January 1948 as the St Catharines Civic Orchestra by Jan Wolanek, who was also the first conductor leading the orchestra until 1957, the NSA was initially a community orchestra; its governing body assumed the name St Catharines Symphony Association in 1963 and changed it in 1978 to Niagara Symphony Association to reflect increased regional responsibilities. Leonard Pearlman took over the orchestra in 1958 (after an interim year under F.R.C.Clarke) soon supplementing the regular Series with performances of small-scale baroque and contemporary works at Rodman Hall. It was during Pearlman's tenure that the Niagara Symphony Chorus began in 1963 its fruitful collaboration with the orchestra. He was succeeded in 1964 by Milton Barnes who mounted the first opera production, and made a conscious effort to attract young people to symphonic music.  Now a 52-piece professional orchestra, the Niagara Symphony operates under a collective agreement with Local 298 of the AF of M. Through its outstanding contribution to the cultural ecology of the Niagara Region, the Niagara Symphony is an example of what makes Niagara a great place in which to work, live and raise a family.

The Q Club brings the finest Live Entertainment to Niagara Falls, Ontario!! Located in downtown Niagara Falls on historic Queen Street, Q Club is a favourite of tourists and locals!

The Mansion House is a historical landmark, a restaurant, pub and venue for live music. It was originally constructed in the early 1800s to be a home and store for William Hamilton Merritt, the builder of the original Welland Canal. In the 1820s, the building was turned into a hotel with the addition of a large dining room and office. Life carried on in the hotel, with travelers and sailors boarding in the rooms, and Merritt conducting his business. In 1859, a fire raged through downtown St. Catharines, and caused significant damage to the Mansion House. During the rebuilding the name changed a number of times, until 1868 when it was re-named The Mansion House. With the bar's longevity, it is officially the oldest tavern in St. Catharines, and longest running licensed establishment in all of Canada. Today The Mansion House still serves food and drink to its patrons, featuring an extensive selection of beers on tap and a lunch and dinner menu. The pub puts on live bands multiple nights a week, with local and touring bands sharing the stage.  So grab a bite to eat and a pint to drink and soak in some St. Catharines heritage in its longest running tavern.

The Merchant Alehouse is a beloved brewpub and restaurant in the heart of downtown St. Catharines. Situated on St.Paul Street, The "Merch" is a great place to grab a delicious homebrewed pint, all of which are brewed on the premises. Some of the ones they feature include their own Ironwood cider, Blond Bombshell, Old Time Hockey Ale, and Drunken Money Oatmeal Stout. They also feature a number of seasonal beers such as the Blueberry Wheat, Strawberry Blond and ever so popular Headless Horsemen Pumpkin Ale. In addition they carry a number of drinks by other microbreweries on tap including Niagara's Best Beer, Taps Brewery, and the Great Lakes Brewing Company.   The food is fantastic and features a number of options including many pub style foods such as fish and chips, oatmeal stout burgers, beer battered pickles, numerous sandwiches and salads, pizzas, nachos, chicken fingers and more. Reasonably priced, there are many vegetarian options and the brewpub has a great atmosphere and provides snappy service.     The Merchant Ale House is a great place to end a nice fall day with a delicious pint of their Pumpkin Ale, a favourite of many. The Pumpkin Ale usually becomes available in early October and lasts until supplies run out, usually in the end of November.  They add roasted pumpkin with the grain in the mash tun to produce a uniquely flavoured wort. The wort is then boiled with a light addition of Goulding hops cinnamon and nutmeg to accent the beer.  It's not one to miss!   The Merchant Ale House has a warm and friendly atmosphere, featuring a wooden decor and big open windows in the front facing out onto St.Paul Street.   Depending on what evenings you choose to go on it can be busy, but it's always worth the trip and there are plenty of tables. On some nights you might also find talented musicians playing live music in the evenings. This is most often free of charge. It's a good choice if you just want to go get a drink and play some darts, or go grab a meal.   As any bar, it requires patrons to be 19 years of age or over. 

The New Niagara Daredevil Exhibit located within the IMAX Theatre and next to Fallsview Casino, has the largest collection of original vessels in the world. The stories of the brave (and crazy) people who challenged the Falls. See and touch the actual barrels, spheres and chambers that carried the daredevils over the Falls. Don’t’ Dare Miss it!  

Saturate you senses at Niagara’s Cultural Treasure! The Centre for the Arts, Brock University presents an annual HOT TICKET Professional Entertainment Season of some of the world’s best touring artists right in your own backyard.   Enjoy a wide variety of high quality music, dance, theatre, comedy and young audience performances from September to April of each year in the intimate Sean O’Sullivan and David S. Howes Theatres. Tickets for each season go on sale to the general public the day after Labour Day with special discounts and offers for members, students and community groups.  Part of Centre for the Arts’ mandate is to present, promote and nurture new and emerging artists in addition to presenting world class established artists in all genres. We are proud to have the opportunity to discover and present such a diverse range of artists to supportive Niagara audiences and with each new discovery, you are helping to shape the future careers of up-and-coming artists. In the past, our members and patrons have supported and nurtured outstanding artists such as Jann Arden, Leahy, Natalie McMaster and Ron Sexsmith, helping them to become national treasures. 

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The new Scotiabank Convention Centre, in Niagara Falls, Canada (SCCN), completes the large and colourful mosaic of experiences that make the Niagara region a world-class destination. Located a mere 500 metres from the world-famous Canadian Horseshoe Falls, the Centre draws from the breath-taking sight of nature's power, and the numerous fun and lively entertainment, dining, and retail options found in the Fallsview Tourist District, including the $1-billion dollar Fallsview Casino Resort. The 280,000 square foot LEED certified convention facility features: 82,000 square foot Free Span Exhibition Hall to accommodate over 400 – 10ft x 10ft display booths; A distinctive 17,000 square foot Ballroom; 26,000 square feet of Flexible Meeting & Breakout Space; An intimate 1,000 seat theatre offering live entertainment and stage productions; and Seasonal and regional field-to-table food offerings, designed and created by Centerplate (the Centre’s exclusive Food & Beverage provider) in partnership with the Centre’s endorsing celebrity Chef Anna Olson (Food Network Canada TV host & author).   The UnConventional Experience continues with our Field to Table Menu design. Chef Anna Olson, Food Network Canada TV personality and author of 5 cook books is leading Niagara Convention & Civic Centre’s menu creation.  Anna’s seasonally inspired menus paired with World-Renown Niagara Wines will bring a true Niagara Flavour to your event. Book your dates today!!

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