Heritage Days are back at Ball's Fall's Conservation Area!

Step back in time and experience the Glen Elgin village!

Wander through and explore a mid-19th-century industrial hamlet, a historic home, a historic operating flour mill, a time-capsuled church, a blacksmith shop, and so much more!

Heritage Days will include live demonstrations at the Blacksmith shop, Grist Mill tour, and historic tours of the Ball Home.

Admission to the park is required.

Enjoy four days full of music, vendors, and family fun right in the heart of Fonthill!

Experience an exclusive in-depth tour of the site delivered by the site manager who literally ‘wrote the book’ on the fort. On this special tour, you’ll be guaranteed to avoid the crowds and hear stories not often told during regular hours. You’ll also get to handle artifacts that were actually at the fort during the War of 1812 and witness a musket firing demonstration! 

For those who enjoy history, this tour is a must! Tour groups will be limited in size, so reserve your tickets soon.

The Rotary Club of Lincoln's Sunset Music Series returns Tuesdays in the month of July 2026. Shows will be held on Tuesday July 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th. starting at 7:00 pm.  

Food vendors will be onsite and ready to go by 5:30 pm.

On Wednesday nights this summer, fire trucks and fire prevention staff will visit various parks from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., transforming trucks into giant sprinklers. Attendees will also get to tour the trucks and learn about fire safety. 

“Long live the music and long live the history!”

This spirited motto inspired brothers Zach and Dylan Zmed, together with The Bird Dogs Band, to create The Everly Brothers Experience in 2015. Don and Phil Everly’s extraordinary career spanned more than five decades (1951–2005), yielding 21 studio albums, over 60 million records sold worldwide, and more than 30 Billboard Top-100 singles—still the record for the most charting hits by any sibling country/ rock duo. From 1957 to 1962, the Everlys shaped the soundscape of American popular music with classics including Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie, All I Have to Do Is Dream, Love Hurts, Cathy’s Clown, and When Will I Be Loved. Their groundbreaking harmony style influenced generations of artists, among them The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Bee Gees, and Crosby, Stills & Nash - an artistic lineage that continues today through Zach and Dylan Zmed.

Join the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation for Golden Hour, a new signature fundraising event celebrating conservation, community, and the Niagara Peninsula watershed.

Taking place at the beautiful Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, this special evening will feature a live performance by acclaimed Canadian indie folk band Great Lake Swimmers, with an opening performance by Minuscule and soundscapes from DJ Marinko.

Guests will enjoy elevated local food offerings from Niagara’s own Chef Brad Rempel, craft beverages from Bench Brewing Company and other local providers, a silent auction, raffle prizes, community partners, and a special Golden Hour Toast in support of conservation across the Niagara Peninsula watershed.

Proceeds from the event will support local stewardship initiatives that enhance watershed health, restore habitats, and care for conservation lands for current and future generations.

Participants will learn how to make their own probiotic-rich fermented cucumber pickles. Seasoned fermentation hobbyist Marcia Christie will walk participants through the steps to make their own crunchy sour pickled cucumbers, from selecting the best produce, to washing and preparing, packing the jars, and making the brine. The fermenting process, best practices, and time frames will be discussed in detail. All of this will be summed up in a written guide for the participants to take home.

This year marks the 175th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s arrival in St. Catharines.
Join the St. Catharines Downtown Association on Saturday, July 25 for the official launch of the first self-guided Black History Tour of Downtown St. Catharines, by Rochelle Bush, owner of Tubman Tours Canada.

Celebrate with live entertainment, local speakers, vendors, family activities, food, and a special commemorative walk retracing the historic Emancipation Day procession Harriet Tubman herself participated in while living in St. Catharines.

An Afternoon with Jane Austen: Romance in Upper Canada will take place two Saturdays in July on the 18th and 25th. Music and gossip on the green (front lawn of the Manor) with our wonderful Nelles Manor Players actors and musicians.

The show starts at 1:00 p.m. Bring your own chairs, blankets and even a picnic.

Tickets are $10 Adults, $5 Students, and Children 0–13 Free. Tickets are available at the museum, the door and at www.nellesmanor.ca

Please, join us for the 2026 Rock on the Lock Series

Donations are accepted and appreciated to support the Port Dalhousie Beautification & Works Committee. Dancing is encouraged! Washrooms are located in Lakeside Park.

Make a night of it by visiting one, two, or many of our surrounding venues for food, beverages, and merchandise.