In 2026, the City of St. Catharines marks its 150th anniversary of incorporation (May 1, 1876), celebrating its evolution from a 19th-century industrial, canal-side settlement into a modern, rapidly growing, and diversified municipality. 

Join Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator at the St. Catharines Museum, to learn more about St. Catharines' beginnings. 

Michelle Willms joins us in conversation about her brand-new book Northern Girls, recently named one of CBC’s top 50 nonfiction titles for spring. Brave, engaging and electric, Northern Girls is a collection of true stories about the fractured legacy of growing up in rural northern Ontario.

Celebrate the creativity of Welland’s young artists at our upcoming exhibit opening on Thursday, May 7 from 4:00–7:00 pm. Featuring inspiring work from students across Welland District School Board of Niagara schools, this vibrant showcase highlights the imagination, talent, and unique perspectives of the next generation. Join us for an afternoon of art, community, and light refreshments.

Learn how about native pollinators, their importance to the local ecosystem, and how to develop your own pollinator gardens.

Presenters Jan and Marion are retired Registered Nurses who have been turning their properties into way stations for birds  bees, butterflies, and moths. As Butterflyway Rangers with the David Suzuki Foundation, their focus is on native pollinator plants.

Enjoy three days full of live music and amazing works by local artists in support of art scholarships for Pelham students.

Choose from a wide variety of locally-grown plants, including annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs. Proceeds support local community gardens, gardeners, beautification projects, and scholarships. 

Join us for a fun-filled day celebrating animals, community, and second chances at the Humane Society of Greater Niagara. 

Bring the whole family and experience a day packed with excitement! Meet adorable adoptable animals looking for their forever homes, connect with local vendors, and enjoy delicious eats from a variety of food trucks.

We’re also proud to offer a microchip clinic, generously sponsored by TELUS - helping keep your pets safe and easier to reunite if they ever go missing.

Whether you’re looking to adopt, support local businesses, or simply spend a great day surrounded by fellow animal lovers, Adopt-A-Paw-Looza has something for everyone.

Adoptions and More!
                 
Come interact  with our Kitties in our Cat Lap Lounge !

Join us for Community Safety Day at the Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy free family-friendly fun including inflatables, face painting, and balloon twisting. Meet your favourite first responders, explore fleet vehicles up close, and learn more about the people and services that help keep our community safe.

Explore interactive displays, meet farm animals and learn more about the vital role agriculture plays in our community.

Enjoy live demonstrations, plus fun competitions like chicken wing eating, chocolate milk drinking and pie eating contests!

Bring your family and experience the best of Niagara’s farming community—all in one place!

Enjoy a day out with your furry friends and shop from lots of great vendors while supporting Niagara Dog Rescue!

Farm Animals for the kids, Door Prizes, Garden Club Memberships, Information and Seeds for the Pumpkin & Sunflower Growing Contest.

Join the Walk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Canada in your community! Come together with friends, families and community members to spread awareness, raise funds and have a great time forming new friendships. At each event, we will walk and roll together along fully accessible routes that are unique to each event location. We hope to see you there!

Enjoy an afternoon of tea and food at this beautiful eighteenth century home with a fashion show by Donna's Fashions. 

Learn how to lawn bowl and enjoy an afternoon out at the club. 

Enjoy three days full of live music and amazing works by local artists in support of art scholarships for Pelham students.