Country: Canada

Mel Swart-Lake Gibson Conservation Park

A re-naturalized 29-acre lakeside park in Thorold with a boardwalk reaching out over Lake Gibson, quiet shoreline trails, and abundant birdlife near…
Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm

A free, family-loved animal farm and bird sanctuary on the Lake Ontario shore, with farm animals, a waterfowl pond, playground and lakeside…
Niagara Artists Centre

One of Canada’s oldest artist-run centres, this downtown St. Catharines hub offers free contemporary art exhibitions, a street-level window gallery and live…
Welland Museum

A community history museum housed in downtown Welland’s 1923 Carnegie library building, telling the story of the city, its canal, and its…
Port Dalhousie Piers & Lighthouses

A pair of 19th-century range lighthouses mark the end of Port Dalhousie’s east pier, where a breezy Lake Ontario waterfront walk delivers…
Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course

A world-class, eight-lane rowing course on Martindale Pond in Port Dalhousie, permanent home of the historic Royal Canadian Henley Regatta for well…
Marilyn I. Walker School Visual Arts Gallery (Brock University)

Brock University’s downtown fine-arts school, set in a restored Victorian factory, houses a free public gallery of student and contemporary visual art.
Brock’s Monument / Queenston Heights National Historic Site

A towering 56-metre stone column crowning Queenston Heights, honouring Major-General Sir Isaac Brock and marking the site of the pivotal 1812 Battle…
Old Town Heritage District (Queen Street)

The beautifully preserved 19th-century main street of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town, lined with independent shops, galleries, cafes, and heritage buildings within a designated…
Niagara Apothecary

A meticulously preserved 1860s pharmacy on Queen Street, restored to its Confederation-era appearance and open to the public as a free museum…