Held over the Thanksgiving long weekend in the wooded gorge of Ball's Falls Conservation Area in Lincoln, this festival has celebrated the autumn harvest since the 1970s. More than 150 craft and artisan vendors set up alongside local farmers, food stalls, and craft beverage and wine producers, all wrapped in live music, heritage-site tours, and family nature activities as the fall colours peak in the Twenty Valley.
Run by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, the festival doubles as a fundraiser for conservation and environmental programs, with a portion of every general-admission ticket supporting the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Foundation. Gates are open through the daytime hours across all four days of the weekend.