What to do in Niagara

Once you’ve made plans to attend the Shaw Festival Theatre, you will find hundreds of reasons to linger ... so here’s a little help in planning your Niagara-on-the-Lake vacation. Just 25 minutes outside Niagara Falls, Ontario, we are situated in one of the most naturally beautiful destinations in North America. And there is a surprising array of Niagara things to do.

In addition to exceptional cuisine at area restaurants, Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries produce award-winning wines and open their doors for wine tours and tastings regularly. From golfing to art galleries and spas, Niagara-on-the-Lake attractions will keep you pleasantly occupied when you’re not at the Shaw Festival.

Cave Spring Cellars
905-562-3581, fax 905-562-3232. 3836 Main Street, Jordan.
Located in historic Jordan Village. Known internationally for Niagara Escarpment Rieslings. Tour century-old cellars. Tastings daily. Luxury accommodations, regional cuisine and spa at Inn on the Twenty.
cavespring.ca

Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
905-684-8423 or 1-877-PELHAM7. 1469 Pelham Road, R.R.1, St Catharines.
Tours, wine boutique, Coach House Café and Cheese Shoppe. Award-winning and rare wines available.
henryofpelham.com

Hillebrand Winery
905-468-7123 or 1-800-582-8412. 1249 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Newly renovated; providing a stylish, energetic wine and culinary experience. Unique tasting events, including Trius Art of the Red. Acclaimed restaurant offers innovative locally-inspired menus for lunch and dinner. Reserve your winery experience online.
hillebrand.com

Inniskillin Wines
905-468-2187, ext 5454 or 1-888-466-4754, ext 5454. 1499 Line 3 at the Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Visit Canada’s most internationally recognized winery. Winner of “Wine Industry’s World Cup” at Vinitaly 2009! Open daily, year-round for guided tours, tastings including our unique Icewine bar and retail purchasing. Five minutes from the Shaw Festival.
inniskillin.com

Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate
905-468-4637 or 1-866-589-4637. 2145 Niagara Stone Road 55, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Discover a modern approach to crafting award-winning wines. We offer in-depth winery tours and an array of exclusive events. Enjoy the best in Canadian talent at our open-air amphitheatre. Delight in the flavours of Savour the Sights, an epicurean adventure. Experience hospitality at its finest! Hours: 9am to 5:30pm. Guided tours from 10:30am.
jacksontriggswinery.com

Joseph’s Estate Wines
905-468-1259 or 1-866-468-1259. 1811 Niagara Stone Road, R.R.2, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Enjoy the experience as you tour the winery. Taste our award-winning VQA wines and shop our boutique. Free guided tours at 11am, 1pm, 3pm (June to October). Friendly hospitality awaits you. Open daily 10am to 7pm.
josephsestatewines.com

Peller Estates Winery
905-468-4678 or 1-888-673-5537. 290 John Street East, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Located within walking distance of old town and Shaw. Explore the winery’s reputation of excellence with daily tasting events, unique wine and food pairings, and exceptional regional cuisine in the winery restaurant. Reserve your winery experience online.
peller.com

Pillitteri Estates Winery
905-468-3147. 1696 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Where old world meets new. Unique wine cellar. Renowned for Icewine and Cabernet Franc. Open all year. Complimentary tours and tastings (Icewine charge).
pillitteri.com

Reif Estate Winery
905-468-WINE (9463). 15608 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Tasting bar open year-round, wine and cheese at our sensory bar. Wine garden open and tours in season, May to October: 11:30am and 1:30pm. Legacy tours $5 per person. Tasting fees $1-$20.
reifwinery.com

Stratus Vineyards
905-468-1806 or 1-866-468-1806. 2059 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Stratus is an innovative, sustainable, gravity-flow winery dedicated to producing limited quantities of premium wine in the VQA Niagara Lakeshore appellation. Reserve for “@stratus”, our distinctive wine and food series. Tasting room and store summer hours, 11am to 5pm daily.
stratuswines.com

Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery
905-468-1122. 1425 Lakeshore Road, R.R.3, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Niagara tree fruit and berry wines. Ironwood hard cider. Chocolate Embrace. Tasting bar. Open daily.
sunnybrookfarmwinery.com

Thirty Bench Wine Makers
905-563-1698. 4281 Mountainview Road, Beamsville.
Thirty Bench crafts small single-lot wines from their own 70-acre vineyard, situated on the famed Beamsville Bench. Thirty Bench Winery offers one-on-one tastings of its rare small-lot wines. Book your tasting online.
thirtybench.com