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Happy New Year, Niagara!

It's a new year in the Niagara Region! We hope you enjoyed all the festivities to end 2025 and jump into 2026. This year already has lots to bring, and we're just getting started.



The Icewine Festival ❄️

A new way to winter…Niagara's coolest Festival returns January 2026!

❄️ Icewine Discovery Pass - January 16-18, 23-25, 30-Feb 1: 

The Icewine Discovery Pass pairs world-class Icewines with spicy, savoury, or sweet bites from inspired local chefs — the perfect way to warm up your winter weekends.

✨ NOTL Icewine Village - January 17-18, 24-25: 

Stroll through the historic district, sip local Icewines, and cozy up by the fire with Muskoka chairs. Enjoy live ice carving, festive vibes, and free admission — or elevate your experience with VIP access.

🥂 Cool as Ice Gala - January 31: 

Enjoy an all-inclusive evening of premium Niagara wine, Icewine cocktails and mocktails, locally-inspired culinary creations, live arts performances, and so much more at the Niagara Parks Power Station. Grab your tux or your gown and prepare to dance the night away!

Learn more about the festival here.

Photo from Tourism Niagara on the Lake

Winter Wonderland and Farmer's Market in Welland

Who says farmers' markets are only a warm-weather activity? The Welland Farmer's Market is on every Saturday in January. Plus, on January 17, the market hosts a special Winter Wonderland featuring free hot chocolate and apple cider, a snowman-building contest, and winter pancakes at the cafe!

Pop in for the market, and head home with some tasty local goods.

Find Details About the Market.

Photo from Welland Farmer's Market



Hit the Hot Chocolate Trail - It's on Until February!

The Hot Chocolate Trail is still on!

Be sure to check out the Peppermint Hot Chocolate or Whisky Cream Hot Chocolate from our friends at the Moose & Squirrel in the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort and the Toasted Vanilla Smores Hot Chocolate or Billy Miner Hot Chocolate at The Keg on Fallsview Boulevard. You really can't go wrong with any of the many options all along the trail!

🗓 Now until February 1, 2026

Plan your stop on the trail.

Photo from Niagara Falls Touriism



Skate at Wayne Gretzky Estates

This winter, head to Wayne Gretzky Estates for an authentic Canadiana experience - outdoor skating! Relax at the heated Whisky Bar Patio as they serve up wine and hot and sturdy cocktails paired with a warm winter-inspired menu. Plus, on Community Skate Days (every Monday), Niagara residents can enjoy free skating. All proceeds from skate rentals will be donated to neighbouring charities in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

🗓 December to early March (Weather dependent)

Find out more and go for a skate.

Photo from Wayne Gretzky Estates



black and blue: pottery and poetry by martina doom

black and blue is a project born through life's most transformative experiences - love, loss, everything that comes in between and after. Written over two years, these poems explore the softness of what lingers underneath the surface when we're left to sit with discomfort. Each sculpture is built by hand, coil by coil, and assembled in a spiral motion. This slow and intentional process mimics the pace of digesting our own behavioural patterns and attachment wounds.

🗓 Now until January 17, 2026, at Niagara Artists Centre

Go see the exhibit.

Photo from Niagara Artists Centre

Partner Spotlight

We work closely with many great businesses, destinations and attractions in the Region. Niagara Airbus is one of our favourite ways to explore!

January Events and Experiences

The new year is here, and so are new (and beloved) experiences.

Find even more on our website!

Best Deals: Hot Deals for Niagara

Save big on your next stay in Niagara with Destination Niagara's BEST DEALS!

Wyndham Grand Fallsview Hotel

With the Casino Getaway Package, you can play the day away while remaining connected to your hotel.

Connected directly to Fallsview Casino, Wyndham Grand offers premium rooms, dining vouchers, and slot credits that can turn your night into a jackpot.

The casino package not your thing? Check out the Family or Romance Packages too.

See here for more information.

Stay and Dine with Embassy Suites

Dine in the SKY at Niagara's premier fine dining destination overlooking the Falls.

• Luxurious two-room suite accommodations
• Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
• Complimentary Evening Reception including two alcoholic drinks
• $50 dining voucher at Sky Fallsview Steakhouse

See here for more information.

Fun Zone for the Whole Family with Wyndham Garden Inn

Just pack the kids and let Wyndham Garden handle the rest! Enjoy both locations of the Fun Zone in Niagara Falls, Fun Zone Clifton Hill, and Fun Zone Fallsview.

• Comfortable, spacious accommodations
• $30 dining voucher at Outback Steakhouse
• $20 dining voucher at TGI Fridays Restaurant and Bar
• $15 dining voucher at IHOP Restaurant
• Admission for up to four people to five attractions in the Fun Zone Fallsview Location
• Admission for up to four people to four attractions in the Fun Zone Clifton Hill Location

See here for more information.

All Best Deals are subject to change without notice.

With 12 municipalities, tons of parks and stunning nature (the Falls, parks, trails, etc.), there’s so much to experience in the Niagara Region!  

Plan your perfect Niagara experience on our website.



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