| cl | | | | Niagara Folk Arts Festival. |
| St. Catharines Ontario has few equals in North | | | | The biggest celebration in St. Catharines, the Folk Arts |
| America when it comes to attention to aesthetic | | | | Festival began in 1969 as a celebration of diversity. In |
| beauty. St. Catharinesâ nickname is The | | | | its modern incarnation, the Festival is an extravagant |
| Garden City, due to the great attention paid to the | | | | affair that lasts for 17 days from May 12-28. Highlights |
| development and maintenance of 1,000 acres of parks, | | | | of the festival include the Ambassadorâs Ball, |
| gardens, and trails. It is no wonder that such a place | | | | which kicks off the celebration, and the weekend wrap |
| comes alive in the summer, with several large events | | | | up event in Montebello Park entitled âFolk Arts |
| held to show off the cityâs diversity, its culture, | | | | in the Parkâ. |
| and its beauty. | | | | |