St. Catharines, Ontario - Summer Events

clNiagara Folk Arts Festival.
St. Catharines Ontario has few equals in NorthThe biggest celebration in St. Catharines, the Folk Arts
America when it comes to attention to aestheticFestival began in 1969 as a celebration of diversity. In
beauty. St. Catharines’ nickname is Theits modern incarnation, the Festival is an extravagant
Garden City, due to the great attention paid to theaffair that lasts for 17 days from May 12-28. Highlights
development and maintenance of 1,000 acres of parks,of the festival include the Ambassador’s Ball,
gardens, and trails. It is no wonder that such a placewhich kicks off the celebration, and the weekend wrap
comes alive in the summer, with several large eventsup event in Montebello Park entitled “Folk Arts
held to show off the city’s diversity, its culture,in the Park”.
and its beauty.