With the temperature dropping and things getting frosty there is no need for our wallets to feel the chilly icy air too. Keep them warm in your pants and purses with these free winter events and activities for you and your children.
Free Skylon Tower Rides for All Local Residents
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, The Skylon Tower will be giving back to the local Niagara Falls community; from October 21-November 20, 2015, all Niagara Region residents (Niagara Falls, Niagara on the Lake, Welland, St. Catharines, etc.) are invited to take a FREE ride to the top of the Skylon Tower. All you have to do is show photo I.D. (Presumably just for the adults) and enjoy the ride.
Winter Festival of Lights
Free Family Christmas Shopping Event
Free Family Christmas shopping event. (Food drive)
Saturday November 28th, 2015: 2:00-5:00pm – Free event
By Niagara Region Helping Green ELFS
Allanburg Community Center, 1560 Falls Street, Allanburg, ON L0S 1A0
While this event is not completely free it is as close as you can get for this type of value. I firmly believe in shopping early, on sale items, and often but with that being said, as a stay at home mom I am all too familiar with working on a budget. Trying to squeeze in all the people on your Christmas list on top of that can be quite the chore. This event allows you and your children to trade canned foods for Christmas gifts. This is an amazing opportunity to give back to the community and allow your children to "shop" for their loved ones as well. There is also a variety of fun things to do listed above to ensure this is a fun event for all. For this event you pre-register how many people will be "shopping" and at what time slot here http://helpinggreenelfs.webs.com/. Also this is the perfect time to declutter the items in your home you find your family is no longer using in order to make room for the holiday haul to come you can donate those items to Lisa here greenfamworld@gmail.com or 905-735-2680 .
Santa Claus Parades-
There's nothing that signals that Christmas is on its way like a great Santa Claus parade! Here is the dates and times for our local Santa Claus Parades-
Niagara Falls: Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00 am. Route-
Downtown Niagara Falls from Victoria Street to Queen Street, ending in front of City Hall.
Fort Erie: Saturday November 21, 2015 at 12 pm Route-
Parade will begin at the Fort Erie Race Track, heading east on Catherine St to Central Ave, finishing along Jarvis St.
Welland: Saturday November 21, 2015 at 4:00 pm Route-
Parade will begin at Canadian Tire Financial Services (corner of Wellington & East Main Sts) and head West on East Main to the Civic Square. There will be post parade activities afterwards.
St. Catharines: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Route-
The parade route starts at the corner of Lake Street and William Street, proceeds to St. Paul Street, down St. Paul, left on James Street to King Street and ends at Market Square.
Thorold: Saturday Nov. 28th, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. Route-
GRIMSBY: Saturday December 5, 2015 at 5:15 pm Route-
Will begin at Livingston Ave just East of Town Hall, travel East and ending at the Town Clock on Ontario St.
Port Colborne: Saturday December 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm Route-
Port Colborne High School and travelling south on Steele Street to Clarence Street, where it will move east on Clarence Street to West Street. Making its way south on West Street to Charlotte Street, the parade will then travel west on Charlotte Street to end at the Market Square, in front of City Hall. Children are then welcome to visit with Santa and enjoy hot chocolate and Timbits. Port Colborne Optimist Club will be collecting non-perishable food donations along the route for the Food Bank.
Niagara-On-The-Lake: December 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. Route-
The Parade will begin on Wellingtonto Buron/Prideaux and then onto Queen St.
Pelham: Saturday December 12, 2015 at 1:00 pm Route-
Parade will start at Bethany Christian Reform Church and head North on Balfour St to Canboro Rd, then West on Canboro Rd to Church St, and North on Church St to Centennial Park.
Free Skylon Tower Rides for All Local Residents
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, The Skylon Tower will be giving back to the local Niagara Falls community; from October 21-November 20, 2015, all Niagara Region residents (Niagara Falls, Niagara on the Lake, Welland, St. Catharines, etc.) are invited to take a FREE ride to the top of the Skylon Tower. All you have to do is show photo I.D. (Presumably just for the adults) and enjoy the ride.
Winter Festival of Lights
November 21, 2015 - January 31, 2016 @ Queen Victoria Park
The Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights is a 5 kilometer light display with beautiful light features throughout some have been their for years and some are new creations. You can choose to drive throughout the 5 Kilometers or go the route my family takes and grab some hot chocolates and walk through Queen Victoria Park taking the time to gawk and enjoy the displays there.Visitors can expect to see many of the iconic displays that have become favourites for attendees including the shimmering Zimmerman Fountain, the world's largest illuminated Canadian-American flag and the new three dimensional Canadian Wildlife displays which were unveiled in Dufferin Islands last season. Their is a new 600K program with for the lights this year this will allow new amazing displays and laser light shows. There is no admission fee to view the illuminations but donations are gratefully accepted by Festival Ambassadors at the exit of Dufferin Islands (suggested contribution ($5 - $10 per car; $1 per coach bus passenger), with proceeds used to enhance the lights and displays. The 33rd season of the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights will kick off on Saturday November 21st 2015 with Opening Ceremonies in Queen Victoria Park. Always an exciting event, Opening Ceremonies is an evening of family friendly entertainment! There is also the Niagara Falls fireworks displays that accompany the lights beautifully they can be seen at the following times:Fireworks Schedule for 2015/16 WInter Festival of Lights
| Saturday | November 21 2015 | 6:30 pm |
| Saturday | November 21 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | November 27 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | December 4 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | December 11 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | December 18 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Monday | December 21 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | December 22, 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | December 23, 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | December 24, 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | December 25, 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | December 26 2015 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | January 1, 2016 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | January 8, 2016 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | January 15 2016 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | January 22 2016 | 9:00 pm |
| Friday | January 29 2016 | 9:00 pm |
Free Family Christmas Shopping Event
Saturday November 28th, 2015: 2:00-5:00pm – Free event
By Niagara Region Helping Green ELFS
Allanburg Community Center, 1560 Falls Street, Allanburg, ON L0S 1A0
While this event is not completely free it is as close as you can get for this type of value. I firmly believe in shopping early, on sale items, and often but with that being said, as a stay at home mom I am all too familiar with working on a budget. Trying to squeeze in all the people on your Christmas list on top of that can be quite the chore. This event allows you and your children to trade canned foods for Christmas gifts. This is an amazing opportunity to give back to the community and allow your children to "shop" for their loved ones as well. There is also a variety of fun things to do listed above to ensure this is a fun event for all. For this event you pre-register how many people will be "shopping" and at what time slot here http://helpinggreenelfs.webs.com/. Also this is the perfect time to declutter the items in your home you find your family is no longer using in order to make room for the holiday haul to come you can donate those items to Lisa here greenfamworld@gmail.com or 905-735-2680 .
Santa Claus Parades-
There's nothing that signals that Christmas is on its way like a great Santa Claus parade! Here is the dates and times for our local Santa Claus Parades-
Niagara Falls: Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00 am. Route-
Downtown Niagara Falls from Victoria Street to Queen Street, ending in front of City Hall.
Fort Erie: Saturday November 21, 2015 at 12 pm Route-
Parade will begin at the Fort Erie Race Track, heading east on Catherine St to Central Ave, finishing along Jarvis St.
Welland: Saturday November 21, 2015 at 4:00 pm Route-
Parade will begin at Canadian Tire Financial Services (corner of Wellington & East Main Sts) and head West on East Main to the Civic Square. There will be post parade activities afterwards.
St. Catharines: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. Route-
The parade route starts at the corner of Lake Street and William Street, proceeds to St. Paul Street, down St. Paul, left on James Street to King Street and ends at Market Square.
Thorold: Saturday Nov. 28th, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. Route-
Will begin at Livingston Ave just East of Town Hall, travel East and ending at the Town Clock on Ontario St.
Port Colborne: Saturday December 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm Route-
Port Colborne High School and travelling south on Steele Street to Clarence Street, where it will move east on Clarence Street to West Street. Making its way south on West Street to Charlotte Street, the parade will then travel west on Charlotte Street to end at the Market Square, in front of City Hall. Children are then welcome to visit with Santa and enjoy hot chocolate and Timbits. Port Colborne Optimist Club will be collecting non-perishable food donations along the route for the Food Bank.
Niagara-On-The-Lake: December 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. Route-
The Parade will begin on Wellingtonto Buron/Prideaux and then onto Queen St.
Pelham: Saturday December 12, 2015 at 1:00 pm Route-
Parade will start at Bethany Christian Reform Church and head North on Balfour St to Canboro Rd, then West on Canboro Rd to Church St, and North on Church St to Centennial Park.
Hi could you please let me know how I can get my event shared to your page? It is family friendly. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Helen please send the details to skbhgirl@hotmail.com and ill get back to you and add it to the list if its free and family friendly!
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