Each year as harvest wraps, we look with great anticipation to the New Year of Festivals, beginning with the annual Niagara Icewine Festival in January.

However, given the ongoing concerns around COVID-19 we’ve made the difficult decision to put the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival on hiatus. This was a tough decision to make – this festival is an important event for Niagara and our beloved wine industry - however, the safety and security of our guests, staff, volunteers, vendors, and community is of the utmost importance and one that takes precedence above all else. We hope to reopen in time for the 70th annual Grape & Wine Fall Festival in September.

While the Icewine Gala and Discovery Pass are cancelled, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Icewine this winter. Please follow the links on our Festival homepage for updated information.

Finally, please continue to support our local restaurants and wineries during this period. We wish nothing more than to come out the other side of COVID with a healthy food & wine scene to share with you, and that can only happen with the support of those of us who live and love local.

We look forward to raising a glass with you next Fall.

Festival contact during hiatus: gabby@niagarawinefestival.com