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Niagara Grape & Wine Festival
Next edition: not announced — The 2026 edition ran 24–27 September in Montebello Park, St. Catharines, with the Grande Parade on Saturday 26 September and Discovery Pass weekends from 4 September. 2027 dates are not announced yet.
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The Niagara Grape & Wine Festival's September programme: a Discovery Pass of winery events across Niagara, the Grande Parade in St. Catharines and a four-day party in Montebello Park.
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
September
12–22°C
~8 rainy days · 7h sunshine/day
The Niagara Grape & Wine Festival is run by the festival office in St. Catharines. Its fall programme has two parts: a Discovery Pass of events at wineries across Niagara, and a four-day celebration in Montebello Park in downtown St. Catharines.
Dates below are from the 2026 edition; the organiser has not announced 2027 dates.
The 2026 edition
Montebello Park, 24–27 September 2026: Thursday 24 September was a ticketed evening; entrance to the park was free Friday to Sunday. The organiser lists over 100 Niagara VQA wines, bites from local chefs and live music.
The Grande Parade ran on Saturday 26 September at 11:00 through downtown St. Catharines (the organiser called it the 74th). The Mayor's Invitational Grape Stomp and the Pied Piper Parade followed on Sunday 27 September.
The Discovery Pass covered 25+ wineries across Niagara on the weekends of 4–6, 11–13 and 18–20 September, with Discovery, Mini, Driver's and Flex Friday passes.
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St. Catharines, Canada
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When is Niagara Grape & Wine Festival held?
September
Where does Niagara Grape & Wine Festival take place?
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival is held in St. Catharines, Canada.
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