Niagara Grape & Wine Festival

The cost to eat and drink is getting far too expensive.

Much better this year without all the clutter and the cocktails in the garden was a nice touch this year as well as the vip mind you it's a bit to expensive and the rental only lasts for 2 hours which I think isn't worth it, $200 for the day is better with the perks of the 2 bottles of wine. Other wise not worth it and the pavilions needing tickets ahead of time. It's just a money grab for the top local restaurants from the park and recreational. They make money , but they make an extensive amount of money from us all regardless. Talk about greedy.. didn't like how there was no beer tent this year cause not everyone drinks wine. So they lost money this year and I don't appreciate security going through my purse or I can't come in that invasion of my privacy and that's illegal to refuse me to come in if you can't rummage through my purse. That's private and none of your business..

Being recent arrivals to the Garden City, this was our first Grape and Wine Festival, and it was quite the event. I had pictures of scattered booths with a variety of wineries selling glasses of wine and generally a quiet, reserved atmosphere. I was certainly surprised. It was a very upbeat vibe, with live music playing on a stage at the south end of the park, flanked by a combination of wineries, food booths, and a smattering of other fair, on either side. Some wineries were represented by their own booth, others in conveniently amalgamated booths. The West side was focused on NOTL, while the other side represented the Bench. Scattered in between were open booths that focused on specific varietals. There was a VIP booth, which we did not sample, and a nice cocktail bar set up in the Rosa Garden.The event was smoothly run, and well designed. My only suggestion would be a little more effective lighting at night, as it was sometimes difficult to navigate poorly lit areas. We will definitely return.

Amazing festival which has become the pride of St. Catharines for obvious reasons.

Over priced ridiculously. Probably my last one!

Alot of fun, great food, wine and music

It was such a heartwarming festival! Loved itt

It's an event that gets most of St. Catharines outside ready to party as well as bringing in a lot of visitors. There are many events spread over two weeks in September, many of which take place in beautiful Montebello Park. There is lots of live music on a big stage, some of which can be quite appealing. The quality of the Grande Parade varies from year to year. It was quite something 50 years ago with well decorated floats and lots of real grapes.

Good times, a bit to packed for my liking

My visit to the Niagara wine and food festival was amazing. I not only get to taste wine but I got a chance to taste some delicious food and soups. I will definitely go again and you should too. Just dress for the weather.