The 38th Annual Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival on Friday, Oct. 5th to Monday, Oct. 8th, 10 am to 5 pm, features over 125 selected artisans displaying and selling their creative wares such as pottery, paintings, jewelry, lawn ornaments and clothing. It also includes exhibits from antique steam machinery, farming equipment, gardening to birds of prey. Daily live entertainment, children’s activities and numerous heritage displays will keep visitors engaged.
The Festival has become a long-standing, favourite tradition for both families and visitors who come from far and wide to experience the Ball’s Falls annual festival and its natural setting. In addition to the arts, crafts and wares, you can enjoy the incredible beauty of this 19th Century hamlet, set amid the majestic Niagara Escarpment and Twenty Valley eco-system. The event is a major fundraiser for the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), with revenues from admission directed to a number of NPCA’s conservation programs.
Ball’s Falls Conservation Area is located south of Vineland on Regional Road 24. To avoid the traffic congestion along Victoria Ave., visitors are encouraged to use alternate routes:
From Toronto… follow QEW Niagara bound to Exit 71 – Christie Street in Grimsby. Follow Regional Road 12 (Christie Street becomes Mountain Road). Turn left onto Fly Road; turn right at Victoria Avenue (Reginoal Road 24) – Follow Directional signs to Ball’s Falls.
From Niagara Falls/Buffalo… follow QEW Toronto bound to Exit 55 – Jordan Road. Follow Directional signs to Ball’s Falls.
Admission: $6 per person.
Seniors 65+: $4 on Friday only.
Children under 14: Free when accompanied by an adult.
Times and prices are subject to change without notice.
