Things to Do in Port AND around the Region

~ Swimming at Nickel Beach ~
Port Colborne's best public beach offers sun, sand and clear water for all to enjoy. Nearly a kilometre of beach awaits you from Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day Weekend. Washrooms, concession stand and plenty of parking.

~ City Weekend Festivals ~
The Annual Canal Days festival! Celebrating Port Colborne's marine heritage. Crafters, buskers, live entertainment, kids' games, food booths, car show, Tall Ship cruises, LACAC heritage slide show and much MUCH more!

Call 1-888-PORT-FUN

~ Live Theatre Plays ~
Showboat Festival Theatre, located in the beautiful Roselawn Complex, combines professional performance with an exquisite setting where no seat is further than 15 feet from the stage.

~ South Niagara Rowing Club ~
A rowing facility shared with Welland and located in and around the old Welland Canal west of Dain City.

~ Sherkston Shores Resort ~
Fun for the whole family is guaranteed at this lakefront playground. Over 4 kilometres of clean sandy beaches, a giant waterslide, mini golf, tennis, picnic groves, water sport rentals and horseback riding assure you'll never get bored.

~ Sugarloaf Harbour ~
Picture perfect best describes this marvelous harbour development with over 500 attractive slips for short day visits, overnight stays or seasonal rental. The restaurant, On the Waterfront, provides a wonderfully relaxing dining opportunity which is located next to Lakeview Park, perfect for an afternoon picnic.

~ Historical and Marine Museum ~
This unique museum houses over 10,000 historical and marine artifacts in a village setting. Also featured is Arabella's Tea Room. The volunteer staff serve fresh homemade biscuits, jam and teas on elegant fine china.

~ Welland Canal - Lock 8 ~
For one of the best ship watching views along the historic Welland canal, visit Lock 8. Fountainview Park provides the setting to view ships from around the world pass through one of the longest locks in the world.

~ Historic Humberstone Village ~

Visit, shop and dine between the Welland Canal and King Street in this historic district of our city.

~ Historic West Street ~
Rapidly becoming a favourite shopping destination, this revitalized section of the city combines a unique canal-side setting with historic buildings dating back to the 1800's showcasing many specialty shops.

~ Farmer's Market ~
Over 60 vendors from throughout the Niagara Region present their fresh produce, meats, baked goods and a colourful variety of flowers and bedding plants. At Market Square every Friday morning from 6:00am to noon.

~ Make Art ~
Owned by artist Larry Rosnuk, Make Art features a year round intimate sculpture garden and art window showcasing steel sculpture and paintings.

~ Great Circle Trek Trail ~
This is a Niagara Region cycling route of 150km in length linking major centres within the Niagara Region.  Kent House B&B is a cyclist friendly lodging.

~ Waterfront and Canal Boat Cruises ~

~ Fishing Charters ~

~ Antique Shoppes ~

~ Local Heritage Drive, Cycle or Walking Tour ~