Canal Days

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR 👋 | Canal Days may be over, but the countdown to 2027 has already begun!

It’s not goodbye—it’s see you next Civic Holiday Weekend for the 49th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival presented by GIO Rail, happening July 30 – August 2, 2027🎉

1 week later we would like to Thank Canal Days for another great event.
Even though Mother Nature didn't cooperate every day, we enjoyed seeing everyone.

Congratulations to the winners of our prize packages. Pictured is Darcy with his sup win!!

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT⭐| Shoalts Developments Inc. was proud to sponsor the VIP Captain’s Lounge at this year’s Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival. The Captain’s Lounge is a dedicated hospitality space where we welcome and thank our valued sponsors and community partners for their generous support in helping bring the festival to life.

Through their generous $10,000 Quartermaster-level donation, Shoalts Developments Inc. is helping support a special space where guests can relax and enjoy the festival.

Creating spaces that bring people together is at the heart of Shoalts Developments Inc.’s work across the Niagara Region. Thank you for your continued support in helping make Canal Days a memorable experience for our sponsors and key community partners!

THANK YOU 👏 | A massive THANK YOU to all our incredible staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the 48th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival a success! 💙

See you next Civic Long Weekend! ✌️

SURVEY🗣️ | Thank you to everyone who came out to the 48th annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival! 🎉 From live music to tall ships and everything in between, you helped bring the magic to the waterfront.

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Let us know how we did by filling out our short survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CanalDays26?fbclid=IwdGRleATfPLFwZG9mAWZkaWQWUL2RFrlwVMZw3ixED_ir8H75N_nMYmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4PGNK84ixZDOdIGSF3-B9lLdvdenrzVVYFjH8CNlegnQhgPdTel7twEBUJvg_aem_s-R6e_YWwtCndKqKHLB4-g

DAY 4️ 🥳| And that's a wrap for the 48th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival presented by GIO Rail! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us!

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Let us know how we did by filling out our short survey here:
👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CanalDays26

We will see you again next Civic Long Weekend!

Just a reminder that our last departure from the marina is at 4:00 today. ⚓️

REMINDER 🎆 | Join us tonight for the rescheduled Boat Parade of Lights at 9:15 p.m. followed by the Fireworks Display at 10 p.m.

If you're planning to attend, please keep these important reminders in mind:

🚧 Please do not arrive between 5-7 p.m. Pedestrian access to the festival grounds will be restricted between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. while vendors safely remove equipment from the Downtown Street Festival.

🅿️ Free parking begins at 7 p.m.

🚌 The festival shuttle service will not operate this evening and will end as scheduled at 5 p.m.

🚫 This is an alcohol-free event. Local licensed establishments within the event area will stop serving alcohol at 5 p.m. Personal alcohol is not permitted, and open alcohol within the festival grounds after 5 p.m. will be subject to enforcement and fines.

👮 Security will be on site throughout the evening to help ensure a safe and enjoyable event for everyone.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation following yesterday's weather. We look forward to seeing you tonight for a spectacular finale to the 48th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival!