Description

During the Canal Days Marine Heritage festival, vessels gather in Port Colborne each Civic holiday weekend, for a four-day celebration of history and heritage along the canal. Explore the decks, try your hand at the wheel, or feel the spray as you cruise the Empire Sandy, Tall Ship on Lake Erie or the E.M. Cotter Fire Boat along the Canal wall.
The Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival encompasses the entire community, with activities at a dozen different venues. At the Port Colborne Marine Museum, where Canal Days began in 1979, the history of the Canal is on display, and heritage artisans can be seen working their trade.
Concert Series, kids’ activities, craft show, festival food and shopping kiosks fill historic West Street, car show, kite show, celebratory fireworks, and so much more!
Each year thousands of people visit the festival over four days. Friends, families, and former residents return and reminisce, and Canal Days continues to grow by bounds. An ever-changing roster of activities has redefined Canal Days again and again, and as the festival returns, that growth will continue as the festival blooms again. A source of great community pride, Canal Days is Port Colborne’s signature event.

• Wheelchair Accessible : Yes