The mist isn't the only thing electrifying Niagara Falls this weekend — the cultural calendar is absolutely crackling with energy. While tourists flock to the usual suspects, locals know that June 6-7 brings some of the most eclectic entertainment the region has seen all year.
The weekend's crown jewel has to be Devo taking over Buffalo AKG Art Museum on Saturday — because nothing says "Are we not men?" quite like new wave legends performing in an art space just across the border. Meanwhile, Benny Sings is bringing his impossibly smooth Dutch soul to the Avalon Theatre, promising the kind of intimate performance that'll have you questioning why you don't own more vinyl. Theatre lovers shouldn't sleep on Funny Girl at Shaw Festival Theatre either — this revival has been generating serious buzz, and catching it in Niagara-on-the-Lake feels like discovering a secret.
The beauty of this weekend in Niagara Falls, ON is how the shows blur the line between high culture and pure fun. You could start your Saturday getting soaked on a jet boat tour, catch Benny's silky vocals over dinner, then end the night debating modern art after Devo melts your brain. It's the kind of cultural whiplash that makes for legendary weekends.
Here's everything worth your time and money:
Concerts
- Devo — Buffalo AKG Art Museum (Saturday 6)
- Benny Sings — Avalon Theatre At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (Saturday 6)
- Alison Krauss — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino (Sunday 7)
- Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino (Sunday 7)
- Alison Krauss And Union Station — OLG Stage At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (Sunday 7)
Experiences
- Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto — Niagara Falls (Saturday 6)
- Niagara Falls: Boat Cruise + Journey Behind the Falls Tour — Niagara Falls (Saturday 6)
- Whirlpool Jet Boat Tour of Niagara Falls — 55 River Frontage Road (Saturday 6)
- Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto — Niagara Falls (Sunday 7)
- Whirlpool Jet Boat Tour of Niagara Falls — 55 River Frontage Road (Sunday 7)
- Niagara Falls: Boat Cruise + Journey Behind the Falls Tour — Niagara Falls (Sunday 7)
Other outings
- Fallsview Food & Drink Fest - Fallsview Food Con — Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - Grand Hall (Saturday 6)
- Funny Girl - Niagara On The Lake — Shaw Festival Theatre (Saturday 6)
- Monster Madness Tour — Meridian Centre (Saturday 6)
- Fallsview Food & Drink Fest - Brunch With Michael Smith — 21 Club at Fallsview Casino Resort (Sunday 7)
- Funny Girl - Niagara On The Lake — Shaw Festival Theatre (Sunday 7)