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ACTION-PACKED CANADA DAY WEEKEND FOR NIAGARA FALLS

TRADITIONAL PARADE RETURNS ON JULY 1 DOWNTOWN, FREE ADMISSION TO MUSEUMS

Folks in Niagara Falls will for the first time in three years be able to go full out in showing their Canuck pride this Canada Day, now that pandemic-related restrictions from 2020 and 2021 have been lifted.

The City of Niagara Falls said the Canada Day celebration will be an action-packed long weekend full of free events and activities, with the return of a traditional in-person parade downtown on Friday, July 1 being a main highlight.

The parade starts at 11 a.m. at Victoria Avenue and Armoury Street and heads north on Victoria Avenue, turns right on Valley Way, then continues down Queen Street, ending at Ontario Avenue.

The event, sponsored by Ontario Power Generation and expected to run until

12:30 p.m., is a chance for people to combat hunger by bringing non-perishable food items that Project SHARE will collect along the parade route for its emergency food bank.

The city is also offering free admission to all city museums on July 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the Niagara Falls History Museum on Ferry Street offering Canada Day-themed activities and games.

From July 1 to 3, the city is also offering free admission to all city outdoor pools from 1 to 7 p.m. There

will also be games, prizes and complimentary freezies for kids.

The Niagara Falls Farmers Market will operate at the MacBain Community Centre at 7150 Montrose Rd. from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, rain or shine, with live entertainment and spin-towin prizes.

On Sunday, July 3, the city is offering free public skating at the Gale Centre at 5152 Thorold Stone Rd. from 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. for anyone wearing red and white.

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