Ring In The New Year In Niagara, Ontario’s Queen Victoria Park

An Open Invite to You from Ontario’s Niagara Parks Commission and the City of Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario, December 16^th, 2015  – The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and the City of Niagara Falls, along with its Niagara Falls New Year’s Eve event partners invite the public to join the celebrations and be part of one of Canada’s longest running New Year’s Eve festivities and concert series, taking place in Queen Victoria Park.

New Years fireworks over the Falls. A Niagara Parks Commission file photo

This year’s concert line-up will feature musical performances by Canadian rock artists Down with Webster, along with Alan Doyle, best known for his work as lead singer for Newfoundland’s beloved band Great Big Sea. The show continues with Dennis DeYoung, founding member of the famed rock group Styx, and concludes with Canadian rock icon Tom Cochrane and Red Rider. This highly anticipated free show will begin at 8:00 p.m., in Queen Victoria Park, overlooking the majestic American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls.

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year and experience incredible musical performances, and two magnificent fireworks displays, launched from the Niagara Gorge and the Skylon Tower, at 9:00 p.m. and midnight. The outdoor celebration also features a variety of food and beverage options, as well as an outdoor licensed area. As always, the presence of security and policing will be on-site to ensure everyone’s safety throughout the night. For more information on the show, please visit NPC’s website at www.niagaraparks.com/nye.

“Join us for a great evening of musical performances and spectacular fireworks that will make Queen Victoria Park and Niagara the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” stated NPC Chair Janice Thomson. “It really is exciting to see so many people celebrating the New Year together, here in Niagara and in Queen Victoria Park and I want to thank our community partners for their continued support of this popular tourism event and celebration, for all of us here in Niagara.”

According to Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati, “New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls has become a tradition for many! We are excited to offer a great show again this year and to welcome people from all over to visit, celebrate, enjoy great entertainment and ring in the new-year with us!”

Community partners involved in the New Year’s Eve festivities in Queen Victoria Park include: The Niagara Parks Commission, The City of Niagara Falls, The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (Celebrate Ontario), the Tourism Partnership of Niagara, Fallsview Tourist Area, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Victoria Centre Tourist Area, Clifton Hill Tourist Area, Canadian Niagara Hotels, Skylon Tower, Lundy’s Lane Tourist Area, and many other stakeholders within the City.

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