Things To Do In Niagara Falls, ON

Oh Canada Eh?! Dinner Show

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During "Oh Canada Eh?!" you'll hear traditional Canadian folk songs like "Farewell to Nova Scotia" and "Land of the Silverbirch" among other Canadian-themed tunes.

Niagara's shows, tours, and museums and landmarks ensure that every visitor to the Falls experiences a memorable vacation. In addition to the stunning scenery and magnificent wonder surrounding the Falls themselves, consider taking in some of the area's exciting entertainment and museums.

Niagara Falls Shows

• For an unforgettable and hilarious dinner show experience, visit the Oh Canada, Eh!??! Show. This award-winning venue serves up a healthy dose of laughs and a delicious dinner, while singing Canadian songs and portraying famous Canadian characters, both real and fictitious.
• For drama fans, the 8-month, world-renowned Shaw Festival is a must-see. Featuring the plays of George Bernard Shaw at three different venues — the Festival Theatre, Royal George Theatre, and Court House Theatre — the Shaw Festival has been pleasing the crowds for over 40 seasons.

Niagara Falls Tours

With numerous touring options, including via boat, helicopter, Aero Car, motorcoach, and on foot, there are more ways to see Niagara Falls than you can believe!

• For a great boat touring option, choose to embark on the historic Maid of the Mist. A Niagara tradition since 1846, the Maid of the Mist offers spectacular views of the Falls, and even lets you feel the mist from the amazing curtain of water.
• Other boat tours include the Canadian Rainbow Tour, Wet Jet Whirlpool Boat Tours and the Jet Dome Boat Tour.
• Air tours include Fly Niagara Inc.'s 20-Minute and 30-Minute Tours, Fly & Wine Tour, and tours by Niagara Helicopters Limited.
• A trip on a suspended Whirlpool Aero Car offers yet another opportunity to see the falls from above.
• Journey Behind the Falls provides a view of the waterfall from the observation deck on the back side — rain gear is provided!
• For a truly unforgettable, all-encompassing Niagara Falls experience, consider a combination tour, such as the American Adventure Bus Tour, which combines a ride on a minibus, as well as a Maid of the Mist boat ride, and the view from the Observation Tower, plus admission to Cave of the Winds and Thunder Theatre.
• Other combination tours include the Presidential Tour and the VIP Tour.

Niagara Falls Museums & Landmarks

The Niagara Falls area is also a treasure trove of quality, interesting museums and landmarks providing enlightening and educational vacation memories.

• The Guinness Book of World Records Museum will dazzle you with its amazing displays, artifacts and exhibits demonstrating the most, the biggest, the best and the largest of everything! Move a 10,000-pound granite ball with your little finger, see the chair made for the world's tallest man, and learn about the record-setting hard-boiled-egg-eating-contest.
• Another museum filled with over 500 amazing exhibits and artifacts is Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, which shares with visitors many examples of the unusual and unbelievable.
• For an amazing view of Niagara Falls and the area, go to the top of the Konica Minolta Tower Centre, where you will enjoy the view from 525 feet above ground. There is also a gift shop and the Pinnacle restaurant.
• A few other interesting museums and landmarks include the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station, the Butterfly Conservatory and the Ripley's Moving Theatre.

Niagara Falls has so many things to do that you may not be able to see it all in just one visit! But don't worry, Niagara Falls is 12,000 years old and isn't going anywhere soon — so you can always come back another time!