DISCOVER WHY NIAGARA FALLS IS FOR LOVERS
SPEND AN UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND EXPERIENCING THE ROMANCE OF THE FALLS, ENJOYING INTIMATE DINNERS AND VISITING PICTURESQUE ATTRACTIONS
For centuries, the roaring sound of the water breathtakingly crashing over the edge of Niagara Falls has echoed in the fluttering hearts of visiting love birds and honeymooners. This dramatic getaway is the perfect destination for couples seeking a weekend escape where the surroundings are as awe-inspiring as they are romantic. Here are our suggestions on how to plan an intimate weekend escape just a short drive from Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area.
ENJOY DINNER WITH A VIEW
Start your romantic getaway perched above the brink – the point where the water spectacularly cascades over the edge of the Falls. Table Rock House Restaurant is a one-of-a-kind setting for an intimate dinner with your partner. When dusk descends, the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows offer stunning views of the water turned into a multi-coloured showcase by dazzling nightly illuminations.
While the natural backdrop is dramatic, the restaurant is elegant. Indulge in a dinner for two featuring Parisianinspired dishes like the cedar plank salmon with a lemon pepper crust, maple butter, Shoal Lake wild rice and seasonal locally sourced vegetables, or the Ontario chicken breast stuffed with Havarti and spinach and served with apple-sage chicken sausage and a celery root and potato mash. After, toast to your romance, and the start of your visit to Niagara Falls, with one of Table Rock’s signature cocktails – such as its icewine martini – a local craft brew or a glass of wine from its extensive list of area vineyards.
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH A SHOW
Follow your romantic meal by enjoying a unique and immersive experience at the nearby Niagara Parks Power Station. A new immersive nighttime show, Currents, combines lights and sounds in the heart of this cathedral of power, which was the first major power plant on the Canadian side of the Niagara River.
As you walk through the award-winning venue, the walls and floor of this morethana-century old space are transformed by colourful lights, projected images and thrilling music to tell the story of how water becomes electricity.
EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE SIDE OF THE FALLS
Encounter the true aweinspiring drama of Niagara Falls from a never-beforeseen vantage point. Descend from the Niagara Parks Power Station generator floor in a glass walled elevator 180 feet below ground to a 2,200-foot tunnel, carved more than a hundred years ago using rudimentary dynamite, pickaxes and shovels, that leads to the Niagara River.
At the end of the tunnel, which once funneled water through the plant that turned its turbines, is a new observation deck on the river’s edge below the Falls. Capture memories of your romantic Niagara weekend by snapping musttake couple selfies with unparalleled views of the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls in the background.
SAVOUR A DELICIOUS BRUNCH FOR TWO
Begin your day with a cozy Sunday brunch at the romantic and historic Queenston Heights Restaurant. Located in picturesque Queenston Heights Park, a 10-minute drive from the Falls, its elegant dining room offers one-of-a-kind views of the Niagara River. Indulge in its brunch selection of assorted artisan breads and fresh baked goods, classic Belgian waffles layered in flavourful berries and delicate cream or eggs benedict dripping in hollandaise sauce.
GLIMPSE HOW ROMANCE IS BUDDING
End your romantic weekend by strolling hand in hand through the tropical oasis of the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. Meander through its 180 metres of pathways surrounded by lush greenery and gorgeous, scent-filled blooms.
One of the largest glassenclosed butterfly conservatories in North America, the conservatory is home to more than 2,000 of the colourful, fluttering butterflies – the perfect accompaniment to a photo capturing your fairy-tale weekend enjoying all Niagara Parks has to offer. For more ideas on how to spend a romantic weekend escape in Niagara, visit