The Date Almanac
A fall day around Niagara-On-The-Lake
Apple picking, Skylon Tower, a local market, and a meadery
Start with apple picking at TASC Tulip Farm, then Skylon Tower a few minutes on, taste mead at Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery, and finish at the Nia-on-the-Lake market. 4 stops, none more than 34 km apart, all around Niagara-On-The-Lake.
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Pick the patch · Niagara-On-The-Lake
TASC Tulip Farm
Acres of tulips in dozens of colours and varieties on a Niagara-on-the-Lake field, where you walk the rows in spring bloom and pick a set number of stems to take home, with food trucks on site.
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Shop and refuel · Nia-on-the-Lake
Kurtz Orchards, Vineyards, Tours & Gourmet Marketplace
A fourth-generation fruit farm on the Niagara Parkway with a walk-around market of jams, oils and breads you can taste as you go, plus fresh peaches and cherries piled up in season.
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Take in the view · Niagara Falls
Skylon Tower
A glass elevator rides up the outside to a deck over the falls, where you look straight down on the Horseshoe, the gorge, the tour boats, and on a clear day the Toronto and Buffalo skylines.
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Mead tasting · Beamsville
Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery
Niagara's original meadery, run by a beekeeping family with hives along the escarpment. You taste estate honey worked into the meads and wines, and the bee experiences in season explain where the flavour comes from.
Before you go
- Confirm each stop’s hours before you leave. Seasons and weekends change what is open.
- Bring cash for the farm stands and the market.
- Wear shoes for a field and a short walk, and check the forecast.
A free day out from the Home Almanac. Every stop is a verified place; days change with the season, so print it the week you go. Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright.