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Festival Hours:
Sept. 7: 5pm - 11pm
Sept. 8: 11am - 11pm
Sept. 9: 11am - 5 pm

NEWS

September 21, 2011

Message from the Chair

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to welcome you to the Niagara Food Festival, the Peninsula's Tastiest Party! Now in our 18th year, set in historic Downtown Welland, this year's festival promises a spectacular experience for festival goers of all ages. The Region's largest festival of food is an annual showcase that brings together the best Niagara has to offer featuring local growers, producers, restaurateurs, chefs and entertainers. The tireless efforts of our volunteers and Board of Directors, in partnership with the outstanding support of our corporate partners, has created a superb Festival weekend for all. This is your invitation to join the celebration and take advantage of everything the 2011 Niagara Food Festival has to offer!

Peter Allen, Chair - 2011 Niagara Food Festival

The Green Festival

For 2011, the Niagara Food Festival continues its enhanced efforts to minimize its environmental impact. "Green" initiatives, such as ensuring vendors use compostable plates, are moving the Niagara Food Festival closer to the ultimate target of zero waste.

With the help of GLAD, Emterra, Brock University and The Air Cadets, our guests will have their waste escorted to the proper container. There will be stations set up throughout the festival grounds where you can go to have your waste disposed of in the proper container. This is a great partnership that will help everyone preserve the environment.

In addition, to reduce the use of plastic water bottles, we encourage our guests to pick up a reusable Festival Water Bottle at the info booth for only $2 and quench your thirst at THE WATER WAGON located in front of the Court House on Cross Street.

August 24, 2011

Niagara Food Festival Adds Culinary Stars as Honorary Chairs

WELLAND- Culinary power couple Michael and Anna Olson have been named as the first-ever Honorary Chairs of the Niagara Food Festival, the Festival board announced today. This new honour recognizes the vital role the Olsons have played in the ongoing growth and success of the Festival – through promotion, personal appearances, operational experience and advice.

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The Peninsula's Tastiest Party is just around the corner …

Mark your calendars: a favourite rite of fall is just weeks away. The 2011 Niagara Food Festival kicks off September 30 with a mix of new vendors and traditional favourites, new contests, top-notch local entertainment and a familiar location behind the Civic Square in historic downtown Welland.

The fun-filled three-day festival will feature more than 25 food vendors from Niagara and beyond offering something for every palate, the Experience Niagara Market, where food producers will showcase the best of Niagara, contests, including a firefighters chilli cookoff, a search for the best apple pie and new this year, Niagara's own Cupcake Wars.