A Traveler’s Reprieve in Niagara-on-the-Lake
…helping you explore & experience Niagara!
If your heart beats faster each time you pack your bag to discover new and exciting sights, then Explorer House is your ideal lodging choice! This modern home-turned boutique bed and breakfast was built with guests’ needs in mind, and reflects the owners’ love of global travel. Inside you’ll find luxuriously comfortable accommodations for your explorations of the Niagara Region.
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Each of our beautiful guest suites is uniquely decorated with a global décor. All are lavishly appointed and include luxurious amenities, use of common areas and a delicious breakfast each morning.
Experience Niagara from our peaceful and beautifully landscaped location on a quiet cul-de-sac near parklands, just a 15-minute walk from Queen Street. Explore the Old Town area with its 19th-century charm; take a carriage ride through the beautiful streets of town or marvel at our town’s beauty by foot, as you duck into the specialty shops, galleries, pubs and restaurants throughout town. Nearby visit the oldest golf course in North America, historic sites, biking/walking trails, wineries and the famous Shaw Theatre Festival; all can be reached via a short walk, bike or car ride. Then return to a quite oasis in our beautiful backyard, which includes a fire-pit-table sitting area, gazebo and hot-tub.
There is so much to explore and experience in the Niagara Region. Let Explorer House host your southern Ontario travels!
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” – Saint Augustine of Hippo.
If for some reason you’re delaying on acting on your wanderlust, remember that travel can be one of the most life-changing experiences…. not all of us can travel the whole globe, but just making travel a priority—even to a new place a day’s drive away—can be eye-opening. – Mark Twain
Keep checking in here to see the latest in happenings in Niagara-on-the-Lake…There is always lots to do in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
And if you feel like just relaxing you can enjoy our lovely guest sitting area with Adirondack/Muskoka chairs & firepit table, or the gazebo and/or the hot tub…all available for our guests. So don’t forget to bring along your swimsuit!. Come explore with Explorer House, book your travel now!
Next Up:
The 2018 season of the Shaw Festival is now on sale. The regular season runs from April 4 to Oct. 28, 2018. The shows this year include The Magician’s Nephew, Grand Hotel, Mythos Trilogy with Stephen Fry, The Hound of Baskervilles, Henry V, and many more! Then the Christmas holiday season, Nov. 14 to Dec. 23, 2018, offers you the classic Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol.
Sip & Sizzle is back for all weekends in the month of May. Over 20 wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake will each offer a unique grilled food and VQA wine pairing. Don’t forget to get your weekend pass!
May 11 & 12, 2018 brings the Handmade Market back to 13th Street Winery. With 140 artisans, wine, food trucks and music it is guaranteed to be a fun event.
May 12 to 27, 2018, the Annual Hydrangea Show will take place at the Floral Showhouse. The perfect tropical oasis!
Join the fun at Peller Estates on May 19 to 21, 2018 when the food trucks return to Peller for “Party in The Vineyard“. Kick off your summer at the ultimate backyard bash at Peller Estates Winery with 3 days of delicious food, award-winning wine & fun entertainment.
Also on May 19 to 21, 2018 the Virgil Stampede takes place. Demolition Derby takes place on the Saturday from 4 to 6:30pm.
The weekly Wednesday night Supper Market returns May 23, 2018 running until Sept.19, 2018. It is guaranteed to be a fun evening with numerous food vendors, music, wine & beer.
The Summer Concert Series returns to Jackson-Triggs Amphitheater with the following shows:
- Sam Roberts – June 7, 8, 9
- Whitehorse – June 15
- Broken Social Scene – June 16
- Serena Ryder – June 22 & 23
- Alan Doyle – July 4 & 5
- The Threws – July 6
- The Sheepdogs – July 7
- The Tenors – July 13 & 14
- Johnny Reid – July 17 & 18
- Matt Anderson – July 19
- Finger Eleven – July 20
- Chantal Kreviazuk – August 10 & 11
- Terri Clark – August 16
- Bahamas – August 17 & 18
- The Jim Cuddy Band – August 23
- Rootstock – August 24
- Joel Plaskett – August 25
The Niagara Historical Society is offering a guided historical tour of the Old Town every Saturday and Sunday from June to September. Tours start at 11:00 am at the Queen’s Royal Park Gazebo and the cost is only $10.
Fridays in June are “Movie Nights in the Vineyard” at Trius Winery. Movie tickets include a glass of wine and popcorn. The movies are:
- June 1 Dirty Dancing
- June 8 Grease
- June 15 Risky Business
- June 22 Pretty Woman
- June 29 Forrest Gump
Graze the Bench is quickly becoming one of the most popular events in wine country. This year event takes place on June 2 & 3, 2018. This is a weekend celebration of wine, food & music along with beautiful vistas of rolling vineyards and Lake Ontario.
13th Annual Shaw Guild Garden Tour will take place June 9, 2018 from 10am-4pm. This year’s garden tour has been expanded to include beautiful gardens in the nearby village of Queenston in addition to stunning gardens in Old Town NOTL.
Fort George hosts the Napoleonic Weekend & Re-enactment on June 9 & 10, 2018. Europe comes to Canada as Napoleon’s army descends on Fort George for a weekend of muskets and majesty. Napoleonic style French uniforms will adorn Fort George with demonstrations and battle re-enactments happening both days.
NOTL turns pink on June 9 & 10, 2018 when Peller Estates, Trius Winery and Wayne Gretzky Estates celebrates all things Rosé during their Yes Way Rose weekend.
One of the ultimate outdoor social events of the summer combining culinary, friendship and wine admist the backdrop of beautiful Queenston Heights and the Brock Monument is the White Effect Dinner. This year it takes place on June 14, 2018.
