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St. Catharines calls for Winter at the Market Vendors

The St. Catharines Farmers Market is once again seeking vendors for its one-stop-shop Winter at the Market event happening from Dec 6 to Dec. 20, 2023.  

Winter at the Market will run every Wednesday for three weeks from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Market Square (91 King Street). Vendors selling art, homemade items, crafts, and food and beverages are invited to apply before Oct. 17.

“We're excited to extend an invitation to vendors for Winter at the Market again this year,” said Deanna Chakarova, community...

Juried art exhibition, Open-ended, on view

This year’s show, titled Open-ended, is focused on the artists' exploratory creation process and will be on display from Sept. 22, 2023, to March 2024.

The theme allows artists to showcase their imagination while asking viewers to embrace the visual, bringing the artists’ creative process to the forefront.

“We are excited to host another extraordinary showcase of talent at this year’s juried art exhibition,” said Olivia Hope, culture coordinator. “This year's showcase invites visitors to embark...

St. Catharines to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On Friday, Sept. 29, the City of St. Catharines is partnering with the Niagara Regional Native Centre (NRNC) to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Orange Shirt Day, more recently recognized as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

There will be a commemorative ceremony held at 10 a.m. on the front steps of St. Catharines City Hall. Mayor Mat Siscoe will provide a welcome and land acknowledgement. The mayor’s remarks will be followed by some words from members of our local Indigenous...

St. Catharines seeks further input on Fairview Park

The Fairview Park Community Vision project is ready for the second round of public consultation.

The City’s consultants have developed layout alternatives for Fairview Park and John Page Park following the input received through the first stage of public consultation. Residents are invited to submit feedback and comments to the project team and fill out a survey to provide their input on potential elements such as an active games area, water play feature, skate park, playground, community...

Culture Days to put spotlight on arts and culture

The City of St. Catharines will celebrate everything arts and culture over three weeks this fall. A diverse range of live and virtual performances, events and workshops, are planned from Sept. 22 to Oct. 15, 2023, to mark Culture Days. The festival is held annually across the country.

In 2022, the City was ranked number one in Canada in terms of the number of digital activities residents could participate in. St. Catharines also ranked eighth nationally of mid-sized cities when it came to...