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Shaw Festival 2013 Calendar

May brings the Herb and Wine Festival to Niagara on the Lake. Join us for a weekend and customize any one or two day package - Gas Saver Special, Wine Tour Packages with gourmet lunches and dinners, Dinner/Theatre packages, Spa packages, Gourmet Dinner/Accommodation packages and Extended-stay discounts throughout the year. Senior's Package offered November 1 to March 30. From November 1 - February 28 enjoy our Winter Madness Special.

A custom-built pre-Victorian style bed and breakfast, centrally located in the historic old town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and walking distance to shops, restaurants, theatres and wineries. One kilometre to the town's historic Queen Street shops, and restaurants.  Walking distance to spa facilities at Pillar and Post, and minutes away from golf courses, wineries, Niagara Falls, Casino Niagara, Fallsview Casino and Resort, Butterfly Conservatory, Horticultural Gardens, MarineLand and Game Farm, Antique and Boutique shops, dozens of museums and many more attractions.

Enjoy a relaxing evening at the world famous Shaw Festival, where plays written by George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright, and his contemporaries like Oscar Wilde, are shown daily. The Festival Theatre, Court House Theatre and the Royal George Theatre produce 9-10 plays each year. The Festival have now added a fourth theatre - the Studio Theatre.

The Niagara Region offers many activities for all age groups. Tourists can roller blade along the Niagara River all the way to Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parkway has one of the nicest bicycle paths. This path starts in Niagara on the Lake and takes you past the Falls along the Niagara River to Fort Erie. Horse-back riding, jetboating, helicopter rides and walking trails are also available. There are numerous bicycle trails. Ask us for bicycle route maps to the wineries, or just for the Niagara Region. During the season, pick your own apples, peaches, strawberries, pears and cherries from the Niagara Region farms.

Wine lovers can go wine tasting and tour the 60+ wineries in the region. For special winery events, activities, tastings and dinners held at the wineries, please check our calendar for Winery Events. Take a wine tour and savour the taste of wines from the Niagara Region.

Niagara-on-the-Lake's Queen Street has unusual boutique shops for those who love shopping. The town is located very close to two Outlet Malls. One in Niagara Falls, Canada on the famous Lundy's Lane and one in Niagara Falls, N.Y. just off I190. There are many antique shops in the Niagara Region for you to browse through.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is located 15-20 minute drive to Niagara Falls and only 50 minutes, (approximately 38 miles) from Buffalo airport. Less than two hours to Rochester, N.Y. and a 20-minute drive to the Lewiston Bridge,  N.Y.

World-class Birdwatching. Best place in North America to watch gulls. Come see our internationally known birdwatching areas. The Niagara River Corridor has magnificent possibilities for gull and water fowl viewing, especially in the winter months. It is possible to see 12 to 13 gull species.

John's Gate Gourmet Bed and Breakfast welcomes everyone regardless of race, sex, creed and colour.