Niagara Area Shopping
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide for Niagara Region, Ontario.
Attracting millions of visitors each year, the Niagara Region is one of Canada's top tourist destinations. A picturesque rural landscape, charming cities and towns and stunning attractions like the world-famous Niagara Falls are just a few of the reasons to visit the Niagara Region. As visitors explore this exciting part of southern Ontario, they can shop to their heart's content in quirky stores, brand-name outlets and versatile shopping malls.
ST. CATHARINES
St. Catharines, the largest centre in the Niagara Region, is a beautiful city to discover with its meticulously well-kept parks and gardens, historical buildings and boutique wineries. As visitors tour this attractive city they will encounter a diverse selection of independent and brand-name shops along the way. The downtown area is a great place to learn about the city's past and squeeze in some bargain hunting in the various bookstores, antique shops, clothing and jewellery stores located there. Also downtown is the St. Catharines Farmers' Market, which is a year-round source of fresh, local fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, baked goods and other tantalizing eats. Modern shopping centres are also located in St. Catharines, such as the Pen Centre, the region's largest shopping mall. The Pen Centre offers shoppers one million square feet of shopping space, 180 stores and services, various restaurants and a 10-screen movie theatre.
NIAGARA FALLS
A Mecca for tourists from all over the world, Niagara Falls truly is a destination to include on the bucket list. Although the falls themselves are definitely worth the trip, so is the shopping. The city boasts a variety of shopping malls and outlets like the Canada One Factory Outlet Mall, which houses 40 brand-name stores.
Because the city is such a popular tourist destination it only makes sense that souvenir stores abound. At Souvenir City shoppers can browse 1,394 sq m (15,000 sq ft) of gift items ranging from mugs to moccasins. Tourists with a sweet tooth will appreciate the assortment of candy stores in the area like the Niagara Falls Hershey Store and the Pop and Lollies Candy Shop. Whether looking for clothing, books, sports gear or other items, visitors will be able to find it in Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
Situated in the northeast corner of the Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake is an attractive town with numerous shopping opportunities. Stores filled with sparkling jewellery, interesting giftware, quirky antiques and other knick-knacks are all part of the town's shopping scene. A popular retail destination is the Heritage District on Queen Street, which features a variety of boutiques offering everything from fine wine to trendy clothing. As visitors browse Queen Street's shops they can recharge their energy levels in various scrumptious restaurants.
FORT ERIE, PORT COLBORNE & WAINFLEET
The south portion of the Niagara Region encompasses Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet. Located across from Buffalo, New York is the growing community of Fort Erie. Fort Erie is filled with interesting historical attractions like the Fort Erie Historical Museum and Ridgeway Battlefield Museum as well as a bounty of shops to browse such as bookstores, flower shops and antique stores. West of Fort Erie is the city of Port Colborne, home to a selection of attractions and fun festivals like the annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival. On Port Colborne's West Street Promenade visitors can enjoy waterfront shopping in an assortment of boutiques along the city's historical canal. The township of Wainfleet includes charming communities like Wainfleet and Long Beach where visitors can visit local gift shops, clothing stores, candy shops and more.
WELLAND, THOROLD & PELHAM
Situated in the centre of the Niagara Region are the communities of Welland, Thorold and Pelham. The city of Welland draws thousands of visitors each year with its superb line-up of annual festivals such as the delicious Niagara Food Festival and the colourful Welland Rose Festival. Catering to the spending needs of these visitors, Seaway Mall features everything from ladies' fashions to dollar stores. Thorold's shopping scene ranges from sports stores packed with brand-name hockey gear to flower shops filled with classic and modern floral arrangements, while the town of Pelham offers bundles of independent shops and the Pelham Farmers' Market, which runs from May to October.
GRIMSBY, LINCOLN & WEST LINCOLN
On the north-western side of the Niagara Region are the centres of Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln. The town of Grimsby has the drawcard of being close to both Hamilton's and St. Catharines' shops, but also boasts a fair share of its own retail outlets ranging from home decor stores to markets. As visitors continue east they will reach the township of Lincoln, which features fabulous antique, food and wine shops. The township of West Lincoln is sprinkled with charming communities like Smithville, Grassie and St. Anns. Smithville (West Lincoln's largest centre) features Village Square Mall and a quaint downtown area with intriguing shops like McMurchie Lane Antiques.
ST. CATHARINES
St. Catharines, the largest centre in the Niagara Region, is a beautiful city to discover with its meticulously well-kept parks and gardens, historical buildings and boutique wineries. As visitors tour this attractive city they will encounter a diverse selection of independent and brand-name shops along the way. The downtown area is a great place to learn about the city's past and squeeze in some bargain hunting in the various bookstores, antique shops, clothing and jewellery stores located there. Also downtown is the St. Catharines Farmers' Market, which is a year-round source of fresh, local fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, baked goods and other tantalizing eats. Modern shopping centres are also located in St. Catharines, such as the Pen Centre, the region's largest shopping mall. The Pen Centre offers shoppers one million square feet of shopping space, 180 stores and services, various restaurants and a 10-screen movie theatre.
NIAGARA FALLS
A Mecca for tourists from all over the world, Niagara Falls truly is a destination to include on the bucket list. Although the falls themselves are definitely worth the trip, so is the shopping. The city boasts a variety of shopping malls and outlets like the Canada One Factory Outlet Mall, which houses 40 brand-name stores.
Because the city is such a popular tourist destination it only makes sense that souvenir stores abound. At Souvenir City shoppers can browse 1,394 sq m (15,000 sq ft) of gift items ranging from mugs to moccasins. Tourists with a sweet tooth will appreciate the assortment of candy stores in the area like the Niagara Falls Hershey Store and the Pop and Lollies Candy Shop. Whether looking for clothing, books, sports gear or other items, visitors will be able to find it in Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
Situated in the northeast corner of the Niagara Region, Niagara-on-the-Lake is an attractive town with numerous shopping opportunities. Stores filled with sparkling jewellery, interesting giftware, quirky antiques and other knick-knacks are all part of the town's shopping scene. A popular retail destination is the Heritage District on Queen Street, which features a variety of boutiques offering everything from fine wine to trendy clothing. As visitors browse Queen Street's shops they can recharge their energy levels in various scrumptious restaurants.
FORT ERIE, PORT COLBORNE & WAINFLEET
The south portion of the Niagara Region encompasses Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet. Located across from Buffalo, New York is the growing community of Fort Erie. Fort Erie is filled with interesting historical attractions like the Fort Erie Historical Museum and Ridgeway Battlefield Museum as well as a bounty of shops to browse such as bookstores, flower shops and antique stores. West of Fort Erie is the city of Port Colborne, home to a selection of attractions and fun festivals like the annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival. On Port Colborne's West Street Promenade visitors can enjoy waterfront shopping in an assortment of boutiques along the city's historical canal. The township of Wainfleet includes charming communities like Wainfleet and Long Beach where visitors can visit local gift shops, clothing stores, candy shops and more.
WELLAND, THOROLD & PELHAM
Situated in the centre of the Niagara Region are the communities of Welland, Thorold and Pelham. The city of Welland draws thousands of visitors each year with its superb line-up of annual festivals such as the delicious Niagara Food Festival and the colourful Welland Rose Festival. Catering to the spending needs of these visitors, Seaway Mall features everything from ladies' fashions to dollar stores. Thorold's shopping scene ranges from sports stores packed with brand-name hockey gear to flower shops filled with classic and modern floral arrangements, while the town of Pelham offers bundles of independent shops and the Pelham Farmers' Market, which runs from May to October.
GRIMSBY, LINCOLN & WEST LINCOLN
On the north-western side of the Niagara Region are the centres of Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln. The town of Grimsby has the drawcard of being close to both Hamilton's and St. Catharines' shops, but also boasts a fair share of its own retail outlets ranging from home decor stores to markets. As visitors continue east they will reach the township of Lincoln, which features fabulous antique, food and wine shops. The township of West Lincoln is sprinkled with charming communities like Smithville, Grassie and St. Anns. Smithville (West Lincoln's largest centre) features Village Square Mall and a quaint downtown area with intriguing shops like McMurchie Lane Antiques.
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