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A Fiddle & Step Dance Celebration with The Fitzgeralds, In Style: A Niagara-on-the-Lake Guide

A Fiddle & Step Dance Celebration with The Fitzgeralds takes the stage at Music Niagara Festival on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. For a refined take on the…

Curated by the Vikenda Niagara-on-the-Lake desk · updated Monday, 10 August 2026

A Fiddle & Step Dance Celebration with The Fitzgeralds takes the stage at Music Niagara Festival on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. For a refined take on the occasion, pair it with a Wednesday morning tea tasting and a Whisky Wednesdays session at Vintage Hotels, then unwind at the NOTL Supper Market — all within the same festival window.

The main event, done right

The centerpiece of this guide is A Fiddle & Step Dance Celebration with The Fitzgeralds at Music Niagara Festival on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. This is a live fiddle and step dance performance, and treating it as the anchor of an evening — rather than a quick stop — is what separates a rushed visit from an elevated one. Arrive with time to settle in before the 7:00 p.m. start, since a performance built around rhythm and footwork rewards being seated and unhurried rather than slipping in late.

The morning after, elevated

An "in style" itinerary doesn't end when the fiddles stop. The next morning, Wednesday, August 12, Tea Tasting begins at 10:30 a.m. at Vintage Hotels — Resort Activities (Prince of Wales, Queen's Landing, Pillar & Post, The Charles Hotel). It's a fitting, quieter counterpoint to the previous night's energy — a chance to sit with something considered and slow after an evening of quick steps and fiddle lines.

An afternoon spirit, and an evening market

Later that same Wednesday, the same Vintage Hotels resorts host Whisky Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. — a natural progression from tea to something with more weight, and a good way to extend the celebration's spirit into the afternoon without overlapping the performance itself.

If you'd rather close the day on something communal, the NOTL Supper Market at Bella Terra Vineyards is free and runs into the Wednesday. It's the one no-cost option among these four events, and it works well as a low-key bookend to a day that otherwise leans toward the tasting-room side of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Putting it together

For a genuinely "in style" two days: see the fiddle and step dance performance Tuesday evening at Music Niagara Festival, take the Tea Tasting Wednesday morning at Vintage Hotels, move to Whisky Wednesdays there in the afternoon, and finish at the NOTL Supper Market at Bella Terra Vineyards if you want a final, unticketed stop. Prices for the performance, tea tasting, and whisky session aren't listed here, so confirm cost and any reservation requirements directly with each venue before you go.

Frequently asked

When is A Fiddle & Step Dance Celebration with The Fitzgeralds?

It takes place Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Music Niagara Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

What pairs well with the performance for an elevated day out?

The following morning offers a Tea Tasting at 10:30 a.m. and Whisky Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m., both at Vintage Hotels — Resort Activities, giving a refined arc from fiddle music to tea to whisky.

Is there a free option nearby?

Yes, the NOTL Supper Market at Bella Terra Vineyards is free and takes place into Wednesday, August 12.

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