Famous & Infamous on a Budget: A Free Day Out in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Every event tied to the Famous & Infamous festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake on September 28 is completely free — both offerings across two venues cost $0, making this one of the most accessible festival days you can put together in town. With a 2:00 p.m. start and a 4:30 p.m. follow-up, you can enjoy a full afternoon of history and wine culture without spending a dime on admission.

Your Afternoon Schedule

2:00 p.m. — Famous & Infamous at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum (Niagara Historical Society)

The festival's headline event kicks off at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum in the early afternoon. This is the event the whole day is built around — a free, single-session presentation that gives you the core festival experience. Show up at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, and you're in. No ticket, no cover charge.

The Niagara Historical Society museum is a fitting venue for a festival called "Famous & Infamous," given the town's deep history. Arrive a few minutes early to settle in before the 2:00 p.m. start; since admission is free, seating may fill on a first-come basis.

4:30 p.m. — Wine Cellar Tour at the Prince of Wales

After the main event wraps up, you have a natural gap before the day's second free offering. Head to the Prince of Wales for a complimentary Wine Cellar Tour starting at 4:30 p.m. This gives you roughly two and a half hours between the two events — enough time to stroll through Old Town, grab an affordable bite, or simply enjoy the walk between venues.

The Wine Cellar Tour is also free, so your total admission spend for the entire festival day remains $0. This pairing — a historical museum event followed by a cellar tour at one of Niagara-on-the-Lake's most recognized hotels — gives you both culture and a taste of the town's wine heritage at no cost.

Budget Tips for the Day

• Both events are free. You won't pay admission to either the Famous & Infamous event or the Wine Cellar Tour, so your only costs are whatever you choose to spend on food, drink, or transport.
• Walk between venues. Niagara-on-the-Lake's Old Town is compact and walkable. The stroll from the museum to the Prince of Wales is part of the experience — and it costs nothing.
• Pack a snack or find a budget bite. With a 2.5-hour gap between events, you'll have time to eat. The facts available to us don't include any specific meal deals or low-cost dining options for September 28, so we can't point you to a particular restaurant — but packing your own snack guarantees you keep spending at zero.

What's Not on the Schedule

Because both listed events fall on the same afternoon and evening of September 28, there's no morning festival programming to plan around. Sleep in, enjoy a leisurely start, and head to the museum for 2:00 p.m. Likewise, neither event's fact sheet lists a closing time, so check with the venues directly if you want to know exactly when each wraps up.