The Niagara Foundation — a registered charity with a voluntary Board — helps to champion and safeguard the architectural, cultural and environmental integrity of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Foundation works to preserve:
The Foundation works to preserve:
- Built heritage: historical buildings, landmarks, streetscapes, gathering places
- Natural heritage: significant landscapes, and biodiversity
- Tangible culture: monuments, books, works of art, and artifacts
- Intangible culture: folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge
Summer parties support heritage advocacy and initiatives
To support our activities, every summer The Niagara Foundation holds cocktail parties, each on a different Saturday, at a different home in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

From 5:30 to 7:30, drinks and hors d’oeuvres are served in a garden setting, rain or shine.
Donation of $250 per person covers all four parties – come once, twice or every time!
The 2025 dates are:
- Saturday, June 21
- Saturday, July 19
- Saturday, August 23
- Saturday, September 13
The Wilderness
To support our most ambitious project to date, consider donating to The Wilderness Fund.

The Wilderness, as it’s been known for over one hundred years, is an almost five-acre parcel of land located at 407 King Street, opposite The Commons, in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Read about the Wilderness