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Dates across the border

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Crystal Beach and the Winter Festival of Lights. Bring passports or enhanced licenses and check bridge wait times.

3 spots1 freeRoad trip

Dinner (1)

Road trip · Crystal Beach, ON · ~35 min from downtown

Dinner · An evening$$$$

Homemade Italian in a small Crystal Beach restaurant. Reservations strongly recommended.

CozyFoodieBook aheadPassport

Road trip · Niagara Falls, ON · ~43 min from downtown

Seasonal · An eveningFree

Millions of holiday lights along the Canadian side of the falls. Bring a thermos.

RomanticKid-friendlyPassportWinter

Road trip · Ontario · ~59 min from downtown

Getaways · All day$$$$

Wine country, the Shaw Festival and a flower-box main street just across the border.

RomanticFoodiePassport

Stack dinner, something to do and dessert. The planner estimates drive time, timing and cost for two, and adds it all to your calendar.