Many of Niagara Falls businesses and attractions have planned events throughout the March break holidays to help ease the strain on traveler’s pocketbooks coming to the area.

Below we have listed some of the great places to visit for both visitors and local residents during March Break of 2011. March 12 – 19.

The Falls: The thing that made Niagara Falls the place to see is, of course, the Falls themselves. Niagara Falls on the Canadian side has kilometers of paved sidewalks running along the Niagara River giving visitors spectacular views the whole way along. You can even get within a few feet from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls at the Table Rock Welcome Center .

Annual Spring Show at Floral Showhouse: Discover paradise at the Floral Showhouse during this March Break. Located just ½ a mile from the Horseshoe Falls, on some of the most beautiful gardens maintained by the Niagara Parks, the Flower Showhouse Spring Show displays include Collections of orchids, succulents and other tropical plant species.

Location: 7145 Niagara Parkway,
Niagara Falls
Times: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
More Info: Paid parking is available.

MARCH 14-18 - $2.00 Movie Matinees at Empire Theatres In St.Catharines
Okay so this isn't free but close to it! Empire Theatres at the Pen Centre Shopping Mall is just a short 15 drive from Niagara Falls. Check out the Empire Theatre Website for more deals of this great offer! If you would prefer to go to a movie right in the Falls, you can check out a 3D/4D Movie or an show on the big Imax Screen. The Cineplex Odeon Theatre is another theatre conveniently located just behind the Niagara Square Shopping Mall.

”Sciensational Week” @ The Butterfly Conservatory : As an educational exhibit featuring native snakes, turtles, amphibians and reptiles of Ontario, the “Sciensational Sssnakes” presentation is the perfect opportunity to introduce the kids to the nature that exists in the Niagara Region.There will be a chance to touch the animals and there will be a “native mammal fur exhibit” on display throughout the week.

Location: Butterfly Conservatory,
Botanical Gardens Grounds,
2405 Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily
Admission: $12.25 for Adults 13+, $7.95 for Children 6 - 12 years and Children 5 and under are admitted FREE (prices in Cdn plus tax).
More Info: Free parking on site.

Bird Kingdom : Buy One get One FREE Admission
Valid from March 11 to the 21st, Bird kingdom will be offering a buy one get one free general admission tickets. On site parking is free as well as free guided tours @ 11am and 2pm with the purchase of tickets. Check out our Bird Kingdom page Bird Kingdom page for more information on the famous Niagara aviary.For more information on the March Break special check out the Bird Kingdom website.

Dinner Theatre – “On The Radio”
Through the entire month of March, the Oh Canada Eh! Dinner Theatre is host to Niagara Falls hottest new live show. “On The Radio” takes the audience through a wild and fun time that made up the decades of music fads and explores from the times of war and up to the current days of Lady GaGa.
Learn more about On The Radio at the Oh Canada Eh! website.

Located across from the Falls, Falls Avenue Resort has one of Canada’s largest indoor Water Parks and that means the kids will have a lot to do!
Learn more about the Fallsview Indoor Water park here.
Get $250 worth of extra deals now by booking your trip through the Falls Avenue Resort site.

On top of the above mentioned March Break deals, there are still many things to do in Niagara Falls throughout the holiday week.

Niagara Helicopters
View the City and the waterfalls from high above in a Niagara Helicopter tour. Find out more on our Niagara Helicopter Tours page.


Indoor Skydiving
Niagara Falls is home to the Niagara Free Fall Center, one of only a handfull of Skydiving simulators open to the public, it is a great place to get the feel of what it's like to jump out of an airplane without actually having to do so!Check out our page on the Niagara Freefall Center .