Siege of Niagara at Old Fort Niagara- July 3, 2026 from 9am to 4pm.Admission to this special event is $21.00 for adults and $13.00 for children.
Old Fort Niagara commemorates the historic siege with a large-scale three-day reenactment involving hundreds of participants from throughout North America. Now in its 45th year, the event features six action-packed battle reenactments, artillery firings, Native American councils and acres of period artisans and merchants.
Friday, July 3
9:00 a.m. Fort Opens
10:00 a.m. Colors Ceremony – Dauphin Battery Firing
10:30 a.m. British Native Council
11:00 a.m. Music March In/Demonstration
1:00 p.m. Inside the Siege Battlefield Tour
2:00 p.m. Battle Reenactment – It begins as a skirmish between French hunters and the British advance guard. The action soon develops into a full-blown siege with musket and cannon fire. The Fort’s commander, Captain Pierre Pouchot, deploys his forces to defend the Fort. The British press on all sides.
3:00 p.m. Harpsichord in Concert
4:00 p.m. Artillery and Engineering Demonstration
5:00 p.m. Fort Closes
