If you are still finalizing your New Year’s Eve plans, it’s not too late to spend the weekend in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is the place to be this holiday season with so many wonder-ful Niagara Falls events, such as the Winter Festival of Lights, Rink at the Brink outdoor skating rink, ET Canada’s New Year’s Eve Outdoor concert featuring Nelly Furtado, Hedley and Dragonette, and the Niagara Ice Dogs game on December 31st at 6pm. See the Niagara Ice Dogs take on the Erie Otters. Don’t miss 15 year old, Erie Otter’s “one to watch” centre, Connor McDavid. He’s being called the next “Crosby” by Sidney Crosby himself. This kid is so incredible that Reebok is committing to an endorsement deal with him three years before he enters the NHL draft.

Even though the World Junior Hockey stars won’t be there to see in action (Ryan Strome, Dougie Hamilton and Brett Ritchie), I’m sure you’ll be getting regular updates at the game. It will be a double cheer that night - ”Go Dogs Go!” and “Go Canada Go!” Tickets for the Niagara Ice Dogs games are still on sale for New Year’s Eve and can be purchased here.

During your Niagara Falls visit, why not stay at the official Niagara Falls hotel sponsor of the Niagara Ice Dogs, the Courtyard by Marriott?

Come see Niagara Falls transform into a winter wonderland this holiday season. It just may be a “White Christmas” after all, as Niagara Falls is calling for flurries on December 25th.

Happy Holidays!

How will you be ringing in 2013? Can you think of anything better than saying “Happy New Year” along with GRAMMY Award winner Nelly Furtado, JUNO Award-winning rock group Hedley, electro-pop trio Dragonette and ET Canada’s hosts at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls? And to top things off, your background will be the magnificent Niagara Falls and a sky filled with an incredible fireworks display a few times throughout the evening.

This year’s fireworks displays are planned to be bigger than ever, featuring 2000 pounds of fireworks launched from the Skylon Tower, down in the Niagara Gorge and for the first time, directly above Mother Nature’s Wonder, Niagara Falls.This outdoor celebration will also have a variety of food and beverages available, as well as an outdoor licensed area. Niagara Parks is once again the place to be on New Year’s Eve and this event promises to be even more exciting than the last year.

Niagara Falls is definitely not short of high energy activities this New Year’s Eve. Electronic, Music Superstar, Deadmau5 will also be in town hosting a New Year’s Eve party at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. Doors open at 9pm, with Deadmau5 coming on at midnight. This event will complement the Queen Victoria Park concert for those looking to celebrate into the wee hours.