Song to the Waters
Song to the Waters is a week-long festival taking place August 12 – 16 across sites between Niagara Parks and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, featuring Indigenous-led workshops, storytelling, cultural exchange, and land-based experiences.
The Festival culminates in two evenings of incredible, illuminated musical performances and concerts. Song to the Waters is an immersive musical and cultural experience featuring Indigenous artists and Elders from Canada, Australia, and Aotearoa (New Zealand). Rooted in the teachings of water as life, this event honours the voices of the land and calls audiences to listen, reflect, and act in protection of the natural world.
Water is life. Let us gather in gratitude and guardianship.
More information and event flyer: HERE
Reawakening: Fireside Song, Stories, and Stargazing
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Centre for Conservation, Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, 3292 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln, ON
Cost: Free
Guests will be guided along the forested trails as they are immersed in a sonic musical and storytelling experience, featuring song and stories of Elders and Indigenous artists, including Grandmother Jackie Labonte. At the waterfall, Uncle Bunna Lawrie, Mirning Elder and whale songman of Aboriginal Australia, will share powerful stories by the fire. The evening under the stars will conclude with a turn to the sky to observe the Perseids meteor shower.
All are welcome, bring your own picnic blanket or lawn chair, prepare for evening outdoors and on trails.
Water Custodianship Sharing Circle
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: Centre for Conservation, Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, 3292 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln, ON
Cost: Free. All are welcome to this accessible space.
Join together with people from around the world and engage in an inspiring and meaningful cultural exchange where voices from Aotearoa (New Zealand), Aboriginal Australia, and Turtle Island come together in Circle to honour the spirit of the water and discuss our responsibility to protect and conserve our waters here in Niagara and beyond.
Global Drum Circle
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Centre for Conservation, Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, 3292 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln, ON
Cost: Free. All are welcome to this accessible space. Bring your own drum or come as you are. No experience required.
Guests will join the Song to the Waters performers in circle for a special evening of rhythm, story and connection. Bring together the sounds of our songs, and drums to celebrate the power and importance of water.
