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The Victoria Day long weekend marks the beginning of the outdoor recreation season in Port Colborne, with beaches, parks, spray pads and other outdoor amenities reopening for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Beaches
Port Colborne’s popular waterfront destinations, Nickel Beach and Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach, are officially opening for the season on May 15, welcoming beachgoers back to the shores of Lake Erie.
At Nickel Beach, a variety of parking options are available for the 2026 season, including daily and hourly parking through the Honk Mobile app. Seasonal parking passes, including the Gold Pass and the Leisure Pass, are also available for 2026. More details and purchase information are available online at www.portcolborne.ca/nickelbeach
The City is continuing its environmental stewardship efforts through ongoing dune restoration initiatives and the expansion of dune fencing in select areas to help protect and rebuild the natural shoreline. The Nickel Beach seaweed report will also return this season, providing updates online and through signage posted at the beach regarding current conditions. The report can be viewed online at www.portcolborne.ca/seaweedreport
Several popular activities and programs will return to Nickel Beach this summer, including Splashtown Niagara, which returns to the water June 26, the beach lounger rental program, the take-a-toy, leave-a-toy bin, and the designated Dog Zone. Visitors are reminded that dogs must remain leashed at all times, and owners are required to clean up after their pets. Enforcement will be in place throughout the season, and failure to comply may result in fines under City by-laws, including fines of $250 for off-leash dogs and $150 for failing to clean up after a pet.
New beach additions for 2026 include an extended mobility mat to improve beach accessibility and the installation of a new foot-washing station for sandy toes. Also for the 2026 season, Flip Flop Forts will offer tent rentals at the beach from June 26 to Sept. 7, operating Thursdays through Sundays.
More information about beach amenities, parking passes and rates, accessibility features, the seaweed report, frequently asked questions and more can be found at www.portcolborne.ca/nickelbeach
Spray Pad
The Discovery Spray Pad, located at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park, will open for the season on Friday, May 15. The Spray Pad will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Oct. 13.
Marble Slab Creamery will once again be set up next to the Spray Pad and will be open for the Victoria Day long weekend. They will remain open daily until Sept. 30, with hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New this year at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park, we’re excited to welcome Grizzly Cheese food truck. Serving up classic food truck favourites alongside specialty grilled cheese creations, Grizzly Cheese will be open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Parks and washrooms
Washrooms in City parks will reopen Friday, May 15. Playing fields for youth soccer, girls’ softball, minor baseball and adult slo-pitch leagues, along with tennis and pickleball courts, will be open for the season beginning May 15.
To book fields, courts or pavilions, residents may contact recreation@portcolborne.ca
City facility closures for Victoria Day
In observance of Victoria Day, City facilities will be closed Monday, May 18, with the exception of the Vale Health & Wellness Centre and the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum. Regular operations will resume Tuesday, May 19, at 8:30 a.m.
To report a Public Works emergency during the closure, call 905-835-2900.
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