📍Ball’s Falls Conservation Area

📆DATE/TIME - July 24 @ 6 p.m.

Golden Hour is a new signature summer fundraising experience set at Ball’s Falls, one of Niagara’s most treasured and protected landscapes. Designed as an intimate sunset concert in nature, the event unites live music, elevated hospitality, and conservation storytelling to support the protection of the Niagara Peninsula watershed. 

EXPERIENCE OUR FIRST GOLDEN HOUR!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the inaugural Golden Hour at Ball's Falls.

Together, we shared an evening of live music, great company, and shared appreciation for one of Niagara's most beautiful natural spaces. It was wonderful to see our community come together to celebrate conservation in such a special setting.

We're grateful to our guests, sponsors, performers, volunteers, and partners for helping make our inaugural Golden Hour such a memorable evening. We hope you enjoyed the experience as much as we did.

Take a look back at some of our favourite moments in the photo gallery below.

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with Musical Performance by…

Great Lake Swimmers

Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed Canadian indie-folk band led by singer-songwriter Tony Dekker, known for their atmospheric sound and place-inspired songwriting. Originating in Wainfleet, Ontario, their music reflects the landscapes and rhythms of Southern Ontario.

With strong ties to the Niagara region, the band is known for performing in unique, natural, and historic settings, creating live experiences that feel intimate, immersive, and deeply connected to place.

At Golden Hour, that connection comes full circle. Set against the backdrop of Ball’s Falls, their music becomes part of the landscape itself, echoing the watershed the evening is designed to protect.

Opening the evening with…

Minuscule

A five-voice ensemble from the Niagara Region, Minuscule brings together layered vocals, poetic songwriting, and a live presence that feels both intimate and powerful. Known for weaving themes of empathy, social responsibility, and human connection into their music, they invite audiences into meaningful conversations through harmony, storytelling, and shared experience.

At Golden Hour, their voices will help set the tone for a night that celebrates community, conservation, and the responsibility we share to maintain the landscapes that sustain us.

Soundscapes throughout the night by…

DJ Marinko

Based in Niagara, DJ Marinko is a seasoned sound curator and audio consultant with more than two decades of experience creating music experiences for festivals, venues, wineries, and intimate gatherings. Known for his ability to read the room and tailor sound to the setting, he will shape the atmosphere of Golden Hour with curated soundscapes that carry guests from arrival to sunset and into the celebration that follows.

Thank you to our

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Additional Information:

  • Tickets must be purchased in advance, online.

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    If you are experiencing difficulty purchasing your ticket or require accommodation, please contact us at info@npca.ca or call 905-778 3135 ext. 330 between Monday and Friday.

    All guests must be of legal drinking age (19+) to attend.

  • Parking will be available on site and is included with your ticket, with the entrance located across from 3159 Sixth Avenue, Lincoln, ON.

    Shuttle service, provided by Ride for Nature Sponsors E.S. Fox Limited, Robb McLeod, and Berg Equipment, will be available to transport guests from the parking area to the event.

  • Put your brand behind a community celebration with purpose.

    Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Golden Hour Gala, offering local businesses and partners a meaningful way to connect with Niagara audiences while supporting watershed protection, habitat restoration, outdoor education, and access to nature.

    As a sponsor, your organization will be recognized as a champion for conservation and community wellbeing, with opportunities to connect with Niagara audiences in a setting that reflects our shared values of community, stewardship, and care for the places that make this region special.

    For more information about sponsorship opportunities, packages, and benefits, please contact spfeifer@npca.ca or complete the sponsorship form below.

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  • Your ticket includes food and beverages for the evening, with a variety of gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options available throughout, catered by Niagara’s own Chef Brad Rempel.

    Guests will enjoy a tapas and antipasto spread alongside a selection of local wine, beer, and cocktails, and are invited to join us for a special “Golden Hour Toast” at sundown.

  • Accessible parking is available on site.

    Seating will be provided; however, this is an outdoor event and guests should expect to navigate surfaces such as grass and gravel.

    If you require accommodation or have any questions, please contact us at info@npca.ca.

  • Pets are not permitted at the gala, with the exception of valid service animals.

  • A portion of the event takes place within the barn however the gala concert is an outdoor experience that takes place rain or shine.