Niagara-on-the-Lake hosts Poppy Project from 27 October

Niagara-on-the-Lake hosts the Poppy Project from 27 October to 12 November 2026, with handcrafted installations at four sites across the town. The annual display, organised by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum (Niagara-on-the-Lake), connects the museum with local remembrance venues in Ontario, Canada.

Poppy Project returns across four sites

The 2026 Poppy Project runs from 27 October to 12 November. The museum lists its own building at 43 Castlereagh Street, the Courthouse at 26 Queen Street, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 at 410 King Street and RiverBrink Art Museum at 116 Queenston Street as the four installation sites.

The displays are made from handcrafted poppies. At the Legion, the museum describes this year’s installation as a gesture of community pride and support after flooding affected the branch. At the Courthouse, the installation returns to Queen Street, while the RiverBrink display in Queenston is intended to provide the setting for the annual Remembrance Day service. The museum also says the display at its own site may look different because of ongoing construction. The 2026 project details name all four locations and the full period.

How the project grew in Niagara-on-the-Lake

The local project developed from a wider poppy initiative begun by the Niagara Falls History Museum in 2020. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum says it received some of the original poppies and formed its own volunteer group in August 2021.

The project then expanded beyond the museum. A Courthouse installation was added in 2022, displays at the Legion followed in 2023, and RiverBrink Art Museum became another display location in 2024. The 2025 edition added an installation on Memorial Hall at the museum and included purple poppy wreaths at local veterinary offices. This history gives the 2026 programme a clear link to the town’s buildings rather than presenting the poppies as a single indoor exhibition.

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake also lists poppy displays at the museum, the Legion, RiverBrink Art Museum and the Courthouse. Its community information records Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Queen Street Cenotaph and the Queenston Cenotaph on 11 November, placing the 2026 installations within a wider local programme.

Four venues connect the display with remembrance

The arrangement makes the Poppy Project a distributed visit through Niagara-on-the-Lake. The museum and Courthouse sites are in the historic centre, while the Legion and RiverBrink locations extend the display to King Street and Queenston.

For travellers, the practical difference is that there is no single exhibition entrance for the whole project. Each site is a separate location, and the museum’s notice does not publish a single daily timetable for all four displays. The RiverBrink installation is at 116 Queenston Street, where the museum says it will again provide a backdrop to the Remembrance Day service.

Visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Poppy Project takes place from 27 October to 12 November 2026 at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, the Courthouse, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 and RiverBrink Art Museum.
• The museum site may look different during the project because of ongoing construction, while the four installations remain spread across separate addresses.
• The museum is at 43 Castlereagh Street, the Courthouse at 26 Queen Street, the Legion at 410 King Street and RiverBrink Art Museum at 116 Queenston Street.
• On 11 November, the project coincides with Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Queen Street and Queenston cenotaphs, according to the town’s community information.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Niagara-on-the-Lake

When does the Poppy Project take place at Niagara-on-the-Lake?

The 2026 project runs from 27 October to 12 November at four listed sites.

What is the Poppy Project in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

It is a display of handcrafted poppy installations organised by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum and presented across four local venues.

Where is Niagara-on-the-Lake and how do you get there?

The four project sites are in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston, at the addresses listed in the museum’s 2026 programme.