Queen Victoria Park, Public park at Niagara Falls, Canada
Queen Victoria Park is the main parkland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, facing the American and Horseshoe Falls. It covers 118 acres and is operated by the Niagara Parks Commission. The grounds feature carpet-bedding flower displays of daffodils and roses, lawns, and walkways along the Niagara River.
Queen Victoria Park was established by the Niagara Falls Park Act of 1885 and opened on 24 May 1888, Queen Victoria's birthday. A three-member committee led by Sir Casimir Gzowski proposed a government-run, free public park of 118 acres, after earlier proposals by Edmund Burke Wood in 1873 were refused by Premier Oliver Mowat. Unsightly buildings were razed before opening.
The park's name honours Queen Victoria, and it opened to the public on 24 May 1888, her birthday. Its carpet-bedding flower displays of daffodils and roses are planted in season, and each winter the grounds host the annual Festival of Lights.
The park runs along the Niagara River opposite the American and Horseshoe Falls, with the Oakes Garden Theatre at its north end and Table Rock at its south end. Admittance is free; a fee was historically charged only when visitors hired a tour guide. The riverfront path is exposed, so expect spray near the falls.
The grounds feature carefully designed flower beds that display different plants throughout the seasons. These meticulously arranged garden areas add color and patterns that give the green space an extra visual dimension.
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