PHOTOS: Life through rosé-coloured glasses at Shades of Summer party

The Chamber of Commerce’s Shades of Summer event gathers outside the courthouse on Queen Street. 60 tables sat dozens of guests dressed in theme, turning the historic street into a sea of pink.

Lesley Golombek and John Duncan pose in pink for the Chamber of Commerce Shades of Summer event. Golombek and Duncan said they attend the event every year and always make sure to go all out in pink attire. Golombek called it a “beautiful event” and said her favourite part is seeing the colour and camaraderie. MADDY GORDON

Mike Matyjewicz and Jeff Graham hold up peace signs at the NOTL Chamber of Commerce Shades of Summer event. The picnic-style event included an outside dinner and music on Queen Street. MADDY GORDON

Picnic tables at Shades of Summer were decorated by the groups of dinner guests, who brought their own decor items and decided on their own themes, like this flamingo-themed table. DAVE VAN DE LAAR

As the sun set on Niagara-on-the-Lake, many dinner guests' tables lit up with the bright hues of pink and twinkly lights. DAVE VAN DE LAAR

Twilight hour over Queen Street in front of the clock tower cenotaph on Sunday evening. DAVE VAN DE LAAR

August 15, 2025

Whether it was fuchsia, coral, blush or rouge, partygoers at this year’s Shades of Summer were all seeing life through rose-coloured glasses — or, rosé-coloured glasses.

The annual theme party gathered wine enthusiasts, friends, family members, co-workers and acquaintances together for a picnic-style dinner in downtown Old Town to enjoy a rosé-themed party.

Party guests dressed in their finest pink clothing, brought rosy decorations and decked out their tables in bespoke decor and themes and enjoyed their own meals, rosé and other preordered alcoholic drinks provided by local businesses.

After the dinner, they got to mix and mingle together on Niagara-on-the-Lake’s downtown strip, take pictures at themed booths and dance the night away.