Year-round
Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls
Falls Illumination
Niagara Falls Illumination Experience the dazzling lights on Niagara Falls
Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is transformed into an incredible, multi-coloured water and light masterpiece.
Special lights are housed in the Illumination Tower, next to Queen Victoria Place; on the roof of Table Rock Centre, at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls; and deep in the Niagara Gorge, across from the American Falls. Together, these lights work to create a breathtaking view not to be missed. The falls are also lit in custom colours for short durations to mark significant dates in support of charitable causes. Special colour illuminations are provided courtesy of The Niagara Falls Illumination Board.
The New Falls Illumination
How do they light up Niagara Falls? In 2016, almost 20 years since the last major investment in falls lighting, the existing Xenon lights were replaced with new, energy-efficient LED lighting technology. These new lights provide more than twice the previous lighting levels, programmable lighting, and a wider spectrum of colour. The new lights also fill gaps to provide a more consistent lighting effect.
The ‘Illumination of the Falls’ has been financed and operated by The Niagara Falls Illumination Board since 1925.
Falls Illumination Schedule
What time do the lights come on at Niagara Falls?
| January 1 – January 31 | 5 PM – 1 AM | ||||||||
| February 1 – March 11 | 5:30 PM – 1 AM | ||||||||
| March 12 – March 31 | 7:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| April 1- May 14 | 8:00 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| May 15 – July 31 | 8:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| August 1 - August 15 | 8:00 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| August 16 - August 31 | 7:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| September 1 - 19 | 7:00 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| September 20 - 30 | 6:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| October 1 - 15 | 6:15 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| October 16 - October 31 | 6:00 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| November 1 - December 31 | 4:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
Niagara Falls Illumination Board 100th Anniversary
For 100 years, Niagara Falls has dazzled visitors with nightly illuminations, transforming into a stunning, multi-colored spectacle. On February 24, 2025, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board celebrated its 100th anniversary, marking a century of lighting up the Falls for global events, causes, holidays, and cultural milestones.
The Niagara Falls are often lit in special colours for many registered charities marking a significant date in support of their cause. Special Colour Illuminations are provided courtesy of The Niagara Falls Illumination Board.
Special Illumination Calendar
| Date | Time | Cause | Colour(s) |
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| April 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Sexual Assault Awareness Month | Teal |
| April 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Akitu - Assyrian New Year 6776 | Blue, White, Red, Yellow |
| April 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month | Orange |
| April 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Autism Day/Light Up for Autism | Red, White, Gold |
| April 2 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Celebrate The Spectrum | Red, Blue, Green |
| April 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Month of the Military Child | Purple |
| April 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Dental Hygienists Week (April 4-10, 2026) | Purple |
| April 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Green Shirt Day/Trillium Gift of Life/Be A Donor Month | Green |
| April 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Siblings Day | Yellow |
| April 9 | 10:15 - 10:30 | RWTO/OERO 70th Jubilee | Blue |
| April 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Donate Life Day/Donate Life Month | Blue, Green |
| April 11 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Parkinson’s Day/Spark the Night | Blue |
| April 11 | 10:15 - 10:30 | April is IBS Awareness Month | Purple, Blue |
| April 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Functional Neurological Disorder (FND awareness month) | Blue, Orange |
| April 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Child Abuse Prevention Month | Blue |
| April 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Hemophilia Day | Red |
| April 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Public Transport Day | Pink Red Orange Yellow |
| April 17 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Light Up The World 2026 | Orange, Blue, Blue, Orange |
| April 17 | 10:45 - 11:00 | April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month | Blue, Purple, Blue, Purple |
| April 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | MOG Awareness Month | Red, Teal |
| April 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week | Green |
| April 19 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Global Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day | Blue, Pink, Yellow |
| April 19 | 10:30 - 10:45 | World Liver Day | Green |
| April 19 | 10:45 - 11:00 | National Crime Victims' Rights Week | Blue |
| April 22 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Earth Day | Green |
| April 22 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Yom Ha'Atzmaut - Israel's 78th Independence Day | Blue, White, Blue, White |
| April 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light the Night | Green, Orange |
| April 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Parental Alienation Awareness Day | Blue |
| April 24 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide | Red, Blue, Orange |
| April 24 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Human Values Day | Canadian Falls: Red, White | American Falls: Red, White, Blue |
| April 26 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Lesbian Visibility Week | Orange, White, Pink |
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