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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| August 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Immunization Awareness Month | Purple |
| August 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Autoinflammatory Awareness Month | Orange |
| August 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 34th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day and 134 years of Ukrainian Heritage in Canada | Blue, Yellow |
| August 24 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Syphilis During Pregnancy Month | Pink, White |
| August 26 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Women's Equity Day | Purple |
| August 27 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 2026 Pacific Rim Slo-Pitch Championships | Blue, Teal, White, Red |
| August 29 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan | Blue, White, Green |
| August 31 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Overdose Awareness Day | Purple |
| September 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Slovak Republic Constitution Day | White, Blue, Red |
| September 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Recovery Month | Purple |
| September 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month | Yellow |
| September 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | Yellow |
| September 4 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day | Teal |
| September 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Labour Day | Red, White, Blue |
| September 8 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 35th Anniversary of Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan | Red, White, Green |
| September 8 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 988 Day | Teal, Green |
| September 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day | Red |
| September 9 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Alopecia Areata Awareness Month | Blue |
| September 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | is MOM ok? Maternal Suicide Awareness and Prevention | Purple |
| September 10 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Dystonia Awareness Month | Blue, White |
| September 10 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Suicide Prevention Awareness | Teal, Purple |
| September 11 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | Teal |
| September 11 | 10:30 - 10:45 | NIAGARA TO ISRAEL WITH LOVE | Blue, White, Blue |
| September 11 | 10:45 - 11:00 | 9/11 Anniversary | Blue |
| September 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Blue |
| September 12 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Shine Gold 2026 | Yellow, Orange, White |
| September 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Sepsis Day | Pink |
| September 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Month | Teal |
| September 14 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Living Donation Week | Green |
| September 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day | Green |
| September 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Coaches Week | Blue, Yellow, Red |
| September 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Craniofacial Acceptance Month | Red, Yellow, Blue |
| September 16 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month | Green |
| September 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Patient Safety Day 2026 | Orange |
| September 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Costa Rica Independence Day | Blue, White, Red |
| September 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month | Blue, Teal, Green |
| September 18 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Nora's Ninjas Pitt Hopkins Awareness Day | Blue |
| September 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Covid Remembrance Walk 2026 | Yellow |
| September 19 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Histiocytosis Awareness Month | Blue |
| September 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Armenian Independence Day | Red, Blue, Orange |
| September 21 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Myositis Day | Red, Yellow, Blue, Green |
| September 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Bi Visibility Day | Pink, Purple, Blue |
| September 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Trinidad & Tobago's 50th Republic Anniversary | Red, White, Black |
| September 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day celebration of El Salvador | Blue, White, Blue |
| September 26 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Conquer Chiari Walk Across America (Buffalo) | Purple |
| September 26 | 10:15 - 10:30 | UB Homecoming & Family Week-end | Blue |
| September 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | British Home Children Day | Red, White, Blue |
| September 29 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Hunger Action Day | Orange |
| September 29 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness | Green |
| September 30 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Day of Truth and Reconciliation / No Child Left Behind / Orange Shirt Day | Orange |
| September 30 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Rowan's Law Day | Purple |
| October 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Purple |
| October 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
| October 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Awareness Day | Green |
| October 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Green, Pink, Teal |
| October 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Purple Thursday | Purple |
| October 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Disability Rights & Employment Awareness Month | Red, Blue, Yellow |
| October 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month | Blue, Pink |
| October 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | College Application Initiative | Blue, Green |
| October 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Spina Bifida Awareness Day and Occipital Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
| November 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Color The World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness | Orange |
| November 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Alzheimer's Awareness Month | Teal |
| November 8 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Indigenous Veterans Day | Orange |
| November 8 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Azerbaijani National Flag Day | Blue, Red, Green |
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