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.
“Sparkling Winter Lights” Falls Illumination
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Winter Festival of Lights, discover this all-new illumination display featuring the subtle and sometimes harsh movements inspired by winter in the north. From gentle snowfalls to the aurora borealis gliding over snowy tundra, to blizzards and the frosted falls; winter’s spectacle is exciting and magical.
Enjoy the five-minute “Sparkling Winter Lights” display, as part of the Falls Illumination at the top of each hour from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. until February 20, 2023.
The New Falls Illumination
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
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 |
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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January 3, 2023 | 9:00 - 9:15 | Support for Damar Hamlin (Buffalo Bills) | Blue |
January 4, 2023 | 9:00 - 9:15 | In Memory of Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala | Blue |
January 6, 2023 | 9:00 - 9:15 | Canada's Gold Medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships | Red and White |
January 11, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Human Trafficking Awareness Day | Blue |
January 13, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Brotha Sista Community Day | Blue, Pink |
January 17, 2023 | 8:00 - 8:15 | Stratcona Cup | Blue, White, Red, White |
January 18, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Stratcona Cup | Blue, White, Red, White |
January 21, 2023 | 6:00 - 9:00 | Tour | Blue |
January 21, 2023 | 9:15 - 9:30 | Bills | Red, White, Blue |
January 22, 2023 | 9:15 - 9:30 | Bills | Red, White, Blue |
January 22, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Chinese Lunar New Year | Red |
January 26, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National School Choice Week | Yellow, Red |
January 26, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Yellow |
January 27, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Polar Plunge | Red, White |
January 27, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Yellow |
January 28, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Awareness Day | Purple |
January 29, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia | Green |
January 30, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World NTD Day | Blue, Purple, Orange, Red |
January 31, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | University of Buffalo - Men's Basketball - True Blue | Blue |
February 1, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Black History Month | Red, Green, Black |
February 2, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 15th Annual International Prostate Cancer Awareness Observance Day | Blue |
February 3, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Wear Red Day | Red |
February 4, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Cancer Day | Orange, Blue |
February 10, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Ski Patrol Day | Red, White, Yellow, Blue |
February 13, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Wear Red for Canada | Red |
February 14, 2023 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | Valentine's Day | Pink & Red |
February 14, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Congenital Heart Day | Red |
February 16, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day of Lithuania | Yellow, Green, Red |
February 16, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Light It Green For CCA (cholangiocarcinoma) project | Green |
February 22, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Encephalitis Day 2023 | Red |
February 22, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Thinking Day | Blue, Yellow |
February 22, 2023 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Ontario's Human Trafficking Awareness Day | Blue |
February 24, 2023 | 8:00 - 8:15 | In solidarity with Ukraine & Ukrainian People - 1 year mark since invasion of Ukraine | Blue, Yellow |
February 24, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | In solidarity with Ukraine & Ukrainian People - 1 year mark since invasion of Ukraine | Blue, Yellow |
February 27, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Dominican Republic Independence Day | Blue, White, Red |
February 28, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Rare Disease Day Cleveland | Pink |
February 28, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Rare Disease Day 2023 | Green, Blue, Pink, Purple |
February 28, 2023 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Global Chain of Lights | Green, Blue, Pink |
March 1, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Shed A Light on ENDO | Yellow |
March 3, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Bulgaria | White, Green, Red |
March 3, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Brock University's Relay for Life Group | Yellow, Blue |
March 3, 2023 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Dress in Blue Day | Blue |
March 4, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light Up the Night for Endometriosis | Yellow |
March 5, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Awareness Day | Blue |
March 6, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Turn the Town Teal for World Lymphedema Day | Teal |
March 7, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Colorectal Cancer Awareness | Blue |
March 9, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Kidney Day | Yellow, Blue |
March 17, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | St. Patrick's Day Global Greening | Green |
March 18 , 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Amyloidosis Awareness Month | Red |
March 25, 2023 | 8:30 - 9:30 | Earth Hour | No Illumination/Tours |
March 25, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Yellow |
March 31, 2023 | 9:00 - 9:15 | Dental Hygiene Conference | Blue |
March 31, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Defeat MSA /Move4MSA | Purple |
March 31, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Multiple Myeloma Awareness Day | Red |
April 1, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | April Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month | Red, White |
April 22, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Earth Day | Green |
April 26, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canadian Fertility Awareness Week | Green |
May 12, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | MCS Awareness Day | Yellow, Green |
May 12, 2023 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day | Purple |
May 22, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Victoria Day | Purple |
May 29, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Memorial Day | Red, White & Blue |
June 5, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | World Environment Day | Green |
June 19, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Juneteenth Freedom Day | Red, Green & Black |
June 30, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Pride | Rainbow |
July 1, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Canada Day | Red & White |
July 4, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Independence Day | Red, White & Blue |
August 10, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Ecuador Independence Day | Yellow, Blue, Red |
September 30, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Day of Truth and Reconicllation | Orange |
October 9, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Canadian Thanksgiving | Red, White |
November 8, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Indigenous Veterans Day | Orange |
November 11, 2023 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | Remembrance Day | Red |
November 11, 2023 | Hourly 6:15 - 11:15 | Veterans Day | Red, White, Blue |
November 23, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | American Thanksgiving | Red, White, Blue |