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 | ||||||||
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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| September 1 | 10:00 -10:15 | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Blue |
| September 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World PCOS Day | Teal |
| September 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Make Canada Gold | Gold/Yellow |
| September 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Slovak Republic Constitution Day | White, Blue, Red |
| September 2 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Suicide Awareness Month | Teal, Purple |
| September 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day | Teal |
| September 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Unification Day | White, Green, Red |
| September 6 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Dystonia Awareness Month | Canadian Falls (White, Blue) American Falls (Blue, White) |
| September 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Niagara Falls Shines Gold for the Kids | Gold |
| September 7 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Duchenne Awareness Day | Red |
| September 7 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Mexico´s Week in Canada Exploring Sonora/Mexico's National Day | Green, White, Red |
| September 8 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Living Donation Week | Green |
| September 8 | 10:15 - 10:30 | The Independence Day of Tajikistan | Red, White, Green |
| September 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International 9p Minus Awareness Day | Canadian Falls (Green, Blue) American Falls (Blue, Green) |
| September 9 | 10:15 - 10:30 | FASD Awareness Day/International FASD Day | Red |
| September 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Suicide Prevention Day | Yellow |
| September 10 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Sepsis Week 2024 | Pink |
| September 11 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | Yellow/Gold |
| September 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Sepsis Day | Pink |
| September 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | COVID Remembrance Walk 2024 | Yellow |
| September 14 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Costa Rica Independence Day | Blue, White, Red |
| September 14 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Histiocytosis Awareness Day | Blue |
| September 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | El Salvador's Independence Day Celebration | Blue, White, Blue |
| September 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Join the Fight With Lights Against Pediatric Cancer | Yellow |
| September 16 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Coaches Week | Blue, Yellow, Red |
| September 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Patient Safety Day - September 17, 2024 | Orange |
| September 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Chile's National Day | Red, Blue, White |
| September 18 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Nora's Ninjas 2nd Annual Pitt Hopkins Awareness Day | Blue |
| September 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Day | Teal |
| September 20 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Light Up for Mito! | Green |
| September 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Conquer Chiari Walk Across America | Purple |
| September 21 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 60th Anniversary of Malta's Independence Day | White, Red |
| September 21 | 10:30 - 10:45 | International Day of Peace | Canadian Falls (Purple, Pink, White) American Falls (White, Pink, Purple) |
| September 21 | 11:00 - 11:15 - 10:30 | Craniofacial Acceptance Month | Red, Yellow, Blue |
| September 23 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Bi Visibility Day | Pink, Purple, Blue |
| September 27 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Sport Purple for Platelet's Day - ITP and other Platelet Disorders Awareness | Purple |
| September 29 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day | Gold |
| September 30 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Day of Truth and Reconciliation | Orange |
| October 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Dysautonomia Awareness Month | Teal |
| October 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Purple |
| October 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
| October 7 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Niagara to Israel with Love | Blue, White, Blue |
| October 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World PANS PANDAS Awareness Day | Red |
| October 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Commemoration of the National Day of Spain | Red, Yellow, Red |
| October 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | #LightUpMBC | Green, Pink, Teal |
| October 13 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Thrombosis Day | Canadian Falls (red), American Falls (blue) |
| October 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Skin Disease Awareness Day | Blue, Green |
| October 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Niagara Falls goes Pink and Blue | Pink, Blue |
| October 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Purple Thursday for Domestic Violence | Purple |
| October 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Light It Up! For NDEAM (5th anniversary event) | Purple, Blue |
| October 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Psoriatic Arthritis Day (PsA) | Orange, Purple |
| October 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 | Red, White, Green |
| October 23 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Kazakhstan’s Republic Day | Blue, Yellow, Blue |
| October 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Spina Bifida Day | Teal |
| November 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 2024 Project Red Ribbon | Red |
| November 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Light the World in Teal for Alzheimer's Awareness Month | Teal |
| November 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 16th Annual International Prostate Cancer Awareness Observance Day | Blue |
| November 3 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Treaties Recognition Week | Purple, White, Purple, White |
| November 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Color The World Orange™ for CRPS/RSD Awareness | Orange |
| November 8 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Indigenous Veterans Day | Orange |
| November 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Azerbaijani Flag Day | Blue, Red, Green |
| November 11 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Remembrance Day | Red |
| November 11 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Veterans Day | Red, White, Blue |
| November 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Worldwide Pneumonia Awareness Campaign - Pneumolight | Blue |
| November 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day of Latvia | Red, White, Red |
| November 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Shining A Light on Eczema | Blue |
| November 19 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Enteropathic Arthritis Awareness Day | Purple |
| November 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Transgender Day of Remembrance | Pink, White, Light Blue |
| November 20 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Child Day | Blue |
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