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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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| October 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Purple |
| October 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Dysautonomia Awareness Month | Blue |
| October 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Dwarfism Awareness Day | Green |
| October 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Wrongful Conviction Day | Yellow |
| October 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Foundation Day of Korea | White, Red, Blue, White |
| October 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | October is A.D.H.D. Awareness Month | Orange, Purple |
| October 4 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 2025 UB Homecoming & Family Weekend | Blue, White |
| October 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | CIBC Run for the Cure Niagara | Pink |
| October 6 | 10:00 - 10:15 | DCD Awareness Week | Teal |
| October 6 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National 4-H Week / World Cerebral Palsy Day | Green |
| October 6 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Light Blue on October 6th to Support Bullying Prevention | Blue |
| October 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
| October 7 | 10:15 - 10:30 | "Shine the Light" | Purple |
| October 8 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Dyslexia Awareness Month / Mark it Read for Dyslexia | Red |
| October 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World PANS PANDAS Awareness Day | Green |
| October 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Commemoration of the National Day of Spain | Red, Yellow, Red |
| October 12 | 10:15 - 10:30 | All Female Honor Flight | Red, White, Blue |
| October 12 | 10:30 - 10:45 | OCD Awareness Week | Teal |
| October 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Green, Teal, Pink |
| October 13 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Thrombosis Day 2025 | Red, 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 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Awareness of Gender-based Violence | Purple |
| October 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light It Up! For NDEAM (2025) | Purple, Blue |
| October 16 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Purple Thursday | Purple |
| October 16 | 10:30 - 10:45 | World Food Day | Blue |
| October 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 12th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference | Blue, Orange, Teal, Red |
| October 20 | 10:15 - 10:30 | International Mastocytosis and MCAS Awareness Day | Purple |
| October 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Phelan McDermid Syndrome Awareness Day | Green |
| October 22 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Bullying Prevention Month - Unity Day | Orange |
| October 22 | 10:30 - 10:45 | International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) | Green |
| October 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Red Ribbon Week | Red |
| October 23 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Lights On Afterschool | Yellow, Blue |
| October 23 | 10:30 - 10:45 | October 23 Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 | Red, White, Green |
| October 23 | 10:45 - 11:00 | Occipital Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
| October 27 | 10:00 - 10:15 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines 46th Year Anniversary of Independence | Blue, Yellow, Green |
| October 27 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Polio Day | Blue, Yellow, Purple |
| October 27 | 10:45 - 11:00 | World Spina Bifida Day | Teal |
| October 29 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Rett Syndrome Awareness Month | Purple |
| October 31 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Treat Accessibly | White, Orange, Black |
| November 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Woman Abuse Prevention Month | Purple |
| November 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Project Plaid | Red |
| November 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | International LGS Awareness Day | Purple, Green |
| November 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light the World in Teal for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month | Teal |
| November 3 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Color The World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness | Orange |
| November 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Runaway Prevention Month | Green |
| November 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Shining A Light on Eczema | Blue |
| November 8 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Indigenous Veterans Day | Orange |
| November 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World NET Cancer Day | Black, White |
| November 11 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Remembrance Day | Red |
| November 11 | Bottom of every hour for 15 minutes | Veterans Day | Red, White, Blue |
| November 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Philanthropy Day | Blue, Yellow |
| November 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Prematurity Day | Purple |
| November 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day of Latvia | Red, White, Red |
| Novmeber 18 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Injury Prevention Day | Green |
| November 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Enteropathic Arthritis Awareness Day | Teal, Orange |
| November 19 | 10:15 - 10:30 | COPD Awareness Month | Orange |
| November 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Empowering Community Through Education | Red, White, Yellow |
| November 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Lung Cancer Awareness Month | White |
| November 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | Orange |
| November 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Panama National Day | White, Blue, White, Red |
| November 28 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 113th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Albania and Albanian Heritage Month in Ontario | Red, Black |
| November 30 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Barbados Independence Day | Blue, Yellow |
| November 30 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Stomach Cancer Awareness Day | Blue |
| December 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Coldest Night of the Year | Blue, Yellow, White |
| December 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World AIDS Day | Red |
| December 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | National Day of Romania | Blue, Yellow, Red |
| December 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | #NiagaraLightsUpTogether: GivingTuesday 2025 | Red, White |
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