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.

This special illumination display features colour palettes and movements inspired by nature, including the sunrise, aurora borealis, rainbow and sunset. The mighty American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls come alive every evening with this tribute to the natural beauty all around us.
“Inspired by Nature” display is part of the regular nightly illumination of the Falls, with the five-minute lighting display playing through three times on the half hour, beginning at 9:30 each evening, with additional displays at 10:30, 11:30, and 12:30am.
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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August 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Autoinflammatory Awareness Month | Orange |
August 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | PTSD Awareness | Teal |
August 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games - Brock and Niagara | Red, Blue |
August 6 | 9:00 - 9:15 | Canada Games - Brock and Niagara | Red, Blue |
August 6 | 10:00 -10:15 | Jamaica's 60th Anniversary of Independence | Black, Yellow, Green |
August 6 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Bolivia Independence Day | Red, Yellow, Green |
August 6 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Yellow Heart Memorial Covid March to Remember | Yellow |
August 6 | 10:45 - 11:00 | Fundavir USA | Red, Blue, White, Green, Orange |
August 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World PVNH Disorder Awareness Day | Pink, Yellow |
August 7 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Canada Games - Newfoundland and Labrador | Red, White |
August 7 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Landmark Lighting | Purple |
August 8 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Saskatchewan | White, Green |
August 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Manitoba | Yellow, White |
August 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Ecuador Independence Day | Yellow, Blue, Red |
August 10 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Canada Games — British Columbia | Red, Blue, White |
August 11 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Yukon | Purple, Red, White |
August 11 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Niagara River Lions Championship Weekend | Blue, Green |
August 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness | Purple, Orange |
August 12 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Canada Games — Nova Scotia | Blue, White |
August 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Summer Games - 13 for 13 Cultural Event | Aurora Borealis |
August 13 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Canada Games — Northwest Territories | Navy Blue, Sky Blue, White |
August 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Ontario | Red, White |
August 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — New Brunswick | Green, Red |
August 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | India's Independence Day | Orange, White, Green |
August 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | The 77th Indonesian Independence Day | Red, White |
August 16 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Canada Games — Nunavut | Red, Yellow, Royal Blue, White |
August 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Brock and Niagara 2022 | Red, Blue |
August 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Alberta | White, Royal Blue |
August 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Quebec | White, Blue |
August 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Prince Edward Island | Green, White |
August 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Games — Brock and Niagara 2022 | Red, Blue |
August 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Ukraine Independence Day | Blue, Yellow |
August 31 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 60th Anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago | Red, White, Black |
August 31 | 10:15 - 10:30 | International Overdose Awareness Day | Purple |
August 31 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan | Blue, White, Green |
September 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of the Slovak Republic | White, Blue, Red |
September 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Make Canada Gold | Yellow |
September 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Arthritis Awareness Month | Blue |
September 1 | 10:45 - 11:00 | World PCOS Day/ PCOS Awareness Month | Teal |
September 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Alopecia Areata Awareness Month: Light It Up Blue for Alopecia Areata | Blue |
September 2 | 10:15 - 10:30 | SHINE GOLD for the Kids | Gold |
September 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day | Teal |
September 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Dystonia Awareness Month | Blue, White |
September 5 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Blue |
September 5 | 10:30 -10:45 | Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | Purple, Teal |
September 6 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Childhood Cancer Awareness | Yellow |
September 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Duchenne Awareness Day | Red |
September 8 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Mexico's National Day | Green, White, Red |
September 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World of FASD Day | Red |
September 9 | 10:15 - 10:30 | International FASD Awareness Day | Red |
September 9 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month | Blue, Teal, Blue, Blue |
September 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Viva Mexico at the Falls | Green, White, Red |
September 10 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Suicide Prevention Day | Yellow |
September 10 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month | Red, Blue |
September 11 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Walk of Hope | Teal |
September 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Living Donation Week | Green |
September 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Craniofacial Acceptance Month | Red, Blue, Yellow |
September 15 | 9:00 - 9:15 | International Association of Women in Policing | Red, White |
September 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Costa Rica Independence | Blue, White, Red |
September 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Light it Red for Lymphona - World Lymphoma Awareness Day | Red |
September 15 | 10:30 - 10:45 | World Lymphoma Awareness Day - Canada | Purple |
September 15 | 10:45 - 11:00 | Honduras Independence Day Celebration | Teal, White, Teal |
September 15 | 11:00 - 11:15 | Independence Day of El Salvador | Blue, White |
September 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Chiari Malformation Awareness | Purple |
September 16 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 20th Bi-Annual National Scleroderma Conference | Blue, Teal, White |
September 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Conquer Chiari Walk Across America | Purple |
September 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Patient Safety Day | Orange, Red |
September 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Chile | Red, White, Blue |
September 18 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Terry Fox Run | Red, Blue |
September 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of the Republic of Cyprus | Yellow, White |
September 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Alzheimer Awareness Day | Blue |
September 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Hunger Action Day | Orange |
September 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light Up for Mito - World Mitochondrial Disease Week | Green |
September 26 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Mesothelioma Awareness Day | Blue |
September 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | British Home Child Day | Blue, White, Red |
September 30 | Hourly 7:00 - 11:00 | National Day of Truth and Reconciliation | Orange |
October 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | University of Buffalo Homecoming | Blue |
October 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 85th Annual Pulaski Day Parade | White, Red |
October 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 10th International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
October 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | #LightUpMBC/Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Green, Pink, Teal |
October 13 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Thrombosis Day | Blue, Red |
October 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Skin Disease Awareness Day | Green, Blue |
October 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Wave of Light on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Pink, Blue |
October 17 | 10:00 -10:15 | Secret Path week - in memory of Gord Downie | Purple |
October 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Food Day 2022 | Blue |
October 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light It Up! For NDEAM® | Purple, Blue |
October 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) | Green |
October 22 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Secret Path week - in memory of Chanie Wenjack | Purple |
November 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International LGS Awareness Day | Green, Purple, Green, Purple |
November 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | MADD Canada's 2022 Project Red Ribbon | Red |
November 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | National Hospice and Palliative Care Month | Teal, Yellow |
November 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light the World in Teal | Teal |
November 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Colour the World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness | Orange |
November 7 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Eczema Awareness Month | Blue |
November 8 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | National Indigenous Vetrans Day | Orange |
November 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Azerbaijan National Flag Day | Blue, Red, Green |
November 11 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | Remembrance Day | Red |
November 11 | Hourly 6:15 - 11:15 | Vetrans Day | Red, White, Blue |
November 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light for Education and Prevention of Pneumonia | Blue |
November 12 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Centennial Celebration - 100 years of Greater Service, Greater Progress around the world | Royal Blue, Gold, Gold, Royal Blue |
November 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Diabetes Day | Blue |
November 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Children's Grief Awareness Day | Blue |
November 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Pancreatic Cancer Day | Purple |
November 17 | 10:30 - 10:45 | World Prematurity Day | Purple |
November 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day of Latvia | Red, White, Red |
November 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Zonta Says NO-16 Days of Activism | Orange |
November 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 100th Birthday of Easter Seals Ontario | Red, White |
November 29 | 10:00 - 10:15 | GivingTuesday 2022 | Red, White, Blue, Yellow |
November 30 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Stomach Cancer Awareness Day | Blue, Purple |
December 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World AIDS Day | Red |