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Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls

Falls Illumination

Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is transformed into an incredible, multi-coloured water and light masterpiece.
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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.

Inspired by Nature Illumination Display

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.

American Falls illuminated in the winter
American Falls illuminated at night
Illumination of purple and blue lights on Niagara Falls

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

DateTimeCauseColour(s)
October 18:30pm (22 minutes) In memory of Mahsa Amini - Young Iranian woman killedRed, White, Green
October 1 10:00 - 10:15University of Buffalo HomecomingBlue
October 1 10:15 - 10:30 Dysautonomia Awareness Month: Make Noise for TurquoiseTeal, White, Teal
October 110:30 - 10:45Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Purple
October 210:00 - 10:1585th Annual Pulaski Day ParadeWhite, Red
October 2 10:15 - 10:30Wrongful Conviction DayYellow, White
October 310:00 - 10:15World Day of Bullying PreventionBlue
October 4 10:00 - 10:15Niagara To Israel with LoveBlue, White, Blue
October 610:00 - 10:15Blue JaysBlue, White
October 610:15 - 10:30Indigenous Peoples DayPurple, White
October 710:00 - 10:1510th International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness DayTeal
October 810:00 - 10:15Fallen Fire FightersRed
October 10 Hourly 6:00 - 11:00Canadian ThanksgivingRed, White
October 1210:00 - 10:15National Day of SpainRed, Yellow, Red
October 1310:00 - 10:15#LightUpMBC/Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness DayGreen, Pink, Teal
October 1310:15 - 10:30World Thrombosis Day Blue, Red
October 1410:00 - 10:15World Skin Disease Awareness DayGreen, Blue
October 15 10:00 - 10:15International Wave of Light on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Pink, Blue
October 1710:00 -10:15Secret Path week - in memory of Gord Downie Purple
October 1610:00 - 10:15World Food Day 2022Blue
October 1610:15 - 10:30Mark it Read for DyslexiaRed
October 16 10:30 - 10:45Breast Cancer Awareness Month Pink
October 20 10:00 - 10:15Light It Up! For NDEAM®Purple, Blue
October 20 10:15 - 10:30Lights on AfterschoolYellow, Blue
October 2210:00 - 10:15International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD)Green
October 2210:15 - 10:30Secret Path week - in memory of Chanie WenjackPurple
October 23 10:00 - 10:15A.D.H.D. Awareness MonthOrange, Purple
October 23 10:15 - 10:30 Commemoration of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956Red, White, Green
October 23 10:30 - 10:45Red Ribbon WeekRed
October 2410:00 - 10:15 DiwaliGold
October 2410:15 - 10:30Respiratory Therapy week in OntarioPurple, Orange, White
October 2710:00 - 10:15Dress Purple Day 2022Purple
October 2910:00 - 10:15Rett Syndrome Awareness MonthPurple
November 110:00 - 10:15International LGS Awareness Day Green, Purple, Green, Purple
November 110:15 - 10:30MADD Canada's 2022 Project Red RibbonRed
November 1 10:30 - 10:45National Hospice and Palliative Care MonthTeal, Yellow
November 1 10:45 - 11:00Algeria National DayGreen, Red, White
November 1 11:00 - 11:15Crohn's and Colitis Awareness MonthRed
November 310:00 - 10:15Light the World in TealTeal
November 510:00 - 10:15Niagara’s Children Center silent auctionPurple, Pink, White
November 610:00 - 10:15Treaties Recognition WeekPurple, White, Purple, White
November 7 10:00 - 10:15Colour the World Orange for CRPS/RSD AwarenessOrange
November 7 10:15 - 10:30Eczema Awareness MonthBlue
November 8Hourly 6:00 - 11:00National Indigenous Vetrans DayOrange
November 810:15 - 10:30Flag Day of AzerbaijanGreen, Red, Blue
November 9 10:00 - 10:15Azerbaijan National Flag DayBlue, Red, Green
November 11Hourly 6:00 - 11:00Remembrance DayRed
November 11Hourly 6:15 - 11:15Vetrans DayRed, White, Blue
November 1210:00 - 10:15Light for Education and Prevention of Pneumonia Blue
November 12 10:15 - 10:30Centennial Celebration - 100 years of Greater Service, Greater Progress around the worldRoyal Blue, Gold, Gold, Royal Blue
November 14 10:00 - 10:15World Diabetes DayBlue
November 1710:00 - 10:15National Children's Grief Awareness DayBlue
November 1710:15 - 10:30World Pancreatic Cancer DayPurple
November 1710:30 - 10:45World Prematurity DayPurple
November 1710:45 - 11:00Ontario Trillium Foundations' 40th AnniversaryGreen, Yellow
November 1810:00 - 10:15Independence Day of Latvia Red, White, Red
November 19 10:00 - 10:15November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthPurple
November 2010:00 - 10:15National Child Day in CanadaBlue
November 2010:15 - 10:30World Day of Remembrance for Road VictimsRed, Orange, Yellow, Red
November 2310:00 - 10:15National Flag Day of the Republic of Tajikistan Red, white, green
November 2410:00 - 10:15Zonta Says NO-16 Days of ActivismOrange
November 24Hourly 6:00 - 11:00American Thanksgiving Red, White, Blue
November 2510:00 - 10:15International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenPurple
November 2510:15 - 10:30 Plaid FridayRed
November 2810:00 - 10:15100th Birthday of Easter Seals Ontario Red, White
November 2810:15 - 10:30 110th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of AlbaniaRed, Black
November 2910:00 - 10:15GivingTuesday 2022Red, White, Blue, Yellow
November 3010:00 - 10:15Stomach Cancer Awareness DayBlue, Purple
December 110:00 - 10:15World AIDS DayRed
December 1010:00 - 10:15Human Rights DayBlue