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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.
“Sparking 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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| 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 1 | 10:45 - 11:00 | Algeria National Day | Green, Red, White |
| November 1 | 11:00 - 11:15 | Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month | Red |
| November 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light the World in Teal | Teal |
| November 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Niagara’s Children Center silent auction | Purple, Pink, White |
| November 6 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Treaties Recognition Week | Purple, White, Purple, White |
| 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 8 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Flag Day of Azerbaijan | Green, Red, Blue |
| 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 | Veterans Day | Red, White, Blue |
| November 11 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Operation Green Light | Green |
| 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 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Lung Cancer Awareness Month | Green, White, Orange |
| 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 17 | 10:45 - 11:00 | Ontario Trillium Foundations' 40th Anniversary | Green, Yellow |
| November 17 | 11:00 - 11:15 | Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action | Teal |
| November 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day of Latvia | Red, White, Red |
| November 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month | Purple |
| November 19 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Enteropathic Arthritis Awareness Day | Purple |
| November 19 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Epilepsy Awareness | Purple |
| November 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Child Day in Canada | Blue |
| November 20 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims | Red, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| November 20 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Transgender Day of Remembrance | Pink, White, Light Blue |
| November 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light up the Night for 22q11.2! | Red |
| November 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Flag Day of the Republic of Tajikistan | Red, white, green |
| November 24 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | American Thanksgiving | Red, White, Blue |
| November 24 | 9:45 - 10:00 | Zonta Says NO-16 Days of Activism | Orange |
| November 24 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Go Blue for AMR | Blue |
| November 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | Purple |
| November 25 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Plaid Friday | Red |
| November 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 100th Birthday of Easter Seals Ontario | Red, White |
| November 28 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 110th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Albania | Red, Black |
| 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 |
| December 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Day of Romania | Blue, Yellow, Red |
| December 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Women's Brain Health Day | Purple |
| December 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Global International Day of People With Disabilities | Purple |
| December 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Volunteers Day | White, Green, Blue |
| December 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Awareness Day | Light Blue |
| December 7 | 10:15 - 10:30 | His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Centenary Celebration | Red, White, Orange, White |
| December 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Human Rights Day | Blue |
| 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 26, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National School Choice Week | Yellow, Red |
| January 27, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Polar Plung | Red, White |
| January 28, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Awareness Day. | Purple |
| February 2, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 15th Annual International Prostate Cancer Awareness Observance Day | Blue |
| February 4, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Cancer Day | Orange, Blue |
| February 14, 2023 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | Valentine's Day | Pink & Red |
| March 3, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Bulgaria | White, Green, Red |
| March 5, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Awareness Day | 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 |
| 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 Vetrans Day | Orange |
| November 11, 2023 | Hourly 6:00 - 11:00 | Remembrance Day | Red |
| November 11, 2023 | Hourly 6:15 - 11:15 | Vetrans Day | Red, White, Blue |
| November 23, 2023 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | American Thanksgiving | Red, White, Blue |
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