Year-round
Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls
Falls Illumination
Experience the 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 new 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.
As of November 14, 2020, the “Inspired by Nature” display will become 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 7:30 each evening, with additional displays at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30pm.
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 18 | 7:30 PM – 1 AM | ||||||||
| March 19 – March 31 | 7:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| April 1- May 14 | 8 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| May 15 – May 31 | 8:30 PM – 2 AM | ||||||||
| June 1 - 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 22 | 9:45 - 10:00 | Girl Guides of Canada World Thinking Day | Green, Blue |
| February 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Encephalitis Day | Red |
| February 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Estonian Heritage Day in Canada and Estonian Independence Day | Blue, White |
| February 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Kuwait National Day | Red, Green, White |
| February 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light up the World for Rare Disease Day | Green, Blue, Pink, Purple |
| March 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Change MS - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness | Orange |
| March 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Republic of Bulgaria | White, Green, Red |
| March 6 | 9:45 - 10:00 | World Lymphedema Day | Teal |
| March 6 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Endometriosis Awareness Month | Yellow |
| March 7 | Hourly 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 | Women's History Month | Purple, White, Gold |
| March 11 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Kidney Day | Orange |
| March 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Kidney Month | Yellow, Blue |
| March 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light The Night for Amyloidosis | Red |
| March 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | St. Patrick's Day Global Greening | Green |
| March 19 | 9:45 - 10:00 | MS Awareness - National MS Society Upstate Market | Orange |
| March 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Tunisia | Red, White |
| March 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International CHAMP1 Awareness day | Purple |
| March 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Down Syndrome Day 2021 | Yellow, Blue |
| March 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Water Day | Blue |
| March 24 | 9:00 - 10:00 | Earth Hour | No Illumination/Tours |
| March 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Tuberculosis Day | Red |
| March 25 | 9:45 - 10:00 | National Day of Greece | Blue, White |
| March 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day | Green |
| March 26 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness | Purple |
| April 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | April Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness month | Red, White |
| April 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Limb Loss Awareness Month | Orange |
| April 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Medical Laboratory Week | Purple |
| April 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Go Blue for Child Abuse Prevention | Blue |
| April 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Hemophilia Day | Red |
| April 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day | Yellow , Blue, Pink |
| April 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Earth Day | Green |
| May 5 | 9:45 - 10:00 | World Pulmonary Hypertension Day | Purple |
| May 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Children's Mental Health Awareness Week | Green |
| May 8 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Ovarian Cancer Canada | Teal |
| May 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Apraxia Awareness Day | Blue |
| May 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World NF Awareness Day | Green, Blue |
| May 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light up for Huntingtons Disease | Purple, Blue |
| May 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Honouring PSWs on PSW Day | Green, Blue |
| May 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Victoria Day | Purple |
| May 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Lite Up For Lyme disease | Green |
| May 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Food Allergy (Anaphylaxis) Awareness Month | Teal |
| May 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | The Independence Day of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Red, Green, White, Black |
| May 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Memorial Day | Red, White, Blue |
| May 30 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World MS Day | Orange |
| June 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Environment Day | Green |
| June 19 | 9:15 - 9:30 | World Sickle Cell Day | Red, White |
| June 19 | Hourly 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | Red, Green, Black |
| June 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Refugee Day | Blue |
| June 23 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Gobal HHT Awareness Day | Red, Blue |
| July 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Canada Day | Red, White |
| July 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day | Red, White, Blue |
| July 22 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Fragile X Day | Teal |
| July 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Help a Child Smile and Ronald McDonald House of Hamilton | Green, Pink |
| July 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Bicentennial of the Peruvian Independence | Red, White |
| July 31 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Food Day Canada | Red, White |
| August 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Light it Up Green for MD | Green |
| August 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Ecuador Independence Day | Yellow, Blue, Red |
| August 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Brother Sister Community Day | Blue, Pink |
| September 1 | 9:45 - 10:00 | National Day of the Slovak Republic | White, Blue, Red |
| September 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Chiari Malformation Awareness Month | Purple |
| September 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Duchenne Awareness Day | Red |
| September 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Brazillian Independence Day | Yellow, Green |
| September 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International FASD Awareness Day | Red |
| September 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Mexico Independence Day | Green, White, Red |
| September 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 200 Central America Independence celebration | Blue, White, Blue, Red |
| September 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Conquer Chiari Walk/5K Across America | Purple |
| September 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Day of Chile | Red, Blue, White |
| September 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Franco-Ontarian Day | Green, White |
| October 7 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day | Teal |
| October 13 | 10:00 - 10:15 | #LightUpMBC - Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | Green, Teal, Pink |
| October 15 | 9:45 - 10:00 | Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day | Yellow, Purple |
| October 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Shine a Light on Breast Cancer Day | Pink |
| October 15 | 10:15 - 10:30 | International Wave of Light on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Blue, Pink |
| November 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | MADD Canada's 2021 Project Red Ribbon | Red |
| November 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Color The World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness | Orange |
| November 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | CRPS Awareness (Ian Potts Foundation) | Orange |
| November 11 | Hourly 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 | Remembrance Day | Red |
| November 11 | Hourly 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15 & 11:15 | Veterans Day | Red, White, Blue |
| November 18 | 9:45 - 10:00 | World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day | Purple |
| November 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Children's Grief Awareness Day | Blue |
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