July 12, 2025
Oakes Garden Theatre, Niagara Falls
Tesla Fest: Nikola Tesla Day Festival
Tesla Fest: Nikola Tesla Day Festival
Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM | Oakes Garden Theatre | Free Admission
Join us at the 15th Annual Nikola Tesla Day Festival for a powerful evening celebrating the life and legacy of one of the greatest inventors ever. Taking place beside the iconic Niagara Falls, this year’s event marks three historic milestones: Nikola Tesla’s 169th birthday, the 15th anniversary of the festival in Niagara Falls, and the 130th anniversary of the 1895 launch of the world’s first large-scale hydroelectric power plant, powered by Tesla’s revolutionary alternating current (AC) system.
Experience the mesmerizing sounds of headliner Sina Bathaie as he takes the stage with a powerful live performance. At 10:00 PM, look to the sky as Niagara Falls is illuminated in a stunning tribute to Nikola Tesla’s legacy, followed by a spectacular fireworks display to close the evening.
Enjoy an electrifying night of live music, cultural and science-based performances, interactive exhibits, and hands-on activities that bring Tesla’s spirit of innovation to life. At our vendor marketplace, you can discover unique Tesla-themed merchandise, art, technology, and delicious food and drink.
About Nikola Tesla
Serbian American engineer and physicist Nikola Tesla is known for his incredible breakthroughs in the production, transmission and application of electric power. He is credited for inventing the first alternating current (AC) motor and developed AC generation and transmission technology.
Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, after he was hired as an electrical engineer at the New York office of Thomas Edison’s company. He arrived in the country with nothing more than four cents and a notebook of his favourite poems. Tesla left Edison’s company after six months to pursue his own work on alternating current machinery.
In 1888, Tesla partnered with American engineer and entrepreneur George Westinghouse to design the first high-frequency alternator. Their work introduced the concept of alternating current that changed the world.
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