Year-round
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.
The New Falls Illumination
How do they light up Niagara Falls? 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
What time do the lights come on at Niagara Falls?
| 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 | 2024 Project Red Ribbon | Red |
| November 1 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Light the World in Teal for Alzheimer's Awareness Month | Teal |
| November 1 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Purple Epilepsy Project "Light It Up Purple" | Purple |
| November 2 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Woman Abuse Prevention Month | Purple |
| November 2 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Internation LGS Awareness Day | Purple, Green, Purple, Green |
| November 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 16th Annual International Prostate Cancer Awareness Observance Day | Blue |
| November 3 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Treaties Recognition Week | Purple, White, Purple, White |
| November 4 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Color The World Orange™ for CRPS/RSD Awareness | Orange |
| November 4 | 10:15 - 10:30 | COPD Awareness Month | Orange |
| November 6 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Show Your 4-H Colours Day | Green |
| November 8 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | National Indigenous Veterans Day | Orange |
| November 9 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Azerbaijani Flag Day | Blue, Red, Green |
| November 10 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World NET Cancer Day | Black, White |
| November 11 | Top of every hour for 15 minutes | Remembrance Day | Red |
| November 11 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Light It Purple for World Orphans Day | Canadian Falls (White, Purple), American Falls (Purple, White) |
| November 11 | Bottom of every hour for 15 minutes | Veterans Day | Red, White, Blue |
| November 12 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Worldwide Pneumonia Awareness Campaign - Pneumolight | Blue |
| November 14 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Diabetes Day | Blue |
| November 14 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Runaway Prevention Month | Green |
| November 15 | 10:00 - 10:15 | National Philanthropy Day | Blue, Yellow |
| November 16 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Lung Cancer Awareness Month | Green, White |
| November 17 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Elimination Of Cervical Cancer Day of Action | Teal |
| November 17 | 10:15 - 10:30 | World Prematurity Day | Purple |
| November 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Independence Day of Latvia | Red, White, Red |
| November 18 | 10:15 - 10:30 | 5th Annual National Injury Prevention Day | Green |
| November 18 | 10:30 - 10:45 | Light the Falls for Hospice | Teal, Yellow |
| November 18 | 10:45 - 11:00 | Go Purple for USAAW 2024 | Purple |
| November 19 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Shining A Light on Eczema | Blue |
| November 19 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Enteropathic Arthritis Awareness Day | Teal, Orange |
| November 20 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Transgender Day of Remembrance | Pink, White, Light Blue |
| November 20 | 10:15 - 10:30 | National Child Day | Blue |
| November 20 | 10:30 - 10:45 | #NoGoodWay | Yellow |
| November 21 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World Pancreatic Cancer Day | Purple |
| November 24 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Zonta Say NO to Violence Against Women | Orange |
| November 25 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women / 16 Days of Activism | Canadian Falls (Orange), American Falls (Orange, Purple, White, Orange) |
| November 25 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Shine a Light on Woman Abuse Campaign | Purple |
| November 28 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Panama National Day | White, Blue, White, Red |
| November 29 | 10:00 - 10:15 | 112th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Albania, Albanian Heritage Month in Ontario and the 37th Anniversary of the establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Albania and Canada. | Red, Black |
| November 30 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Barbados Independence Day | Blue, Yellow |
| November 30 | 10:15 - 10:30 | Stomach Cancer Awareness Day | Blue |
| December 1 | 10:00 - 10:15 | World AIDS Day | Red |
| December 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Day of People With Disabilities December 3rd 2024 - # PURPLE LIGHT UP | Purple |
| December 3 | 10:15 - 10:30 | #NiagaraLightsUpTogether IV | Red, White |
| December 5 | 10:00 - 10:15 | International Volunteers Day/ Journée internationale des bénévoles | Green, Blue, White |
| December 18 | 10:00 - 10:15 | Qatar National Day 2024 | White, Red |
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