Attractions

Nightly Illumination

Nightly Illumination
"To see the Falls at night is to be wide awake in the land of dreams"

Every evening beginning at dusk the Falls are lit in the colours of the rainbow - don't miss the unmatched beauty of the Falls at night!

Illumination of the Falls has been Financed and Operated by The Niagara Falls Illumination Board since 1925.

Photo of the illumination facilites for the nightly lighting of the falls

Currently a total of 21 Xenon lights are used to illuminate the Falls. In 1998, 18 of these new lights replaced older lamps and fixtures at the Illumination tower, doubling the intensity of the lights on the Falls without doubling the hydro bills. Each Xenon spotlight illuminating the Falls at night has a brilliance of 250,000,000 candlepower.

Funding for the year-round, nightly illumination of the Falls is provided by:

2009 Schedule

Date Hours
January 1 to January 5 5:00 p.m. - Midnight
January 6 to February 28 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
March 1 to March 7 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
March 8 to March 31 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
April 1 to April 30 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
March 1 to April 30 Fridays to Sundays only Off at midnight
May 1 to August 13 9:00 pm - Midnight
August 14 to September 30 8:30 p.m. - Midnight
October 1 to October 31 7:00 p.m. - Midnight
November 1 to November 6 6:30 p.m. - Midnight
November 7 to December 30 5:00 p.m. - Midnight
December 31 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

* NOTE: All times are approximate and subject to change according to light conditions