Niagara Falls Fireworks & Illumination Schedule

At night, see Niagara Falls fireworks make the Falls come alive with a colorful illumination display year-round, and seasonal fireworks.

2026 Niagara Falls Fireworks Schedule

The Niagara Falls fireworks series returns this summer with a five-minute display every night at 10:00 p.m. from May 15 to October 12, 2026. There will be two extended holiday displays on July 1 and 4.

Fireworks can be viewed at Niagara Falls State Park from one of the many viewing areas. All fireworks displays are subject to weather conditions.

2026 Niagara Falls Nightly Illumination Schedule

Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is illuminated in an array of colors. In 2016, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board launched an ambitious project to replace Xenon lights with new LED technology, increasing both the display’s brightness and energy efficiency. Please note, all illumination times are approximate and subject to change according to light conditions.

DATES
ON
OFF
January 1 – 315:00 p.m.1:00 a.m.
February 1 – March 115:30 p.m.1:00 a.m.
March 12 – 317:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
April 1 – May 148:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
May 15 – July 318:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
August 1 – 158:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
August 16 – 317:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
September 1 – 197:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
September 20 – 306:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
October 1 – 156:15 p.m.2:00 a.m.
October 16 – October 316:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
November 1 – December 314:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.

Special Niagara Falls Illumination Calendar 2026

The Niagara Falls Illumination Board offers special color illuminations for charitable and not-for-profit organizations only; all requests must be submitted online. Please note that special color illuminations are added frequently; we try our best to ensure this list is the most up-to-date.

DATETIMEEVENTCOLORS
October 910–10:15 p.m.Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Awareness DayGreen
October 1010–10:15 p.m.Walk to End Alzheimer'sPurple
October 1010:15–10:30 p.m.ADHD Awareness MonthOrange, Purple
October 1110–10:15 p.m.Home Parenteral Nutrition Awareness WeekBlue, Orange
October 1110:15–10:30 p.m.International Day of the GirlPink, Blue
October 128–8:15 p.m.Canada's Lifeline/Blood DonationTeal, Red
October 1210–10:15 p.m.DCD Awareness WeekTeal
October 1210:15–10:30 p.m.Commemoration of the National Day of SpainRed, Yellow
October 1310–10:15 p.m.Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness DayGreen, Pink, Teal
October 1310:15–10:30 p.m.Shine the LightPurple, White
October 1410–10:15 p.m.Disability Rights and Employment Awareness MonthRed, Blue, Yellow
October 1410:15–10:30 p.m.World Skin Disease DayBlue, Green
October 1510–10:15 p.m.Purple ThursdayPurple
October 1510:15–10:30 p.m.National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness MonthBlue, Pink
October 1610–10:15 p.m.Breast Cancer Awareness MonthPink
October 1610:15–10:30 p.m.Developmental Language Disorder Awareness DayPurple, Yellow
October 1710–10:15 p.m.OCD Awareness WeekTeal
October 1710:15–10:30 p.m.World Food DayBlue
October 1810–10:15 p.m.NYS PEF 48th Annual ConventionBlue, Yellow
October 1910–10:15 p.m.PsA Awareness DayTeal, Orange
October 1910:15–10:30 p.m.Phelan McDermid Syndrome Awareness DayGreen
October 2010–10:15 p.m.International Mastocytosis and MCAS Awareness DayPurple
October 2010:15–10:30 p.m.Lights On Afterschool 2026Yellow
October 2110–10:15 p.m.College Application InitiativeBlue, Green
October 2110:15–10:30 p.m.Facial Pain Awareness MonthTeal
October 2210–10:15 p.m.Purple ThursdayPurple
October 2210:15–10:30 p.m.International Stuttering Awareness DayGreen
October 2310–10:15 p.m.Red Ribbon WeekRed
October 2310:15–10:30 p.m.70th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956Red, White, Green
October 2410–10:15 p.m.47th Anniversary of Independence of St. Vincent and the GrenadinesBlue, Yellow, Green
October 2410:15–10:30 p.m.World Polio DayBlue, Yellow, Purple
October 2510–10:15 p.m.Spina Bifida Awareness Day and Occipital Neuralgia Awareness DayTeal
October 2510:15–10:30 p.m.Republic Day of the Republic of KazakhstanBlue, Yellow
October 2710–10:15 p.m.Duty Counsel DayRed
October 2810–10:15 p.m.ENABLE Canada Day — Nothing Without Us: From Awareness to ActionPurple, Blue
October 2810:15–10:30 p.m.New York Women in Law EnforcementBlue, Yellow
October 2910–10:15 p.m.Respiratory Therapy WeekOrange, Purple
October 2910:15–10:30 p.m.Rett Syndrome AwarenessPurple
October 3110–10:15 p.m.Antigua and Barbuda's 45th Anniversary of IndependenceRed, Blue, White, Yellow
November 110–10:15 p.m.Women Abuse Prevention MonthPurple
November 110:15–10:30 p.m.National Addiction Awareness WeekPurple
November 210–10:15 p.m.Color The World Orange for CRPS/RSD AwarenessOrange
November 210:15–10:30 p.m.Treaties Recognition WeekPurple, White
November 310–10:15 p.m.Alzheimer's Awareness MonthTeal
November 410–10:15 p.m.National Runaway Prevention MonthGreen
November 410:15–10:30 p.m.Show Your 4-H Colours DayGreen, White
November 510–10:15 p.m.Osteoporosis MonthPurple
November 710–10:15 p.m.Project Red RibbonRed
November 710:15–10:30 p.m.Shine for Hope Week for Children with LeukemiaOrange
November 8Top of Every Hour for 15 MinutesNational Indigenous Veterans DayOrange
November 810:15–10:30 p.m.Azerbaijani National Flag DayBlue, Red, Green
November 1010–10:15 p.m.World NET Cancer DayBlack, White
November 11Top of Every Hour for 15 MinutesRemembrance DayRed
November 11Bottom of Every Hour for 15 MinutesVeterans DayRed, White, Blue