Niagara Falls Fireworks & Illumination Schedule
From day to night, see Niagara Falls come alive with seasonal fireworks and a colorful illuminations display year-round.
2021 NIAGARA FALLS FIREWORKS SCHEDULE
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Niagara Falls fireworks performances are canceled for 2021.
NEW! INSPIRED BY NATURE ILLUMINATION DISPLAY
A new nightly illumination display, "Inspired by Nature," will showcase colors and movements found in nature, including sunrise, aurora borealis, rainbow and sunset. The five-minute lighting display will play through three times on the half hour, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening, with additional displays at 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Both the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls will be illuminated.
2021 NIAGARA FALLS ILLUMINATION SCHEDULE
Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is illuminated in an array of colors. Recently, 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.
| ON | OFF | |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 – 31 | 5:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. |
| February 1 – March 11 | 5:30 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. |
| March 12 – 18 | 7:30 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. |
| March 19 – 31 | 7:30 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| April 1 – May 14 | 8:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| May 15 – 31 | 8:30 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| June 1 – July 31 | 8:30 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| August 1 – 15 | 8:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| August 16 – 31 | 7:30 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| September 1 – 19 | 7:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| September 20 – 30 | 6:30 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| October 1 – 15 | 6:15 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| October 16 – October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| November 1 – December 31 | 4:30 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
SPECIAL NIAGARA FALLS ILLUMINATION CALENDAR 2021
The Niagara Falls Illumination Board offers special color illuminations for charitable and not-for-profit organizations only; all requests must be submitted online.
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | COLORS |
| June 19 | 9:15 - 9:30 p.m. | World Sickle Cell Day | Red, White |
| June 19 | Hourly 9, 10 and 11 p.m. | Juneteenth Freedom Day | Red, Green, Black |
| June 20 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | World Refugee Day | Blue |
| June 21 | 9 - 9:45 p.m. & 10:15 p.m. - midnight | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Purple, White |
| June 21 | 9:45 - 10 p.m. | Make Music Day | Orange |
| June 21 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | ALS Awareness Month & Global ALS Awareness Day | Purple |
| June 23 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Global HHT Awareness Day | Red, Blue |
| June 28 | Hourly: 9, 10 and 11 p.m. | Niagara Pride and Stonewall Commemorations | Rainbow |
| June 29 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | World Scleroderma Day | Blue |
| June 30 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | AMC Awareness Day | Blue |
| July 1 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Canada Day | Red. White |
| July 4 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Independence Day | Red, White, Blue |
| July 5 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | National Injury Prevention Day | Green |
| July 14 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Bastille Day | Blue, White, Red |
| July 22 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | World Fragile X Day | Teal |
| July 23 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Egypt's National Day | Red, White, Black |
| July 25 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Julia's Journey (Help a Child Smile & Ronald McDonald House of Hamilton) | Green, Pink |
| July 28 | 9:45 - 10 p.m. | World Hepatitis Alliance | Green |
| July 28 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Bicentennial of the Peruvian Independence | Red, White |
| July 31 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Food Day Canada | Red, White |