Niagara Falls Fireworks & Illumination Schedule
From day to night, see Niagara Falls come alive with seasonal fireworks and a colorful illuminations display year-round.
2020 NIAGARA FALLS FIREWORKS SCHEDULE
There are no fireworks performances scheduled at this time.
NEW! INSPIRED BY NATURE ILLUMINATION DISPLAY
Beginning November 14, 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.
2020 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 2020
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 |
| Ongoing | 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. | For hope for COVID-19 | Yellow |
| November 13 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | 60th Anniversary celebrations -Boys and Girls Club of Niagara | Green, Blue |
| November 13 | 10:15 – 10:30 p.m. | Brother Sister Community Day | Blue, Pink |
| November 14 | 9 – 9:30 p.m. | Honour of Diwali | Kaleidoscope of colors |
| November 14 | 9:45 – 10 p.m. | World Diabetes Day | Blue |
| November 15 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | National Runaway Prevention Month | Green |
| November 17 | 9:30 – 9:45 p.m. | Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer | Teal |
| November 17 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | World Prematurity Day | Purple |
| November 18 | Top of the hour (9 p.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.m.) | National Flag of Latvia | Red, White, Red |
| November 19 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | National Children's Grief Awareness Day | Blue |
| November 20 | 9:30 – 9:45 p.m. | National Child Day/World Children's Day (UNICEF Canada) | Blue |
| November 20 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month | Purple |
| November 21 | 7:30 – 8 p.m. | Lebanese Independence Day | Red, White, Green, White, Red |
| November 21 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | Lung Cancer Canada | White |
| November 24 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | 16 Days of Activism | Orange |
| November 25 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women | Purple |
| November 27 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | Epilepsy Awareness Month | Purple |
| November 28 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | 108th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Albania and Albanian Heritage Month | Red, Black |
| November 30 | 10 – 10:15 p.m. | Stomach Cancer Awareness Day | Blue |