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
There are no fireworks performances scheduled at this time.
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 |
| Ongoing | 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. | For hope for COVID-19 | Yellow |
| Jan. 24 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | National School Choice Week | Red, Yellow |
| Jan. 28 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Cuba's National Day | Red, Blue, White |
| Feb. 2 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | 13th Annual International Prostate Cancer Awareness | Blue |
| Feb. 4 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | World Cancer Day | Orange, Blue |
| Feb. 5 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | American Heart Association - Wear Red Day | Red |
| Feb. 11 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | 211 Day | Red |
| Feb. 12 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Chinese New Year | Red |
| Feb. 15 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Serbia Statehood Day (National Day) | Red, Blue, White |
| Feb. 16 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Independence Day of Lithuania | Red, Yellow, Green |
| Feb. 17 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | The Republic of Kosovo - National Day | Yellow, Blue, White |
| Feb. 22 | 9:45 - 10 p.m. | Girl Guides of Canada World Thinking Day | Green, Blue |
| Feb. 22 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | World Encephalitis Day | Red |
| Feb. 24 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Estonian Heritage Day in Canada and Estonian Independence Day | Blue, White |
| Feb. 25 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Kuwait National Day | Red, Green, White |
| Feb. 28 | 10 - 10:15 p.m. | Light up the World for Rare Disease Day | Green, Blue, Pink, Purple |