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.

2023 NIAGARA FALLS FIREWORKS SCHEDULE

The Niagara Falls fireworks series returns this summer with a five-minute display every night from May 19 to October 9, 2023 at 10 p.m. 

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

2023 NIAGARA FALLS NIGHTLY 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 – 31 7:30 p.m. 2:00 a.m.
April 1 – May 14 8:00 p.m. 2:00 a.m.
May 15 – 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 2023

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, special color illuminations are added frequently; we try our best to ensure this list is the most up-to-date.

DATE TIME EVENT COLORS
October 6 10–10:15 p.m. World Cerebral Palsy Day Green
October 6 10:15–10:30 p.m. 12th Annual Global Dysautonomia Awareness Month Teal
October 6 10:30–10:45 p.m. World Smile Day Yellow, Purple
October 7 10–10:15 p.m. 11th Annual Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day Teal
October 7 10:15–10:30 p.m. KAT6 Awareness Red, Teal
October 8 10–10:15 p.m. ADHD Awareness Month Orange, Purple
October 8 10:15–10:30 p.m. Go Red for Dyslexia Red
October 9 Top of Every Hour for 15 Minutes Canadian Thanksgiving Red, White
October 10 10–10:15 p.m. Light Up Purple for World Mental Health Day 2023 Purple
October 11 10–10:15 p.m. International Day of the Girl Orange, Pink
October 12 10–10:15 p.m. National Day of Spain Red, Yellow
October 12 10:15–10:30 p.m. World Arthritis Day Blue
October 13 10–10:15 p.m. World Thrombosis Day Blue, Red
October 13 10:15–10:30 p.m. Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day #LightUpMBC Green, Pink, Teal
October 14 10–10:15 p.m. World Skin Disease Awareness Day Blue, Green
October 14 10:15–10:30 p.m. Mark it Read for Dyslexia Awareness Month Red
October 14 10:30–10:45 p.m. 2023 UB Homecoming & Family Weekend Blue
October 15 10–10:15 p.m. Wave of Light Pink, Blue
October 16 10–10:15 p.m. World Food Day 2023 Blue
October 19 10–10:15 p.m. Light it Up for NDEAM Purple, Blue
October 19 10:15–10:30 p.m. National Psoriatic Arthritis Day Purple, Orange
October 19 10:30–10:45 p.m. Wear Purple Day Purple
October 21 10–10:15 p.m. Hispanic Heritage Month Yellow, Blue, Red
October 22 10–10:15 p.m. Hungarian Heritage Month Red, White, Green
October 22 10:15–10:30 p.m. International Stuttering Awareness Day Green
October 24 9:45–10 p.m. Buffalo Bills Thursday Night Football Red, White, Blue
October 24 10–10:15 p.m. Republic Day of Kazakhstan Teal
October 24 10:30–10:45 p.m. Brain Cancer Awareness Day Blue, Orange
October 25 10–10:15 p.m. Occipital Neuralgia Awareness Day Teal
October 26 10–10:15 p.m. Lights on Afterschool  Yellow, Blue

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