Niagara Falls Fireworks & Illumination Schedule

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

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; this is part of the regular nightly illumination of the Falls. The five-minute lighting display will play three times on the half hour, beginning at 9:30 each evening, with additional displays at 10:30, 11:30, and 12:30 a.m.

2023 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 – 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
March 31 10–10:15 p.m. Defeat MSA/Move 4MSA Purple 
March 31 10:15–10:30 p.m. Multiple Myeloma Awareness Day Red
March 31 10:30–10:45 p.m. International Transgender Day of Visibility  Pink, White, Blue
April 1 10–10:15 p.m. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Teal
April 1 10:15–10:30 p.m. Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month Red, White
April 1 10:30–10:45 p.m. Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month Purple, Blue
April 2 10–10:15 p.m. World Autism Awareness Day Blue
April 2 10:30–10:45 p.m. Month of the Military Child Purple
April 3 10–10:15 p.m. Child Abuse Prevention Month Blue
April 4 10:30–10:45 p.m. National Dental Hygienists Week Purple
April 5 10:15–10:30 p.m. OCNDS International Awareness Day Green, Blue
April 7 10–10:15 p.m. Green Shirt Day Green
April 8 10–10:15 p.m. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Teal
April 11 10–10:15 p.m. World Parkinson's Day Teal
April 11 10:45–11 p.m. World Parkinson's Day Red
April 12 10–10:15 p.m. National Medical Laboratory Week Purple
April 13 10–10:15 p.m. World FND Awareness Month Blue, Orange
April 15 10–10:15 p.m. PMD Awareness Month Teal
April 15 10:15–10:30 p.m. Honor Flight - Mission #13 Red, White, Blue
April 17 10–10:15 p.m. World Hemophilia Day Red

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