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.

2026 Niagara Falls Fireworks Schedule

The Niagara Falls fireworks series returns this summer with a five-minute display every night at 10:00 p.m. from May 15 to October 12, 2026. There will be two extended holiday displays on July 1 and 4.

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

2026 Niagara Falls Nightly Illumination Schedule

Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is illuminated in an array of colors. In 2016, 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.

DATES
ON
OFF
January 1 – 315:00 p.m.1:00 a.m.
February 1 – March 115:30 p.m.1:00 a.m.
March 12 – 317:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
April 1 – May 148:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
May 15 – July 318:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
August 1 – 158:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
August 16 – 317:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
September 1 – 197:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
September 20 – 306:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.
October 1 – 156:15 p.m.2:00 a.m.
October 16 – October 316:00 p.m.2:00 a.m.
November 1 – December 314:30 p.m.2:00 a.m.

Special Niagara Falls Illumination Calendar 2026

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

DATETIMEEVENTCOLORS
September 1010–10:15 p.m.Maternal Suicide Awareness and PreventionPurple
September 1010:15–10:30 p.m.Dystonia GTHA Patient Support Health Fair: 50 Years of CommunityBlue, White
September 1010:30–10:45 p.m.Suicide Prevention AwarenessTeal, Purple
September 1110–10:15 p.m.Ovarian Cancer Awareness MonthTeal
September 1110:45–11 p.m.9/11 AnniversaryBlue
September 1210–10:15 p.m.Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthBlue
September 1210:15–10:30 p.m.Shine Gold 2026Yellow, Orange, White
September 1310–10:15 p.m.World Sepsis DayPink
September 1310:15–10:30 p.m.Celebration of the Independence Day of the Republic of GuatemalaBlue, White
September 1410–10:15 p.m.Big Brothers Big Sisters MonthTeal
September 1410:15–10:30 p.m.Living Donation WeekGreen
September 1510–10:15 p.m.National Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness DayGreen
September 1510:15–10:30 p.m.National Coaches WeekBlue, Yellow, Red
September 1610–10:15 p.m.Craniofacial Acceptance MonthRed, Yellow, Blue
September 1610:15–10:30 p.m.Mitochondrial Disease Awareness MonthGreen
September 1710–10:15 p.m.World Patient Safety Day 2026Orange
September 1710:15–10:30 p.m.Costa Rica Independence DayBlue, White, Red
September 1810–10:15 p.m.Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness MonthBlue, Teal, Green
September 1810:15–10:30 p.m.Nora's Ninjas Pitt Hopkins Awareness DayBlue
September 1910–10:15 p.m.Covid Remembrance Walk 2026Yellow
September 1910:15–10:30 p.m.Histiocytosis Awareness MonthBlue
September 2110–10:15 p.m.Armenian Independence DayRed, Blue, Orange
September 2110:15–10:30 p.m.World Myositis DayRed, Yellow, Blue, Green
September 2310–10:15 p.m.Bi Visibility DayPink, Purple, Blue
September 2410–10:15 p.m.Trinidad & Tobago's 50th Republic AnniversaryRed, White, Black
September 2510–10:15 p.m.Independence Day Celebration of El SalvadorBlue, White
September 2610–10:15 p.m.Conquer Chiari Walk Across America (Buffalo)Purple
September 2610:15–10:30 p.m.UB Homecoming & Family WeekendBlue
September 2810–10:15 p.m.British Home Children DayRed, White, Blue
September 2910–10:15 p.m.Hunger Action DayOrange
September 2910:15–10:30 p.m.Neonatal Intensive Care AwarenessGreen
September 30Top of Every Hour for 15 MinutesNational Day of Truth and ReconciliationOrange
September 3010:15–10:30 p.m.Every Child Matters DayOrange
October 110–10:15 p.m.Domestic Violence Awareness MonthPurple
October 110:15–10:30 p.m.World Liver Cancer MonthGreen
October 210–10:15 p.m.2026 Dysautonomia Awareness MonthTeal
October 710–10:15 p.m.International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness DayTeal
October 910–10:15 p.m.Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Awareness DayGreen
October 1310–10:15 p.m.Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness DayGreen, Pink, Teal
October 1410–10:15 p.m.Disability Rights and Employment Awareness MonthRed, Blue, Yellow
October 1510–10:15 p.m.Purple ThursdayPurple
October 1510:15–10:30 p.m.National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness MonthBlue, Pink
October 2110–10:15 p.m.College Application InitiativeBlue, Green
October 2510–10:15 p.m.Spina Bifida Awareness Day and Occipital Neuralgia Awareness DayTeal