The Niagara Parks Commission Invites You To Join The Celebration
Posted August 22nd, 2025 on Niagara At Large
Niagara Falls, ON – In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the binational Niagara Falls Illumination Board, a special light and laser show synchronized to music will be presented on Niagara Falls on the evenings of September 12, 13 and 14.
The displays will take place three times each night at 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. for 15 minutes, with a dazzling fireworks display at 10 p.m. prior to the final show of each evening.
The best viewing points on the Canadian side are within Queen Victoria Park, from Murray Street to Table Rock Centre. On the American side, the best vantage point is from Terrapin Point on Goat Island, where there will be a large video screen available to assist with viewing the full display.

A rainbow of lights aiming toward the waters of Niagara Falls from Niagara Parks’ Illumination Tower
*** Free Illumination Tower Tours: For the first time ever, the public is also invited to participate in free guided tours of the Illumination Tower, from October 17 to 19 between 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests are invited to book their time slot online for an exclusive tour of the illumination tower and a behind-the-scenes look at how the Falls are illuminated each night. Parking is free with confirmed reservation. Note that any American guests who wish to take part in the tours must have valid ID to cross the border into Canada. To learn more, please visit ## niagaraparks.com/illumination ## (https://www.niagaraparks.com/events/event/falls-illumination).
* Link * : Falls illumination photos are available ## here ## (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fd5gcy0w486rq8lnbi742/AKGAkUkFFda9dfaGKHiwVPQ?rlkey=7m30dcekkzxwmer63ar0pnp70&st=wm01wsw0&dl=0).
All special illumination requests are reviewed and approved by the Niagara Falls Illumination Board, which has financed and operated the “illumination of Niagara Falls” since 1925.
The Niagara Falls Illumination Board is made up of representatives from the City of Niagara Falls Ontario, City of Niagara Falls, New York, Ontario Power Generation Inc., New York Power Authority, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and The Niagara Parks Commission.
It is the Illumination Board’s responsibility and mandate to finance and maintain the nightly illumination of both the Horseshoe and American Falls.
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