Niagara Falls to celebrate 100th anniversary of Illumination Board with first sound & light shows, free tours

Press Release

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 at Niagara Falls on the evenings of Sept. 12-14. The displays will take place three times each night: at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., each 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. 

Images courtesy of the Niagara Falls Illumination Board.

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Free Illumination Tower tours

For the first time ever, the public is also invited to participate in free guided tours of the Illumination Tower, between 6-11 p.m. Oct. 17-19. 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, visit niagaraparks.com/illumination.

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.