Besides the very colorful ilumination of the falls and the spectatctular fireworks, there are many exciting events throughout the season at Niagara Falls State Park.
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Niagara Falls Events
There's always someting exciting going on at the Falls.
July 15*, 17, 20, 24 and 31
History Comes Alive!
Tuesdays 11-4 and Saturdays 12-5
Annie Edison Taylor, Frederick Law Olmsted, Nikola Tesla, Father Louis Hennepin and others who spent time at Niagara Falls State Park share their stories with visitors. Meet these colorful characters in person and hear their first hand tales of the legends and adventures that shaped this historic park.
*July 15 hours are 3-8 p.m.
Thursday, July 15
The Celebration
July 15, 1885 was the day NYS Governor Hill accepted the Reservation in the name of the State and dignitaries from around the nation and Canada came to Niagara to be a part of history! A concert by the Buffalo Philharmonic in the Meadow followed by a fireworks display will mark 125 years of free access to this magnificent treasure.
Friday, July 16
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Goat Island Adventure Walk
Niagara Falls State Park
Enjoy the beauty of a summer evening and take advantage of strolling through the oldest state park in the United States. Come join us and see what you have been missing. It is also a great relaxing way to end your day! Fireworks @ 10:00 p.m. (weather permitting) For information & registration call (716) 282-5154
Saturday, July 17
City of Niagara Falls Parade to celebrate the Nation’s Oldest State Park
11:00 a.m.
Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Niagara Falls State Park with an old fashioned parade through the streets of Niagara Falls. Route to be determined…..
Friday, July 23,
Upper Great Gorge Hike
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Get out of the house and go explore! Put down the newspaper and lace up your boots….spend some time playing in nature. We’ll take to the trail in search of everything it has to offer! For more information & registration call (716) 282-5154.
Thursday, July 29
Niagara Falls Adventure Hike
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join a park naturalist and celebrate the 125th anniversary of Niagara Falls State Park with a walk through the oldest state park in the U.S. We will visit Heritage Park and make our way to Prospect Point and Goat Island. Explore and learn interesting facts and stories surrounding Niagara Falls. For more information & registration call (716) 282-5154.
Friday, July 30
Niagara Falls Photo Tips
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visitors will learn to take better photos with tips and information. Led by members of The Still Film Photographers of Greater Buffalo. For more information & registration call (716) 282-5154.
August 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 and 28
History Comes Alive!
Tuesdays 11-4 and Saturdays Noon-5
Annie Edson Taylor, Frederick Law Olmsted, Nikola Tesla, Father Louis Hennepin and others who spent time at Niagara Falls State Park share their stories with visitors. Meet these colorful characters in person and hear their first hand tales of the legends and adventures that shaped this historic park.
Friday, August 13
Niagara Falls Photo Tips
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Visitors will learn to take better photos with tips and information. Led by members of The Still Film Photographers of Greater Buffalo. For more information & registration call (716) 282-5154.
Friday, August 20
Goat Island Adventure Walk
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy the beauty of a summer evening and take advantage of strolling through the oldest state park in the United States. Come join us and see what you have been missing. It is also a great relaxing way to end your day! Fireworks @ 10:00 p.m. (weather permitting) For information & registration call (716) 282-5154.
September 3, 4 and 5
History Comes Alive!
12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Annie Edison Taylor, Frederick Law Olmsted, Nikola Tesla, Father Louis Hennepin and others who spent time at Niagara Falls State Park share their stories with visitors. Meet these colorful characters in person and hear their first hand tales of the legends and adventures that shaped this historic park.
Saturday, September 18 and 25
Sketching at Niagara Falls
1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Buffalo’s Locust Street Art Center celebrates their 50th Anniversary by providing learn to sketch classes to visitors of Niagara Falls State Park. These free lessons will take place on Three Sisters Island.
Saturday, October 2
Sketching at Niagara Falls
1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Buffalo’s Locust Street Art Center celebrates their 50th Anniversary by providing learn to sketch classes to visitors of Niagara Falls State Park. These free lessons will take place on Three Sisters Island.
Greater Niagara Boy Scout Council Fall Camporee
Friday, October 15-Sunday, October 17
The Greater Niagara Frontier Council celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Boy Scouting with their annual Fall Camporee on Goat Island.
Historical Prints of Niagara Falls
Charles Rand Penney Collection of Historical Niagara Falls Prints
Online at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University Website
http://purple.niagara.edu/cam/Niagara/impressions.html#Index
An avid collector who devoted his life to the pursuit of art, Dr. Charles Rand Penney collected 833 prints of Niagara Falls, including the first print of the Falls, Father Louis Hennepin's Chute d'eau de Niagara (1698). In 1993, the Castellani Art Museum first displayed a portion of this collection, which is the largest of its kind in the world.
Dr. Penney eventually donated two-thirds of his collection to the Castellani Art Museum and the Museum purchased the remaining one-third. The collection, which now includes 984 pieces, was donated to the Castellani because Dr. Penney believed that the prints should be kept near the falls so that visitors from around the world could see and appreciate them.
The Charles Rand Penney Collection of Historical Niagara Falls Prints is full of images that reflect the historic and cultural changes that have taken place since the seventeenth century, and illustrate the significance of Niagara Falls to American History.
Light up the Night 2012 Illumination Schedule
Niagara Falls looks even more spectacular after dark.
Every night, white and colored spotlights illuminate the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls, to create an ever-changing splash of color.
Illumination schedule*:
- January 1 to January 4 - 5:00pm until Midnight
- January 5 to February 28 - 6:30pm until 10:00pm
- March 1 to March 13 - 7:00pm until 10:00pm
- March 14 to March 31, - 8:30pm until 10:00pm
- April 1 to April 30, - 8:30pm until 11:00pm
- May 1 to August 12 - 9:00pm until Midnight
- August 13 to September 30 - 8:30pm until Midnight.
- October 1 to October 31 - 7:00pm until Midnight
- November 1 to November 5 - 6:30pm until Midnight
- November 6 to December 30 - 5:00pm until Midnight
- December 31 - 5:00pm until 1:00am
*Please Note: all times are approximations and subject to change according to light conditions.
Phenomenal Display 2012 Fireworks Schedule
All summer, we celebrate weekends and national holidays for the US and Canada with an exciting fireworks display above the Falls.
Fireworks Displays are:
Weekly - Fridays, Sundays and Holidays* from Mid-May September at 10:00 p.m.
*US and Canadian holidays include:
- Victoria Day - May 21
- Memorial Day - May 28
- Canada Day - July 1
- Independence Day - July 4
- Canadian Civic Holiday - August 6
- Labor Day - September 3
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