Free Park Programming

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Friday, August 22, 2025; 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Join us for a casual stroll to Prospect Point and around Goat Island to view the Falls and explore what makes this park so unique! Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Friday and Saturday, August 22-23, 2025; 7:30 PM – 9 PM

Explore and experience the beauty of Niagara Falls as day fades to night on a guided tour. Meet on Goat Island at Parking Lot 2 Arch. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Sunday, August 24, 2025; 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Discover the important people and events that created and protected our nation’s oldest State Park on this guided walk. Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Welcome Center Patio
When: Tuesday, August 26, 2025; 11 AM – 2 PM

Take a rest and make a cool souvenir of your visit on Tuesdays 11am – 2pm in July and August at our Family Fun Tent sponsored by the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Wednesday, August 27, 2025; 5:30 PM – 7 PM

Join us for a walk focusing on enrichment for our furry friends with many stops along the trail to let the dogs get their fill of new scents found in the park as we discuss some of the natural phenomenon and history surrounding the area. Meet at Schoellkopf Elevator at Great Lakes 360 Parking Lot. All dogs in attendance must be up-to-date on immunizations, leashed, and under control. 6 foot non-retractable leashes. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Terrapin Point
When: Wednesday, August 27, 2025; 5:30 PM – 7 PM

Join us at the edge of the Falls for a weekly all-ages music jam at Terrapin Point — with rhythm, melody, and mist in the air. This is an open, percussion-forward music circle featuring hand drums, shakers, guitar, handpan, bubbles and singing. We’ll have basic percussion instruments available, but you’re encouraged to bring your own drum, djembe, guitar, or voice to join in the groove.

Free, and family-friendly. All are welcome! Meet on the lawn in front of Top of the Falls Restaurant (Terrapin Point, Goat Island)

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Welcome Center
When: Thursday, August 28, 2025; 1 PM – 4 PM

Relax and listen to some of the best local musicians in Western New York at the Music in the Mist series sponsored by the Niagara Falls Hard Rock Café on Thursdays from 1pm – 4pm throughout the summer. Chill on the Great Lawn in front of the Welcome Center and enjoy lawn games and activities for the kids while jamming to great tunes.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Friday, August 29, 2025; 10 AM – 11 AM

Walk from the arch into the woodland trail to talk about some of the interesting plants and some of the botanical surveys of the past. Meet on Goat Island at Parking Lot 2 Arch. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Friday, August 29, 2025; 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Join us for a casual stroll to Prospect Point and around Goat Island to view the Falls and explore what makes this park so unique! Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Friday and Saturday, August 29-30, 2025; 7:30 PM – 9 PM

Explore and experience the beauty of Niagara Falls as day fades to night on a guided tour. Meet on Goat Island at Parking Lot 2 Arch. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Sunday, August 31, 2025; 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Discover the important people and events that created and protected our nation’s oldest State Park on this guided walk. Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Saturday, September 6, 2025; 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Venture through Goat Island with a Park Naturalist and discover some of the migratory birds that live within. Meet on Goat Island at Parking Lot 3. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Saturday, September 6, 2025; 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Discover the important people and events that created and protected our nation’s oldest State Park on this guided walk. Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Schoellkopf Elevators
When: Sunday, September 7, 2025; 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Start off your week with a wellness walk in one of the most picturesque parks in our region! Meet near the Schoellkopf Elevators. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Schoellkopf Elevators
When: Sunday, September 14, 2025; 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Start off your week with a wellness walk in one of the most picturesque parks in our region! Meet near the Schoellkopf Elevators. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Schoellkopf Elevators
When: Sunday, September 21, 2025; 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Start off your week with a wellness walk in one of the most picturesque parks in our region! Meet near the Schoellkopf Elevators. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Schoellkopf Elevators
When: Sunday, September 28, 2025; 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Start off your week with a wellness walk in one of the most picturesque parks in our region! Meet near the Schoellkopf Elevators. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Education Center
When: Sunday, September 28, 2025; 10 AM – 11:30 AM

Short presentation on fall migration and then a walk to Goat Island to do some birding. Meet at the Education Center next to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Saturday, October 4, 2025; 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Discover the important people and events that created and protected our nation’s oldest State Park on this guided walk. Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration available on Eventbrite.com but not required.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Schoellkopf Elevators
When: Sunday, October 5, 2025; 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Start off your week with a wellness walk in one of the most picturesque parks in our region! Meet near the Schoellkopf Elevators. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025; 1:30 PM – 3 PM

Take a stroll through Niagara Falls State Park with a Park Naturalist and explore all the gulls and waterfowl that lay host within. Meet in front of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Parking Lot 1. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park – Schoellkopf Elevators
When: Sunday, October 12, 2025; 9:30 AM – 11 AM

Start off your week with a wellness walk in one of the most picturesque parks in our region! Meet near the Schoellkopf Elevators. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.

Where: Niagara Falls State Park
When: Friday, October 31, 2025; 5:30 PM – 7 PM

It’s not always rainbows and sunshine at Niagara Falls… Take a walk around the park to learn about the Dark Side of the Falls. Meet on Goat Island at Parking Lot 3. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.