Seeking to brighten up the quiet winter season? The reply is the forty third annual Winter Pageant of Lights in Niagara Falls. Working from November 15, 2025, to January 4, 2026, all the space turns into a wide ranging world of sunshine and colour.
Be a part of us for a favourite native custom by journeying from Clifton Hill alongside the gorgeous Niagara Parkway. As day turns to nighttime, watch the world gentle up—thousands and thousands of tiny bulbs define the timber, creating a stunning, glittering scene. This magical stroll is the proper solution to really feel the comfortable attraction of the season, providing a heat and great escape all winter lengthy.
Dates: November 15, 2025 – January 4, 2026
This winter competition began again when leg heaters have been cool, in 1982. It’s wild to suppose the way it’s grown from a small native occasion into this huge, heartwarming spectacle. We predict that’s why individuals preserve coming again. You see grandparents declaring shows to their grandkids, sharing the identical surprise they felt years in the past.
Pageant Highlights and New Sights
Laser Mild Spectacular
Don’t miss the brand new Laser Mild Spectacular. Neglect what you suppose a laser present is—this one in Queen Victoria Park is totally different. They’ve acquired the lasers synced to music that really offers you chills, portray the sky proper above you. It’s free, which is wonderful. You possibly can see it Fridays and Saturdays till December twentieth, after which each single night time between Christmas and January 4th. Reveals pop off each half hour from 6 to 9 PM.
Present Dates, Occasions & The place to Watch
Present Dates
- Fridays & Saturdays from Nov 15 – Dec 20
- Nightly from Dec 26 – Jan 4
Showtimes
6:00pm, 6:30pm, 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm
Laser Present Location
The present runs in Queen Victoria Park, proper alongside the Niagara Parkway on the base of Murray Avenue.
No tickets are required.
Illumination Characteristic: Glowing Winter Lights
The actual showstopper continues to be the Falls. The “Glowing Winter Lights” flip all that roaring water right into a transferring portray. One minute it’s shimmering with icy blues, the subsequent it’s swirling with colours from a northern lights dream. It’s a type of issues that simply makes you cease and revel in.
This signature lighting present affords constant night leisure all through the competition interval from November 15, 2025, to January 4, 2026, giving guests a enjoyable alternative to get pleasure from this unforgettable show on a number of nights.
Fireworks on the Winter Pageant of Lights
There’s one thing about seeing world-class fireworks explode over the frozen gorge that by no means will get previous. They’re set off at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, after which each night time from December twenty fifth onward. For New 12 months’s Eve, they do a double header—one at 8 p.m. and an enormous one at midnight to usher in the brand new 12 months with a bang.
Fireworks Schedule:
- November: 15, 21-22, 28-29 at 8:00 pm
- December: 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 25s-31 at 8:00 pm
- New 12 months’s Eve (Dec 31): 8pm & Midnight
- January: 1-4 at 8:00 pm
The fireworks present lasts for five minutes throughout The Niagara Falls Summer season Fireworks Collection and The Winter Pageant of Lights Fireworks.
Which holidays have prolonged fireworks exhibits?
The present is prolonged to 9 minutes on Canada Day (July 1), Independence Day (July 4), and New 12 months’s Eve (Dec 31).
Is the fireworks present free?
The fireworks present is free to observe. In the event you view it from a paid attraction, you’ll have to pay to entry the attraction.
Interactive & Immersive Displays All through the Pageant
This 12 months’s competition incorporates a assortment of installations designed to be skilled up shut. Lots of them reply to the touch, sound, or motion, giving guests an opportunity to participate within the art work somewhat than merely observe it. Each has its personal persona and artistic imaginative and prescient, and exploring them is half the enjoyable.
Radiant
Radiant feels nearly alive. The set up makes use of shifting colors and natural shapes that seem to develop and rework as you stroll round it. Due to fastidiously designed volumetric lighting, the art work appears to stretch past its bodily boundaries, creating a way of depth and movement.
The piece was created by Rob Jensen and the Radiant Staff, working alongside Serge Maheu and Init, and produced by means of Zamboom LLC, Multicolore, and Init, with assist from Creos.
Mild Anemones
Through the day, the Mild Anemones quietly mirror daylight with shimmering mirrors that shift and scatter color. However as quickly as night time falls, the sculptures reveal one other layer—rotating beams of sunshine that circulation throughout the surfaces and work together with the house round them. Individuals strolling close by turn out to be a part of the art work, mirrored and refracted in sudden methods.
Designed by artist Malte Kebbel and distributed by the Wireframe Public Artwork Company.
Roseaux
At first look, Roseaux seems like a subject of tall reeds glowing in smooth gentle. Whenever you step on the sensors at their base, all the piece comes alive. Colors race up every stem, making a playful competitors between guests. The soundscape provides to the vitality, constructing a rhythm that makes the entire set up really feel like a residing organism.
Created by 1ToMn with UDO Design and Serge Maheu, co-produced by Init and 1ToMn, and tour produced by Creos.
Impulse
Impulse is constructed round play and sound. Guests set off gentle and musical responses that shift between calm pulses and extra energetic bursts. The result’s totally different each time, relying on who interacts with it and the way lengthy they linger.
Created by Lateral Workplace and CS Design, with sound by Mitchell Akiyama.
Cosmic Wolf
The Cosmic Wolf set up blends storytelling, reflection, and light-weight in a single sculpture. As you method, the wolf’s floor shifts with delicate colors and cosmic textures. Wanting inside reveals one other layer totally—a symbolic house that invitations individuals to decelerate, mirror, and seek for which means within the imagery.
Created by artist Ryan Longo.
Poetry Hut
The Poetry Hut pairs digital artwork with visitor-generated creativity. Visitors are requested a easy query—“What does your dream world seem like?”—after which enter three phrases that encourage a customized poem and surreal picture. These seem within the hut’s home windows, giving every individual a small, private second of creation.
Close by screens accumulate phrases submitted by others, forming a drifting cloud of shared ideas and dream fragments.
The set up group contains Inventive Director Bernard Duguay; Designer André Bazinet; Supervisor/Producer Juliette van Gaalen; Programmers Maxime Giraudeau and Maude Auberson-Lavoie; and fabricators at Jack World and Membership Etabli.
Misty Lodge and the Misty Youngsters®
In the event you’ve acquired little ones in tow, make a beeline for the Misty Lodge in Queen Victoria Park on a Friday or Saturday night time (from 6-9 PM). That’s the place you’ll discover the Misty Youngsters, the competition’s pleasant mascots, prepared for images and enjoyable. The glowing playground there’s a complete kid-magnet.
Misty Lodge Schedule
Fridays & Saturdays from 6–9 PM in Queen Victoria Park
Together with assembly the mascots, guests can get pleasure from illuminated swings, glowing teeter-totters, fireworks on choose nights, and the brand new Laser Mild Spectacular.
The Mascots
Cool Cat
A music fan who loves something with a beat—particularly drums and guitar.
Chilly Canine
A snow-loving character who embraces winter sports activities and by no means shies away from a hockey sport.
Crystal Bunny
Gentle-spoken and endlessly obsessed with something pink—from ribbons to fireworks.
Furry & Flake
The playful duo of the group, identified for his or her mischievous vitality and massive personalities.
Thanks to our Misty Youngsters mascot sponsor: Cogeco – YourTV Niagara
Free Santa Images on the Skylon Tower
Don’t overlook to get your free photograph with Santa. He’ll be on the Skylon Tower arcade on a number of weekends in December (the fifth, sixth, twelfth, thirteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth from 6-8 PM). It’s the proper, no-fuss vacation reminiscence.
- December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 from 6-8pm on the Skylon Tower
- Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Clifton Hill: A Pageant of Lights Favourite
Clifton Hill all the time has that vivid, electrical vitality, however when the Winter Pageant of Lights rolls in, it’s like the entire place will get a double dose of magic. They layer in these unimaginable gentle shows that simply take your breath away. We love the way in which they’ve strung heat white lights by means of the timber—it seems nearly like smooth Spanish moss, creating this extremely cozy and enchanting vibe.
Discovering Your Method to the Enjoyable
Coming into the district from Victoria Ave. and Ferry St.? You’ll be welcomed by a collection of glowing arches—it’s the proper begin to the expertise. And don’t simply rush previous the nook of Victoria and Clifton Hill! It’s an actual hotspot with a few of the most vibrant shows round, assured to gentle up your night time and your images.
Clifton Hill Mild Shows and Pageant Favorites
You’ll bump into all of the traditional shows: the spinning spiral timber, the large LOVE signal excellent for an Instagram snap, and people cute moose everybody loves.
Down on the backside of the hill, the Oakes Backyard Theatre is an actual standout. You’ll discover these superbly lit spiral timber and delicate accent lighting that offers the entire space a heat, festive glow.
Catch different “must-see” gentle shows close to Clifton Hill, together with:
- Zimmerman Fountain Show in Queen Victoria Park
- Oakes Backyard Theatre
- Spiral Timber
- Spanish Moss Tree
- Rainbow Show Queen Victoria Park
- LOVE Show at Grandview Plaza
- Coronary heart Bench On the Niagara Parkway
- Queen Victoria Park’s Path of Timber
- Swans on the Pond North of Niagara Parks Police Station
- Angels Close to Niagara Parks Police Station
- Moose Grownup on Niagara Parkway
WFOL Show Map
Close by Sights
The easiest way to expertise it’s to only begin strolling. Dive into Clifton Hill—the vitality is contagious, with all these heat white lights strung up in all places.
When your toes begin getting chilly, that’s your sign to duck right into a patio with warmth lamps or a comfy restaurant to heat up with some consolation meals.
When it’s time to dine, there are many nice restaurant choices, together with Kelsey’s and Boston Pizza on Clifton Hill. Heat up with a hearty meal after exploring the lights and points of interest.
Niagara Falls Scorching Chocolate Path 2025–2026
30 Areas. 50+ Scorching Sweets.
November 28, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Heat up this winter with a candy journey! The Niagara Falls Scorching Chocolate Path is again—that includes 30 cozy stops and 50+ artistic, indulgent, and festive sizzling candies. From wealthy classics to daring seasonal blends, each cease serves a signature deal with. Some even provide spirited variations for adults trying so as to add just a little additional vacation cheer.
Why not make an evening of it?
Uncover your excellent dwelling base within the coronary heart of Niagara Falls’ vibrant Clifton Hill. Our inviting inns place you proper within the heart of the motion, the place you’re simply steps away from thrilling points of interest, distinctive retailers, and unforgettable eating. It’s the best launchpad for a fun-filled household journey or a comfy romantic retreat.
Pageant Of Lights Parking
Parking Made Simple: You gained’t have to fret about parking. There’s an enormous lot simply off Clifton Hill that stretches towards the Skylon Tower. It places you inside simple strolling distance of all the foremost points of interest and light-weight shows, which is a lifesaver on a cold night time.
A Little bit of Native Historical past
It’s fairly cool to suppose this all began again in 1982. Native companies, town, and tourism people acquired along with a easy purpose: to get individuals to go to Niagara Falls within the winter. That first 12 months was humble, with just some shows close to the Falls, however it pulled in 1 / 4 of 1,000,000 individuals! It shortly caught on, rising larger and brighter every year till it grew to become the beloved winter custom we all know as we speak.
Winter Pageant Of Lights Sponsers
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