Niagara Falls at Night

May 26, 2007 |

Seeing Niagara Falls is a magical experience for visitors at virtually any time of day or year. Still, it’s hard to top the Falls experience at night when the rainbow coloured lights turn on. Lighting the Falls so that visitors can enjoy the beauty of the mighty Niagara at night was first attempted more than 140 years ago!

In 1860, a spectacular illumination of the Falls celebrated a visit by the Prince of Wales. 200 coloured and white calcium, volcanic and torpedo lights were placed along the banks above and below both the American and Canadian Falls, as well as behind the water of the Horseshoe Falls. The lights were called Bengal lights and were the kind used at sea to signal for help or give warning.

Click to view the Niagara Falls Illumination Schedule