2024-25 Winter Festival of Lights

42 Years of Celebration!

Make it your winter tradition! Get ready for 51 nights of festive wonder as the Winter Festival of Lights returns November 16, 2024, to January 5, 2025. 

Embrace the magic of the season with dazzling displays, twinkling lights and 21 nights of fireworks!

The Lights

Explore the more than 75 displays and 3 million lights that illuminate an 8-kilometer stretch of the Niagara Parkway, Dufferin Islands, and the surrounding tourist districts. Visitors can enjoy the self-guided experience by walking or driving the festival route.

Fireworks Over Niagara Falls

Adding to the magic, the festival will also feature spectacular fireworks displays above the Falls.

Fireworks displays take place at 8:00 pm every Friday and Saturday during the festival, with nightly shows during the Christmas holidays. On New Year’s Eve, two special displays are scheduled to mark the occasion; 8:00 pm and midnight.

November: 16, 22-23 at 8:00 pm
December: 1-2, 6-7, 13-14, 20-31 at 8:00 pm
New Year’s Eve: 8:00 pm and 12:00 am
January: 1-5 at 8:00 pm

Hot Chocolate Trail

Back by popular demand, the Niagara Falls Hot Chocolate Trail will warm your winter nights. Participating Niagara Falls hotels and restaurants will offer a variety of indulgent hot chocolate creations. From classic flavors to unique combinations like mint, s’mores, and orange, there’s something for everyone. Some venues will even serve spiked versions for the adults.