Events

Winter Festival of Lights

November 15 - January 4

The Winter Festival of Lights was founded in 1982 by a partnership between the Niagara Falls Canada Visitor and Convention Bureau (now known as Niagara Falls Tourism), the City of Niagara Falls, the Niagara Parks Commission and a number of private businesses in Niagara Falls’ tourism sector.

The Festival was created as a way to extend what had (for more than a century) been a summers-only tourism season in Niagara Falls. During its first season, the Festival had a small collection of lighting displays located near the Falls, drawing a respectable 250,000 visitors. Each year the Festival displays were expanded and audiences grew larger, quickly making a visit to Niagara Falls an annual winter tradition for family and friends.

In 1992, the Winter Festival of Lights partnered with Disney for the “Enchantment of Disney” program, which included over 20 animated displays of Disney Classics throughout Queen Victoria Park and an opening ceremonies with Disney characters. Unfortunately, in 2013 the Disney displays were removed as Disney decided to limit their character appearances to their theme parks.

From 1998-2006, the Festival introduced a weekly Night Parade of Lights, featuring illuminated floats.

After the Disney years, the Festival introduced different themes including a Korean Lantern display, art installations, and interactive light displays. In 2020, the Winter Festival of Lights doubled its inventory of displays and in 2021 almost doubled the duration of the Festival from an average of 54 nights to 101 nights.

Today, the Winter Festival of lights transforms Niagara Falls into a palette of breathtaking colour from mid-November to into the New Year. Millions of twinkling lights, engaging displays, and interactive experiences continue to enhance the annual winter tradition along the route of the Niagara Parkway through Dufferin Islands and into the tourist districts of Fallsview Boulevard and Lundy’s Lane.

Focused on providing fun for all ages with family-friendly displays and entertainment, the Festival continues to expand by adding new displays and lighting. Illuminations include more than 50 larger than life displays and dozens of trees wrapped in lights along the Niagara Parkway, including Canadian wildlife displays, the two-storey tall Zimmerman Fountain, 40ft light tunnel, castle and more!

Hyprov

January 2 - 3

The most interactive comedy show in the world!

“Hilarious and Fascinating” – Time out New York

HYPROV (pronounced hip-rawv) is coming to after 100 cities toured, a 70-show run Off-Broadway in New York City and a six month residency in Las Vegas!! HYPROV is "hilarious and fascinating'' (says Time Out New York) and is "catnip for those who relish spontaneity and informality," (The Wall Street Journal). The New Yorker says, "say yes to HYPROV,"!

The 90-minute live show combines hypnosis and improv - two art forms that have mystified and entertained fans, skeptics and everyone in between worldwide - for a totally unique comedy experience that The Times of London declared "a celebration of the human imagination."

Your evening begins with World Renowned Hypnotist, Asad Mecci welcoming 20 volunteers* on stage to be hypnotized. The most receptive to hypnosis then join Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it, Anyway?) to improvise the rest of the show, while hypnotized.

In the hands of two experts, and solely crafted from the volunteers' uninhibited, unconscious minds and audience suggestions, each show is an entirely original and completely unforgettable theatrical experience.

Whether in the audience or on stage performing, get ready to have the time of your life!!

*Participation is completely voluntary

Legends in Concert

January 7 - 14: Multiple Shows Available

"Legends in Concert" is widely recognized as the world's greatest live tribute show. This dynamic production features an ever-changing lineup of tribute artists, each of whom brings to life the music and personas of some of the biggest icons in entertainment history. Audiences can expect to see incredibly realistic portrayals of legendary performers such as ANNIE LENNOX, CHER, CYNDI LAUPER, FREDDIE MERCURY and PRINCE.

The show is renowned for its spectacular production values, including dazzling costumes, elaborate stage sets, and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. Each tribute artist performs with live musicians and dancers, delivering high-energy renditions of classic hits that transport the audience back to the golden eras of music. With its blend of authenticity and entertainment, "Legends in Concert" offers a unique and unforgettable experience for fans of all ages.

Piff the Magic Dragon

January 22 - 25: Multiple Shows Available

All-Star Vegas is a world-class, high-energy entertainment extravaganza featuring sensational circus artists, hilarious comedians, impossible illusions & more, hosted by America’s Got Talent star and long-standing Las Vegas headliner Piff the Magic Dragon.

With a cast featuring fellow America’s Got Talent stars, performers from Cirque Du Soleil, special guests and more than a few surprises... this interactive spectacular promises to entertain the entire family with an unforgettable and jaw-dropping show.

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind celebration of the excitement, energy and variety of Las Vegas!

“I loved all of it” 
Neil Patrick Harris

“Phenomenal talent” 
Howard Stern

Piff the Magic Dragon’s All-Star Vegas brings the magic, laughs and thrills of Las Vegas to Niagara Falls in January!

The Guess Who

January 31 at 8:00pm

As principal songwriters of The Guess Who’s early hits, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings helped propel the band to international success with songs such as “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “Undun,” “American Woman,” “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature,” and “No Time”. Their 1970 album, American Woman, reached number one in Canada, and the title track became the first Billboard number one hit by a Canadian group.

After the group disbanded, Burton continued his winning streak with a gold record for his solo debut single “Stand Tall”. He followed his inaugural solo success with more than a dozen hit singles and albums including “I’m Scared,” “My Own Way to Rock,” “Break It to Them Gently,” and “You Saved My Soul”. Burton’s 1978 album Dream of a Child became the first quadruple platinum-selling album by a Canadian artist.

Randy went on to find success as a co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, a band that quickly carved out its own identity in the world of hard-driving rock. BTO became one of the defining rock acts of the 1970s with hits such as “Let It Ride,” “Roll on Down the Highway,” “Takin’ Care of Business,” “Lookin’ Out for #1,” “Hey You,” and the BTO anthem “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”.

Over the years, Bachman and Cummings have reunited for performances, rekindling the magic of The Guess Who with Randy’s powerful guitar work and Burton’s distinctive vocals and keyboard mastery. They are more than just former bandmates — they are ambassadors of Canadian rock, whose influence can be heard in countless acts that followed in their footsteps. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Guess Who are pioneers who dared to dream beyond their borders—and succeeded on a global stage.