Niagara Falls New Year's Eve: Festival of Lights & Midnight Fireworks Walking Tour

One date only: December 31, 2026. The tour starts at 10:45 p.m. and ends around 12:15 a.m. on January 1, 2027. Select December 31 as your booking date.

Highlights

Welcome 2027 with Niagara Falls as the backdrop.

Explore selected Winter Festival of Lights displays with a guide.

Enjoy photo stops before the midnight countdown.

Reach a public viewing area ahead of the scheduled fireworks.

Watch the planned nine-minute midnight display, weather permitting.

Count down to 2027 with Niagara Falls as your backdrop. This New Year's Eve walking tour brings together the Winter Festival of Lights, views of the illuminated Falls and the scheduled midnight fireworks for a memorable start to the new year.

Meet your guide on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls at 10:45 p.m. on December 31. Walk through selected festival displays in the Niagara Parkway and Queen Victoria Park area, with stops for photos before the countdown. The route focuses on a manageable part of the festival so you can enjoy the lights and reach a public viewing area ahead of midnight.

As the new year arrives, watch for the scheduled nine-minute fireworks display above the Falls. Stay for final photos before the guided experience ends at approximately 12:15 a.m. on January 1, 2027. The tour takes place outdoors, so bundle up for the winter evening and choose footwear suited to walking in cold conditions.

Your booking is for the guided experience; the festival and public fireworks themselves are free to attend. Hot cocoa, other drinks and food are not included. Fireworks are subject to weather and may change or be canceled. Select December 31, 2026 as your booking date, even though the celebration finishes after midnight.