Clifton Victoria Inn at the Falls

Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Events in Niagara Falls

Watching fireworks over Niagara Falls is the perfect family-friendly New Year's Eve activity.

New Year’s Eve fireworks over Niagara Falls.

If you’re planning a family visit to Niagara Falls this New Year’s Eve there’s no shortage of entertainment and attractions for people of all ages to enjoy. From the free New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park to the Winter Festival of Lights, you and your family will be fully entertained during your Niagara Falls getaway.

Winter Festival of Lights

The city’s annual Winter Festival of Lights is on now until January 31st, illuminating the city in millions of sparkling lights and stunning displays. The 8km illumination route winds through the beautiful landscapes of Niagara Parks, Dufferin Islands, and the city’s surrounding tourist district.

Free NYE Concert

This year’s free New Year’s Eve concert in Queen Victoria Park will feature an all-Canadian musical lineup of Marianas Trench, Simple Plan, Jess Moskaluke, and James Barker Band. It’s one of the largest outdoor New Year’s Eve celebrations in Canada, and will also feature a midnight countdown followed by spectacular fireworks over Niagara Falls.

Fireworks and Skylon Tower Illumination

There will be two amazing fireworks shows happening on New Year’s Eve, launched from deep in the Niagara Gorge and lighting up the sky above the Horseshoe and American Falls. The first show is happening at 9pm followed by a second show at midnight after the New Year’s Eve countdown.

Have family-friendly New Year's Eve fun at the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark.

The 3-acre Fallsview Indoor Waterpark.

Dinner at Fallsview Buffet

The Fallsview Buffet restaurant inside the Sheraton Fallsview hotel will be offering two amazing New Year’s Eve dinner seatings where you can enjoy fresh and delicious food from live-action food stations and sweeping views of Niagara Falls from the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows. The Early Seating is from 4:30-7pm and the Late Seating is from 8:30-9pm.

Fallsview Indoor Waterpark

Have some all-day family fun at the 3-acre Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, where you can experience 16 thrilling waterslides, a giant wave pool, 1,000 gallon tipping bucket, adult-only hot tubs, private cabanas, and so much more. It’s a great place to visit to get out of the cold and is a thrilling destination for people of all ages.