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Rainbow Bridge. The slowly changing colors are visible from different vantage points, as
well as from the Skylon Tower and Niagara SkyWheel.
Another nighttime tradition is the fireworks display over the falls, visible at 10pm on
Friday and Sunday evenings from late May through September 1. You can watch the pyro-
technics from the same places as the illumination. Particularly good vantage points are the
Skylon Tower, the lawn near the Parks Police Headquarters, and the Rainbow Bridge. The
fireworks last 10 minutes and also occur on holidays such as Canada Day and the Fourth of
July.
Each year, the biggest festival in Niagara Falls is the Festival of Lights (citywide,
www.wfol.com , mid-Nov.-Jan.). More than one million tourists visit the falls during the
festival to view 120 animated light displays at the Dufferin Islands. There are religious and
cultural displays, as well as those with seasonal scenes and Disney characters. The fest-
ival is best explored on foot or by car. The park is transformed into a winter wonderland
of lights as you slowly drive on the main road. At the park exits, volunteers collect dona-
tions—typically people give $5-10 per car—which help fund the festival.
Every night, 21 high-powered lights illuminate the falls.
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