If you are looking for a weekend getaway this winter where you can recharge your senses, look no further than Niagara Parks. Along with its beloved year-long attractions, there are also seasonal activities waiting for you to experience — and you can do it all while saving money with a Niagara Falls Wonder Pass.
Start your visit to Niagara Falls by embracing the spirit of the holiday season at the free 41st annual Winter Festival of Lights. Taking place through January 7, 2024, this dazzling spectacle follows an eight-kilometre route along the Niagara Parkway and next to the iconic Falls. The festival transforms the area around Niagara Falls into a glistening winter wonderland, complete with interactive light installations that invite discovery and play among guests of all ages.
If you are feeling a little nippy after your walk, head inside and experience the warmth, colourful flowers and alluring fragrances at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse. Throughout the holiday season, the Floral Showhouse will feature its annual Poinsettia Show, through to January 7, 2024. This iconic show will see yourself immersed in a holiday landscape of vibrant reds and other colourful and eye-catching varieties of this seasonal staple.
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Experience an icon in winter
Unlike other weather-dependant attractions, the natural wonder that is Niagara Falls doesn’t close in winter and in fact, becomes arguably more spectacular when the temperatures drop and the mist freezes creating intricate ice formations all along the brink. After witnessing it for yourself from above, travel below ground to experience the roaring power of the water with Journey Behind the Falls.
Explore the brand-new visitor gallery with exhibits that tell the history of Niagara Falls before navigating the 130-year-old tunnels that were carved through the bedrock of the Horseshoe Falls and lead guests to a series of viewing portals behind the cataract.
Discover two types of power
No trip to Niagara Falls would be complete without a visit to one of its newest attractions, the Niagara Parks Power Station and Tunnel. Once a workhorse that harnessed the flow of the Falls to power homes and business, it now houses immersive exhibits, restored artifacts, and, at night, breathtaking interactive light, video and sound displays that bring it back to life. While there, be sure to ride its glass-paneled elevator down the 180 feet to the 2,200-foot-long tunnel that leads to an observation deck at the Niagara River’s edge — and offering a new and unique view of the Falls.
After, travel down the Parkway to find the Butterfly Conservatory, located within the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, where you can escape the cold and step into a humid oasis that is home to over 2,000 free-flying tropical butterflies. Wander through its 180-metres of pathways lined with tropical plants and waterfalls, as you watch the butterflies appear to effortlessly float through the air between the plants — and maybe even land on you for a close-up look.
Enjoy more while you save
To experience all these attractions, purchase a Niagara Falls Wonder Pass that gives you up to 60 per cent off. For just $49 plus tax, it includes admission to Journey Behind the Falls, the Niagara Parks Power Station and Tunnel, the Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara’s Fury and the Floral Showhouse.
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The pass also provides you with two-days access to the WEGO bus transportation system, which connects Niagara Parks attractions and area hotels, and the Falls Incline Railway that connects the Table Rock Welcome Centre to the Fallsview Tourist Area.
