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Free things to do in Niagara Falls

No-spend weekends in Niagara Falls — free museums, parks, markets and walks that don't cost a dollar.

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Top spots in Niagara Falls

  • Hornblower Niagara Cruise

    Family

    Falls base

    Boat right into the mist of the Horseshoe.

  • Journey Behind the Falls

    Family

    Table Rock

    Tunnels behind the cascading wall of water.

  • Winter Festival of Lights

    Family

    Niagara Parkway

    8 km of illuminations along the gorge.

  • Horseshoe Falls

    Outdoors

    Niagara Parkway

    168,000 m³/min plunging — Table Rock for the closest legal look.

  • Niagara Glen

    Outdoors

    Whirlpool

    Boulder gardens and Carolinian forest below the gorge.

Frequently asked

  • Standouts right now: Horseshoe Falls, Hornblower Niagara Cruise, Journey Behind the Falls. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Niagara Falls and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.

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