NIAGARA FALLS, NY - One week and lots of schedule changes later, the Cascades of Fire International Fireworks Competition wraps up this weekend with its final displays.
Niagara Falls State Park is continuing to offer free viewing for this weekend, with shows beginning at 9 p.m. Each show is expected to run roughly 18 minutes on the International Control Dam.
The schedule for this weekend is as follows:
- Friday November 16 - Team Finland
- Saturday November 17 - Team Brazil
- Sunday November 18 - Fireworks display from the lower Niagara Gorge (expected to run only 10 minutes)
Free parking is available in Lot 2 on Goat Island after 5 p.m. Shuttles will be available from Lot 2 to Lot 3, with Lot 3 providing the closest viewing area to the displays on the International Control Dam. Vehicle traffic will not be allowed in Lot 3. Niagara Falls State Park also notes that Sunday's display will not be visible from Lot 3.
Overflow parking will be available in the Prospect Street lot, as well as the City of Niagara Falls lot located at the corner of 1st Street and Buffalo Avenue.
Street parking will also be available around the perimeter of the park. Park Police are advising motorists to avoid stopping along the Niagara Scenic Parkway or Riverway during the show.
For more information you can visit the Niagara Falls USA website or the Winter Festival of Lights website.