Niagara Falls USA Discovery Pass

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Save on your trip to Niagara Falls USA with the Niagara Falls Discovery Pass.

Offering a significant savings over purchasing single tickets for attractions, the Niagara Discovery Pass allows you to experience the rushing park’s torrents, spectacular scenery and one-of-a-kind attractions for one low price.

Niagara USA Discovery Passes are available online – and a variety of locations throughout Niagara Falls State Park.

Whether you’re spending the day – or several days – at the park, the Niagara USA Discovery Pass is your admission ticket to the following Niagara Falls State Park attractions:

• Niagara: Legends of Adventure Theater
• Aquarium of Niagara
• Cave of the Winds Trip
• Discovery Center
• Maid of the Mist

For Further Park Information, please call (716) 278-1796.

Niagara USA Discovery Pass
Adults	$33
Children - between 6 & 12 yrs of age*	$26

*Free admission to all park attractions for children 5 and under.

Illuminations - Niagara at Night

Every night, white and colored spotlights illuminate the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls with Illuminations, to create an ever-changing splash of color.  Nightly from 9:00pm - Midnight
*Note: all times are approximations and subject to change according to light conditions.

Encounter the History of Niagara

This summer, the key figures of Niagara's History return to the State Parks to bring our Past to life!  Meet Annie Edson Taylor - the first person to go over the Falls in a Barrel.  Match wits with Inventor and Engineer Nikola Tesla.

Learn what drives a Daredevil to risk life and limb and tightrope over the Gorge as you meet legendary Funambulist "The Great Blondin".  These and many other characters of History will be strolling the State Parks and greeting our guests.  You'll find that these "Characters" are not only well-preserved for their age, but are delighted to engage guests with their story!

Photographs with our Characters are most welcome (and free!) and we hope you will enjoy your "encounter" with our History and Heritage.

Phenomenal Fireworks

All summer, we celebrate weekends and national holidays for the U.S. and Canada with an exciting fireworks display above the Falls. Fireworks shows are every Friday and Sunday May 15th through September 6th at 10:00 p.m.

• Appearing on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day Weekends
• Saturdays in June-July-August
• July and August additional Weekday to be announced
• Check back for finalized schedule after Easter

Spectacular firework displays can also be seen on the following U.S. and Canadian holidays: Victoria Day, Memorial Day, Canada Day, Independence Day and Canadian Civic Holiday.

Home preparation checklist for travelers

You need to do many things before going on a trip, including buying the tickets to packing the bags. Because of this, it can be easy to forget to take care of all of the details that you should regarding making your home ready for your absence. Here’s a handy checklist of things that your home needs while you’re away.

• Pets: Is someone going to come feed them or will you be dropping them off somewhere? Make sure that you’ve made arrangements in advance. Also make sure that the pet sitter has the vet’s number, that there’s enough food while you’re gone and that any medications are bought and prepared before you leave.
• Mail: Make sure that you’ve got someone up to pick up your mail on a regular basis while you’re away. If you’re going to be gone for a long trip and don’t have someone, you might want to ask the post office to forward your mail or hold it until your return.
• Newspaper: Cancel your subscription if you’re going to be on a long vacation.
• Plants: What kind of care will your plants need while you’re away? Who is doing it and what materials do you need to buy them before you go?
• Electricity: You want to make sure that all of your appliances are properly turned off and/or unplugged. The heater or AC should be off so you’re not paying the bill while you’re gone.
• Security: If you have an alarm, double-check that it works and set it properly. Lock all doors and windows. Consider putting lights on timers so the house looks lived in.

Make your list, check it twice and then get ready to enjoy that vacation!

Niagara Birding

The Niagara River is an excellent spot for birding, recognized globally as an Important Bird Area. The Niagara River is home to 19 species of gulls.

This makes it one of the world’s most spectacular concentrations, including up to 20 percent of the entire Bonaparte’s gull population.

Waterfowl are present throughout the year, including 30 percent of the state’s Canvasbacks, Common Goldeneyes and Common Mergansers each winter in the river.

As many as 30,000 Greater Scaup have been recorded in the Niagara River along with other wintering diving ducks.

The Niagara River had counts of over 100,000 individual gulls, in one day and Bald eagles can often be seen in Niagara USA in the winter along the Niagara River.

The Tonawanda State Wildlife Management Area in the eastern part of the county is an important birding spot. The WMA is connected to the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and Oak Orchard State Wildlife Management Area, making it a total of 20,000 acres of prime birding habitat and an important stopover point when birds follow their migration instincts.

Niagara Boating

Boating in Niagara USA is a fun and exciting experience for the sport fishing enthusiast, the recreational sailor, or the family that needs to relax.

Niagara USA is perfectly situated between the Niagara River, Erie Canal or Lake Ontario. Have your choice of an exciting adventure or a peaceful drift. Be sure to stop by Youngstown in the summer.  Enjoy a relaxing boat tour or fish in the Niagara River or Lake Ontario.  Check the events page for the Youngstown Level Regatta event.  It is one of the largest sailing contests in the United States and takes place right in Niagara USA.

Niagara Biking & Hiking

The outdoor enthusiast will love the beautiful scenery in Niagara USA.  Take a bike or a hike down the many trails that are available in Niagara.

Hikes are conducted on a regular basis into the Niagara gorge. Self-guided hikes are also available at Devil’s Hole and Whirlpool State Parks. Feel free to follow the original Erie Canal tow path from Lockport to Middleport and beyond.

Niagara Falls State Park was designed to let visitors interact with nature.  In addition to magnificent views of the Falls, the park offers spectacular sights along the Niagara Gorge trail system.  The trail extends from Niagara Falls, New York to Lewiston. Bike paths are available throughout the county, especially along the Niagara River.

Niagara Falls Weddings

There is nothing more memorable than a wedding in Niagara Falls.  The city has many wedding chapels to suit all of your needs.  Planning services, consultants, and packages are available at all chapels to make your wedding in Niagara Falls the perfect day.

Thrill seekers looking for the most original wedding can have their ceremony performed in the 'Sky Chapel'.  Adventurous couples can experience the ride of a lifetime in more ways than one! Enjoy a helicopter ride over the falls as a fun alternative to a wedding on the ground.  In addition,several chapels offer traditional services held in either a gorgeous historical cathedral or a beautiful outdoor scenic garden setting.

Despite being known as a Honeymoon Capital of the World, Niagara Falls is also becoming a wedding ceremony destination.  In 2009, hit T.V. show 'The Office' was filmed in Niagara Falls and featured the wedding of the show's two main characters, Jim and Pam.  They wed on the world famous Maid of the Mist in front of hundreds of tourists and visitors. Since the show aired, weddings in Niagara Falls NY have been on the rise and continue to grow.

Whether you're ceremony is held outdoors or indoors you will be amazed at all of the different ways to get married in Niagara Falls.