FREE STUFF TO DO!  - SUMMER 2010 Anyone on vacation knows that your wallet always appreciates taking a break, so here's some great free attractions to check out: Falls Illumination, Fireworks & Concert Series Evening is beautiful at the Falls! See the Canadian & American falls lit up by coloured spotlights after dusk until midnight. AND, every Wed, Friday, Sunday & holidays at 10pm, the falls light up with a bang, as you can experience the magnificent Falls Fireworks! (weather permitting) Also at the falls, every Sat & Sunday in July & August, the Coca Cola concert series takes place at 8pm. More information can be found here: http://www.niagaraparks.com/attractions/fireworks.html Queen St Live - Music & Movies Only a 3 min walk from our home! All summer long historic downtown Queen St is offering free live music at three different locations on the street, as well as free movies on their large, outdoor movie screen at city hall. Schedules and information can be found here: http://www.queenstreetniagarafalls.com/queen-street-live Whirlpool Rapids, Botanical Gardens & Floral Clock If you love nature, then you can check out 3 attractions all very close to eachother... The Whirlpool Rapids The Whirlpool is an amazing spot where the river makes a sharp eastward turn, and creates a gigantic whirlpool.  You can stand at the edge and look down approximately 200 ft to this amazing site. About the Whirlpool: The huge volume of water rushing from the Falls is crushed into the narrow Great Gorge, creating the Whirlpool Rapids that stretch for 1.6 km (1 mi). The water surface here drops 15 m (50 ft) and the rushing waters can reach speeds as high as 9 mps (30 fps). The Whirlpool is a basin 518 m (1,700 ft) long by 365 m (1,200 ft) wide with depths up to 38 m (125 ft).  Botanical Gardens If you're visiting the Falls from Spring through until Fall, the Botanical Gardens is a beautiful place to go for a stroll, and take in the colours and scents of thousands of different flowers, trees and shrubs.  More information can be found here: http://www.niagaraparks.com/garden-trail/botanical-gardens.html The Floral Clock A classic attraction of Niagara Falls, the 40 Ft wide clock was built in 1950, and is still maintained today, with the flower beds that make up the clock being changed twice a year. More information can be found here: http://www.niagaraparks.com/garden-trail/floral-clock.html