Short drive · Lewiston · ~35 min from downtown
Carmelo's
Dinner · An evening$$$$
Intimate regional Italian with a seasonal menu and a pretty patio.
Dinner (2)
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~27 min from downtown
Parkway Prime Steakhouse
Dinner · An evening$$$$
Steakhouse a short walk from the falls. Dinner, then the illumination.
Shows & music (1)
Short drive · Lewiston · ~34 min from downtown
Artpark
Shows & music · An evening$$$$
Summer concerts on the lawn above the Niagara Gorge.
Activities (1)
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~28 min from downtown
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Activities · An evening$$$$
Casino floor, shows and late-night dining a few blocks from the falls.
Arts & culture (2)
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~29 min from downtown
Aquarium of Niagara
Arts & culture · About 2 hours$$$$
Sea lions, penguins and a quiet hour near the falls.
Road trip · Youngstown · ~44 min from downtown
Old Fort Niagara
Arts & culture · About 2 hours$$$$
18th-century fort where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. Stay for the lake view.
Outdoors (5)
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~28 min from downtown
Cave of the Winds
Outdoors · About 2 hours$$$$
Ponchos on. Wooden decks lead right to the base of Bridal Veil Falls.
Short drive · Lewiston · ~35 min from downtown
Lewiston village
Outdoors · About 2 hoursFree
Walkable Center Street with cafés and galleries, and a landing on the Niagara River.
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~28 min from downtown
Maid of the Mist
Outdoors · About 2 hours$$$$
The classic boat ride into the roar and mist of the falls.
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~28 min from downtown
Niagara Falls State Park
Outdoors · Half a dayFree
America's oldest state park. Go after dark for the illuminated falls. Free to walk, but parking costs extra.
Short drive · Niagara Falls · ~31 min from downtown
Whirlpool State Park
Outdoors · Half a dayFree
Stairs down into the Niagara Gorge. The rapids up close are wild.
Make it a whole night
Stack dinner, something to do and dessert. The planner estimates drive time, timing and cost for two, and adds it all to your calendar.
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