It is quite cold in March in Niagara Falls. Tourist season is yet to begin and some popular attractions remain closed, but you can visit places that remain open all year round.
Attractions like Hornblower Niagara Cruise and Whitewater Walk are closed in March.
Places You Can Visit in March
Get a really close look at Horseshoe Falls with a visit to Journey behind the Falls. You will go down an elevator to a tunnel behind Horseshoe Falls. You can see the Falls from a portal cut into the bedrock behind the Falls. You will then emerge out on an observation deck to view the Horseshoe Falls from near its base.
Get away from the cold outside by visiting attractions like Floral Showhouse, Bird Kingdom and Butterfly Conservatory. Stay warm in these indoor climate-controlled attractions.
Skylon Tower is another great place to visit. You can have lunch at the Revolving Dining Room which rotates 360 degrees in 1 hour or at the Summit Suite Buffet. If you have lunch at these restaurants, entrance to Skylon Tower’s observation deck is free. View the Falls from the 158-metre tall tower.
Visit Clifton Hill. This area in Niagara Falls has many tourist attractions. You will find museums, restaurants, mini golf, haunted house attractions, wax museums, etc.
Queen Victoria Park, Dufferin Islands, Botanical Gardens and Floral Clock are some of the attractions open in March.
Book a Tour from Toronto
If you are planning to take a tour from Toronto, the best way to do it would be to book tickets on a bus tour. You can book the tour online and the tour bus will pick you up from your hotel or meeting point close by.
Most Niagara Falls bus tours include popular stops like Skylon Tower, Floral Clock, and Queenston Heights Park, as well as a tour of neighbouring Niagara-on-the-Lake and a local winery.
You will even have time for some souvenir shopping.
Explore Niagara Falls
If you are staying for more than a day, you can visit St. Catharines to see the Welland Canals and Locks.
You can go for a theatre show or see the Greg Frewin Magic Show at Greg Frewin Theatre.
Niagara Falls has 2 casinos – Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino. There is live entertainment every night at Fallsview Casino Resort’s theatre (you must be 19 years or older to enter the casinos).
There is plenty to do in Niagara Falls in March, so come and enjoy your time here.