{"id":7147,"date":"2019-07-18T18:44:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T18:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/have-kids-will-travel.com\/?p=7147"},"modified":"2025-06-01T20:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:04:07","slug":"19-free-things-to-do-at-niagara-falls-new-york-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/have-kids-will-travel.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/18\/19-free-things-to-do-at-niagara-falls-new-york-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Free Things to do at Niagara Falls (New York, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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19 Free Things to Do at Niagara Falls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Traveling with a family can be very expensive, and that is why I’m always on a mission to find free activities for our family. Fortunately, there are several free activities and places to visit in Niagara Falls (for this post, I’m writing about the New York, US side of the falls).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, I have to say, we were all very impressed with these events and places. They are free and high quality, which can be hard to find. Here are some of our favorite FREE (and fun) things to do at Niagara Falls:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FREE Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I know Parking is not an event or location, and it’s not very exciting… BUT, when you pay $5 – $30 for parking everywhere you go… FREE parking does start to sound exciting. And, don’t think you can park for free at surrounding hotels and walk. They are on to us and will charge you $20!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of Parking Options at Niagara Falls<\/a><\/em><\/strong> – with costs ranging from $5 – $30. If you don’t mind walking, there is a FREE parking lot at the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center. It\u2019s about a mile walk from the Discovery Center to the falls. We actually did this walk and we really enjoyed it. We could see beautiful views of the Niagara River, and we walked underneath Rainbow Bridge, which was a cool perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If these other locations have free parking, I’ve tried to include it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niagara Gorge Discovery Center \/\/ Phone: (716) 278-1070<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEBSITE<\/a><\/em><\/strong> for Niagara Falls Discovery Center and parking lot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover Niagara Shuttle (FREE transportation)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Discover Niagara Shuttle is FREE in Niagara Falls and operates from May until the first of September. You can hop on and off the shuttle as you like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shuttle stops at all of these destinations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n