Niagara Falls will shine blue this weekend in support of the Toronto Blue Jays after the team advanced to the World Series for the first time in 32 years.
On Friday and Saturday, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board, will light the falls in the Jays’ iconic blue colour starting at 8 p.m. just in time for the “first pitch of Game 1 and 2 of the series, which will be played in Toronto,” according to the board.
The plan was made in partnership with Niagara Falls Tourism and Niagara Parks, the board said in a news release on Thursday.
The Blue Jays visited Niagara Falls in Jan. 2023, according to the illumination board. (Niagara Falls Illumination Board)
The board is a century-old, Canadian-American collaboration to keep the falls illuminated all year.
The falls were first lit up in 1860 to honour the visiting Prince of Wales, becoming a tradition for special occasions. The Niagara Falls Illumination Board was formed in 1925.
“Niagara Parks and Niagara Falls Tourism had the honour of hosting the Blue Jays during their winter tour in January 2023, including current players Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Chris Bassitt, which also included a special illumination of the Falls in celebration of the team,” the board said.
