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The Kids Will Fall for It!

Niagara USA Offers Family Activities Year Round

Perched above the Niagara River, the Niagara Power Project exhibits the history of energy, electricity and the community's past through fun, kid-friendly exhibits. The Niagara Wax Museum features life-like wax figures of many of the Niagara frontier's early explorers. Other displays include Indian villages and historical street scenes. The museum also has a collection of maps and other artifacts related to the Niagara Frontier. Admission is free.

Niagara Falls USA's Daredevil Museum is noted for holding the barrel used by Steve Trotter and Lori Martins, who went over Horseshoe Falls in 1985, amongst many other artifacts from death-defying feats.

The Aquarium of Niagara has more than 40 exhibits showcasing 1,500 aquatic animals from around the globe, including a colony of the rare and endangered Peruvian Penguin.

The Great Outdoors

Niagara USA's great outdoors, with its diverse seasonal changes, is also host to its share of family-friendly attractions. Becker Farms in Royalton features a petting zoo, hay and pony rides and live entertainment, along with several summer and fall weekend festivals.

A magnificent celebration of the arts happens every summer at Artpark, which is nestled atop the Niagara River Gorge. Artpark offers a full spectrum of entertainment from Broadway musicals and swinging big band and celebrity performances, to free concerts and cultural festivals. The opportunities for enjoying picnics, relaxing and fishing are endless.

Clearly, whatever age or interest, there's something waiting for every family in Niagara USA.