NYPA Press Release

For Immediate Release: 10/16/26

Contact: teresa.martinez@nypa.gov | (716) 286-6661

New York Power Authority's “Hallow-GREEN Spooktacular” returns to Niagara Power Vista

LEWISTON — The New York Power Authority will hold its annual free “Hollow-GREEN Spooktacular” on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston.

The free community event will offer a variety of family-friendly activities to celebrate Halloween and learn more about Niagara Power Project. Children up to age 15 are invited to dress in their most creative garb for a costume contest between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Costume contest winners will be announced at 3 p.m. in Niagara Power Vista’s Community Room.Science prizes will be awarded to winners in 4 categories: Infant to 3 years; 4 to 9 years old; 10 to 15 years old and Overall Best Costume.

Free pumpkins for children while supplies last.Grab yours and head over to the decoration station. Take a ride on the spooky express trackless train around the Power Vista circle. 

Games & Treats for All Ages

Those attending this free family event can enjoy games with treats operated by the Niagara Falls High School Student Community Services volunteers and teachers with the family and community engagement organization along with members of the Boy Scout Troop #855. The scouts will also have hot dogs for sale during the event.

Visitors can also enjoy activities with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Interpretive Center, face painting and balloon art.

In addition to “Hollow-GREEN Spooktacular” events, guests are invited to enjoy the visitor center’s state-of-the-art exhibits, including a 3-D animation that gets you up close and personal without having to wear a hard hat. Visitors can take a seat in a 4-D theater virtual rollercoaster ride, create a transmission distribution system on a one-of-a-kind transmission grid table, build a dam or simulate the coordination of power across the state during bad weather.

Parking is free and will be available in the Power Vista parking lot and adjacent lots at Niagara University.

For more information on this or other NYPA events, call (716) 286-6652, email npvista@nypa.gov or visit www.nypa.gov/niagarapowervista.

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About the Niagara Power Project

The Niagara Power Project has been providing New Yorkers with reliable, clean electricity for more than six decades. The crown jewel of the state's power infrastructure is one of the largest hydropower facilities in the nation, with a capacity to generate 2,600 MW of clean electricity.

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