Santa Arrives at Niagara Power Vista December 14

For more information:
Teresa Martinez
(716) 286-6661

Crafts, Performances and Tree Displays All Part of Deck the Halls Event

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) holds its annual Deck the Halls on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the admission-free Niagara Power Vista at the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston.

The event will feature free photos with Santa until 2 p.m. Additional activities in the Power Vista’s Community Room will include entertainment, face painting and crafts with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and University Heights Arts Association.

Performances will include the Harry F. Abate elementary chorus at 11 a.m. (led by Kelly Gawron), Legends Dance Studio dancers at 12:30 p.m., and the Harry F. Abate and G.J. Mann elementary schools combined band (led by Mike Kineke) at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be in the Community Room.

State parks will provide free rides on its Niagara Scenic Trolley between the Gorge Discovery Center and the Niagara Power Vista during the event.

Visitors can also view more than 60 trees on display as part of the annual Festival of Trees event, which continues through Dec. 31. Area non-profit organizations decorate artificial trees adorned with LED lights provided by NYPA.

In addition to holiday activities, guests are invited to enjoy the Power Vista’s state-of-the-art exhibits by taking a seat in the 4-D simulated ride, creating a transmission distribution system on a one-of-a-kind transmission grid table, building a dam or simulating the coordination of power across the state. Admission and parking are free.

For more information about the holiday events at the Niagara Power Vista, or to be included in the 2020 Festival of Trees, email npvista@nypa.gov or call Niagara Project Power Vista at (716) 286-6661 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

About the Niagara Power Vista

The Niagara Power Vista is a free hands-on science playground at the Niagara Power Project with more than 50 state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. Operated by the New York Power Authority, the visitor center is designed for inquisitive minds of all ages with special emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) concepts and careers. Visitors can experience a virtual rollercoaster, build a dam, operate a power plant, run the state grid, watch digital portraits of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison debate the benefits of alternating and direct current, and enjoy 350-foot-high views from an observation deck above the Niagara River. The Power Vista is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding some holidays, with free parking. It is located at 5777 Lewiston Road (Route 104) in Lewiston.  For more information, call (716) 286-6661 or visit www.nypa.gov/niagarapowervista.