Great Canadian Midway
This 70,000-square-foot (6,500-square-meter indoor entertainment complex is packed with interactive games. Play video games and arcade classics such as ring toss, air hockey, and Skee-Ball, and enjoy motion simulators and virtual reality rides. Some games distribute tickets to winners, which can be redeemed for prizes.
The basics
The Great Canadian Midway is free to enter, though you’ll need to purchase tokens to play each individual game. Tokens can be bought online in advance, at machines throughout the premises (cash-only), and from cashiers. Alternatively, purchase the Clifton Hill FunPass, which grants holders access to six Niagara Falls attractions: the Niagara SkyWheel, Zombie Attack, Wild West Coaster, Ghost Blasters Dark Rider, Movieland Wax Museum, and one of two miniature golf courses—Dinosaur Adventure or the glow-in-the-dark Wizard’s Golf. The pass also includes free game tokens for the Great Canadian Midway.
Things to know before you go
*The Great Canadian Midway is an ideal rainy-day family activity. *Buy tokens online in advance of your visit for the best-value deal. *There is a pizza restaurant at the site. *The Wild West Coaster and Ghost Blasters ride—both situated within the complex—have height restrictions.
How to get there
The Great Canadian Midway is situated at the bottom of Clifton Hill, just a block away from the Niagara waterfront. Ride WEGO green, red, or blue line buses to the Clifton Hill/Hornblower Niagara Cruises stop.
Trip ideas
When to get there
The Great Canadian Midway is open daily, from early until late at night, and is busiest on weekends. Come on a midweek morning to avoid the crowds.
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