Table Rock Welcome Centre

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Table Rock Welcome Centre is a retail and observation complex at the brink of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, at 6650 Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Its two buildings are linked by an indoor pedestrian mall.

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Table Rock Welcome Centre — Front of the Welcome Centre with visitors crossing the plaza

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Why go

  • The Grand Hall’s multi-level indoor observatory faces the Horseshoe Falls.
  • Journey Behind the Falls is under the same roof.
  • The south building’s restaurant overlooks the Horseshoe Falls and upper Niagara River.
  • The complex appeared in Superman II as the fictional Honeymoon Haven Hotel.

Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

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History

Davis bought Barnett’s properties in 1877 and ran the operation until the Niagara Parks Commission and Queen Victoria Park were established. A Royal Crown Jewels replica exhibit later attracted more than 330,000 visitors in its first year; it was removed in 1973.

  1. 1827Thomas Barnett built the first structure on the site as his second museum of novelties.
  2. 1853Saul Davis built Table Rock House just south of Barnett’s first structure.
  3. 1889A hydraulic lift replaced the stairs from the complex to river level.
  4. 1905Tunnels cut through the rock established the forerunner of Journey Behind the Falls.
  5. 1925Table Rock House was demolished after falling into disrepair.
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  1. 1926Findlay and Foulis designed its replacement in Collegiate Gothic style.
  2. 1951A viewing platform was built just north of the Horseshoe Falls.
  3. 1973Niagara Parkway was rerouted west of the building, creating a pedestrian area between it and the falls.
  4. 1974The south building was built.

Tips for your visit

  • Journey Behind the Falls ticket offices are in the north building.
  • Table Rock Market offers quick meals inside the centre.
  • The north building’s upper floor contains specialty shops and an outdoor observation plaza.

Services and visiting hours

Every day
24 hours

How to get there

  • On footFrom Falls Parking Lot, cross the street via the Bridge of Flowers to reach the centre.
  • TrainA pedestrian bridge over Niagara Parkway links the falls viewing area and centre with the Falls Incline Railway. The railway carries passengers to the Fallsview Tourist Area above the Niagara Escarpment and connects with the hotel area.

Sources: Table Rock Welcome Centre - Wikipedia · Table Rock Centre · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where
6650 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls

Questions and answers

When is Table Rock Welcome Centre open?

The centre is open 24 hours every day; this does not establish the opening hours of its individual attractions, shops or restaurants.

What was Journey Behind the Falls previously called?

It was called Scenic Tunnels until the mid-1990s.

How did visitors originally reach river level?

Visitors used stairs before a hydraulic lift replaced them in 1889.

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