How the 15% FIFA Discount Works

Queen Tour is offering a 15% discount to any FIFA 2026 ticket holder who books a tour during the tournament window. The code is FIFANIAGARA15, and it's valid for bookings travelling between June 1 and July 31, 2026. That gives you a two-week buffer on either side of the tournament itself, which runs June 11 through July 19. Works for early arrivals, works if your team is knocked out, and lets you stay on.

Pro Tip: The discount applies per booking, not per person, so group travellers save more on a single order. Book as a group and split it after - 15% off a group of six is a meaningful chunk.

Toronto's 6 FIFA 2026 Matches: Full Schedule

Toronto is hosting six matches at Toronto Stadium - the FIFA-branded name for BMO Field during the tournament. The stadium has been expanded to 45,736 seats specifically for FIFA 2026. Toronto is one of 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and the only Canadian city besides Vancouver. The full fixture list below is confirmed by FIFA and the City of Toronto.

A few things worth flagging from this schedule. The June 12 opener is historic - it's the first men's FIFA World Cup match ever played on Canadian soil, with Canada opening the tournament at home. The July 2 Round of 32 is Toronto's only knockout fixture and, depending on how Group L shakes out, could feature Croatia, Panama, or Ghana - three of the sides that have already played at Toronto Stadium during the group stage.

Two Toronto group matches feature Panama at BMO Field (June 17 and June 23), so Panama fans will help anchor much of the downtown atmosphere in that middle week. Ghana and Croatia also get their only Toronto fixtures on those dates. For fans of Germany or Côte d'Ivoire, Saturday, June 20, is the only Toronto window.

Which Tour Day Fits Your Match

Here's how I'd pair each Toronto match day with a Queen Tour departure. This is what we tell customers when they call and ask.

One thing to be blunt about: for a 3pm kickoff at BMO Field, do not try to do Niagara Falls the same day. Our Day Tour is ~10 hours door to door, so even an early-morning start will leave you pushing it to get back downtown, find your way to Exhibition Place, and clear security before the first whistle. For a 7pm kickoff, same rule - returning around 5pm from Niagara leaves no margin for a subway or Uber to BMO Field. Book the tour for the day before or the day after and enjoy it properly.

The City of Toronto is running a FIFA Fan Festival at Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway throughout the tournament, with live match broadcasts on large screens, music, art, and food. If you're in the city on a match day without a ticket to that day's Toronto game, the Fan Festival is a solid backup. We can help you pick a tour day that protects your Fan Festival time.

Getting From Toronto to Niagara Falls During FIFA

There are three realistic ways to do this trip: drive yourself, take the GO Train, or book a guided day tour. For FIFA visitors unfamiliar with the area, I'd skip the self-drive unless you've got a specific reason.

GO Transit runs direct trains from Union Station to Niagara Falls station - eight daily trips on weekends (four each direction) during the summer season, plus bike coaches on those trips. Saturday's last return departs roughly an hour later than Sunday's to accommodate Blue Jays games and events, which is useful if your match finishes late. It's a fine option if you just want the town and the view and you're happy to self-guide. Queen Tour has a full write-up on the GO Train option if you want to compare.

Once you arrive by train, you still need to figure out boat tickets, Journey Behind the Falls, lunch, and how to get between attractions on foot. On a day tour from Toronto, all of that is handled. If you've just come off a match weekend at Toronto Stadium, showing up to a parking lot and letting somebody else drive is the whole point.

For American fans crossing over: if you're attending matches in NY/NJ, Boston, or Philadelphia and driving up through Buffalo, you can cross the Rainbow Bridge directly into Niagara Falls. Our Niagara Falls-based small group tour picks up at Canadian-side hotels, so you don't have to come up to Toronto first.

What's Included on the Day Tour

Our Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto is about a 10-hour round trip with central Toronto pickups between 7:30 and 8:05 am and a Mississauga pickup around 8:35 am. It comes in three packages so you can pick how much is bundled in: CA$99 for transportation and guide only (add attractions yourself), CA$159 with Niagara City Cruises (formerly Hornblower) included, or CA$209 with both the boat and Journey Behind the Falls - the two headline attractions most visitors want to hit.

Niagara City Cruises is the Canadian-side boat that runs right into the mist at the base of the Horseshoe Falls. It operates May through late November, so you're in full season during FIFA. The entrance is at 5920 Niagara River Parkway near Clifton Hill and the Rainbow Bridge, and the boat departs from the Lower Landing in the Great Gorge. Expect to get wet in a poncho. It's a 20-minute ride, and it's the part of the day most people talk about for years after.

Journey Behind the Falls is a separate, year-round attraction about a kilometre south, inside the Table Rock Welcome Centre. You ride an elevator down through the rock face and walk out onto an observation deck at the base of the Horseshoe. The perspective is different from the boat: closer and louder, with more time to stand and watch.

The tour also stops at the Whirlpool for a 10-minute viewpoint look over the Class 6 rapids, the Floral Clock, and a couple of scenic parkway pullouts with strong photo angles. There's a two-hour block of free time near Clifton Hill and Table Rock so you can grab lunch, walk into a few shops, or just sit and watch the falls without a schedule breathing down your neck.

What's not included: lunch (plan to budget CA$20-30) and meals beyond that. The CA$99 base package is for travellers who want to go lighter and buy their own attraction tickets on arrival. If you're only adding one thing, the CA$159 package with the boat is the one I recommend - the boat ride is what most people regret skipping. The CA$209 full package with Journey Behind the Falls on top is the best value if you want the whole day handled in one booking, and bundling saves you from queueing at the attraction ticket booths mid-afternoon.

The Falls Are Being Lit Up in Team Colours During FIFA

This one's a Niagara-only angle that other tour operators don't mention. During the tournament, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board is lighting the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls in the colours of the day's competing FIFA teams. On Toronto match days, expect the falls to feature the national colours of the sides playing at Toronto Stadium - and on non-match days, participating nations get their turn throughout the evening rotation.

Regular nightly illumination runs from dusk (around 9:00-9:30 pm in late June) until well past midnight. If you're doing the Day and Evening Tour, you'll be at the falls for the full lit-up sequence. If you're on the Day Tour, you won't be there at night - the trade-off - but photos at the brink with the day's FIFA countdown clock and flag backdrop are still a good souvenir.

Speaking of the countdown clock: there's an official FWC26 Canada-branded countdown clock standing almost ten feet tall at the brink of the Falls. Niagara Parks unveiled it on June 11, 2025 - exactly one year to the tournament's kickoff. It features a maple leaf mosaic and sits in a prime photo spot most competitor guides don't even mention. Ask your Queen Tour guide on the day and they'll point it out.

What to Expect at the Falls in June and July

June and July are peak Niagara Falls season. The boat runs every day, the Parkway is busy but manageable, and the weather is usually in the 22 to 28 degrees C range (72-82°F) with the occasional rainstorm. The mist off the falls is cooler than the ambient air, so even on a hot day you'll want a light layer. Ponchos are included on the boat, but they don't keep your shoes dry.

Queen Tour Options for FIFA Fans

The Day Tour is our flagship and the one I recommend first. It hits the main attractions in a single round trip and gets you back to Toronto with your evening free. We also run a few other options that suit different FIFA travel plans, and the 15% FIFANIAGARA15 code applies across all of them.

Our Day and Evening Tour starts at 1:00 pm and runs late. It includes the boat ride, Journey Behind the Falls, a dinner stop, and the falls illumination after dark. On a FIFA match night, the lit-up falls will likely feature the team colours of the day's Toronto fixture - which is a pretty good way to cap a match day if your team played earlier, or if you're watching the day's other games from the Parkway. This tour is better for a non-match day when you're happy to be out late - check the tour page for current pricing.

If you're already in Niagara the night before a tour day, the From Niagara Falls: Small Group Day Tour is the only one of our tours that includes the Whirlpool Aero Car ride. Pickups happen directly at Niagara Falls hotels, so it works for travellers who've driven down or are staying on the Canadian side. It adds the Aero Car experience to the boat and Journey Behind the Falls.

If you're travelling with a group of FIFA fans and want something flexible, our private tours can be built around anything: a late start after a match night, specific attractions you want to add, dietary requirements, or custom pickup points (we can pick up directly from hotels near Exhibition Place or the Fan Festival at Fort York). Private is the best option for groups of six or more because the per-person cost gets competitive fast.

For a full lineup of every tour we run, the tours page has everything in one place.

Eight Things I'd Tell a FIFA Fan Planning This Trip

After enough summers doing this route, these are the things I find myself repeating to visitors on the phone. None of them are on competitor pages.

1. The 15% code is per booking, so group travellers should book together. Four or six deep with FIFA friends? One booking gets one discount applied to the full group total. Cheaper per head than splitting.

2. Clifton Hill is not the falls, but it's next to them. Clifton Hill is the touristy carnival street with arcades and haunted houses. You'll walk through it on the way to or from the boat. Budget ten minutes for photos and move on.

3. Bring cards, not cash. Tour tickets and attractions are cashless. If you're paying in USD as an American fan, you're almost always better off using a card with no foreign fee than exchanging bills.

4. Hotel pickup is flexible. We pick up from central Downtown Toronto and Mississauga. If your hotel is near Union Station, the CN Tower, Exhibition Place, or the entertainment district, a pickup point is usually within a short walk. Type your address into our booking map to find the closest one.

5. Book early for June weekends. These weekends fill up every year, and during FIFA they'll fill faster. The Panama-heavy weeks (Jun 17 and Jun 23) plus Saturday Jun 20 are going to be the tightest. Once you know your match day, lock in the tour day alongside it. Our 12,500+ reviews confirm people don't regret that call.

6. Do Fort York Fan Festival on a match day you don't have tickets for. It's confirmed by the City of Toronto, it's free, and it runs throughout the tournament with big-screen match broadcasts. It lets you soak up the atmosphere without burning a ticket. Save the Niagara tour for a day with no Toronto match or no Fan Festival plan.

7. Watch the countdown clock at the brink. The FWC26 Canada countdown clock is at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls - Niagara Parks, the Canadian Horseshoe, and the FIFA branding all in one shot. It's a two-minute detour from the main viewing area and it's the single most underrated photo stop of the tournament.

8. Consider the Evening Tour if your match is a 3pm afternoon game. You'll be out of BMO Field around 5pm with the evening free. A 1pm-departure Day and Evening Tour is tight but possible the day after. More realistically, book the evening option for a non-match day and see the falls lit in team colours.

Why Book Queen Tour

Queen Tour has been running Toronto-to-Niagara day trips since 1994. We're Toronto's most reviewed Niagara Falls tour operator with 12,500+ verified reviews across TripAdvisor, Google, and Viator, and we're partners of Toronto Tourism, Niagara Falls Tourism, and Destination Ontario. We run year-round, which matters because we've been through every possible weather, traffic, and event scenario this region throws at us - including hosting visitors for the 2015 Pan Am Games, which is the closest local precedent for FIFA 2026.

Cancellations are free up to 24 hours in advance on most tours, so if your travel plans shift because of a playoff result or a weather alert, you're not locked in. And because we handle the logistics end to end, you get to focus on the football and the falls, not the parking maths.

"We booked the day after our Toronto match and it was the best decision of the trip. The driver knew exactly when to move us to beat the crowds at the boat, and we got great photos at Journey Behind the Falls. Would book again."
- TripAdvisor reviewer, family group

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