Visit the Locks District this weekend and enjoy the floral splendor in the garden areas on both Canal Street and in the Lockport Locks as part of Lockport in Bloom. Join us Friday, July 9 between 7 and 9 pm for our popular Twilight Tour led by our Locks District Docents. Stop by the Locks District Booth on Saturday, July 10 for your free Locks District Garden Guide and enjoy the gardens with a self-guided tour on either Saturday or Sunday.
About Us
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Locks 67 through 71 constitute the “Flight of Five” – the largest intact section of the historic Erie Canal still remaining. The reconstruction of Lock 68 was completed in 2019 and is now operational, along with Locks 69 & 70.
Locks District Museum
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Learn about the two generations of Erie Canal that operate today in Lockport, and the changes in technology from the era of the Enlarged Erie Canal Locks to the Erie Barge Canal Locks,
The Museum is open this season only for those going on the Flight of Five Lock Tender Tour due to COVID health and safety precautions.
Locks District Tours
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
Locks District Tours
Visitors can take either the self-guided Riley's Way walking tour, which features 16 landmark signs located at both street level and within the Lockport Locks, or the new Flight of Five Lock Tender Tour.