Upcoming & Annual Events in Buffalo
Buffalo loves a good party. And good food. And being outside. We love traditions, parades and annual events – the days that bring together locals, homesick ex-pats and hip visitors who have picked up on Buffalo’s fun-loving vibe. Now it’s your turn to party like a local. Plan your trip around one of Buffalo’s signature events.
Things to Do Today in Buffalo
In Buffalo, there’s always something fun and exciting happening. Check out what’s going on today.
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Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
See all of Buffalo’s signature eventsThings to Do This Weekend in Buffalo
There’s nothing Buffalo loves more than a fun way to wrap up the work week — so get out this weekend and join the fun!
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Happy Hour History Tour
05/01 – 05/22
Statler Buffalo
$20
Join us for a journey through time with our Happy Hour History Tours! Kick off your evening with a drink…
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The Richardson 101: Tour and Happy Hour
04/03 – 05/29
The Richardson Hotel
$14
Join us at The Richardson Hotel for an exciting afternoon of exploration and relaxation!We will explore the ins and outs…
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2024 Makers & Masters Series: The Legacy of Wood – Part 3
05/16
Bodmin Studio
Free
The Modern Ship CarverJonathan Thornton is the owner/operator of Bodmin Studio located in Black Rock. He was also formerly professor…
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Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia
04/12 – 06/29
The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art
Silent Terminalia is the latest iteration of an installation comprised of variable groupings of freestanding obelisks, fabricated out of pine,…
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Buffalo Chamber Players at the AKG – May
05/16
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
$40
Experience creative music programs performed by our region’s finest performers in a unique and inspiring setting. The Buffalo Chamber Players…
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Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf
04/26 – 05/18
Alleyway Theatre
Blanche and Stanley.George and Martha.Willy.And plenty of other surprise guests. The hijinks begin from the moment the lights come up…
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Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”
03/22 – 07/27
K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)
K Art Gallery invites you to the opening of Robyn Tsinnajinnie’s solo exhibition, “A Shared Experience.” Witness her journey from…
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Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now
01/20 – 05/31
CEPA Gallery
The Power of Resilience and Hope & Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now. will feature 30 contemporary, regional, and…
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FREE Thursday Downtown Walking Tours
05/02 – 09/26
All Thursday Downtown Walking Tours are FREE, May – September, thanks to a generous partnership with Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation. …
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Food Truck Thursdays
05/02 – 10/17
Niagara Square
Visit Niagara Square on Thursdays during the spring and summer for their weekly Food Truck round-up. Get some sun and…
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Shrek – The Musical
05/16 – 05/19
Shea’s Buffalo
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek ” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely…
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The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence
04/18 – 05/18
Road Less Traveled Productions
$10-$50
Pulitzer Prize-WinningTHE CURIOUS CASE OF THE WATSON INTELLIGENCE By Madeleine George April 18 & May 19, 2024 Directed by John…
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Boozy Bingo
05/17
Buffalo RiverWorks
It’s time to assemble your crew and join us for the phenomenon of BB’s Bingo that is taking over WNY.…
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Bring Back Plur
05/17
Riff City
BRING BACK PLUR invites you to rediscover the essence of Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect in a vibrant celebration of…
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Bruce Bruce
05/17 – 05/19
Helium Comedy Club
The mighty Bruce Bruce is an unstoppable comedic force and one of America’s favorite joke tellers. Rising up through Atlanta’s…
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Legends on the Lawn Trolley Tour
03/15 – 05/17
Forest Lawn Cemetery
$25
Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore the cemetery’s history, natural landscape, art and architecture, and…
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On Golden Pond
05/17 – 05/26
Williamsville Meeting House
$20
On Golden Pond is a classic American comedic drama that’s every bit as touching, warm, and witty today as when…
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Songbirds – Fleetwood Mac Tribute
05/17
Statler Buffalo
Join Songbirds- a tribute to Fleetwood Mac- on Friday, May 17th inside the historic Golden Ballroom for a night of…
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g-OD Talk Documentary Screening
05/17
Buffalo History Museum
Free
Join the Smithsonian for a free, special screening of the new documentary gOD-Talk. The film is the culmination of a…
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Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery
03/16 – 05/25
Freedom Run Winery
$19.95
Join us Saturdays at 2 p.m. March, April, and May, for our Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour, conducted…
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Bomba Performance at El Batey
05/18
Free
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 5:00-6:00 pm Bomba Performance at El Batey, 175 Rano St, Buffalo, NY 14207 The 1,849 Millas…
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Boom Days Buffalo 2024
05/18
duende at Silo City
$20-$40
Boom Days is back! The annual celebration of Spring marking the removal of the ice boom, is happening on Saturday…
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