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.
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Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
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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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Curious George: Let’s Get Curious
01/20 – 05/12
Buffalo Museum of Science
$16-19
The world’s busiest monkey is coming to Buffalo! Visitors will hone their math and science skills as they make their…
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Dyngus Day 2024
04/01
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Dyngus Day always falls on the Monday after Easter. It is the annual post-Lenten bash which attracts tens of thousands…
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First Fridays at the AKG
09/01 – 12/06
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
M&T First Fridays at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum are set to begin again on September 1st, from 10 am…
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16th Annual Edible Book Festival
04/06
Western New York Book Arts Center
$5
THE EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, INVITING PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE EDIBLE CREATIONS…
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Buffalo Restaurant Week – Spring Edition
04/15 – 04/21
Welcome to Buffalo Restaurant Week! Taking place April 15-21, 2024, this flavorful seven-day celebration is presented in partnership with the…
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Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival
04/27 – 04/28
Delaware Park – Japanese Garden
Free
One of the most scenic walks of the season – make your way through the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park. …
Details5th Annual Black Doll Exhibit: “Recognizing Royalty”
02/01 – 04/09
Central Library
Free
Everyone is invited to the 5th annual Black Doll Exhibit at the downtown Central Library. Presented by Erie County Legislative Chairwoman…
DetailsBlue Monday
08/30 – 12/15
Tacoma Performing Arts Center
Free
Chicago Jack and the Heptones play with weekly Special Guests. Join us in the Grand Room in the lower level…
DetailsExhibition: “Before and After Again”
03/08 – 09/30
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum has announced a landmark exhibition that will respond to the tragic slaying of ten members…
DetailsExhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You
03/01 – 08/12
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
It’s Always You, 2021, encourages viewers to reflect on the performance and commodification of identity in our present moment. The…
DetailsExhibition: Stitching Stories: Quilts
03/07 – 03/29
Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission
Stitching Stories: Quilts by Daisy Estelle Anderson & othersvisit this Free Black History Exhibit on display for a limited time. …
DetailsFreedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
01/08 – 12/31
Freedom Run Winery
$7.00
Begin this self-guided nature walk in the Tasting Room, then set off with a glass or bottle in hand and…
DetailsMonday Music and Meals Happy Hour
02/12 – 03/25
Buffalo River Fest Park – Buffalo River Lodge
Buffalo River Lodge invites you to join us for Monday Music & Meals Happy Hour, a delightful evening of entertainment…
DetailsSeeking Apricity – Arcangel Gallery Exhibit
02/28 – 04/23
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Included with Admission
This exhibition is a collective of works meant to warm the soul. When the sun hits your skin on a…
DetailsSpring Exhibit at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
03/15 – 04/15
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Included with Admission
Spring has finally sprung! As the snow outside starts to melt, enjoy the brilliant blooms of the Botanical Gardens’ Spring…
DetailsStanley Whitney: How High the Moon
02/09 – 05/27
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
How High the Moon is the first retrospective to trace the evolution of Stanley Whitney’s wholly unique and powerful abstractions over…
DetailsThe Easter Bunny is Here!
03/01 – 03/30
Walden Galleria Mall
Easter is coming early this year and Walden Galleria is excited to announce the Easter Bunny will be returning to…
Details“I Ought to Be in Pictures”
02/01 – 03/30
Desiderio’s Dinner Theater at Bobby J’s
As always, Neil Simon finds a way to dig deep into humanity through his deceptively simple characters. Libby, a feisty…
Details“Looking Up,” Artists from the Hunt Gallery Residency Program
02/24 – 03/30
Buffalo Arts Studio
Free
Buffalo Arts Studio is thrilled to present a new group exhibition in partnership with The C. Stuart and Jane H.…
DetailsExcision: Nexus Tour – 2 nights
03/19 – 03/20
Buffalo RiverWorks
Excision: Buffalo New York: Feat 2 nights of bass music, a monstrous K2 sound system, visual panorama, world class laser…
DetailsJake Xerxes Fussell
03/19
Babeville
Jake Xerxes Fussell is a singer and guitarist based in Durham, NC. He is, according to Ann Powers of NPR,…
DetailsOpen Art Nights | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
03/19
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$20/Person
The Buffalo Botanical Gardens is full of natural beauty and so much inspiration and what better space to come and…
DetailsArt in Craft Media
11/10 – 03/31
Burchfield Penney Art Center
$5-10
Presented by the Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment for Fine Art in Craft Media, the 17th juried biennial exhibition celebrates and…
DetailsBeautiful – The Carol King Musical
02/21 – 03/24
MusicalFare Theatre
The untold story of an American musical icon, complete with her greatest hits.
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