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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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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Buffalo Porchfest
05/18
Elmwood Village
Free
Buffalo Porchfest is a grassroots music festival that turns porches into stages for local bands and musicians for an afternoon!…
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Food Truck Tuesdays
06/04 – 08/27
Larkin Square
Free
Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square on Tuesday June 4th and runs through August 27th, 5 PM – 8…
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City Hall Tour
04/01 – 05/31
Buffalo City Hall
Free – registration required
Buffalo City Hall is a masterpiece of Art Deco design that is a symbol of the City of Buffalo. Completed…
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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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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: Fruit on Blue by Lydia Kegler
04/19 – 05/03
Western New York Book Arts Center
In the Main Gallery, Lydia Kegler’s exhibition, Fruit on Blue, explores the aesthetics of pleasure. The oil paintings and drawings…
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Exhibition: Nice Girls Don’t Yell
03/29 – 05/03
Western New York Book Arts Center
Laura Chenault’s, Nice Girls Don’t Yell will be on view March 29th & May 3rd, 2024. Laura has been experimenting…
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Freedom 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…
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Sesame Street Live: Say Hello!
04/30
Shea’s Buffalo
Bring the family to the new Sesame Street Live show at Shea’s!
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Spring Into Art
04/30
Center for the Arts
Free
Celebrate Spring at the UB Center for the Arts! Spring into Art showcases creators and artists from the departments of Art,…
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Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
05/01 – 11/01
Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
For fresh locally grown produce and flowers this season visit us at the Clinton Bailey Farmer’s and Flea Market. The…
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Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions
02/09 – 06/30
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Total Solar Eclipse & Astral Visions will include depictions of the sun, moon, and constellations by Charles E. Burchfield, alongside stunning…
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First Wednesday Speaker Series 2024 – May
05/01
Steel Plant Museum, Inc.
Join us at the Steel Plant Museum for the First Wednesday Speaker Series. Doors open at 5:30, and presentation begins…
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Free Community Night – Asian American Heritage and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
05/01
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
FREE
Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday evening of each month in 2024. Each date will…
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Free Community Nights! | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
01/03 – 12/04
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday of every month!5-8pm sponsored by Assemblyman Pat Burke
Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday evening of each month in 2024. Each date will…
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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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Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions
02/09 – 06/30
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Buffalo, New York is situated on the central line to view a total eclipse of the sun on Monday, April…
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“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening
05/02 – 12/29
Buffalo History Museum
Admission is pay-what-you-wish
This May, the story of Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition returns to the Buffalo History Museum the Exposition’s only planned permanent structure.…
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2024 Makers & Masters Series: The Legacy of Wood – Part 1
05/02
Black Rock Historical Society
Free
Is It Wen-gay or Wen-gee? An Introduction to Wood from the End of the AlphabetLou and Edmund Haremski are designers…
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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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Bruce Wojcik and The Struggle
05/02
Babeville
$20-$25
Singer songwriter Bruce Wojick returns with The Struggle. Rootsy American rock-n-roll soul music.Bruce Wojick, from Niagara Falls, NY is regarded…
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