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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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
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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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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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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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
04/26 – 05/12
Shea’s Smith Theatre
$15-$45
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George FurthStephen Sondheim’s beloved cult classic, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is seeing…
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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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Chooi Brothers and Bach
05/03 – 05/04
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Bach’s Double Violin Concerto is a family affair featuring BPO concertmaster Nikki Chooi and his equally virtuosic brother, Timothy Chooi,…
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Decades Silent Disco
05/03
Statler Buffalo
DECADES Silent Disco at the Statler Buffalo Ballroom!3 Channels of Music!70s/80s Hits | 90’s Hits | 2K’s Hits Step into…
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First Friday Wine Class: Bordeaux Part 2 – The Right Bank @ Freedom Run Winery
05/03 – 12/06
Freedom Run Winery
$45
Learn about wine from our incredible winemaking team, Ryan Sidoti and Kurt Guba. Wine Club members save $10! Join the Wine…
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My Son the Hurricane. with Road Waves
05/03
Buffalo Iron Works
$20
My Son the Hurricane is a multi-horn, multi-drummer, multi-singer brass funk beast from Niagara, ON. The 12-piece brass-dance crew has…
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Pat LaBarbera
05/03
PAUSA Art House
$15
Juno award winning saxophonist Pat Labarbera toured and recorded with some of the greatest drummers in Jazz. He was a…
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Stars of the Grand Ole Opry
05/03
West Falls Center for the Arts
Join us for a celebration of the songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry. Songs and stories about Loretta…
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The AI at Delphi
04/26 – 05/19
First Look Buffalo Theatre Company
$30
Iz is an A.I., invented by the premiere intelligence engineer Pythia, her ‘mother.’ As the director of Delphi, the world’s…
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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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Buffalo Derby Day Party + Whiskey Release
05/04
Buffalo Distilling Co.
Free
Buffalo Derby Day Party – Featuring Kentucky Derby viewing and the Golden Grain Whiskey Release!
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