Buffalo Events Party Like A Local

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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May 20

Blue Monday

Tacoma Performing Arts Center

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May 20

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 20

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 20

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 20

Plants from the Past: Herbarium Exhibit

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 20

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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May 20

Golden Hour Tour at Seneca One

Seneca One

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May 20

Without Flowers, there would be no us

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 20

Exhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 20

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

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May 20

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 20

City Hall Tour

Buffalo City Hall

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May 20

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 20

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 20

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 21

Photography Days

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 21

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 22

Larkin District Walking Tour

Flying Bison Brew Company

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May 23

Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour

Hotel @ The Lafayette

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May 25

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 25

City of Light Bus Tour

Buffalo Seminary

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May 31

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

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Jun 03

First Monday Jazz Jam

The Gypsy Parlor

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Jun 08

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Jun 08

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Jun 22

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Buffalo Signature Events

Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.

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Things 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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May 20

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

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May 20

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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May 20

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 20

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 20

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 20

Exhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 20

Plants from the Past: Herbarium Exhibit

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 20

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 20

Without Flowers, there would be no us

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 20

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 20

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 20

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 21

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 21

Exhibition: Turning Breath into Art

Western New York Book Arts Center

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May 21

Buffalo Bisons vs. St. Paul

Sahlen Field

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May 22

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

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May 22

“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening

Buffalo History Museum

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May 22

Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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May 22

Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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May 23

Crossing Delancey

Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY

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May 23

Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

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May 23

Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour

Hotel @ The Lafayette

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May 23

Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now

CEPA Gallery

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May 23

Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

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May 24

Signature Stars and Stripes

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

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May 24

Multinational Illumination Art: A Diaspora Journey

Buffalo Arts Studio

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May 24

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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May 24

On Golden Pond

Williamsville Meeting House

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May 24

Mojo Brookzz

Helium Comedy Club

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May 24

Buffalo RiverWorks Summer Concert Series

Buffalo RiverWorks

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May 24

Multinational Illumination Art, “1,849 Millas: Al otro lado del charco; A Diaspora Journey”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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May 24

Memorial Day Weekend Street Festival

Old Falls Street, USA

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May 25

Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge, “As the Hour Turns Blue”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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May 25

Totally Buffalo Festival 2024

Buffalo RiverWorks

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May 25

Kiddieland Opens at the Carrousel

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

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May 25

Soldiers Through the Ages

Old Fort Niagara

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May 25

Saturdays at Solé

Solé at Woodlawn Beach

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May 25

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

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May 25

The Inauguration of the Erie Canal Boat – Seneca Chief

Buffalo Maritime Center at the Longshed

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May 25

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

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May 25

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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May 25

Tugboat Annie

Electric City

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May 25

Gary Clark Jr.

Artpark – Mainstage Theater

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May 25

Shrek Rave: It’s Dumb Just Come and Have Fun!

Town Ballroom

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May 25

City of Light Bus Tour

Buffalo Seminary

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May 25

Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 25

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 25

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

Buffalo Presidential Center

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May 25

Star Wars Night at the Ballpark

Sahlen’s Sports Park

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May 25

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

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May 25

Tuesday is Country Night at Solé!

Solé at Woodlawn Beach

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May 26

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 26

Classic Corner Market

Riley St. & Girard

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May 31

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

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Jun 08

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Jun 08

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Jun 22

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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The Inauguration of the Erie Canal Boat – Seneca Chief

05/25

Buffalo Maritime Center at the Longshed

Join us on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 11:00AM, as we celebrate the arrival of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca…

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Totally Buffalo Festival 2024

05/25 – 05/26

Buffalo RiverWorks

Celebrate Buffalo and the start of summer!The ORIGINAL shop-local large scale event is back and bigger than ever!Totally Buffalo Festival…

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Tuesday is Country Night at Solé!

05/25 – 08/31

Solé at Woodlawn Beach

Every Tuesday at Solé you can enjoy live country music and fun in the sand.  Come out for country tunes…

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Tugboat Annie

05/25

Electric City

Tugboat Annie appearing with Aircraft, Muler, Roger Bryan & The Orphans.

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Williamsville Farmers Market

05/18 – 10/26

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

Free

Our market offers local-only products including fresh fruits and vegetables; baked goods; fresh roasted coffee and spirits; specialty food and…

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Williamsville Food Tour

05/04 – 10/12

The Roaming Table

$89

The Historic Village of Williamsville has it all. From unique specialty shops and local breweries to incredible fine dining and…

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Classic Corner Market

05/19 – 11/24

Riley St. & Girard

Visit us at the corner of Riley St. and Girard every Sunday from 9-2pm.

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05/26

Spring Garden Park

$6

Featuring a specially brewed Maibach beer by Buffalo Brewing Co.  Park opens at 12pm, food available at 1pm, keg tapping…

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Mantra

05/26

Babeville

In the heart of the Queen of Hills, Darjeeling, amidst the misty peaks and vibrant culture, emerged a legendary force…

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Sunday Morning Brunch Cruise on the Lake

05/26 – 09/29

Buffalo Boat Tours

$49

Savor your Sunday morning on the lake! Take in the views on this 90-minute cruise aboard Harbor Queen while enjoying…

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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

06/18 – 12/29

Freedom Run Winery

$19.95

Join us at Freedom Run Winery for our Weekend Yoga Series on Sundays.A rotating schedule of professional practitioners will lead…

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Farmer’s Market: Mrs. Nash’s Garden Basket

05/28 – 10/08

Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission

Back for our second year! The Farmers Market is scheduled every Tuesday from May 28, 2024 to October 8, 2024,…

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Rockin’ at the Buffalo AKG – Khruangbin – SOLD OUT!

05/28

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum announced the return of Rockin’ at the Buffalo AKG with Khruangbin and special guest John…

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Buffalo Riverfest Park Wednesday Night Concert Series

05/29 – 09/04

Buffalo River Fest Park

Free

This summer concert series is a perfect way to enjoy the waterfront with family and friends. The Old First Ward…

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Music Wednesday’s Under the Breezeway

05/29 – 08/28

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

Kick-off to summer.  Cocktail specials and live music

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Betsy Carmichael’s Hawaiin Luau Bingo

05/30 – 06/02

Shea’s Smith Theatre

Aloha! It’s Hawaiian nite at the BINGO Palace with Betsy Carmichael’s Hawaiian Luau BINGO. Betsy Carmichael the Big BINGO Kahuna is…

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Margaret Glaspy: Unplugged

05/30

Babeville – 9th Ward

For the first time, Margaret Glaspy is presenting a solo acoustic show filled with songs from her past and present.…

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Babushka!

09/22 – 06/01

Alleyway Theatre

Babushka! is a two-man long-form improv show that has been a summertime favorite at Buffalo Infringement Festival since 2010. With…

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Big Wreck

05/31

Electric City

Appearing at Electric City!

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Grizzly Run, Inertia, Pale Hell, & Michael Delano

05/31

Riff City

$17.84-19.90

At Riff City find Grizzly Run, Inertia, Pale Hell, & Michael Delano.Four years in the making; Buffalo’s own Grizzly Run…

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Lewiston Prohibition Food Tour – Cocktail and Food Tour

05/31 – 09/20

The Roaming Table

$68

Western New York’s only walking cocktail tour!  Eat and sip your way through the home of the original cocktail! Enjoy four…

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Los Lonely Boys in Concert

05/31

Artpark

Just announced: Los Lonely Boys are coming to the Amphitheater on May 31 with Thee Sinseers & The Altons!Family has…

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Love Cats in a Tutu

05/31

Buffalo Iron Works

The Glam Vamps Present – Love Cats in a Tutu – A live band & burlesque tribute to The Smiths…

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Music Matters Summer Concert Series – Relics

05/31

Buffalo Harbor Walk Venue

LIve Music is coming back to Buffalo’s Waterfront! Jeff Miers of Music Matters is teaming up with Liberty Hound restaurant…

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