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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Taste of Diversity Festival 2024
06/29
Grant Street
Free
The Taste of Diversity Festival takes place each year on Grant Street, in the heart of Buffalo’s bourgeoning West Side…
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Music is Art Festival 2024
09/21
Buffalo RiverWorks
Free
Each September, the Music is Art Festival attracts thousands of people from WNY and the world. This annual homegrown festival…
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.…
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…
Details716 Artisan Market
03/16 – 03/30
Walden Galleria Mall
Easter is arriving early this year and with the holiday just a few short weeks away, Walden Galleria has put…
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…
DetailsBlack History Month at the CAM
02/01 – 04/28
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University
This Black History Month, witness a remarkable chapter in American art history at the “The Highwaymen: Black Artists of the…
DetailsBotanical Bunny Days!
03/24 – 03/30
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Included with Admission
The Botanical Bunny will be joining us on Sunday, March 24, Friday, March 29, and Saturday March 30 from 10am-2pm! Join…
DetailsBuffalo Bisons vs. Scranton/WB RailRiders
03/29 – 03/31
Sahlen Field
Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Scranton/WB RailRiders during this home…
DetailsBuffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils
03/29
KeyBank Center
$48+
The Buffalo Sabres take on the New Jersey Devils at KeyBank Center.
DetailsEclipse: The Sun Revealed Planetarium Program
02/16 – 04/05
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State University
$10
Join us for our new fulldome show with amazing visuals that explore the historical and cultural views of eclipses…
DetailsExhibit: “Say Their Names: Honor Their Legacies”
01/31 – 04/14
Buffalo History Museum
The Uncrowned Queens Institute has a new exhibit at The Buffalo History Museum, “Say Their Names: Honor Their Legacies,” which…
DetailsExhibition ~ Northward: Niagara River Views
06/15 – 03/31
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University
From Niagara Falls to Youngstown, New York, countless artists have recorded the beauty along the scenic stretch of the lower…
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: 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…
DetailsExhibition: 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…
DetailsExhibition: Salman
03/29 – 04/12
Western New York Book Arts Center
Dalton Calson’s Salman will be on view March 29 & April 12, 2024. Salman is the culmination of Dalton Carlson’s…
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…
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