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.
More ExperiencesBuffalo Signature Events
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!
More Experiences
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
Stanley 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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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!
Details
Cinco de Mayo Patio Festival ’24
05/04 – 05/05
Deep South Taco – Ellicott Street
Buffalo’s favorite Cinco De Mayo Party is back… Join us for our 8th annual 2 day event! Great bands, great…
Details
Derby Day at Buffalo RiverWorks!
05/04
Buffalo RiverWorks
Free
Put on your finest fascinator and head to Buffalo RiverWorks for the Kentucky Derby!Join the Buffalo RiverWorks Kentucky Derby Watch…
Details
Derby Day at duende
05/04
duende at Silo City
Party starts at 4pm at Watu Cantina. Win a prize for the best Derby hat!
Details
EXTC – Terry Chambers and Friends
05/04
$25
For almost four decades, XTC fans could only dream of witnessing the sensational XTC classic songbook played live. That dream…
Details
Feed the Fish
04/02 – 05/25
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Adults & Students ages 13 and up – $22.00 Admission is included! Kids ages 3-12 – $16.00 Admission is included!
Get up close and personal with our family of koi fish with this unique Gardens Exclusive! Enjoy early access to…
Details
Go, Dog, Go!
04/27 – 05/05
$18 – $30
P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color and space. The dogs…
Details
Jon Lehning Presents: The Music Of Hiatus Kaiyote
05/04
PAUSA Art House
Come join us for a night celebrating the music of Haitus Kaiyote. Their music represents the cutting edge of what’s…
Details
Lights and Flights: A Candlemaking Event
11/18 – 05/04
Freedom Run Winery
$29.95
Join us for Lights & Flights with Kim Sardina-Smith from Scents of Imagination.Create your own custom scented premium soy candle…
Details
Pour Me a Strong One Acrylic Paint Class
12/18 – 05/04
Freedom Run Winery
$31.95
Freedom Run Winery welcomes Lindsay Strong from Pour Me a Strong One to guide you through creating an original acrylic…
Details
Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display
04/13 – 06/08
Buffalo Presidential Center
On April 27th 1865–159 years ago this month–Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train, traveling from Washington DC to Springfield IL, stopped in…
Details
Steve Martin & Martin Short: The Dukes of Funnytown!
05/04
Shea’s Buffalo
Steve Martin and Martin Short’s “The Dukes of Funnytown!” is a comedy show, a joyous and self-deprecating romp from two…
Details
