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.
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 ExperiencesBook Fair on Old Falls Street
08/03
Old Falls Street, USA
Free
Calling all book lovers! ‘Book’ an afternoon with us on Old Falls Street to enjoy book-related vendors, a coffee cart,…
DetailsBuffalo Jazz Composers Workshop
08/03
Artpark
The Buffalo Jazz Composers Workshop is a group of like-minded composers/performers who have cultivated a unique sound through collaborative compositional,…
DetailsCobblestoned Vibes Festival
08/03
Buffalo’s Historic Cobblestone District
Join us on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, as Twenty6 Productions proudly presents an electrifying fusion of music, culture, and community…
DetailsThe Machine Performs Pink Floyd with the BPO
08/03
Artpark
As part of Artpark’s 50th Anniversary Season, The Machine will perform Pink Floyd favorites with a laser-light spectacular featuring the…
DetailsThe Oddities and Curiosities Expo
08/03 – 08/04
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
$10
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You’ll find…
DetailsLipsey Summer Jazz at the AKG: Três Mais
08/04
Buffalo AKG Art Museum – Lincoln Stairs
Free
The Lipsey Summer Jazz at the AKG concerts take place on the museum’s Lincoln Stairs overlooking Hoyt Lake. Admission is…
DetailsBflo Bisons vs. Rochester AAA Baseball
08/06 – 08/11
Sahlen Field
Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Rochester Red Wings during this…
DetailsKind Hearted Strangers
08/06
Babeville – 9th Ward
Hailing from all corners of the country, Kind Hearted Strangers began in the foothills of Colorado & where an impromptu…
DetailsTerminal B Concert Series: Sad Summer Fest
08/06
Outer Harbor – Terminal B
Sad Summer Fest 2024: The 5 year anniversary tour! Back to our roots. All your favorite bands on a single…
DetailsThe Queens of R&B – Xscape & SWV
08/06
Darien Lake Amphitheater
Show lineup includes: Xscape, SWV, Mya, Total and 702.
DetailsErie County Fair 2024
08/07 – 08/18
Fairgrounds in Hamburg
The Erie County Fair, held annually is the largest fair of it’s kind in New York State, and the 3rd…
DetailsHappy Together Tour 2024
08/07
The Buffalo News Grandstand
$39.80-$62.40
2024 will mark the 15th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR. The touring sensation…
DetailsTerminal B Concert Series: Kiss of Death Tour 24
08/07
Terminal B Event Center
Ice Nine Kills, and In This Moment appear in concert, along with Avatar and TX2.
DetailsCommensality
08/09 – 08/18
Torn Space Theater
$30
Commensality: (n) a social group that eats together. the practice of eating and drinking at the same table, creates relationships…
DetailsPaul Russell Performs at the Erie County Fair
08/09
Fairgrounds Event Center
Free with fair admission
His upload of a new take on a great dance song has made him a social media sensation, and has…
DetailsTerminal B Concert Series: Primus and Coheed and Cambria
08/09
Terminal B Event Center
Appearing at Terminal B at the Outer Harbor, with special guest Fishbone.
DetailsThe Aristocrats
08/09
Electric City
The Aristocrats come to Electric City in Buffalo for 1 show only.
DetailsBackroads Blues Festival
08/10
Artpark – Outdoor Amphitheater
Featuring: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Rush & Duane Betts and Palmetto MotelGates at 5:00PM. Show starts at 6:30PM
DetailsTaste of Culture on Old Falls Street
08/10
Old Falls Street, USA
Free
Travel around the world at Old Falls Street’s Taste of Culture! Try food from around the world, music from a…
DetailsAsian Food and Culture Festival
08/11
Canalside Buffalo
Join us for the Fifth Annual Asian Food and Culture Festival, an all-day celebration featuring live performances, cultural exhibits,…
DetailsGin Blossoms + Toad the Wet Sprocket
08/11
Artpark
Gin Blossoms is an alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. The band rose to prominence following the…
DetailsHeart – Royal Flush Tour
08/11
KeyBank Center
Also appearing, special guest – Cheap Trick.The legendary rock band HEART announced their highly-anticipated return to the road for the…
DetailsJazz at Richardson: Tony Monaco Tribute to Joey DeFrancesco and Dr. Lonnie Smith
08/11
The Richardson Hotel
On August 11th, we pay special tribute to two Hammond B3 greats, Joey DeFrancesco and Buffalo-born Dr. Lonnie Smith, with…
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