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.
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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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Photography Days
04/02 – 05/21
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$20 per person (ages 3 and up)
Make your reservation today! Bring along your favorite photographer and join us for Photography Days to get the most out of…
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Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary
04/28
Buffalo State Performing Arts Center
$40
The Performing Arts Center welcomes Sypro Gyra on Sunday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m., when the band members return to…
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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…
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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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The Cathy Wendel Lista Dance Showcase
04/28
Center for the Arts
The Cathleen Wendel Lista Dance Showcase is a family fun event that brings Dancers together from various Studios in a…
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The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence – Sunday Matinee
04/21 – 05/12
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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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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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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Blue Monday
08/30 – 12/15
Tacoma Performing Arts Center
Free
Chicago Jack and the Heptones play with weekly Special Guests. Join us in the Grand Room in the lower level…
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City Hall Tour
04/01 – 05/31
Buffalo City Hall
Free – registration required
Buffalo City Hall is a masterpiece of Art Deco design that is a symbol of the City of Buffalo. Completed…
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Golden Hour Tour at Seneca One
04/29 – 07/29
Seneca One
Experience an enchanting GOLDEN HOUR from Seneca One, Buffalo’s tallest building! Embark on a remarkable journey through the public spaces…
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The Struts
04/29
Electric City
$32-$165
The Struts perform, with Lo Spirit at Electric city.
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Exhibition: Fruit on Blue by Lydia Kegler
04/19 – 05/03
Western New York Book Arts Center
In the Main Gallery, Lydia Kegler’s exhibition, Fruit on Blue, explores the aesthetics of pleasure. The oil paintings and drawings…
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Exhibition: 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…
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Sesame Street Live: Say Hello!
04/30
Shea’s Buffalo
Bring the family to the new Sesame Street Live show at Shea’s!
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Spring Into Art
04/30
Center for the Arts
Free
Celebrate Spring at the UB Center for the Arts! Spring into Art showcases creators and artists from the departments of Art,…
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First Wednesday Speaker Series 2024 – May
05/01
Steel Plant Museum, Inc.
Join us at the Steel Plant Museum for the First Wednesday Speaker Series. Doors open at 5:30, and presentation begins…
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Free Community Night – Asian American Heritage and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
05/01
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
FREE
Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday evening of each month in 2024. Each date will…
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Free Community Nights! | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
01/03 – 12/04
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday of every month!5-8pm sponsored by Assemblyman Pat Burke
Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday evening of each month in 2024. Each date will…
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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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“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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