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.

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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NIKKI GLASER: The Good Girl Tour

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Exhibition: Nice Girls Don’t Yell

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Luke Combs in Concert

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Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

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Airness

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Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

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420 Fest at Riff City

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PROOF, by David Auburn

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Black History Month at the CAM

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Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

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Exhibition: Fruit on Blue by Lydia Kegler

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Gutenberg! The Musical!

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Photography Days

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The Price

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Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

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Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

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Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

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Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

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Savor the Spirits

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Cirque De Paris

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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

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Saturday Mimosas and Minuets

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Buffalo Restaurant Week – Spring Edition

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Pour Me a Strong One Acrylic Paint Class

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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

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The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence

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Open Art Nights

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

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Assembly House 150 Tours

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Beethoven’s Emperor

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Martn House/Graycliff Experience

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A Pitch from Satchel Paige

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Babushka!

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Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

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Nusantara Arts Cultural Center Open House – Kartini Day

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Seeking Apricity – Arcangel Gallery Exhibit

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Crowns

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Legends on the Lawn Trolley Tour

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Ladies First

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Carolyn Lamson Quartet

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Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

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Art Meets Jazz

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The White Devil by John Webster

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Feed the Fish

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Lights and Flights: A Candlemaking Event

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CBW 12th Anniversary Party

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Red Blazer Varieties

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Curious George: Let’s Get Curious

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Artisan & Farmers Market @ Freedom Run Winery

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Matt Maeson – A Solo Experience: That’s My Cue Tour

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True Delusion – BSU 17th Annual Fashion Show

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Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

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Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

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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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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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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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Buffalo Porchfest

05/18

Elmwood Village

Free

Buffalo Porchfest is a grassroots music festival that turns porches into stages for local bands and musicians for an afternoon!…

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Food Truck Tuesdays

06/04 – 08/27

Larkin Square

Free

Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square on Tuesday June 4th and runs through August 27th, 5 PM – 8…

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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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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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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

01/08 – 12/31

Freedom Run Winery

$7.00

Begin this self-guided nature walk in the Tasting Room, then set off with a glass or bottle in hand and…

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Seeking Apricity – Arcangel Gallery Exhibit

02/28 – 04/23

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Included with Admission

This exhibition is a collective of works meant to warm the soul. When the sun hits your skin on a…

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Slee Sinfonietta with Carol Wincenc

04/16

Lippes Concert Hall

The University at Buffalo Department of Music is honored to present the Slee Sinfonietta, UB’s professional chamber orchestra and ensemble,…

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Black 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…

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Cirque De Paris

04/17 – 04/28

Walden Galleria Mall

Join Europe’s most famous circus family for an immersive circus experience, Cirque de Paris presented by Anouchka Bouglione. Hailing from…

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Crowns

04/17 – 05/19

MusicalFare Theatre

Hats become a window into a jubilant celebration of American history and identity.

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Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

02/09 – 06/30

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Total Solar Eclipse & Astral Visions will include depictions of the sun, moon, and constellations by Charles E. Burchfield, alongside stunning…

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Hippie Sabotage

04/17

Electric City

$30-$75

Appearing at Electric City.

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Myeongsoo Kim: Illusive Moon

03/01 – 04/19

Rivalry Projects

On view from March 1-April 19, 2024, Rivalry Projects is thrilled to present Illusive Moon, a solo exhibition of new…

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Sci-Night Workshop: Insect Pinning

04/17

Buffalo Museum of Science

$30 per participant*

Hear the inside story behind the Museum’s stunning BUG WORKS sign. Learn how to do it yourself in this workshop…

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The Piano Guys

04/17

Shea’s Buffalo

These classically-trained musicians have definitely found their groove, and it lies somewhere in between rock and Rachmaninoff. Jon Schmidt (piano),…

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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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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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Willie Watson

04/17

Babeville

For over two decades, Willie Watson has made modern folk music rooted in older traditions. He’s a folksinger in the…

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Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

04/12 – 06/29

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

Silent Terminalia is the latest iteration of an installation comprised of variable groupings of freestanding obelisks, fabricated out of pine,…

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Buffalo Corner Reading Series

04/18

Free

The Buffalo Corner Reading Series, hosted by Gunilla Kester, takes place April 18, 7-8:30 p.m., in person at Congregation Shir…

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Exhibition: “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…

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