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 ExperiencesExhibition: “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: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North
04/26 – 08/19
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
The exhibition surveys a generational response to the precarious state of our natural environment. Historically, art from the Nordic region…
DetailsExhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North
04/26 – 08/19
Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building
After the Sun Forecasts from the North, a new exhibition that will survey a generational response to the precarious state…
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: 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…
DetailsExhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now
01/20 – 05/31
CEPA Gallery
The Power of Resilience and Hope & Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now. will feature 30 contemporary, regional, and…
DetailsFREE Thursday Downtown Walking Tours
05/02 – 09/26
All Thursday Downtown Walking Tours are FREE, May – September, thanks to a generous partnership with Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation. …
DetailsFood Truck Thursdays
05/02 – 10/17
Niagara Square
Visit Niagara Square on Thursdays during the spring and summer for their weekly Food Truck round-up. Get some sun and…
DetailsMERRILY 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…
DetailsSpring Artisan Market in the LCO Building
05/09
Larkin Center of Commerce
The Spring Artisan Market in the Larkin at Exchange Building (LCO) features dozens of local vendors. The market will be…
DetailsStanley 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsAu-Some Evening
05/10 – 06/14
Free (Pre-registration required)
Once a month, Au-Some Evenings give children with autism and sensory processing needs, their friends and family an opportunity to…
DetailsBuffalo River History Tours
05/10 – 09/30
Buffalo Boat Tours
Join us for a 90-minute narrated Buffalo River history tour! Hear the story of the Erie Canal, Buffalo’s history as…
DetailsCat and Nat – Reckless Abandonment Tour
05/10
Babeville
“Reckless Abandonment: The Night of Your Life” is an electrifying live show that promises an unforgettable experience with the dynamic…
DetailsLewiston Food Tour
05/10 – 09/14
The Roaming Table
$71 Adult; $49 Child
This guided food tour offers unique one-of-a-kind food tastings (enough for a filling lunch) while exploring the rich history of…
DetailsMartin House/Graycliff Experience
04/20 – 10/19
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House
The Martin House / Graycliff Experience allows guests to take in the complete story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the…
DetailsMothers & More Weekend
05/10 – 05/12
Canalside
Free with Admission
Join us at Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum from May 10-12 for a weekend full…
DetailsNews and Brews: Upstate Culture Trivia
05/10
$10 – $12
Explore the wild and wonderful world of the past with our News and Brews series! Our host will take you…
DetailsQuintin Harris – from Birdland Jazz to Pausa
05/10
PAUSA Art House
$20
Solo piano & vocals in the tradition of The Great American Songbook influenced by Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamad Trio and…
DetailsStreams: Jon Baptiste at the Piano
05/10
Center for the Arts
Multi-Grammy® and Oscar® winner Jon Batiste will present an evening of genius music composition and instrumental virtuosity in an exclusive…
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