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.

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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Nov 01

Exhibition Opening: I Am Woman | I Am Labor | I Am Home

Rivalry Projects

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Nov 01

Frightworld Screampark

1001 Hertel Avenue

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Nov 01

Make It Month at the Buffalo Museum of Science

Buffalo Museum of Science

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Nov 01

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Shea’s Smith Theatre

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Nov 01

End of Season Graycliff Standard Plus Tour

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff

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Nov 01

Exhibition: Jamais Vu

Bam!

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Nov 01

Exhibition: Important Matters

Bam!

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Nov 01

Martin House and Martin House Plus Tours

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Nov 01

Dinner in an Igloo!

Tappo

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Nov 01

Exhibition: Electric Op

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Nov 01

Stephanie Rothenberg, “Aquadisia”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Nov 01

Leroy Townes w/ Kody & Herren

The Caz

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Nov 01

Joan Linder, “Fulfillment”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Nov 01

Music in the Lounge

Roycroft Inn – Craftsman Dining Room

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Nov 01

Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Nov 01

Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas Concert and Film

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

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Nov 01

First Friday Wine Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Nov 01

“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening

Buffalo History Museum

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Nov 01

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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Nov 01

The Mingus Dynasty

Lippes Concert Hall

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Nov 01

First Fridays at the AKG

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Nov 02

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Nov 02

The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown

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Nov 02

Dinner Theater: The Shawshank Redemption

Desiderio’s Dinner Theater at Bobby J’s

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Nov 06

Delaware Avenue Mansions Walking Tour

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

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Nov 07

$10 Thursdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Nov 09

Kleinhans Music Hall Interior Tour

Kleinhans Music Hall

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Nov 09

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Nov 21

Photography Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Nov 22

Women of the Martin House Tour

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Dec 18

Unwind Wednesdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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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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Nov 01

Frightworld Screampark

1001 Hertel Avenue

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Nov 01

Dinner in an Igloo!

Tappo

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Nov 01

Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Nov 01

Joan Linder, “Fulfillment”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Nov 01

Stephanie Rothenberg, “Aquadisia”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Nov 01

Exhibition: Electric Op

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Nov 01

“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening

Buffalo History Museum

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Nov 01

Martin House and Martin House Plus Tours

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Nov 01

End of Season Graycliff Standard Plus Tour

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff

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Nov 01

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Shea’s Smith Theatre

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Nov 01

Make It Month at the Buffalo Museum of Science

Buffalo Museum of Science

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Nov 02

Dinner Theater: The Shawshank Redemption

Desiderio’s Dinner Theater at Bobby J’s

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Nov 02

Root Shock w/ Will of the Wisp

The Caz

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Nov 02

The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown

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Nov 02

Sacred Spaces Tour: First Presbyterian Church Interior Tour

First Presbyterian Church

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Nov 02

Friends of Knox Farms Holiday Arts & Crafts Show

Knox Farm State Park

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Nov 02

Brick Fest Live

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center

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Nov 02

Exhibition: Shirley Chisholm

Buffalo Presidential Center

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Nov 02

Cooking Class by Tiny Thai

Tiny Thai Commissary Kitchen

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Nov 02

Who’s Who on the Avenue

Forest Lawn Cemetery

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Nov 02

Santa is Coming to Town!

Woyshner’s Christmas Shoppe

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Nov 02

The Two Sides of Sax

Montante Cultural Center

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Nov 02

Dancing on the Day of the Dead

Lilly Belle Meads

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Nov 02

Little Big Town + Sugarland

KeyBank Center

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Nov 02

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Nov 02

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

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Nov 02

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

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Nov 02

Stew Cutler and Friends

PAUSA Art House

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Nov 02

Saturday Minuets and Mimosas

duende at Silo City

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Nov 02

The Music of Willie Nelson

West Falls Center for the Arts

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Nov 02

Buffalo Extreme vs. Erie Elite

XGen Elite Sports Complex

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Nov 02

Rickie Lee Jones and Sweet Honey in the Rock

Center for the Arts

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Nov 03

Classic Corner Market

Riley St. & Girard

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Nov 03

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Nov 03

Sunday Jazz Series at duende

duende at Silo City

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Nov 06

Delaware Avenue Mansions Walking Tour

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

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Nov 07

$10 Thursdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Nov 09

Kleinhans Music Hall Interior Tour

Kleinhans Music Hall

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Nov 09

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Nov 21

Photography Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Nov 22

Women of the Martin House Tour

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Dec 18

Unwind Wednesdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto

04/15

KeyBank Center

$43+

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center.

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Waitress

04/16 – 05/18

MusicalFare Theatre

$57

Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking…

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Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia

04/17

KeyBank Center

$43+

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center.

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Brit Floyd: Wish You Were Here-50th Anniversary World Tour

04/23

Shea’s Buffalo

BRIT FLOYDWISH YOU WERE HERE: 50th Anniversary World TourBrit Floyd returns to the stage in 2025 with their biggest and…

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Burn This

04/24 – 05/18

Road Less Traveled Productions

General: $50-$55Student (Fri/Sat/Sun): $30 Student Thursday: $10 Group rates available for parties of 10+. Military/AAA $5 discount on general tickets.

The place is a Manhattan loft shared by Anna, a lithe young dancer-choreographer, and her two gay roommates her collaborator,…

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Vieux Farka Touré

04/27

Kleinhans Music Hall – Mary Seaton Room

World-renowned musician Vieux Farka Touré is often referred to as “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” and has become a cultural ambassador for…

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Dweezil Zappa

04/29

Kleinhans Music Hall

Dweezil Zappa was born on September 5, 1969, in Los Angeles, the son of the iconic musician Frank Zappa. Over…

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BABEL: James McBride

04/30

Kleinhans Music Hall

JAMES McBRIDE is a New York Times bestselling author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, rested…

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Legally Blonde

05/01 – 05/18

Shea’s 710 Theatre

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she…

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Everybody

05/02 – 05/18

Ujima Theatre

$20-$40

Everybody, written by Brandon Jacob – Jenkins, the brash young, critically lauded OBIE Award winning playwright, is his darkly comedic…

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

05/02 – 05/18

Shea’s Smith Theatre

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring celebrated Buffalo drag queen, Vanna Deux.  This award-winning cult favorite tells the story of…

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Sweet Charity

05/02 – 05/18

Kavinoky Theatre

Charity Hope Valentine is a hopeless romantic with rotten luck looking for love in the Big Apple. In this high-spirited,…

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The Untold Story of Sharks: Jess Cramp

05/06

Kleinhans Music Hall

$50-$99

Kleinhans Music Hall is pleased to welcome Dr. Jess Cramp as part of the National Geographic Live 2025 series, taking…

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Bôa

05/09

Electric City

In 1998, British alt-rock band bôa dropped their breakout single “Duvet,” a sweeping anthem that went on to soundtrack the…

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Art of Jazz 2025: The Emmett Cohen Trio

05/18

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

For more than two decades, the Art of Jazz series has been recognized as one of the premier jazz events…

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Crocodile Fever

05/30 – 06/15

Irish Classical Theatre Company at Andrews Theatre

Sisterhood, social conflict, 80s anthems, and a chainsaw. Prepare to be plunged into the darkly comic and fiercely captivating world of…

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Crazy For You

06/06 – 06/22

Lancaster Opera House

$25-$45

This throwback musical from the early 90s is reminiscent of the effervescent hits from early Broadway. A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic…

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The Driver Era: Obsession Tour

06/06

Artpark

The band, which consists of brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch, aren’t new to the industry by any means. Since their…

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A Whitman Symphony

06/14

Sts. Peter & Paul Church

A Whitman Symphony A World PremiereAdam Luebke |Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Hamburg Embark on an odyssey through the poetic…

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Back to the Future: The Musical

06/24 – 06/29

Shea’s Buffalo

Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway…

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Experience the Best of Van Halen

07/26

Shea’s 710 Theatre

Featuring Completely Unchained – heard all of the favorite hits: Panama, Hot for Teacher, Jump and more!       

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