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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A Christmas Story

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First Fridays at the AKG

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Exhibition: Knowing Land

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“Master Harold” …and the Boys

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Textile Curiosities | Art Exhibition

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Hamburg Holiday Market

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Exhibition ~ Northward: Niagara River Views

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Buffalo Holiday Market

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Babushka!

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Tipsy Crafts at the AKG

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Ornament Making Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery

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Clifford Prince King and Ryan Patrick Krueger: keep a place for me

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All My Sons

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Feed The Fish!

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Soulful Christmas Tree Lighting

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Cherish the Ladies “A Celtic Christmas”

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First Friday Wine Class @ Freedom Run Winery

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Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100

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Jewelry Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery

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Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection

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Red, White and Blue Rally

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Legally Blonde

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A Night of Bad Caroling

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Hertel Holiday Walk and Tree Lighting

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Biological Regionalism: Niagara River, Western New York, by Alberto Rey

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Poinsettia Exhibit: Dimensions

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Dixie’s Tupperware Party

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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

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Buffalo City Hall Tours

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Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants: Innovation in American Stained Glass

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Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale

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Ice at Canalside

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Art in Craft Media

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Poinsettias After Dark: Dimensions

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Pour Me a Strong One Acrylic Paint Class

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Lights and Flights: A Candlemaking Event

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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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Red, White and Blue Rally

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Babushka!

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Poinsettias After Dark: Dimensions

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All Day Tifft Trails Adventure

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Hertel Holiday Walk and Tree Lighting

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Santa on the Carousel

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Tipsy Crafts at the AKG

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Feed The Fish!

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Hamburg Holiday Market

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Roycroft Campus Holiday Art Show

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Legally Blonde

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Jewelry Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery

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Krampus Holiday Market

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The Nutcracker Ballet

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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

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Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants: Innovation in American Stained Glass

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The Nutcracker

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Exhibition ~ Northward: Niagara River Views

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Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100

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Pour Me a Strong One Acrylic Paint Class

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Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale

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“Master Harold” …and the Boys

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Exhibition: Knowing Land

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Clifford Prince King and Ryan Patrick Krueger: keep a place for me

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Buffalo eXtreme vs NH Kingz – Home Game

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Exhibit: Jack French Kemp – From Quarterback to Public Servant

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World Coconut Day CuriosiTEA – Monthly Tea Tasting Experience

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A Christmas Story

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Buffalo Jazz Collective

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Queen City Market

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Totally Buffalo 716Mas Festival

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Conifer Wreath Workshop | Make-It, Take-It Workshop

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Dixie’s Tupperware Party

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Poinsettia Exhibit: Dimensions

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Holiday Vendor Show @ Freedom Run Winery

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Art in Craft Media

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All My Sons

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A Charlie Brown Christmas at Seneca One

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Yuletide in the Country

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Santa Express Train Ride

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Lights and Flights: A Candlemaking Event

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Ornament Making Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery

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Holiday Market

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Biological Regionalism: Niagara River, Western New York, by Alberto Rey

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The Bells of Buffalo: A Bells of Dublin Tribute Show

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All My Sons – Sunday Matinee Performance

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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

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Christmas in the Corridor – A Soulful Christmas

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Textile Curiosities | Art Exhibition

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Buffalo Holiday Market

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Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection

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Red Blazin’ Christmas Varieties

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Ice at Canalside

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It WAS a Wonderful Life

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Featured Event

Buffalo Holiday Market

11/24 – 12/23

Art

Free

There’s nothing in the world quite like the holiday season in Europe. There are wooden chalets in 13th-century towns, snow-capped…

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Poinsettia Exhibit: Dimensions

11/18 – 01/01

Family Fun

Included with Admission

Take a break from the cold and step into the warm embrace of our conservatory for the Botanical Gardens’ annual Poinsettia…

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It WAS a Wonderful Life

11/26 – 12/31

History

$35

Join us in the festively decorated Forest Lawn chapel for this unique and very popular production, as some of our…

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A Christmas Carol

12/07 – 12/24

Theater

Join Scrooge, Tiny Tim, a festive quartet of carolers and the whole gang, as we celebrate the 40th annual production…

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John Morris Russell’s Holiday Pops

12/14 – 12/17

Music

Deck the concert hall with holly jolly fun as Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell returns for four festive performances…

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“Master Harold” …and the Boys

11/16 – 12/03

Theater

$12-$45

One of Athol Fugard’s masterpieces, “Master Harold” and the Boys is a coming-of-age drama that explores the relationship between Hally,…

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A Christmas Story

11/24 – 12/10

Theater

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest…

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A Night of Bad Caroling

12/01

Bars & Nightlife

The Buffalo Heavies Kilted Throwers Club presents A Night of Bad Caroling, an evening that promises to get you in…

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All My Sons

11/09 – 12/09

Theater

$10-$50

Tony Award-WinningALL MY SONS By Arthur Miller November 9 & December 10, 2023 Directed by Scott Behrend* Set during the…

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Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale

11/18 – 12/23

Art

Free

Buffalo Arts Studio is a not-for-profit arts organization whose mission is to create cultural connections in our community through exhibitions,…

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Art in Craft Media

11/10 – 03/31

Art

$5-10

Presented by the Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment for Fine Art in Craft Media, the 17th juried biennial exhibition celebrates and…

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Biological Regionalism: Niagara River, Western New York, by Alberto Rey

04/20 – 03/24

Art

Biological Regionalism: Niagara River, Western New York by Alberto Rey explores the complexities of the Niagara River’s past and present. Using lushly…

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Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection

05/12 – 12/31

Art

Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, is both worldwide in origin and world-class in quality. It features 50 works…

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Buffalo City Hall Tours

06/01 – 12/29

Tours

Free

Buffalo City Hall is a masterpiece of Art Deco design that is a symbol of the City of Buffalo. Completed…

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Cherish the Ladies “A Celtic Christmas”

12/01

Culture

One of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music, Cherish The Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions…

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Clifford Prince King and Ryan Patrick Krueger: keep a place for me

11/03 – 12/20

Art

Free

Rivalry Projects is thrilled to present Clifford Prince King & Ryan Patrick Krueger: keep a place for me, on view…

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Dixie’s Tupperware Party

11/28 – 12/03

Theater

Dixie Longate is the fast-talking, gum chewing, ginger-haired Alabama gal who is bringing your grandma’s Tupperware party into the 21st…

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Exhibition ~ Northward: Niagara River Views

06/15 – 03/31

Art

From Niagara Falls to Youngstown, New York, countless artists have recorded the beauty along the scenic stretch of the lower…

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Exhibition: Knowing Land

06/15 – 03/03

Art

Developed in collaboration with the Tuscarora Environment Program (TEP), an initiative of the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force (HETF), Knowing Land…

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Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants: Innovation in American Stained Glass

09/15 – 01/14

Art

Buffalo is home to some of America’s most historic houses of worship and architectural jewels, with iconic stained glass windows…

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First Friday Wine Class @ Freedom Run Winery

12/02 – 12/01

Food & Drink

$35

Learn about wine from our incredible winemaking team, Ryan Sidoti and Kurt Guba. Wine Club members save $10! Join the Wine…

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First Fridays at the AKG

09/01 – 12/06

Art

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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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

01/08 – 12/31

Art

$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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Hamburg Holiday Market

11/24 – 12/30

Art

Free

There’s nothing in the world quite like the holiday season in Europe. There are wooden chalets in 13th-century towns, snow-capped…

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