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.
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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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Borderland Music and Arts Festival
09/13 – 09/15
Knox Farm State Park
The Borderland Music and Arts Festival celebrates the rich history and renaissance of the region with a 3-day music and…
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Zoomagination: Festival of Lanterns and Lights
06/21 – 09/22
Buffalo Zoo
Get excited Zoomagination: The Festival of Lanterns and Lights presented by Five Star Bank is back for another year! Named…
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Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
09/23
Join the fans at Highmark Stadium when the hometown favorite Buffalo Bills take on Jacksonville in this regular season game. …
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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 back! From 10am to 8pm, bring your friends and family…
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Rangers
12/11
Buffalo Sabres Hockey – NHL
Watch the action as the Buffalo Sabres take on the Rangers in this regular season game. The hard hitting, board…
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A Christmas Carol
12/12 – 12/22
Alleyway Theatre
For forty-three years, WNY families have returned again and again for Alleyway’s heartwarming holiday treat. With a pre-show quartet of…
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Holiday Pops
12/19 – 12/22
Kleinhans Music Hall
The annual Holiday Pops concert, a beloved tradition under the baton of Bradley Thachuk, returns to fill Kleinhans Music Hall…
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“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening
05/02 – 12/29
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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Best of Buffalo Double Decker Tour
06/04 – 09/29
Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours
$30
Trip Advisor calls our tours the #1 ‘Thing to do in Buffalo’. Enjoy Buffalo’s historic past and unlimited future on…
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Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise
05/11 – 09/30
Buffalo Boat Tours
Get your island feel on aboard Big Kahuna, the coolest tiki boat in town! Sip on a refreshing Tiki cocktail…
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Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour
09/12 – 10/05
United German and French Cemetery
$18
Oktoberfest season reveals colorful leaves & colorful stories of Buffalo’s rich brewing history at the United German & French Cemetery.…
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Buffalo Brewery Tour
06/21 – 09/28
Buffalo RiverWorks
$55
Fridays and Saturdays this summer enjoy three drinks while exploring three uniquely Buffalo locations. We start the evening at RiverWorks…
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Buffalo 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…
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Buffalo True Crime Tour
06/07 – 09/28
Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours
$27
Explore the unusual stories of crime, mayhem and mischief aboard a double decker bus. This 90 minute tour reveals obscure…
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Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
05/01 – 11/01
Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
For fresh locally grown produce and flowers this season visit us at the Clinton Bailey Farmer’s and Flea Market. The…
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Come Pour With Us: Custom Candle Pouring & Wine Tasting Experience
11/18 – 09/13
Freedom Run Winery
32
Join us at Freedom Run Winery for a custom candle pouring experience with Kim Sardina-Smith from Scents of Imagination.Create your…
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Curtain Up! 2024
09/13
600 Block of Main Street
Curtain Up! The Biggest Party of the Year in the Theatre District! Friday, September 13, 2024. As always, Curtain Up! is…
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Disney NEWSIES – The Broadway Musical
09/12 – 09/29
Shea’s 710 Theatre
They delivered the papers until they made the headlines Newsies, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing musical from Disney is coming to Shea’s…
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
09/13 – 09/29
Irish Classical Theatre Company at Andrews Theatre
A laugh-out-loud sendup of a Gothic classic. Step into the shadows with our electrifying Curtain Up! show as we unleash the…
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Exhibition – Jen Everett: Come Through
09/13 – 10/25
Rivalry Projects
Free
Rivalry Projects is thrilled to present Come Through, a solo exhibition of new works by St. Louis-based artist Jen Everett.Working…
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Exhibition Opening – Jen Everett: Come Through
09/13
Rivalry Projects
Free
Join us for the Opening of Come Through, a solo exhibition of new works by St. Louis-based artist Jen Everett!Working in…
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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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Exhibition: Between Worlds
09/13 – 10/25
Western New York Book Arts Center
Between Worlds:In the liminal space between the past and present, the seen and unseen, or quite simply the space where…
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Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective
07/12 – 01/06
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Marisol: A Retrospective will open at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum on July 12, 2024. The exhibition is the most…
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