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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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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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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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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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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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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Blue Monday
08/30 – 12/15
Music
Free
Chicago Jack and the Heptones play with weekly Special Guests. Join us in the Grand Room in the lower level…
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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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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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Textile Curiosities | Art Exhibition
10/18 – 12/29
Art
included with admission
Step into a world where art and nature converge in a display of faux-taxidermy moth and butterfly sculptures. Aleah Ford,…
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Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100
11/17 – 05/12
Buffalo Architecture
$15; free for members
The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first international commission and remains his best-known building in Japan. 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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Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings
03/12
Sports
$36+
The Buffalo Sabres take on the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center.
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Carpenters Christmas
12/05
Music
$49
Merry Christmas Darling: Carpenters’ Christmas is a concert show celebrating one of the most successful recording acts of all time…
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Elmwood Village Annual Tree Lighting
12/05
Family Fun
Free
Join the Elmwood Village Association and Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church for the Annual Elmwood Village Holiday Tree Lighting! Songs 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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Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas
12/05
Music
Piano sensation Jim Brickman comes to the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center this holiday season with his brand-new holiday show…
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An Evening with Chevy Chase-Christmas Vacation
12/06
Comedy
$75+
Join us for an evening of holiday cheer and laughs as we celebrate the timeless classic, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,…
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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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Behind-The-Scenes Collections Tours: Geology Rocks!
12/06
Tours
$30
Holmes! What kind of rock is this? Sedimentary, my dear Watson. Learn why this and other CoRn Y jokes are funny…
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Big Brass Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting
12/06
Family Fun
Free
Kick off the holiday season with holiday music performed by a community brass band – middle and high school students,…
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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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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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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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