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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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!
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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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$10 Thursdays
09/19 – 11/14
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$10
For a limited time, we’re keeping our doors open late with an exciting discount! Every Thursday from September 19 to…
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Alex McArthur Quartet
09/19
PAUSA Art House
Alex is a dynamic jazz vocalist on the rise who uses her passion for creativity, storytelling, & authentic expression as…
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An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
09/19
Babeville
$45
In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. The Trinity Session was like a whisper…
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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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Bflo Bisons vs. Scranton/WB AAA Baseball
09/17 – 09/22
Sahlen Field
Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Scranton/WB during this final home…
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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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Buffalo Corner Reading Series
09/19
Free
The Buffalo Corner Reading Series takes place Thursday, September 19, 7-8:30 p.m., in person at Congregation Shir Shalom, 4660 Sheridan…
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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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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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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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Downtown Country Market
06/06 – 10/24
Main Street Buffalo at Fountain Plaza
Free
For office workers, residents & visitors of Downtown, the Market is the perfect place to pick-up fresh produce, purchase baked…
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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: “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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Exhibition: Outside In
09/13 – 10/25
Western New York Book Arts Center
Outside In:Features etchings, wood engravings and drawings that explore the process of looking at others and one’s self. The etchings…
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