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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Oct 03

We Call it Flamenco

Forbes Theater

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Oct 03

The Haunted Forest Horror Park

The Great Pumpkin Farm

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Oct 03

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont

Road Less Traveled Productions

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Oct 03

Mutation Invasion: Flesh-Eating Flora

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Exhibition – Jen Everett: Come Through

Rivalry Projects

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Oct 03

Tea Party

Allendale Theatre

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Oct 03

Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival ~ Weekdays

Great Pumpkin Farm

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Oct 03

$10 Thursdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Thursday Night Live at the AKG

Buffalo AKG Art Museum – Commom Sky Meeting Area

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Oct 03

Joan Linder, “Fulfillment”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Between Worlds

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Oct 03

Stephanie Rothenberg, “Aquadisia”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Electric Op

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Oct 03

Horrorfest 2024

The Screening Room Cinema and Arts Cafe

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Oct 03

The Evil Buffalo Experience

Buffalo RiverWorks

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Oct 03

Dinner in an Igloo!

Tappo

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Oct 03

Spooky Science Month

Buffalo Museum of Science

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Oct 03

Folkfaces Fest 2024

Cherry Hill Campground

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Oct 03

Natural Garden Medicine Workshop

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Outside In

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Oct 03

Haunted Village Tour 2024

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

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Oct 03

Food Truck Thursdays

Niagara Square

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Oct 03

The Prom

MusicalFare Theatre

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Oct 03

Sarah Jane Barry, “The Dragons in Our Lives”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Oct 03

The Poetic Landscape of Western NY

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Oct 03

Spotlight Tour: The CAZ

The CAZ

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Oct 03

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Oct 03

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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Oct 03

Downtown Country Market

Main Street Buffalo at Fountain Plaza

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Oct 03

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

Buffalo History Museum

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Oct 03

Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour

United German and French Cemetery

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Oct 04

Frightworld Screampark

1001 Hertel Avenue

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Oct 05

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 06

Buffalo Block Party on Chippewa

Chippewa Street – between Delaware Ave. & Franklin St.

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Oct 07

Classic Vinyl Live Series with Jeff Miers

Sportsmen’s Tavern

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Oct 12

The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown

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Oct 12

Haunted History Ghost Walk: East Aurora: The Supernatural Roycroft

Roycroft Inn

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Oct 12

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Oct 12

Outdoor Richardson Olmsted Grounds Walking Tour

Richardson Olmsted Campus

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Oct 12

Path Through History Weekends

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Oct 15

Photography Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 16

Unwind Wednesdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 19

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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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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Oct 03

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont

Road Less Traveled Productions

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Oct 03

Horrorfest 2024

The Screening Room Cinema and Arts Cafe

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Oct 03

The Evil Buffalo Experience

Buffalo RiverWorks

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Oct 03

$10 Thursdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Dinner in an Igloo!

Tappo

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Oct 03

Spooky Science Month

Buffalo Museum of Science

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Oct 03

Folkfaces Fest 2024

Cherry Hill Campground

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Oct 03

Haunted Village Tour 2024

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

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Oct 03

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

Buffalo History Museum

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Oct 03

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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Oct 03

Joan Linder, “Fulfillment”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Oct 03

The Poetic Landscape of Western NY

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Stephanie Rothenberg, “Aquadisia”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Oct 03

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Oct 03

Sarah Jane Barry, “The Dragons in Our Lives”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Oct 03

The Prom

MusicalFare Theatre

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Oct 03

Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour

United German and French Cemetery

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Between Worlds

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Outside In

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Oct 03

The Haunted Forest Horror Park

The Great Pumpkin Farm

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Oct 03

Mutation Invasion: Flesh-Eating Flora

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 03

Exhibition – Jen Everett: Come Through

Rivalry Projects

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Oct 03

Tea Party

Allendale Theatre

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Oct 03

Exhibition: Electric Op

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Oct 04

Frightworld Screampark

1001 Hertel Avenue

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Oct 04

Classical Mystery Tour

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

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Oct 04

POTUS

Kavinoky Theatre

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Oct 04

Lantern and Lore Tours

Old Fort Niagara

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Oct 04

Exhibition: Jamais Vu

Bam!

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Oct 04

Exhibition: Important Matters

Bam!

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Oct 04

Buffalo Falliday Market

Richardson Olmsted Campus

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Oct 04

Arsenic and Old Lace

Lancaster Opera House

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Oct 04

Taylor Tomlinson – Save Me Tour

Shea’s Buffalo

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Oct 04

Special Event: Shuler King

Helium Comedy Club

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Oct 05

Exhibition: Shirley Chisholm

Buffalo Presidential Center

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Oct 05

Buffalo Theatre District Haunted History Ghost Walks

Spot Coffee – Buffalo

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Oct 05

Fright Fest at Six Flags Darien Lake

Darien Lake Theme Park Resort

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Oct 05

Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival ~ Weekends

Great Pumpkin Farm

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Oct 05

Fall Foliage Train Rides

Buffalo Cattaraugus and Jamestown Scenic Railway

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Oct 05

Roycroft Campus Fall Festival

Roycroft Campus

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Oct 05

Spirits of Allentown Walking Tour

First Presbyterian Church

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Oct 05

Haunted History Ghost Walk: Larkinville

Flying Bison Brewing Co.

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Oct 05

Quintin Harris Trio

PAUSA Art House

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Oct 05

Canalside Walking Ghost Tour

Meet at Liberty Hound

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Oct 05

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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Oct 05

Fall in the Forest ~ Saturday

Forest Lawn Cemetery

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Oct 05

AVA X AKG Sip and Shop

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Oct 05

HollowFest 2024

Clarence Town Park

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Oct 05

Harvest Fest at Rusty Nickel Brewing

Rusty Nickel Brewing Company

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Oct 05

Fall Floral Arrangement

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 05

A Candlelight Tribute to Stevie Nicks

Shea’s 710 Theatre

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Oct 05

Alexis P. Suter Band

West Falls Center for the Arts

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Oct 05

Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers

Buffalo State Performing Arts Center

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Oct 05

The PowerPOP Girls: A Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, and Sabrina Carpenter Dance Party!

Town Ballroom

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Oct 05

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

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Oct 05

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

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Oct 05

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

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Oct 05

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

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Oct 05

Clarence Hollow Farmers Market

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Oct 05

Fall Fun on the Farm

Becker Farms & Vizcarra Vineyards

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Oct 05

Fall in the Forest: Family Fun Day

Forest Lawn Cemetery

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Oct 05

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Oct 06

Classic Corner Market

Riley St. & Girard

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Oct 06

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Oct 06

Kenmore Farmer’s Market

Kenmore Municipal Green

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Oct 06

Buffalo Block Party on Chippewa

Chippewa Street – between Delaware Ave. & Franklin St.

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Oct 06

Sunday Jazz Series at duende

duende at Silo City

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Oct 07

Classic Vinyl Live Series with Jeff Miers

Sportsmen’s Tavern

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Oct 12

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Oct 12

Haunted History Ghost Walk: East Aurora: The Supernatural Roycroft

Roycroft Inn

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Oct 12

Outdoor Richardson Olmsted Grounds Walking Tour

Richardson Olmsted Campus

Learn More

Oct 12

Path Through History Weekends

Learn More

Oct 12

The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Hilton Garden Inn Buffalo Downtown

Learn More

Oct 15

Photography Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

Oct 16

Unwind Wednesdays

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

Oct 19

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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The Prom

09/04 – 10/06

MusicalFare Theatre

$57

Four Broadway actors, lamenting their days of fame, travel to a small town in Indiana to help a student banned…

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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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Fairgrounds Festival of Lights

11/29 – 12/30

Fairgrounds in Hamburg

The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights returns to brighten the holiday season.  Western New York’s largest light festival is located in…

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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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Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour

09/12 – 10/17

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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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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Dinner in an Igloo!

10/01 – 03/31

Tappo

This unique, intimate dining experience is perfect for birthdays, family gatherings, or just getting friends together for a memorable night…

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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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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: 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: Electric Op

09/27 – 01/27

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Electric Op the museum’s next special exhibition on view from September 27, 2024, to January 27, 2025.  Electric Op will…

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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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Folkfaces Fest 2024

10/03 – 10/06

Cherry Hill Campground

Folkfaces is a Buffalo-based original music outfit and regionally touring act. The quartet draws from a melting pot of musical…

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Food Truck Thursdays

05/02 – 10/17

Niagara Square

Visit Niagara Square on Thursdays during the spring and summer for their weekly Food Truck round-up.  Get some sun and…

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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

01/08 – 12/31

Freedom Run Winery

$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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Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival ~ Weekdays

09/16 – 10/31

Great Pumpkin Farm

Enjoy the Haymaze, Petting Zoo, Playground, shop in the store & bakery and buy Pumpkins and relax at the Witches…

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Haunted Village Tour 2024

10/03 – 10/24

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Take a tour of our historic structures and learn about some of the recent paranormal activities that have been reported!

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Horrorfest 2024

09/27 – 10/31

The Screening Room Cinema and Arts Cafe

Find your way to the Screening Room for the 2024 installment of the films which are a staple of the…

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Joan Linder, “Fulfillment”

09/27 – 11/09

Buffalo Arts Studio

Free

Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present “Fulfillment” by Joan Linder. “Fulfillment’s” drawings examine aspects of the hidden-in-plain-sight landscape of…

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Mutation Invasion: Flesh-Eating Flora

09/13 – 10/31

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

$0.00-$16.50

Oh no!! The Botanical Gardens is under siege by an abundance of mutated, flesh-eating plants! Carnivorous plants from the permanent collection…

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Natural Garden Medicine Workshop

10/03

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

$45-$50

There is medicine growing all around us! From the beginning of time, humans have relied on nature to keep us…

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Sarah Jane Barry, “The Dragons in Our Lives”

08/23 – 10/11

Buffalo Arts Studio

Free

Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present an exhibition of new work by Sarah Jane Barry titled The Dragons in…

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