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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Dyngus Day Parade 2025
04/21
Memorial & Paderewski Drive
Free
Be there for this display of cultural and ethnic pride, as the Polish community celebrates Dyngus Day! This parade gathers…
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Featured Event
Buffalo Porchfest
05/17
Elmwood Village
Free
Buffalo Porchfest is a grassroots music festival that turns porches into stages for local bands and musicians for an afternoon!…
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Buffalo Pride Parade
06/01
Elmwood Avenue & Forest Ave.
The Pride Parade is back! So, grab your most fabulous attire and get ready for a celebration unlike any other.…
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“Ink & Insight: 20 Years of Adam Zyglis Cartoons
10/18 – 05/31
Buffalo History Museum
For the past two decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis has created more than 4,000 pieces of visual commentary…
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“The Space She Keeps – The Women of the Martin House”
02/14 – 06/02
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House – Barton House
Explore an exhibition that gives voice to the remarkable women who historically lived and worked at our National Historic Landmark.Through…
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An Evening With Will Holton
04/19
Chandelier Bar
$0 Never a cover charge
Will Holton @The Chandelier Bar – Bring on the party … Will Holton is in the house.Stop in for our…
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Arab American Heritage Month Celebration
04/19
Buffalo History Museum
Free
04/19/2025 @ 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Celebrate Arabic heritage and history at this free public event! Partnering with Arabesques, New York Folklore Society, Access…
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Botanical Bunny Days
04/18 – 04/19
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Included with admission
Take in the sights and smells of the gorgeous blooming bulbs this spring and say hello to the Botanical Bunny!…
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Buffalo Spring Market
04/12 – 04/19
The Richardson Hotel
Join us for 2025 Buffalo Holiday Market Spring Market, where fun festivities await! Enjoy exciting egg hunts for both adults…
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DYNGUS DAY Dinner Specials at Byrncliff Golf Resort
04/18 – 04/19
Byrncliff Golf Resort and Banquets
Choose from Pierogies, Polish Sausage, Golumpkin, sweet and sour Cabbage, Salad Bar only on Friday
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EASTER Brunch at Byrncliff Golf Resort
04/19 – 04/20
Byrncliff Golf Resort and Banquets
Come and have Easter Brunch at Byrncliff Golf Resort. Great food, great value. Breakfast Buffet, Hot Entrees, Desserts, Coffee, Tea…
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Exhibition: Hi-Vis
02/21 – 06/09
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
This exhibition celebrates artists who have worked with the Buffalo AKG’s Public Art Initiative in its first ten years.The Public…
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Exhibition: Steina: Playback
03/14 – 06/30
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Steina: Playback presents the first solo exhibition in over a decade of Steina, the pathbreaking media artist whose work traverses…
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Exhibition: That Which Binds Us
11/09 – 05/12
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo AKG Art Museum announced That Which Binds Us, a new exhibition of recently acquired artworks made using fabric and…
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Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at The Caz
04/19
The Caz
$29
Formed in 2001 in Rochester, NY, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) seamlessly blends reggae rhythms, world beats, and jam…
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Graycliff Standard Plus Tours
03/06 – 04/26
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff
Mark your calendars and start planning your 2025 visit to Graycliff! During the construction of our new Visitor Center, we…
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Paintings from my Watercolored Soul
03/26 – 05/04
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Included with admission
Created by artist, Fritz Raiser!For over 40 years, my professional commitment has been transparent watercolors. Born and raised in Buffalo,…
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Pollinators and Flowers from Around the World
03/10 – 04/28
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Included with admission
Just as pollinators spread life and vibrancy by helping flowers bloom in the Botanical Gardens, Stitch Buffalo facilitates the cross-pollination…
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Spring Flower Exhibit
04/04 – 04/28
Included with admission
There’s no better time at the Botanical Gardens than spring! The brilliantly colorful blooms of our annual Spring Flower Exhibit…
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
04/11 – 05/03
Alleyway Theatre
“Who killed Roger Ackroyd?” The murder sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community of King’s Abbot, a drowsy village now awash…
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The Singing Sommelier: Christina Custode
04/19
PAUSA Art House
$89
Christina Custode, a level 3 WSET sommelier, presents a distinctive and exceptional event at PAUSA. Whether you’re a seasoned wine…
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Tour Graycliff
03/06 – 04/26
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff
Mark your calendars and start planning your 2025 visit to Graycliff! We reopen for tours on Thursday, March 6th. Our…
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Val’s Dyngus Day Weekend
04/19 – 04/21
Dyngus Day Weekend Event 2025 – join us for The WORLD’S LARGEST DYNGUS EVENT FOR ALL GENERATIONS. We are the…
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Vitamin D Band Live
04/19
Perla Seafood Bistro @ Salvatore’s
Vitamin D Band Returns to PerlaNever a Cover Charge! 7 pm The upbeat funky groove will have you up and moving…
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