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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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…
Details“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.…
Details$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…
DetailsBoos 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.…
DetailsClinton 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…
DetailsDinner 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…
DetailsDowntown 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…
DetailsExhibition – 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…
DetailsExhibition: 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…
DetailsExhibition: 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…
DetailsExhibition: 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…
DetailsExhibition: 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…
DetailsFolkfaces 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…
DetailsFood 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…
DetailsFreedom 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…
DetailsGreat 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…
DetailsHaunted 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!
DetailsHorrorfest 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…
DetailsJoan 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…
DetailsMutation 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…
DetailsNatural 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…
DetailsSarah 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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