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.
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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Mrs. Doubtfire
09/24 – 09/30
Theater
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Buffalo in an internationally acclaimed new hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and…
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Featured Event
Doors Open Buffalo 2023
09/30
Buffalo Architecture
Free
Mission: Doors Open Buffalo inspires greater appreciation for Buffalo’s unique history and architecture through free public access to significant building…
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2023 Intersection Performance Series: Decade
09/22 – 09/30
Performing Arts
Dinner party and salon as performance installation September 22-30th Location: Torn Space Theater & 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo Experience an…
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A Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms
07/14 – 10/29
Art
Paintings by Julia Bottoms.Buffalo-based visual artist Julia Bottoms has utilized portraiture to express the nuance and complexities of Black identity…
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Behind-the-Scenes Collections Tours: Cabinet of Curiosities
09/27
$30 per participant*
Take a peek into the Vertebrate Zoology Collection’s spine-tingling Cabinet of Curiosities to explore the mind bending stories of some…
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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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Brink of Time by Deanna Weinholtz
08/23 – 10/15
Art
Included with Admission
We all have special places and times that bring us happiness and peace as we reminisce.Our minds retain fragments of…
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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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Carl Lee, “Unity Island”
09/22 – 11/03
Art
Free
Buffalo Arts Studio presents Carl Lee’s Unity Island, a film installation about a ¼ square mile piece of land in…
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Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
05/01 – 11/01
Free
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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Coleus and Creatures
09/01 – 10/31
Included with Admission
Step into a world of prehistoric plants, captivating creatures, and colorful coleus at the Botanical Gardens! Explore the Botanical Gardens to…
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Continuum: A History of Erie County
11/01
Art
Created in coordination with Erie County’s bicentennial celebration, Continuum offers a glimpse into our region’s history a history dating back…
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East Aurora Farmers Market
05/06 – 11/22
Farmers Markets
Free
The East Aurora Farmer’s Market, located in the Aurora Village Shopping Center, has been providing locally grown and produced products…
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Exhibit: Mosaic and Glass Arts International 2023
09/01 – 09/30
The Mosaic and Glass Arts International 2023 exhibition series will be comprised of two segments: Fine Art and Site-Specific &…
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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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Exhibition: Knowing Land
06/15 – 03/03
Art
Developed in collaboration with the Tuscarora Environment Program (TEP), an initiative of the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force (HETF), Knowing Land…
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Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants: Innovation in American Stained Glass
09/15 – 01/14
Art
Buffalo is home to some of America’s most historic houses of worship and architectural jewels, with iconic stained glass windows…
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Exhibition: Shaping Nature
04/27 – 10/29
Art
A pair of hands molds earthen clay as it spins around a pottery wheel carefully guiding the creation of a…
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Exhibition: Signs of Autumn
09/01 – 10/20
Rivalry Projects is excited to present Signs of Autumn, a solo exhibition of new works by Buffalo-based artist Nando Alvarez-Perez.Produced…
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Exhibition: The Citric Fragment
09/01 – 10/20
Rivalry Projects is excited to present The Citric Fragment, a solo exhibition of new works by Chicago-based artist Leonardo Kaplan.The…
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Exhibition: The Language Within Us
04/14 – 09/30
Art
The Language Within Us is a collaborative project by painter Muhammad Zaman and photographer Michael Mandolfo. The exhibition explores the…
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Explore Buffalo – Spotlight Tours
05/16 – 09/30
Tours
Explore Buffalo’s Spotlight Tour Series explores a different unique building each month. Access provided on the Spotlight Tours is not…
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Explore Buffalo – Walking Tours
05/16 – 09/30
Tours
Join us for a walking tour to discover Buffalo history and architecture! Most walking tours are ninety minutes and one…
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