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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Sep 13

Exhibition Opening – Jen Everett: Come Through

Rivalry Projects

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Sep 13

Disney NEWSIES – The Broadway Musical

Shea’s 710 Theatre

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Sep 13

Zoomagination: Festival of Lanterns and Lights

Buffalo Zoo

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Sep 13

Buffalo Brewery Tour

Buffalo RiverWorks

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Pareidolic Muse

Bam!

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Sep 13

The Poetic Landscape of Western NY

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Sep 13

Sarah Jane Barry, “The Dragons in Our Lives”

Buffalo Arts Studio

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Sep 13

The Prom

MusicalFare Theatre

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Sep 13

Wipeout

Alleyway Theatre

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Sep 13

Monsters of the American Cinema

Compass Performing Arts Center

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Sep 13

Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour

United German and French Cemetery

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Sep 13

Buffalo True Crime Tour

Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours

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Sep 13

Borderland Music and Arts Festival

Knox Farm State Park

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Between Worlds

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Outside In

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Sep 13

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

Irish Classical Theatre Company at Andrews Theatre

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Sep 13

The African Company Presents Richard III

Ujima Theatre

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Sep 13

Michael Rapaport

Helium Comedy Club

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Sep 13

Twisted – the Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Shea’s Smith Theatre

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Sep 13

Mutation Invasion: Flesh-Eating Flora

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Sep 13

Exhibition – Jen Everett: Come Through

Rivalry Projects

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Sep 13

The Griff Kaz Quartet

PAUSA Art House

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Sep 13

Tea Party

Allendale Theatre

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Sep 13

Come Pour With Us: Custom Candle Pouring & Wine Tasting Experience

Freedom Run Winery

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Sep 13

Best of Buffalo Double Decker Tour

Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours

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Sep 13

Silent Disco – Mixtape Mayhem

Buffalo Iron Works

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Sep 13

Curtain Up! 2024

600 Block of Main Street

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Sep 13

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Sep 13

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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Sep 13

Soundwaves Concert Series

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

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

Buffalo History Museum

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Sep 13

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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Sep 13

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Sep 14

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Sep 17

The Steam Donkeys

Nietzsche’s

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Sep 17

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 17

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase

Nietzsche’s

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Sep 20

Lewiston Prohibition Food Tour – Cocktail and Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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Sep 20

Fireside Fridays

Ebenezer Ale House

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Sep 20

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Sep 22

Hispanic Heritage District Walking Tour

Southwest Corner of Porter & Niagara Streets

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Sep 24

Photography Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Sep 26

Evening Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Sep 29

Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Oct 04

First Fridays at the AKG

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Oct 04

First Friday Wine Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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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

Path Through History Weekends

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Oct 12

Outdoor Richardson Olmsted Grounds Walking Tour

Richardson Olmsted Campus

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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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Sep 13

Soundwaves Concert Series

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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Sep 13

The Prom

MusicalFare Theatre

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Sep 13

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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Sep 13

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

Buffalo History Museum

Learn More

Sep 13

Sarah Jane Barry, “The Dragons in Our Lives”

Buffalo Arts Studio

Learn More

Sep 13

The Poetic Landscape of Western NY

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

Sep 13

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Best of Buffalo Double Decker Tour

Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Pareidolic Muse

Bam!

Learn More

Sep 13

Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

Sep 13

Buffalo Brewery Tour

Buffalo RiverWorks

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Sep 13

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 13

Zoomagination: Festival of Lanterns and Lights

Buffalo Zoo

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Sep 13

Buffalo True Crime Tour

Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours

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Sep 13

Wipeout

Alleyway Theatre

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Sep 13

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

Sep 13

Monsters of the American Cinema

Compass Performing Arts Center

Learn More

Sep 13

Disney NEWSIES – The Broadway Musical

Shea’s 710 Theatre

Learn More

Sep 13

Tea Party

Allendale Theatre

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Sep 13

Exhibition – Jen Everett: Come Through

Rivalry Projects

Learn More

Sep 13

Mutation Invasion: Flesh-Eating Flora

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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Sep 13

Twisted – the Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Shea’s Smith Theatre

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Sep 13

Michael Rapaport

Helium Comedy Club

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Sep 13

The African Company Presents Richard III

Ujima Theatre

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Sep 13

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

Irish Classical Theatre Company at Andrews Theatre

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Outside In

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Sep 13

Exhibition: Between Worlds

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Sep 13

Borderland Music and Arts Festival

Knox Farm State Park

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Sep 13

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Sep 13

Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour

United German and French Cemetery

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Sep 14

Art and Ecology Tour – Silo City

Silo City – Duende

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Sep 14

Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games

Niagara County Fairgrounds

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Sep 14

Orchard Park Festival of the Arts

Highmark Stadium – Lot 7

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Sep 14

BubbleFEST

Buffalo Museum of Science

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Sep 14

Fall Fun on the Farm

Becker Farms & Vizcarra Vineyards

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Sep 14

AIA Queen City Architecture 5K Race

Other Half Brewing Tap Room

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Sep 14

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

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Sep 14

Deer Tick

Babeville – Asbury Hall

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Sep 14

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Sep 14

Earl/Thomas/Gray Piano Trio

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Sep 14

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

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Sep 14

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

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Sep 14

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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Sep 14

Terminal B Concert Series: Lil Yachty

Terminal B Event Center

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Sep 14

Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Buffalo Irish Center

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Sep 14

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

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Sep 14

Everdredd with Intertia, Dishonored, and Special Guests

Mohawk Place

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Sep 14

Ian McConnell

Rec Room Buffalo

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Sep 14

Hertel Avenue Fall Fest ’24

Hertel Avenue – Between Saranac & Norwalk Sts.

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Sep 14

Oktoberfest 2024 at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo

Hofbräuhaus Buffalo

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Sep 14

Familia Fun Day

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Sep 14

Buffalo Cigar Festival 2024

Wings of Hope Pavilion

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Sep 14

Eid Fest

Buffalo Central Terminal

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Sep 14

Clarence Hollow Farmers Market

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Sep 14

The HIP Experience

Buffalo Iron Works

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Sep 15

Queen For A Day Tour

Lakeward Spirits

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Sep 15

South Buffalo Farmers Market

Cazenovia Park Casino

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Sep 15

Classic Corner Market

Riley St. & Girard

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Sep 15

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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Sep 15

Kenmore Farmer’s Market

Kenmore Municipal Green

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Sep 15

Sunday Morning Brunch Cruise on the Lake

Buffalo Boat Tours

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Sep 17

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase

Nietzsche’s

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Sep 17

The Steam Donkeys

Nietzsche’s

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Sep 17

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

Sep 20

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

Learn More

Sep 22

Hispanic Heritage District Walking Tour

Southwest Corner of Porter & Niagara Streets

Learn More

Sep 24

Photography Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

Sep 26

Evening Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

Learn More

Sep 29

Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

Oct 06

Buffalo Block Party on Chippewa

Chippewa Street – between Delaware Ave. & Franklin St.

Learn More

Oct 07

Classic Vinyl Live Series with Jeff Miers

Sportsmen’s Tavern

Learn More

Oct 12

Path Through History Weekends

Learn More

Oct 12

Outdoor Richardson Olmsted Grounds Walking Tour

Richardson Olmsted Campus

Learn More

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Borderland Music and Arts Festival

09/13 – 09/15

Knox Farm State Park

The Borderland Music and Arts Festival celebrates the rich history and renaissance of the region with a 3-day music and…

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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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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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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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Boos and Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour

09/12 – 10/05

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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Buffalo Brewery Tour

06/21 – 09/28

Buffalo RiverWorks

$55

Fridays and Saturdays this summer enjoy three drinks while exploring three uniquely Buffalo locations.  We start the evening at RiverWorks…

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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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Buffalo True Crime Tour

06/07 – 09/28

Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours

$27

Explore the unusual stories of crime, mayhem and mischief aboard a double decker bus.  This 90 minute tour reveals obscure…

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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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Come Pour With Us: Custom Candle Pouring & Wine Tasting Experience

11/18 – 09/13

Freedom Run Winery

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Join us at Freedom Run Winery for a custom candle pouring experience with Kim Sardina-Smith from Scents of Imagination.Create your…

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Curtain Up! 2024

09/13

600 Block of Main Street

Curtain Up! The Biggest Party of the Year in the Theatre District!  Friday, September 13, 2024. As always, Curtain Up! is…

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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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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 Opening – Jen Everett: Come Through

09/13

Rivalry Projects

Free

Join us for the Opening of Come Through, a solo exhibition of new works by St. Louis-based artist Jen Everett!Working in…

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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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