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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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery
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A Christmas Story
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Winter Tours at Graycliff
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A Christmas Carol
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Textile Curiosities | Art Exhibition
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2023 Christkindlmarkt
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Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale
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Poinsettia Exhibit: Dimensions
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Plaid Tidings
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Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus presents Feel the Joy
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Red, White and Blue Rally
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Festive Flashback Holiday Display!
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Art in Craft Media
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Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants: Innovation in American Stained Glass
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Jazz at the Prez
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Jewelry Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery
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Ornament Making Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery
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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
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Feed The Fish!
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Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol
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Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection
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Ice at Canalside
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Cinderella
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Babushka!
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Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100
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Poinsettias After Dark: Dimensions
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Exhibition: Knowing Land
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Jingle Bell Jam
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Jazz at the Prez Holiday Concert
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Exhibition ~ Northward: Niagara River Views
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Biological Regionalism: Niagara River, Western New York, by Alberto Rey
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Santa Express Train Ride
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Nature Swap!
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Buffalo Signature Events
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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Hamburg Holiday Market
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Babushka!
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Textile Curiosities | Art Exhibition
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Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale
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Biological Regionalism: Niagara River, Western New York, by Alberto Rey
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Poinsettias After Dark: Dimensions
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Winter Tours at Graycliff
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Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection
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A Visit from Santa @ Freedom Run Winery
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Breakfast with Santa
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Jewelry Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery
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Festival of Lights Celebration
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Ice at Canalside
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Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants: Innovation in American Stained Glass
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Queen City Traveling Market: Holiday Edition
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NEW! Daytime Behind-The-Scenes Collections Tours: Geology Rocks!
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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
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Hot Chocolate Hike
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A Christmas Carol Live Reading @ Freedom Run Winery
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Holiday Hygge House
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Santa Day at the Botanical Gardens
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Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience
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Exhibition ~ Northward: Niagara River Views
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A Christmas Carol
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Festive Flashback Holiday Display!
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It WAS a Wonderful Life
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Santa Express Train Ride
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Clifford Prince King and Ryan Patrick Krueger: keep a place for me
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Art in Craft Media
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Procrastinator’s Holiday Market
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Bali Comes to Buffalo! – A Celebration Performance
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Poinsettia Exhibit: Dimensions
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Plaid Tidings
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Buffalo Holiday Market
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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery
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Santa Land!
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Red, White and Blue Rally
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BYOB – Holiday Lights Trolley
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Feed The Fish!
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2023 Christkindlmarkt
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Exhibition: Knowing Land
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Thought Built: The Imperial Hotel at 100
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Ornament Making Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery
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The Castle by Candlelight
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Thurs-Date Nights!
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BECPL & Women of Wisdom Present the Dolls & Society Series
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John Morris Russell’s Holiday Pops
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Featured Event
A Christmas Carol
12/07 – 12/24
Theater
Join Scrooge, Tiny Tim, a festive quartet of carolers and the whole gang, as we celebrate the 40th annual production…
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Poinsettia Exhibit: Dimensions
11/18 – 01/01
Family Fun
Included with Admission
Take a break from the cold and step into the warm embrace of our conservatory for the Botanical Gardens’ annual Poinsettia…
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Buffalo Holiday Market
11/24 – 12/23
Art
Free
There’s nothing in the world quite like the holiday season in Europe. There are wooden chalets in 13th-century towns, snow-capped…
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John Morris Russell’s Holiday Pops
12/14 – 12/17
Music
Deck the concert hall with holly jolly fun as Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell returns for four festive performances…
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It WAS a Wonderful Life
11/26 – 12/31
History
$35
Join us in the festively decorated Forest Lawn chapel for this unique and very popular production, as some of our…
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2023 Christkindlmarkt
12/08 – 12/17
Downtown
Free
Enjoy the cherished German tradition of an outdoor Christmas market right here at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo, as we present our 3rd…
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A Christmas Story
11/24 – 12/10
Theater
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest…
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Art in Craft Media
11/10 – 03/31
Art
$5-10
Presented by the Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment for Fine Art in Craft Media, the 17th juried biennial exhibition celebrates and…
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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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Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus presents Feel the Joy
12/10
$20 advance; $25 DOS
The Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus is proud to bring to stage our annual holiday themed concert series. Enjoy the tradition…
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Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol
12/08 – 12/10
$30
Step into the timeless enchantment of Charles Dickens’s classic tale brought to vivid life in Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas…
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Cinderella
12/10
Music
Experience the magic of one of the most beloved stories of all time as The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine…
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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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Festive Flashback Holiday Display!
12/08 – 12/31
Pay What You Wish
Step back in time with us and rediscover your favorite holiday memories as we transform our Museum’s board room into…
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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
01/08 – 12/31
Art
$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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Ice at Canalside
11/24 – 02/25
Downtown
$5-8
Lace up your skates (and you can rent them if you don’t own your own) and enjoy the fresh air…
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Jazz at the Prez
12/10
Music
$10-20
Local music legend Mary Ramsey will be joined by musicians Stu Weissman, Marc Rosen and Ed Croft.
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Jazz at the Prez Holiday Concert
12/10
Music
Come enjoy the sounds of the season at this special concert event!
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Jingle Bell Jam
12/10
Family Fun
$7
A family tradition of festive frivolity including a seasonal souvenir for kids! Santa helps conduct and leads the holiday sing-along.
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Nature Swap!
12/10
Shows & Expos
$8 per person
Drop by for a hands-on investigation of our WNY animal and plant specimen collection. Bring you own natural “found” items…
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Plaid Tidings
12/07 – 12/17
Downtown
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is the hit holiday musical that continues the story of the singing group whose lives were…
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