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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Upcoming & Annual Events in Buffalo
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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Farmers + Artisans Outdoor Holiday Market
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Ava Collective Holiday Pop-Up
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Ornament Making Class @ Freedom Run Winery
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Festival of Trees Family Day
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Speaker Series
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Meridian Arts Ensemble
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Bill Kirchen Honky-Tonk Holiday Show
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Handel’s Messiah with BPO
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Continuum: A History of Erie County
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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery
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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
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JazzBrunch Sundays
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Babushka!
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Artifacts: Burchfield Themed Photographs
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Sarah Braman: Finding Room
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Free Fall – Music Night @ Freedom Run Winery
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Buffalo Sports Heritage Bus Tour
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The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show
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Lights and Flights: A Candlemaking Event
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Currents
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Buffalo Holiday Market at Canalside Roller Rink
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Pour Me a Strong One Acrylic Paint Class @ Freedom Run Winery
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Dinner in an Igloo!
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Jewelry Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery
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Beehive – The 60’s Musical
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Guards at the Taj
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Exhibition: No Weapon Formed
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Great Expectations
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The Sound of Music
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Santa Claus is in Town!
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Buffalo / Niagara Holiday Light Show
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Annual Studio Artist Exhibit and Sale
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Poinsettia and Railway Exhibit
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Stony Brook Legendary Lights
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Buffalo Holiday Market
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Hamburg European Holiday Market
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A Christmas Carol
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Visit With Santa
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Free Holiday Movie Series
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The Polar Express Train Ride
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Santa on the Carrousel!
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Gingerbread Wonderland
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Zoo Lights
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All is Calm
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Theatre in the Village: Every Christmas Story Ever Told
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Un Ballo in Maschera
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Fairgrounds Festival of Lights
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Christkindlmarkt 2022
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Big Band Christmas Memories
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First Friday Wine Class @ Freedom Run Winery
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The Nutcracker Ballet
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Meet Santa on a Train Ride
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Santa Express Train Ride
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Totally Buffalo 716Mas Festival
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Roycroft Winter Festival
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2022 Holiday Market
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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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Our Famous Holiday Flea Market
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Starlight Holiday Gift Sale
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Holiday Stroll in Larkinville
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Trees Without Leaves
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A Visit from Santa @ Freedom Run Winery
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Charles Dickens Presents: “A Christmas Carol”
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Flying Bison’s Annual Holiday Market
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Continuum: A History of Erie County
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Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery
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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
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JazzBrunch Sundays
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Babushka!
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Artifacts: Burchfield Themed Photographs
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Sarah Braman: Finding Room
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Buffalo Sports Heritage Bus Tour
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The Dinner Detective: Murder Mystery Dinner Show
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Buffalo Holiday Market at Canalside Roller Rink
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Pour Me a Strong One Acrylic Paint Class @ Freedom Run Winery
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Dinner in an Igloo!
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Exhibition: Finding Truth
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Foundations of Horticulture
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Jewelry Class with Lindsay Strong @ Freedom Run Winery
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Beehive – The 60’s Musical
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Guards at the Taj
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Exhibition: No Weapon Formed
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Great Expectations
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Santa Claus is in Town!
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Buffalo / Niagara Holiday Light Show
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Annual Studio Artist Exhibit and Sale
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Poinsettia and Railway Exhibit
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Stony Brook Legendary Lights
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Buffalo Holiday Market
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Hamburg European Holiday Market
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A Christmas Carol
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Visit With Santa
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Free Holiday Movie Series
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The Polar Express Train Ride
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Exhibition: Three Artists
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Santa on the Carrousel!
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Gingerbread Wonderland
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Zoo Lights
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All is Calm
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The Birth of Santa
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Theatre in the Village: Every Christmas Story Ever Told
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Fairgrounds Festival of Lights
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Christkindlmarkt 2022
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Big Band Christmas Memories
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First Friday Wine Class @ Freedom Run Winery
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Meet Santa on a Train Ride
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Santa Express Train Ride
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Goat Island Gull Watch
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Jingle Falls: Holiday Happenings
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2022 Holiday Market
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Holiday Happenings
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Jingle Falls: Winter Wonderland Walk
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Santa on the Carousel
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JoAnn’s Classical Christmas
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The Night Before Christmas
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The Nutcracker
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Polish Tavern Christmas
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Lewiston Holiday Bazaar 2022
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Featured Event
Cobblestone Live Music and Arts Festival 2023
07/14 – 07/15
$20-$100
Buffalo Iron Works, Lockhouse Distillery & Twenty6 Productions present the Fourth Annual Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival, to be…
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2022 Holiday Market
12/03 – 12/18
Join us for a weekly Holiday Market with local vendors featuring their holiday best! Have lunch while you’re there, as…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
12/11
Music
The Ed Croft Trio will perform Vince Guaraldi’s holiday classic along with other gems from his catalog. A holiday concert…
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A Christmas Carol
11/25 – 12/24
Buffalo’s favorite family event returns for its 40th heartwarming year in a delightful adaptation featuring Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and a…
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All is Calm
12/01 – 12/18
Theater
The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. Thus begins an extraordinary night of…
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Annual Studio Artist Exhibit and Sale
11/19 – 12/22
The Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale showcases the work of Buffalo Arts Studio’s 30 Studio Artists who actively maintain…
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Artifacts: Burchfield Themed Photographs
09/09 – 01/22
History
The Buffalo History Museum will debut a new exhibit by Jackie Albarella, “Artifacts: Burchfield Themed Photographs,” on Wednesday, September 7.…
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Ava Collective Holiday Pop-Up
12/04
Celebrate the holiday season and shop from over 40 local vendors!
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Beehive – The 60’s Musical
11/09 – 12/11
Theater
$50
Six women sing the rock-n-roll music of the 1960s in a night of non-stop song and dance!
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Big Band Christmas Memories
12/02 – 12/18
$38
As the old cliché goes, Christmas comes just once a year & but it has inspired a truly timeless selection…
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Bill Kirchen Honky-Tonk Holiday Show
12/04
$25
When guitarist Bill Kirchen rolls into the Sportsmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst St., for a Honky Tonk Holiday Show at 5…
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Buffalo / Niagara Holiday Light Show
11/18 – 12/31
$25/carload
The Buffalo / Niagara Holiday Light Show is the best holiday light spectacular of the season! Featuring dozens of dazzling,…
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Buffalo Holiday Market
11/25 – 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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Buffalo Holiday Market at Canalside Roller Rink
10/21 – 12/16
Outdoor Recreation
Join us for the Buffalo Holiday Market at the Canalside Roller Rink! Enjoy a variety of artisan and food vendors…
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Christkindlmarkt 2022
12/02 – 12/18
The Christkindlmarkt will be comprised of three, 3-day weekends during the month of December 2022. Enjoy the cherished German tradition…
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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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Dinner in an Igloo!
11/01 – 03/31
Food & Drink
This unique, intimate dining experience is perfect for birthdays, family gatherings, or just getting friends together for a memorable night…
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Exhibition: No Weapon Formed
11/11 – 12/18
Art
In her upcoming exhibition, The Ghost (Patti Thomas) introduces us to the warriors emerging in response to the growing power…
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Fairgrounds Festival of Lights
12/02 – 12/23
Family Fun
$30/carload
The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights will return to brighten up the holiday season for families across Western New York. Spectacular…
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Farmers + Artisans Outdoor Holiday Market
12/04
You’re all invited!! Help us spread JOY & MERRIMENT of the season with an outdoor stroll around this holiday market!…
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Festival of Trees Family Day
12/04
$10
Join us on Sunday, December 4 from 1-4 p.m. to view the spectacularly whimsical trees crafted by our master designers…
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Free Holiday Movie Series
11/25 – 12/18
Free
It’s baaaackkkkkk. The GREATEST time of the year! And we are bringing our #FREE Holiday Movie Series back!!! All movies…
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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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GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Speaker Series
12/04
$23-$52
Join us for our free 2022-2023 Speaker Series on select Sunday afternoons during our Season. With each session led by…
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