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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May 18

WNY LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Fair and Pride 5K Run

SUNY Niagara

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May 18

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

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May 18

Crowns

MusicalFare Theatre

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May 18

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence

Road Less Traveled Productions

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May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

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May 18

The AI at Delphi

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

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May 18

Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf

Alleyway Theatre

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May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 18

Without Flowers, there would be no us

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 18

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

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May 18

Once

Shea’s 710 Theatre

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May 18

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

Buffalo History Museum

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May 18

Oklahoma!

O’Connell & Company

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May 18

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

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May 18

Plants from the Past: Herbarium Exhibit

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 18

Health is Wealth Fitness Bootcamp

Buffalo Central Terminal

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May 18

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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May 18

Crossing Delancey

Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY

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May 18

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

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May 18

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

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May 18

Shrek – The Musical

Shea’s Buffalo

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May 18

On Golden Pond

Williamsville Meeting House

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May 18

Bruce Bruce

Helium Comedy Club

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May 18

Exhibition: Turning Breath into Art

Western New York Book Arts Center

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May 18

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

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May 18

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

Buffalo Presidential Center

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May 18

Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

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May 18

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

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May 18

NLL Final: Buffalo Bandits vs. Albany FireWolves

KeyBank Center

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May 18

STEM Saturday: Dino Day

Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

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May 18

Wandering Souls Kollective Fair: The Second Coming-Day 1

Buffalo Iron Works

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May 18

Buffalo Porchfest

Elmwood Village

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May 18

Coat Rack Paint Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 18

Family History Day

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

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May 18

Casual Concerts – Stephen Guerra and Ken Luk

Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo

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May 18

Hear Us Out: Una Conversación Con Amigos/A Conversation With Friends with Buffalo Chamber Players

Buffalo Toronto Public Media

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May 18

Boom Days Buffalo 2024

duende at Silo City

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May 18

Mask-Making Workshop at El Batey

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May 18

Graduation Buffet Dinner

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

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May 18

Bomba Performance at El Batey

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May 18

The Last Waltz Band

West Falls Center for the Arts

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May 18

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes

Electric City

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May 18

Brawlfest 2024

Buffalo RiverWorks

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May 18

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 18

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 18

Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now

CEPA Gallery

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May 18

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 18

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 18

Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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May 18

Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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May 18

Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

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May 18

Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 18

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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May 19

Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour

Hotel @ The Lafayette

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May 19

Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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May 21

Photography Days

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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May 22

Larkin District Walking Tour

Flying Bison Brew Company

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May 25

City of Light Bus Tour

Buffalo Seminary

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May 31

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

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Jun 08

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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Jun 08

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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Jun 22

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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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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May 18

WNY LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Fair and Pride 5K Run

SUNY Niagara

Learn More

May 18

East Aurora Farmers Market

Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza

Learn More

May 18

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

Buffalo Presidential Center

Learn More

May 18

Crowns

MusicalFare Theatre

Learn More

May 18

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence

Road Less Traveled Productions

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

Learn More

May 18

The AI at Delphi

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

Learn More

May 18

Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf

Alleyway Theatre

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 18

Without Flowers, there would be no us

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 18

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Clinton Bailey Farmers Market

Learn More

May 18

Once

Shea’s 710 Theatre

Learn More

May 18

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

Buffalo History Museum

Learn More

May 18

Oklahoma!

O’Connell & Company

Learn More

May 18

Hamburg Farmers Market 2024 Season

Hamburg Farmers Market

Learn More

May 18

Health is Wealth Fitness Bootcamp

Buffalo Central Terminal

Learn More

May 18

Plants from the Past: Herbarium Exhibit

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 18

Williamsville Food Tour

The Roaming Table

Learn More

May 18

Crossing Delancey

Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY

Learn More

May 18

Buffalo River History Tours

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Lewiston Food Tour

The Roaming Table

Learn More

May 18

Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Sunset Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Elmwood Village Farmers Market

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway

Learn More

May 18

Shrek – The Musical

Shea’s Buffalo

Learn More

May 18

On Golden Pond

Williamsville Meeting House

Learn More

May 18

Bruce Bruce

Helium Comedy Club

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: Turning Breath into Art

Western New York Book Arts Center

Learn More

May 18

Williamsville Farmers Market

Amherst Town Hall Parking Lot

Learn More

May 18

Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

Learn More

May 18

Nightcap Sail

Buffalo Boat Tours

Learn More

May 18

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 18

NLL Final: Buffalo Bandits vs. Albany FireWolves

KeyBank Center

Learn More

May 18

STEM Saturday: Dino Day

Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

Learn More

May 18

Wandering Souls Kollective Fair: The Second Coming-Day 1

Buffalo Iron Works

Learn More

May 18

Buffalo Porchfest

Elmwood Village

Learn More

May 18

Coat Rack Paint Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 18

Family History Day

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Learn More

May 18

Casual Concerts – Stephen Guerra and Ken Luk

Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo

Learn More

May 18

Hear Us Out: Una Conversación Con Amigos/A Conversation With Friends with Buffalo Chamber Players

Buffalo Toronto Public Media

Learn More

May 18

Boom Days Buffalo 2024

duende at Silo City

Learn More

May 18

Mask-Making Workshop at El Batey

Learn More

May 18

Graduation Buffet Dinner

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

Learn More

May 18

Bomba Performance at El Batey

Learn More

May 18

The Last Waltz Band

West Falls Center for the Arts

Learn More

May 18

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes

Electric City

Learn More

May 18

Brawlfest 2024

Buffalo RiverWorks

Learn More

May 18

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now

CEPA Gallery

Learn More

May 18

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 18

Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Learn More

May 18

Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Learn More

May 18

Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 18

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

May 19

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 19

Combo Art Class @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 19

Artisan & Farmers Market @ Freedom Run Winery

Learn More

May 19

Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour

Hotel @ The Lafayette

Learn More

May 21

Photography Days

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

May 22

Larkin District Walking Tour

Flying Bison Brew Company

Learn More

May 25

City of Light Bus Tour

Buffalo Seminary

Learn More

May 31

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

Learn More

Jun 08

Martin House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

Learn More

Jun 08

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

Learn More

Jun 22

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Learn More

Photography Days

04/02 – 05/21

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

$20 per person (ages 3 and up)

Make your reservation today! Bring along your favorite photographer and join us for Photography Days to get the most out of…

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Smile Empty Soul

05/21

Rec Room Buffalo

After Dark PresentsSmile Empty Soul: The Rhythm Of The War Drum Tourwith special guestsHearts & Hand GrenadesKamenar

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Tommy Emmanuel with Cris Jacobs

05/21

Babeville

The real-time exuberance Tommy Emmanuel brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans…

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Echo and The Bunnymen

05/22

Electric City

Appearing at Electric City!

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Happy Hour History Tour

05/01 – 05/22

Statler Buffalo

$20

Join us for a journey through time with our Happy Hour History Tours! Kick off your evening with a drink…

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Hozier – Unreal Unearth Tour 2024

05/22

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Hozier – comes to Darien Lake with the Unreal Unearth Tour 2024.  Also appearing: Allison Russell

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Larkin District Walking Tour

04/28 – 05/22

Flying Bison Brew Company

$18

The Larkin District, or Larkinville, is the reborn former home of the Larkin Soap Company. In the early 1900s, the…

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Sunset and Moonrise Hike

05/22

Tifft Nature Preserve

$8

Witness the beauty of both the sun setting and the full moon rising on a casual guided family hike through…

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The Richardson 101: Tour and Happy Hour

04/03 – 05/29

The Richardson Hotel

$14

Join us at The Richardson Hotel for an exciting afternoon of exploration and relaxation!We will explore the ins and outs…

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2024 Makers & Masters Series: The Legacy of Wood – Part 4

05/23

Black Rock Historical Society

Free

Old Wood:  Its Characteristics, Where It Comes From, What Can Be Done with It TodayIan MacDonald and Kevin Hayes manage…

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Alex McArthur Quartet

05/23

PAUSA Art House

Alex is a dynamic jazz vocalist on the rise who uses her passion for creativity, storytelling, & authentic expression as…

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FREE Thursday Downtown Walking Tours

05/02 – 09/26

All Thursday Downtown Walking Tours are FREE, May –  September, thanks to a generous partnership with Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation. …

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Food 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…

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Kick Off Summer Party

05/23

Sole at Woodlawn Beach

The beach is open and we want you at the Kick Off Summer Party with Boys of Summer!

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The Inspector Cluzo

05/23

Electric City

ROCKFARMERS: DIY Blues Rock Duo 1100 gigs in 65 countries & Organic Prof. Farmers @LOU CASSE FARM. With guests: The…

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The Pink Floyd Experience – Anybody Out There

05/23

Shea’s 710 Theatre

Anybody Out There is a musical tribute to one of the most iconic progressive rock bands of all time -…

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West Seneca Farmers Market

05/16 – 09/12

Union Rd. & Main St., next to Town Hall

Fantastic vendorsFoodFun for the whole familyDog friendly! (leash required)

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Anime Night: Appearing Live in Upstate New York

05/24

Riff City

$27.83

After Dark & Mosh Retirement Present:ANIME NIGHTAn audio-visual concert experience featuring DJs, cosplay, vendors, and live music from the Anime…

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Buffalo RiverWorks Summer Concert Series

05/24 – 09/01

Buffalo RiverWorks

The Buffalo RiverWorks Summer Concert Series lineup is here! Enjoy live, local musicians every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on The…

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Memorial Day Weekend Street Festival

05/24 – 05/27

Old Falls Street, USA

Free

Come celebrate the start of summer on Old Falls Street with food trucks, live music, vendors and more at our…

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Mojo Brookzz

05/24 – 05/26

Helium Comedy Club

At the start of his career, multi-talented comedian Mojo Brookzz utilized Facebook and Instagram to demonstrate his considerable comedic talents…

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Multinational Illumination Art, “1,849 Millas: Al otro lado del charco; A Diaspora Journey”

05/24 – 06/28

Buffalo Arts Studio

Free

1,849 Millas: Al otro lado del charco, A Diaspora Journey, an innovative cultural initiative, is set to captivate Buffalo, NY,…

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Multinational Illumination Art: A Diaspora Journey

05/24 – 06/29

Buffalo Arts Studio

Buffalo Arts Studio presents:1,849 Millas: Al otro lado del charco, A Diaspora JourneyOpening Reception, Friday, May 24, 2024, 5:00 8:00…

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Rock into the Weekend – Live Music Fridays at Sole

05/24 – 08/30

Sole at Woodlawn Beach

Every Friday during the summer, come to Sole for their “Rock into the Weekend” live music night.  Check out the…

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