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.

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In Buffalo, there’s always something fun and exciting happening. Check out what’s going on today.

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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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APR 26

JAY PHAROAH

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APR 26

Exhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North

Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

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APR 27

Luca

Torn Space Theater

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APR 19

Airness

Lancaster Opera House

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APR 27

Spring Bulb Sale

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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APR 27

Facet and Forge 2024

Trinity Episcopal Church

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APR 20

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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APR 12

Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia

The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art

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APR 27

A Evening with Phil Rosenthal of “Someone Feed Phil”

Buffalo State Performing Arts Center

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JUN 18

Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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FEB 24

Saturday Mimosas and Minuets

duende at Silo City

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APR 02

Photography Days

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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APR 27

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Film in Concert

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

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MAR 15

Legends on the Lawn Trolley Tour

Forest Lawn Cemetery

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MAR 01

Exhibition: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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MAR 22

Exhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

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FEB 09

Exhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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FEB 01

Black History Month at the CAM

Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

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APR 26

Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf

Alleyway Theatre

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APR 17

Crowns

MusicalFare Theatre

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APR 02

Feed the Fish

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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FEB 09

Total Solar Eclipse and Astral Visions

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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APR 17

Cirque De Paris

Walden Galleria Mall

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JAN 08

Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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FEB 09

Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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APR 09

Open Art Nights

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

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JAN 20

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious

Buffalo Museum of Science

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APR 19

The Price

Irish Classical Theatre Company at Andrews Theatre

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APR 05

A Pitch from Satchel Paige

Paul Robeson Theatre

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APR 27

Saturday Yoga & Wine @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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APR 20

Martn House/Graycliff Experience

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

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APR 13

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts on Display

Buffalo Presidential Center

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APR 18

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence

Road Less Traveled Productions

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APR 26

The AI at Delphi

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

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APR 28

Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary

Buffalo State Performing Arts Center

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MAR 08

Exhibition: “Before and After Again”

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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APR 12

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Kavinoky Theatre

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MAR 10

Artisan & Farmers Market @ Freedom Run Winery

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MAR 16

Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery

Freedom Run Winery

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APR 21

The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence – Sunday Matinee Performance

Road Less Traveled Productions

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APR 06

Assembly House 150 Tours

Assembly House 150

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APR 26

Jesus Christ Superstar

Shea’s Performing Arts Center

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APR 26

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Shea’s Smith Theatre

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JAN 20

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

CEPA Gallery

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APR 27

Victorian Tea Event at the Carrousel Museum

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

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APR 27

Earth Day Market

Tifft Nature Preserve

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MAR 29

Exhibition: Nice Girls Don’t Yell

Western New York Book Arts Center

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SEP 22

Babushka!

Alleyway Theatre

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APR 27

Brand Launch Event

K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)

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APR 11

The White Devil by John Webster

American Repertory Theatre of WNY

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APR 27

Go, Dog, Go!

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APR 23

Buffalo Bisons vs. Iowa

Sahlen Field

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APR 27

Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival

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APR 19

Exhibition: Fruit on Blue by Lydia Kegler

Western New York Book Arts Center

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Taste of Country 2024

06/21

Sahlen Field

The concert event of the summer is back with Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Chris Jansen and American Idol winner Chayce…

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Three Decembers

06/21

Shea’s Smith Theatre

Three Decembers is a poignant opera that tells the story of a dysfunctional family grappling with secrets, lies, and longing…

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Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

04/20 – 06/22

Buffalo Botanical Gardens

Free!

Join us for an Orchid Repotting Event in partnership with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society!Bring your orchid with you! Our experts will help repot your plant and…

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Buffalo Bisons vs. Syracuse

06/25 – 06/30

Sahlen Field

Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on the Syracuse Mets during this…

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Queen of the Night: A Musucal Tribute to Whitney Houston

06/25

Tickets start at $50

“Queen of the Night, A Musical Tribute to Whitney Houston” is a stunning celebration of the music and life of…

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“The Unexpected Inauguration” Double Decker Bus Tour

06/26 – 09/25

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

$35

An assassin’s bullet. An unexpected inauguration. A new age begins right here in Buffalo, NY.This summer, you will have the…

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Haley Reinhart – Off the Ground Tour

06/26

Kleinhans Music Hall – Mary Seton Room

A timeless voice outlasts eras. It feels just as home in the sixties as the TikTok age. Haley Reinhart brandishes…

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The Arcadian Wild

06/26

Babeville

The Arcadian Wild is a four-piece indie folk/pop group from Nashville, TN. Led by songwriters Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick…

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Dispatch: Summer Stops Tour

06/28

Artpark

Formed by Chadwick Stokes and Brad Corrigan while in college in Vermont, DISPATCH have forged their own path outside the…

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Manuel Valera Trio

06/28

PAUSA Art House

“He leaves no doubt that he’s destined to play a role in the future of jazz. Valera shows a keen…

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Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale

06/29 – 06/30

Buffalo Botanical Gardens – Front Lawn

No garden is complete without art. Need something unique and/or handmade to complete your garden? Visit more than 50 vendors…

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Strawberry Moon Festival

06/29

Artpark

The Strawberry Moon Festival is a truly immersive experience for everyone to celebrate the diverse indigenous cultures of North America…

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Taste of Diversity Festival 2024

06/29

Grant Street

Free

The Taste of Diversity Festival takes place each year on Grant Street, in the heart of Buffalo’s bourgeoning West Side…

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The Falling and the Rising

06/29 – 06/30

Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center

THE FALLING AND THE RISING is a powerful story based on interviews with real service members and Veterans. It follows…

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Buffalo Bisons vs. Rochester Red Wings

07/01 – 07/03

Sahlen Field

Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Rochester  Red Wings during this…

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Orville Peck

07/01

Artpark

Orville Peck is a country recording artist and songwriter known for his deep baritone voice, strong musicianship and songs that…

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Independence Eve with the Buffalo Bisons

07/03

Buffalo Bisons Baseball

The absolute best WNY summer tradition returns to Sahlen Field. Join us on Wednesday, July 3rd for the 28th Annual…

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Third Eye Blind

07/03

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Third Eye Blind with special guest Yellowcard, comes to the Darien Lake Amphitheater on the Summer Gods Tour 2024.  Also…

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Janet Jackson in Concert

07/05

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Janet Jackson comes to the outdoor Darien Lake Amphitheater site with her Together Again Tour.  Also appearing, special guest Nelly.

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Norah Jones in Concert

07/06

Artpark

Norah Jones and the Visions Tour come to Artpark with special guest Mavis Staples. Norah Jones emerged on the world stage…

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Town of Amherst Garden Walk

07/06 – 07/07

The Town of Amherst Garden Walk is a free event of resident gardens open for public viewing.  Garden descriptions and locations…

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Kidz Bop Live 2024Tour

07/07

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Kidz Bop Live 2024 Tour comes to Darien Lake as part of the summer concert series. Event is rain or…

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Counting Crows in Concert

07/09

Terminal B Event Center

For more than two decades, Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless…

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Hundred Days

07/10 – 08/11

MusicalFare Theatre

An exhilarating true story about taking a leap and embracing uncertainty.

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