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
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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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Buffalo Porchfest
05/18
Elmwood Village
Free
Buffalo Porchfest is a grassroots music festival that turns porches into stages for local bands and musicians for an afternoon!…
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Food Truck Tuesdays
06/04 – 08/27
Larkin Square
Free
Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square on Tuesday June 4th and runs through August 27th, 5 PM – 8…
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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 set to begin again on September 1st, from 10 am…
Details“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.…
Details2024 Bridal Show & Venue Tour @ Freedom Run Winery
05/11
Freedom Run Winery
Free
Join us for this year’s Bridal Show & Venue Tour at Freedom Run Winery! Take a complimentary tour of our…
DetailsAlan Doyle – Welcome Home Tour
05/11
Buffalo State Performing Arts Center
Alan Doyle actor, producer, best-selling author, and best-known as lead singer for Newfoundland’s beloved Great Big Sea these past 20+…
DetailsAlex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia
04/12 – 06/29
The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art
Silent Terminalia is the latest iteration of an installation comprised of variable groupings of freestanding obelisks, fabricated out of pine,…
DetailsAssembly House 150 Tours
04/06 – 11/09
Assembly House 150
$10
Join us for the return of the Assembly House 150 tours. Assembly House is an immersive artwork by Dennis Maher…
DetailsBeethoven’s Ninth
05/11 – 05/12
Kleinhans Music Hall
The BPO and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus join the international observance of the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s powerful masterwork that…
DetailsBeyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery
03/16 – 05/25
Freedom Run Winery
$19.95
Join us Saturdays at 2 p.m. March, April, and May, for our Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour, conducted…
DetailsBig 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…
DetailsBuffalo Bisons vs. Worcester
05/07 – 05/12
Sahlen Field
Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Worcester during this home stand.
DetailsBuffalo 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…
DetailsClinton 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…
DetailsCrossing Delancey
05/09 – 06/01
Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY
Joan Micklin Silver’s delightful romantic comedy stars Amy Irving as a lovelorn New York bookseller who tries to push away…
DetailsCurious George: Let’s Get Curious
01/20 – 05/12
Buffalo Museum of Science
$16-19
The world’s busiest monkey is coming to Buffalo! Visitors will hone their math and science skills as they make their…
DetailsDeath of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf
04/26 – 05/18
Alleyway Theatre
Blanche and Stanley.George and Martha.Willy.And plenty of other surprise guests. The hijinks begin from the moment the lights come up…
DetailsElmwood Spring Block Party
05/11
Elmwood Village Association
Join us at the Elmwood Block Party on May 11th for an unforgettable Boutique Crawl! We’re thrilled to showcase the…
DetailsElmwood Village Farmers Market
05/11 – 11/23
Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway
Free
Enjoy a true rite of summer and visit the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market, at the corner of Elmwood Avenue &…
DetailsExhibition: “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…
DetailsExhibition: After the Sun – Forecasts from the North
04/26 – 08/19
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
The exhibition surveys a generational response to the precarious state of our natural environment. Historically, art from the Nordic region…
DetailsExhibition: After the Sun-Forecasts from the North
04/26 – 08/19
Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building
After the Sun Forecasts from the North, a new exhibition that will survey a generational response to the precarious state…
DetailsExhibition: Robyn Tsinnajinnie – “A Shared Experience”
03/22 – 07/27
K Art Gallery (contemporary Indigenous art)
K Art Gallery invites you to the opening of Robyn Tsinnajinnie’s solo exhibition, “A Shared Experience.” Witness her journey from…
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