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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Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
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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 Cherry Blossom Festival
04/27 – 04/28
Delaware Park – Japanese Garden
Free
Celebrating its 11th year, the Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival has blossomed into Buffalo’s favorite springtime celebration. Meet your friends and…
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Jesus Christ Superstar
04/26 – 04/28
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
With music and lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR…
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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…
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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…
DetailsA Pitch from Satchel Paige
04/05 – 04/28
Paul Robeson Theatre
$25
By Loren Keller and James Keller. Satchel shares his own story from growing up, playing in the phenomenal Negro League…
DetailsBlack History Month at the CAM
02/01 – 04/28
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University
This Black History Month, witness a remarkable chapter in American art history at the “The Highwaymen: Black Artists of the…
DetailsBuffalo Bisons vs. Iowa
04/23 – 04/28
Sahlen Field
Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on the Iowa Cubs during this…
DetailsCirque De Paris
04/17 – 04/28
Walden Galleria Mall
Join Europe’s most famous circus family for an immersive circus experience, Cirque de Paris presented by Anouchka Bouglione. Hailing from…
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…
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: Sin Wai Kin: It’s Always You
03/01 – 08/12
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
It’s Always You, 2021, encourages viewers to reflect on the performance and commodification of identity in our present moment. The…
DetailsExhibitions: Total Solar Eclipse + Astral Visions
02/09 – 06/30
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Total Solar Eclipse & Astral Visions will include depictions of the sun, moon, and constellations by Charles E. Burchfield, alongside stunning…
DetailsFreedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
01/08 – 12/31
Freedom Run Winery
$7.00
Begin this self-guided nature walk in the Tasting Room, then set off with a glass or bottle in hand and…
DetailsGo, Dog, Go!
04/27 – 05/05
$18 – $30
P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color and space. The dogs…
DetailsGutenberg! The Musical!
04/12 – 04/28
Kavinoky Theatre
A pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, ill-advised project a big, splashy musical about printing…
DetailsIn Harmony: An Evening of Music and Architecture
04/28
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House
In celebration of our inaugural exhibition, we will be hosting an intimate concert with the Buffalo Chamber Players. The celebrated…
DetailsLarkin 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…
DetailsMERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
04/26 – 05/12
Shea’s Smith Theatre
$15-$45
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George FurthStephen Sondheim’s beloved cult classic, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is seeing…
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