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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Brantley Gilbert
08/18
Music
With back-to-back Platinum albums and a grassroots following millions strong, Brantley Gilbert’s music has been shared, covered and adopted as…
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Nelly
08/18
Music
$30-$45
Diamond Selling, Multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, Nelly, has continually raised the bar for the entertainment…
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Legacy Fighting Alliance: Live
08/19
Sports Events
$45 – $150
SEE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MMA STARS Experience the thrill of world-class Mixed Martial Arts live at the Seneca Niagara Event…
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Gabriel Iglesias
08/19
Comedy
Iglesias is one of America’s most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around the world. He is also one…
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The Oddities and Curiosities Expo
08/20
Downtown
$10
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses from all over the country with…
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Ultimate Night of Destruction
08/20
Family Fun
$20-22
Featuring:Large Bus Demolition DerbySmall Bus Demolition DerbyDouble Figure 8 Racing140-Foot Car JumpTickets purchased prior to the day of the show…
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Plasticiens Volants: “Leonardo, Dreams and Nightmares”
08/20
Performing Arts
$20
Plasticiens Volants, a 40-year old French institution practicing street theater spectacle with their unique inflatable puppetry returns to Artpark’s grounds…
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World’s Largest Demolition Derby – 2 Shows
08/21
Family Fun
$24-$26
This annual event welcomes more than 100 cars from across Western New York to the Fairgrounds to see who can…
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High Noon Cornhole Tournament
08/21
Come to watch or even participate at this High Noon sponsored Cornhole tournament. Get out in the summer sun, where…
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Asian Food and Culture Festival
08/21
Culture
Please join us and enjoy the vibrant sights, sounds and tastes of Buffalo’s Asian Cultures by Canalside! No admission…
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Jack White
08/21
Music
$45-$115
Come see Jack White on the Mainstage Theatre in The Supply Chain Issues Tour 2022.
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Dispatch & O.A.R.
08/23
Music
Summer tour 2022, with special guest G. Love.Dispatch’s eighth studio release, Break Our Fall, speak not only to the band’s personal evolution,…
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Ship N’ Shore
08/25
$70 in advance; $75 at the door
Ship N’ Shore is the Buffalo Naval & Military Park’s biggest event of the year! From 5:30 PM – 8:30…
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Music on the Lawn: Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra at Graycliff
08/26
Buffalo Architecture
$45
This special concert event will feature a selection of musicians from the Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra (OPSO) performing outdoors on…
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Bill Burr – Slight Return Tour
08/26
Comedy
A Grammy-nominated comedian, Bill Burr is one of the top comedic voices of his generation achieving success in TV and…
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Lionel Richie: Live
08/26
Music
$45 – $195
TICKETS ON SALE MAY 27 From his early days with The Commodores to his most recent role as a judge on ABC’s American…
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Urban Farm Day Tour
08/27
Free
Free
The first Urban Farm Day last summer was filled with more fun and learning than anyone could have hoped for:…
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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live
08/27
Music
$55 – $195
Summer nights were practically made for the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd – See them under the stars at our fantastic Outdoor Show. Since…
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That Comedy Show at Babeville
08/27
$10-$15
Join some of Buffalo’s funniest comedians for a night of laughs in The 9th Ward!Featured Comics:Don Johnson // M. Dukes…
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Tonawanda City Porchfest
08/28
Music
Bringing the community together with music and the arts. Family free event open to all! Held on the last Sunday…
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Beau Fleuve Music and Arts Celebration
08/28
Art
Beau Fleuve Music and Arts Festival was created to celebrate the rich history of Buffalo’s arts scene and illuminate the…
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Dining at Dusk: 50’s Night!
08/28
Family Fun
$48
Sunday, August 28: 50’s Night! Calling all cool cats! We’ve got it made in the shade over here at the…
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Waterfall Walk
08/31
Family Fun
FREE
Embark on a journey to Knox Falls. This is an intermediate level hike designed for those who enjoy the thrill…
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Boy George and Culture Club
08/31
Music
$20-$25
Few new wave groups were as popular as Culture Club. During the early ’80s, the group racked up seven straight…
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