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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Featured Event
17th Annual Edible Book Festival
04/05
Western New York Book Arts Center
$5
THE EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, INVITING PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE EDIBLE CREATIONS…
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Featured Event
Buffalo Porchfest
05/17
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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Buffalo Pride Parade
06/01
Elmwood Avenue & Forest Ave.
The Pride Parade is back! So, grab your most fabulous attire and get ready for a celebration unlike any other.…
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“Ink & Insight: 20 Years of Adam Zyglis Cartoons:
10/18 – 05/31
Buffalo History Museum
For the past two decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis has created more than 4,000 pieces of visual commentary…
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“On the Rise II; Emerging Artists of Color”
02/28 – 04/05
Buffalo Arts Studio
Free
Buffalo Arts Studio is thrilled to present a new group exhibition, curated by Julia Bottoms, On the Rise II; Emerging…
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“The Space She Keeps – The Women of the Martin House”
02/14 – 06/02
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House – Barton House
Explore an exhibition that gives voice to the remarkable women who historically lived and worked at our National Historic Landmark.Through…
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Abigayle Kompst
03/29
Springville Center for the Arts
Abigayle Kompst blends the melodic richness of folk pioneers with the lyrical honesty of today’s confessional singer-songwriters. Her songs explore…
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Ade Adu @ PERLA
03/29
Perla Seafood Bistro @ Salvatore’s
Ade Adu Returns to Perla for an acoustic evening.Never a Cover Charge! Saturday: 4-7 p.m. Buffalo’s OnlySeafood Happy HourAvailable Only…
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Barry: A Barry Manilow Celebration
03/29
MusicalFare Theatre
A musical celebration of one of the best entertainers in pop music history – the one and only Barry Manilow!…
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Buffalo Bandits vs. Vancouver Warriors
03/29
KeyBank Center
Be there as the Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse team, the 2024 NLL Cup Champs, take on the Vancouver Warriors. This fast…
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Buffalo Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival
03/29
Enjoy Chocolate in a multitude of decadent presentations & from sweet hand-rolled truffles to oooey goooey marshmallowey crunchy S’mores and…
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Buffalo Motorama 2025
03/28 – 03/30
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
$13-$15
The Buffalo Motorama Car and Motorcycle Show is back bigger and better than ever. This premier indoor event will be…
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Buffalo Niagara Boat Show
03/27 – 03/30
Sahlen’s Sports Park
Start your summer with us at Western New York’s largest boat show! At our new location, Sahlen’s Sports Park in…
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Chess – the Musical
03/28 – 04/13
Lancaster Opera House
$25-$45
Based on an idea by the lyricist of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita, and…
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Dial M for Murder
03/27 – 04/13
Shea’s 710 Theatre
A new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of the classic suspense thriller…
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Dinner Theater: Now and Then
02/20 – 04/13
Desiderio’s Dinner Theater at Bobby J’s
$64-$74
Sometimes what happens after last call just might change your life. One night in 1981, just as Jamie is closing…
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Dinner in an Igloo!
10/01 – 03/31
Tappo
This unique, intimate dining experience is perfect for birthdays, family gatherings, or just getting friends together for a memorable night…
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Exhibition: Hi-Vis
02/21 – 06/09
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
This exhibition celebrates artists who have worked with the Buffalo AKG’s Public Art Initiative in its first ten years.The Public…
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Exhibition: Steina: Playback
03/14 – 06/30
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Steina: Playback presents the first solo exhibition in over a decade of Steina, the pathbreaking media artist whose work traverses…
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Exhibition: That Which Binds Us
11/09 – 05/12
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo AKG Art Museum announced That Which Binds Us, a new exhibition of recently acquired artworks made using fabric and…
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Feed the Fish
01/04 – 11/08
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Adults & Students ages 13 and up – $22.00 Admission is included! Kids ages 3-12 – $16.00 Admission is included! Kids 2 and under free but must have a ticket
Get up close and personal with our family of koi fish with this unique Gardens Exclusive! Enjoy early access to…
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Fredonia Jazz Collective ft. Troy Roberts
03/29
West Falls Center for the Arts
Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist Troy Roberts makes a special appearance at PAUSA. Roberts has…
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Graycliff Standard Plus Tours
03/06 – 04/26
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff
Mark your calendars and start planning your 2025 visit to Graycliff! During the construction of our new Visitor Center, we…
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