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 Holiday Market
11/29 – 12/22
The Richardson Olmsted Campus
There’s nothing in the world quite like the holiday season in Europe. With wooden chalets in 13th-century towns, snow-capped cathedrals,…
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Holiday Pops
12/19 – 12/22
Kleinhans Music Hall
The annual Holiday Pops concert, a beloved tradition under the baton of Bradley Thachuk, returns to fill Kleinhans Music Hall…
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It WAS a Wonderful Life
11/30 – 12/29
Forest Lawn Cemetery
$35
Join us in the festively decorated Forest Lawn chapel for this unique and very popular production, as some of our…
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Poinsettia Exhibit
11/22 – 01/06
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$16.50
The holidays are here, and so is our annual Poinsettia Exhibit! Step into the warm embrace of our tropical conservatory,…
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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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“Pushing Through America” Book Signing with Chad Caruso
12/21
Fitz Books and Waffles
World Record-holding skateboarder and author Chad Caruso will visit Buffalo on Saturday, Dec. 21, to promote his highly anticipated photo…
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“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.…
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2024 Christkindlmarkt
11/29 – 12/22
Hofbräuhaus Buffalo
Free
Enjoy the cherished German tradition of an outdoor Christmas market right here at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo, as we present our 4th…
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A Christmas Carol
12/12 – 12/22
Alleyway Theatre
For forty-three years, WNY families have returned again and again for Alleyway’s heartwarming holiday treat. With a pre-show quartet of…
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A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia on Australian Dames
12/19 – 12/21
Alleyway Theatre
Get into the spirit of the season … Awards Season, that is, with this inappropriate, irreverent and truly bananas take…
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Breakfast With Santa at the Buffalo Zoo
12/14 – 12/21
Buffalo Zoo
$38.95-$42.95
Each ticket for Breakfast with Santa includes the breakfast buffet, the chance to meet one of our animal ambassadors, and…
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Breakfast with Santa
11/30 – 12/24
Patina 250
$29-49
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s headed to Patina 250 in Downtown Buffalo! This holiday season, create an…
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Brunch with Santa
12/21
Wayland Brewing
Santa will be available for fun and photos. He’s making a list and checking it twice. Best behavior is encouraged.
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Christmas Around The World in Buffalo
11/29 – 01/05
St. Stanislaus RC Church
Experience the World of Christmas with 50 + Christmas Trees decorated as they are around the world. Plus themed trees…
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Christmas Concert at Westminster
12/20 – 12/24
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church invites you to join us in preparing for the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. 12/20/24:…
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Christmas at The Caz | Buffalo Jazz Collective featuring Alex McArthur
12/21
The Caz
$79
Dinner and a Show Experience • Treat yourself to the ultimate evening out with our all-inclusive package, featuring show tickets…
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Cool Science Month: Daily Activities and Demos
12/01 – 12/31
Buffalo Museum of Science
December is Cool Science Month! From liquid nitrogen to polar bears and lake effect snow, warm up with cool and…
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Curling at Canalside
11/22 – 02/23
Canalside
$15
You’ve seen it on the Olympics, now try it for yourself! The Ice at Canalside has curling lanes available to…
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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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East Aurora Carolcade – 52nd Annual
12/21
Vidler’s 5 & 10
Free
Celebrate the 52nd Annual Christmas Carolcade on Main Street in front of Vidler’s! A beloved East Aurora tradition, this began…
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Exhibition: Electric Op
09/27 – 01/27
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Electric Op the museum’s next special exhibition on view from September 27, 2024, to January 27, 2025. Electric Op will…
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Exhibition: Marisol: A Retrospective
07/12 – 01/06
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Marisol: A Retrospective will open at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum on July 12, 2024. The exhibition is the most…
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Exhibition: Shirley Chisholm
09/21 – 12/21
Buffalo Presidential Center
Opening September 21, 2024:With the presidential election just a few weeks away, there has been considerable talk about “breaking down…
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