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 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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2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships
05/24 – 05/31
LECOM Harborcenter
$10-15
The 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championship will be held May 24-31, at the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y.The eight-nation…
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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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“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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Arbor Day Tree Trek
04/25
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
$25/ticket
Celebrate Arbor Day weekend by visiting some of the trees in our collection! The Botanical Gardens is home to a…
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Bflo Bisons vs. Rochester AAA Baseball
04/22 – 04/27
Sahlen Field
Come on out to the ball game downtown as the local Buffalo Bisons take on Rochester Red Wings during this…
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Burn This
04/24 – 05/18
Road Less Traveled Productions
General: $50-$55Student (Fri/Sat/Sun): $30 Student Thursday: $10 Group rates available for parties of 10+. Military/AAA $5 discount on general tickets.
The place is a Manhattan loft shared by Anna, a lithe young dancer-choreographer, and her two gay roommates her collaborator,…
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Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6
04/25 – 04/26
Kleinhans Music Hall
Embark on a musical voyage through Eastern Europe with JoAnn Falletta and the BPO, beginning with Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin,…
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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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Flipside at Santora’s
04/25
Santora’s Pizza Pub & Grill – Williamsville
$5
Join us every Friday night for live music from 8:30-11:30pm!Band: Flipside 4 Piece Party Rock Band Time: 8:30-11:30pm Admission: $5…
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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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Hot Club of Buffalo
04/25
PAUSA Art House
The Hot Club of Buffalo is a 4-piece gypsy jazz band from Buffalo, NY. The group adds some modern twists…
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Howard Goldman Vintage Hotel Piano Bar
01/10 – 01/02
Johnny D’s
Each Friday 5-8 pm at the new Johnny D’s inside the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Buffalo. See pianist and crooner…
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Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter Tour
04/25
Shea’s Buffalo
Looking forward to hitting the road in April for my ‘Son of a Carpenter’ tour! It’s gonna be a great…
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Mercury Rev
04/25
Town Ballroom
$42
Funtime Presents:Mercury Rev with Wild Pink Ages 12+, Minors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent Government Issued…
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Mini Tour Fridays
03/21 – 06/13
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Included with admission
Visit the Botanical Gardens on select Friday afternoons for complimentary, 30-minute “mini tours.” Learn all about the highlights of our…
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Paintings from my Watercolored Soul
03/26 – 05/04
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Included with admission
Created by artist, Fritz Raiser!For over 40 years, my professional commitment has been transparent watercolors. Born and raised in Buffalo,…
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Pollinators and Flowers from Around the World
03/10 – 04/28
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Included with admission
Just as pollinators spread life and vibrancy by helping flowers bloom in the Botanical Gardens, Stitch Buffalo facilitates the cross-pollination…
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Science After Hours: To Infinity & BEER-ond!
04/25
Buffalo Museum of Science
The Buffalo Museum of Science is teaming up with the WNY Brewers Guild for an April adults-only night that will…
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Spring Flower Exhibit
04/04 – 04/28
Included with admission
There’s no better time at the Botanical Gardens than spring! The brilliantly colorful blooms of our annual Spring Flower Exhibit…
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
04/11 – 05/03
Alleyway Theatre
“Who killed Roger Ackroyd?” The murder sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community of King’s Abbot, a drowsy village now awash…
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