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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Turkey Trot – 129th Annual
11/28
Delaware Avenue
$44
Known to be the oldest consecutively run footrace in the WORLD, the 129th YMCA Turkey Trot is an 8K Thanksgiving…
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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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First Fridays at the AKG
09/01 – 12/06
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
M&T First Fridays at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum are back! From 10am to 8pm, bring your friends and family…
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Borderland Music and Arts Festival
09/12 – 09/14
Knox Farm State Park
The Borderland Music and Arts Festival celebrates the rich history and renaissance of the region with a 3-day music and…
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A Drag Queen Christmas
11/26
Shea’s Buffalo
Murray & Peter Present “A Drag Queen Christmas” 10th Anniversary Tour hosted by Nina West. The longest running drag tour…
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Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale
11/20 – 12/20
Buffalo Arts Studio
Free
The Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale showcases the work of Buffalo Arts Studio’s 30 Studio Artists who actively maintain…
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Curator Tour – Water and Wood: Canoes in NYS
11/26
Buffalo Maritime Center
Join us for Tuesdays at Arthur! 90 Arthur Street will be open from 6 – 8PM. At 6:30PM Curator Edward…
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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: Michael Gelen – Posters for the Irish Classical Theatre Company
11/08 – 12/07
Western New York Book Arts Center
WNY Book Arts is proud to present Michael Gelen, Posters for the Irish Classical Theatre Company. Michael Gelen is an…
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Ice Bumper Cars at Canalside
11/22 – 03/30
Canalside Buffalo
The popular Ice Bumper Cars will make their return to Canalside this season! You’ll laugh, scream and bump into friends…
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Make It Month at the Buffalo Museum of Science
11/01 – 11/30
Buffalo Museum of Science
Calling all makers and innovators! Get creative, show your DIY skills, and learn all about the builders in nature with…
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Photography Nights
06/04 – 12/17
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$20 per person
Make your reservation today! Bring along your favorite photographer and join us for Photography Nights to get the most out of…
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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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Real Friends
11/26
Town Ballroom
$37
After Dark Presents:Real Friends Forever and Ever and Ever and Ever and Ever and Ever and Ever Tour with…
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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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“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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Behind-the-Scenes Collections Tours: Cabinet of Curiosities
11/27
Buffalo Museum of Science
$30 per participant*
Take a peek into the Vertebrate Zoology Collection’s spine-tingling Cabinet of Curiosities to explore the mind-bending stories of some of…
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Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra with Special Guests
11/27
Buffalo Iron Works
$20
Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra is a diverse ensemble composed of members from many other area bands, including One World Tribe, Outer…
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild
11/27
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres host the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center.
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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 Theater: The Shawshank Redemption
10/10 – 12/01
Desiderio’s Dinner Theater at Bobby J’s
$64-$74
The Shawshank Redemption brings the story of resilience made famous by theacclaimed film turned play to the Desiderio stage. When…
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East Aurora Farmers Market
05/04 – 11/27
Aurora Village (Tops) Plaza
Free
The East Aurora Farmer’s Market, located in the Aurora Village Shopping Center, has been providing locally grown and produced products…
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Funktional Flow | Thanksgiving Eve at The Caz
11/27
The Caz
$18
Doors 6pm | Show 8pm | 21+Food Service from 6pm to 9:30pmFAQs and more details at TheCazBuffalo.comGeneral Admission • Seating on…
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Ice Skating at Canalside
11/22 – 02/23
Ice at Canalside
$5-8
Lace up your skates (and you can rent them if you don’t own your own) and enjoy the fresh air…
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