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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Featured Event
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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BABEL: James McBride
04/30
Kleinhans Music Hall
JAMES McBRIDE is a New York Times bestselling author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, rested…
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Bach & Brews: The Gamba Sonatas
04/30
9th Ward
$23
Our Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by gatherings organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann, a bustling cultural…
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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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Photography Nights
01/08 – 12/21
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
$22/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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“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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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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Comedy at The Caz – May
05/01
The Caz
$20
Michael Brigante is a Caribbean-born, NYC-bred comedian known for his high-energy performances, sharp storytelling, and unapologetic humor. With over a…
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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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Gypsy Parlour Jazz Jam
03/01 – 12/01
The Gypsy Parlor
Join us on the First Monday of each month at the Gypsy Parlor, Buffalo NY.
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Herb Container Garden Workshop
05/01
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
$50/ticket
Nurture your green thumb with our Herb Container Garden Workshop! This hands-on class teaches you how to design and maintain…
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Legally Blonde
05/01 – 05/18
Shea’s 710 Theatre
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she…
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Piano of the Pan-Am Era
05/01
Buffalo History Museum
Tickets: $40 General/ $30 Members
05/01/2025 @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Eric Huebner, Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the University at Buffalo, presents…
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Savor del Mar
05/01
Aquarium of Niagara
75
The Aquarium of Niagara is celebrating our 60th anniversary with an after-hours event full of good vibe. Savor del Mar…
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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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Tour Graycliff 2025
05/01 – 05/31
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff
Mark your calendars and start planning your 2025 visit to Graycliff! We reopen for tours on Thursday, March 6th. Our…
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Empower Federal Credit Union Buffalo Grand Opening with Buffalo Bills’ Greg Rousseau
05/02
Empower Buffalo Branch, Tops Plaza
Open to the Public
Empower Federal Credit Union (Empower FCU) is expanding its presence in Western New York with the grand opening of its…
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