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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“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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Blue Monday
08/30 – 12/15
Tacoma Performing Arts Center
Free
Chicago Jack and the Heptones play with weekly Special Guests. Join us in the Grand Room in the lower level…
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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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Eid Festival
03/31
Buffalo History Museum
free
03/31/2025 @ 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.APAPA Buffalo Niagara invites you to celebrate Eid at the end of Ramadan with a joyous…
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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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HEART – Royal Flush Tour 2025
03/31
KeyBank Center
Legendary rock band HEART today announced a run of rescheduled dates for 2025 following their triumphant Spring performances. The band…
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JazzMondays at Tappo – Indoors
01/13 – 03/31
Tappo
The popular JazzMondays at Tappo Restaurant returns for 2025! Sit back and enjoy dinner and a bottle of wine while…
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New York Residents Receive 50% off Tours in March
03/01 – 03/31
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House
It’s been a long winter here in New York. You know the best way to beat those lingering winter blues?…
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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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Walk the Wellness Trail
02/03 – 04/01
Lakeside Bike Park | Buffalo Waterfront
Come experience this scenic 3-mile trail. Starting at Lakeside and ending at Lakeside, the Independent Health Wellness Trail brings you…
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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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Brains and Grains Trivia Night
12/01 – 04/01
duende at Silo City
Join in the fun at our monthly trivia night. $10 entry with your first drink included.
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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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Jay Carrier, “Niagara. It’s Great to be Here.”
01/24 – 04/05
Buffalo Arts Studio
Free
Buffalo Arts Studio is proud to announce Niagara. It’s Great to Be Here. an exhibition by renowned Niagara Falls artist Jay…
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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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An Evening with Jacquie Walker
04/02
Buffalo History Museum
$12 general admission
Join us Wednesday, April 2 at the Buffalo History Museum for a conversation with Jacquie Walker. The event is presented…
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Half Price Wine Wednesday
01/20 – 03/07
Italian Prime at Salvatore’s
All bottles on our current wine list $99 and under are 1/2 off. Mix it and pair a bottle (or…
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