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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Dyngus Day Parade 2025
04/21
Memorial & Paderewski Drive
Free
Be there for this display of cultural and ethnic pride, as the Polish community celebrates Dyngus Day! This parade gathers…
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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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“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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Exhibition: Feel Your Way Through
04/08 – 04/18
Western New York Book Arts Center
The Western New York Book Arts Center announces gallery exhibition Feel Your Way Through, featuring works from Lou Lovisek &…
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Feed the Fish
01/04 – 11/08
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Adults & Students ages 13 and up – $22.00 Admission is included! Kids ages 3-12 – $16.00 Admission is included! Kids 2 and under free but must have a ticket
Get up close and personal with our family of koi fish with this unique Gardens Exclusive! Enjoy early access to…
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Japanese Tea Ceremony and Tea tasting
04/16
$20
04/16/2025 @ 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Join us for a special Japanese Tea Ceremony and Tea tasting. The evening will feature a…
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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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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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Spring Into Space
04/14 – 04/17
Buffalo Museum of Science
Join us for Spring into Space, sponsored by Moog, beginning Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17 to take part…
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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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Unwind Wednesdays
01/15 – 05/21
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
$10 admission
We all know that the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day lives can be stressful and tiring, which is exactly…
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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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Buffalo Corner Reading Series
04/17
Free
Buffalo Corner Reading Series presents Mystery Night, Thursday, April 17, 7- 8:30 p.m., in person and via Zoom. Featured guest:…
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia
04/17
KeyBank Center
$43+
The Buffalo Sabres take on the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center.
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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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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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Joan Osborne: Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan
04/17
“I feel like music has this important job to do right now,” Osborne says. “Part of that job is to…
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Strings Unbound An Evening with Alex Cousins
04/17
The Caz
$18
Get ready for an electrifying evening of music, passion, and pure energy as Alex Cousins unveils his groundbreaking project, Strings…
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Tour Graycliff
03/06 – 04/26
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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