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.
Things to Do Today in Buffalo
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More ExperiencesBuffalo Signature Events
Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
See all of Buffalo’s signature eventsThings to Do This Weekend in Buffalo
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!
More ExperiencesHoliday Market
11/24
West Falls Center for the Arts
Join us for a day of vendors, food for purchase and fun!
DetailsJazz Brunch featuring Dave Wasik’s Wazmopolitans
11/24
The Caz
$39 brunch buffet
Doors 11:30am | Show 12:30pm | 21+Food Service from 11:45am to 2pmFAQs and more details at TheCazBuffalo.comBrunch Buffet Immerse yourself…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsBehind-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…
DetailsBuffalo 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…
DetailsBuffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild
11/27
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres host the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center.
DetailsFunktional 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…
DetailsPrix Fixe Thanksgiving Dinner
11/28
Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar
Celebrate the holiday without even turning on the oven! Make your reservation for dinner with us, and enjoy a relaxed…
DetailsTurkey 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…
DetailsBuffalo European Holiday Market
11/29 – 12/22
The Richardson Hotel
There’s nothing in the world quite like the holiday season in Europe. With wooden chalets in 13th-century towns, snow-capped cathedrals,…
DetailsBuffalo Sabres vs. Vancouver Canucks
11/29
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres host the Vancouver Canucks at KeyBank Center.
DetailsCami Clune’s “Girl Rock Through the Ages”
11/29
The Caz
$19
Doors 6pm | Show 8pm | All AgesFood Service from 6pm to 9:30pmFAQs and more details at TheCazBuffalo.comGeneral Admission Seating…
DetailsChristmas Around The World in Buffalo
11/29 – 01/05
St. Stanislaus RC Church
Experience the World of Christmas with 50 + Christmas Trees decorated as they are around the world. Plus themed trees…
DetailsFairgrounds Festival of Lights
11/29 – 12/30
Fairgrounds in Hamburg
The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights returns to brighten the holiday season. Western New York’s largest light festival is located in…
DetailsHoliday Makers Market
11/29 – 11/30
Buffalo History Museum
Free
Our 4th annual Holiday Makers Market returns for two days this fall! Join us on Friday, November 29 from 11am…
DetailsJohn Bacon Quintet
11/29
PAUSA Art House
JBQ is a modern jazz group primarily playing original compositions that blend Hard Bop and modern excursions. The group began…
DetailsPoinsettias After Dark
11/29 – 12/30
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$0-$17.50
Experience the magic of the holidays this month during Gardens After Dark! Thousands of twinkling lights will guide you through…
DetailsSanta at the Botanical Gardens
11/29 – 11/30
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
$0-$17.50
Join us at the Botanical Gardens on Friday, November 29, and Saturday, November 30, to meet the one and only…
DetailsSt. Gregory the Great Christmas Craft Show
11/29 – 11/30
St. Gregory the Great Church
$3
Our 2024 Craft Show is set for Friday, November 29, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, and Saturday, November 30, 10:00…
DetailsThe Boy Band Project
11/29
Electric City
$27-$82
Coming to Electric City, the award-winning contemporary boy band experience.
DetailsWorkingman’s Dead
11/29 – 11/30
Buffalo Iron Works
$20
Workingman’s Dead & Buffalo Iron Works is a tradition like no other!!! Join us for 2 nights of high energy…
DetailsA Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin
11/30
Shea’s Buffalo
A nostalgic night with Macaulay Culkin, following a screening of Home Alone.
DetailsAllentown Small Business Saturday
11/30
Allentown Association
Join Us for Small Business Saturday on Allen Street – spotlighting and celebrating the heartbeat of our community! The shops…
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