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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Allentown Art Festival
06/08 – 06/09
Allentown Historic Preservation District
Free
The Allentown Art Festival takes place in the Allentown Historic Preservation District of Buffalo. Tens of thousands of art patrons…
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East Aurora Music Fest
06/08
Numerous venues
Join us at 15 venues, with 50 bands, 100 hours of music, 250 musicians, food trucks and more as we…
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Roycroft Chamber Music Festival
06/07 – 06/15
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
$15-$20
This festival is held each year at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in East Aurora, New York, and is recognized for…
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Food Truck Tuesdays
06/04 – 08/27
Larkin Square
Free
Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square on Tuesday June 4th and runs through August 27th, 5 PM – 8…
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Juneteenth 2024 Parade and Festival
06/15 – 06/16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
Free
The Juneteenth Festival (a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States) of Buffalo began in 1976 as a culturally-relevant…
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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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Taste of Buffalo 2024
07/13 – 07/14
Along Delaware Avenue from Chippewa to Niagara Square
Free
Join us in celebration of our 41st year of sharing food, drinks and good times with the great city of…
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2024 Grease Pole Festival
07/19 – 07/21
Pucho Olivencia Community Center
THE AGUSTIN “PUCHO” OLIVENCIA COMMUNITY CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE:53RD GREASE POLE FESTIVAL “EL PALO ENCEBAO” PRESENTED BY: UNITED…
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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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Alex Boeschenstein: Silent Terminalia
04/12 – 06/29
The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art
Silent Terminalia is the latest iteration of an installation comprised of variable groupings of freestanding obelisks, fabricated out of pine,…
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Artifact Adventurers – Leaders and Laborers!
06/08
$20/$15 for Members!
Artifact Adventurers & Leaders and Laborers!06/08/2024 @ 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Artifact Adventurers is a program that engages 1st…
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Assembly House 150 Tours
04/06 – 11/09
Assembly House 150
$10
Join us for the return of the Assembly House 150 tours. Assembly House is an immersive artwork by Dennis Maher…
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Barre in the Barn @ Freedom Run Winery
06/08 – 06/15
Freedom Run Winery
$24.95
Join instructor Erin Gugliuzza for Barre Fusion in the Rustic Barn this June! Barre uses a combination of dance, ballet,…
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Best of Buffalo Double Decker Tour
06/04 – 09/29
Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours
$30
Trip Advisor calls our tours the #1 ‘Thing to do in Buffalo’. Enjoy Buffalo’s historic past and unlimited future on…
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Big Kahuna Evening Tiki Cruise
05/11 – 09/30
Buffalo Boat Tours
Get your island feel on aboard Big Kahuna, the coolest tiki boat in town! Sip on a refreshing Tiki cocktail…
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Buffalo River History Tours
05/10 – 09/30
Buffalo Boat Tours
Join us for a 90-minute narrated Buffalo River history tour! Hear the story of the Erie Canal, Buffalo’s history as…
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Buffalo RiverWorks Summer Concert Series
05/24 – 09/01
Buffalo RiverWorks
The Buffalo RiverWorks Summer Concert Series lineup is here! Enjoy live, local musicians every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on The…
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Buffalo True Crime Tour
06/07 – 09/28
Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours
$27
Explore the unusual stories of crime, mayhem and mischief aboard a double decker bus. This 90 minute tour reveals obscure…
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Clarence Hollow Farmers Market
06/01 – 10/12
The Clarence Hollow Farmers’ Market is NYS’s only “Rails to Trails” Farmers’ Market. Our market is run through a 100%…
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Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
05/01 – 11/01
Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
For fresh locally grown produce and flowers this season visit us at the Clinton Bailey Farmer’s and Flea Market. The…
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Deathtrap, by Ira Levin
06/07 – 06/23
Roycroft Pavilion Theater (Enclosed)
$18-20
Professional actor on and off Broadway, Christine Estabrook, directs Deathtrap, the legendary thriller written by Ira Levin that has captivated…
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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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Elmwood Village Farmers Market
05/11 – 11/23
Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway
Free
Enjoy a true rite of summer and visit the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market, at the corner of Elmwood Avenue &…
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Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge, “As the Hour Turns Blue”
05/25 – 06/28
Buffalo Arts Studio
Free
Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present As the Hour Turns Blue, an installation by artist and educator, Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge.…
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