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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Old First Ward: Industry to Resurgence Walking Tour 3PM
10/20 – 10/20
Resurgence Brewing Company
Ohio Street is one of Buffalo’s main waterfront corridors, running parallel to the Buffalo River on the way to the…
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PRINTING PARTNERS – Book Arts Classes for Children and Families
10/20 – 11/24
Locust Street Art
WNY Book Arts Center is thrilled to continue offering our free family arts class program, Printing Partners, with Locust Street…
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Robert Booth, “Presence”
10/20 – 10/31
Buffalo Arts Studio
Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present Presence, an exhibition of sculptural and two-dimensional work by artist Robert Booth, on…
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Rust Belt Comedy @ Nietzsche’s
10/20 – 12/29
Nietzsche’s
Live Comedy Lives at Nietzsche’s, thanks to the Rust Belt Comedy Showcase – which shines a light a huge variety…
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Silver Arrow Band
10/20
The 9Th Ward
Silver Arrow showcases are open to the public! No matter where you are in your event planning process, you can…
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The Damone Jackson Outcome
10/20 – 10/27
Mohawk Place
The Damone Jackson Outcome is an acclaimed funk, fusion, and jazz-improvisation band based in Buffalo, NY, led by virtuosic drummer…
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Who Eats Who? Works by Sky Vance – Art Exhibit
10/20 – 10/31
The Good Stuff Gallery + Gift
Excited to announce our October exhibit, Who Eats Who? A new series of paintings by Sky Vance! Who Eats Who…
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AfterTouch: Mimosa Pudica – Art Exhibit
10/21 – 10/30
Rivalry Projects
Rivalry Projects is thrilled to present Aftertouch: Mimosa Pudica, the gallery’s first exhibition with Crystal Z Campbell. The presentation will…
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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
10/21 – 12/27
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Buffalo artist Andy Krzystek produces works that utilizes painting, drawing, and printmaking techniques in a hybrid fashion that explores a…
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Art Meets Jazz
10/21 – 12/09
Beebe’s at the Gallery
Treat yourself to a uniquely captivating art gallery encounter, complemented by the entertaining sounds of live jazz music. Enjoy an…
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Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City – Session 3
10/21
Buffalo History Museum
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo’s past. Sessions will include…
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Buffalo Chamber Players – Roaring Twenties!
10/21
Asbury Hall
Join us as we kick off our 20th season with Roaring Twenties! The evening’s program includes works by Leoš Janáček,…
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Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers
10/21
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres are set to host the Philadelphia Flyers at the Keybank Center October 21, 2026, at 7:30PM
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Buffalo Trivia Night
10/21 – 10/18
Other Half Brewing Tap Room
Other Half Brewing hosts it’s popular weekly Buffalo Trivia Wednesday night. The event features standard multi-round team trivia covering pop…
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Camp Everything – Art Exhibit
10/21 – 10/25
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Camp Everything is a multimedia artwork designed by artist Adam Weekley that premiered at the Buffalo PRIDE Festival in the summer…
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Candlebox – Can’t Quit You Tour, Fall 2026
10/21
Electric City
Candlebox is an iconic rock band that emerged from the Seattle music scene in the early 1990s. Known for their…
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Delaware Avenue Mansions Exterior Walking Tour 10am
10/21 – 11/14
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
The richest of the rich in Buffalo put their wealth on full display on this section of Delaware Avenue, home…
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FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation Exhibit
10/21 – 11/01
Burchfield Penney Art Center
The vibrant energy of the contemporary local fashion scene comes from a multigenerational network of dedicated designers, artists, and cultural…
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Fifty Years of RALA – Art Exhibit
10/21 – 03/28
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Fifty Years of RALA (Roycrofters At large Association) will consist of works created by RALA artisans over the past fifty…
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Found Poetry: Book Art Class
10/21
Western New York Book Arts Center
Hands-on found poetry book art class in the Book Arts studio! Create new meaning from existing text by blacking out,…
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fontana Boathouse Tour – 11am
10/21 – 10/28
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fontana Boathouse
Join us for a tour of the only rowing boathouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright! Originally designed by Wright in…
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Hawthorne Heights: 20th Anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely
10/21
Town Ballroom
After Dark Presents Hawthorne Heights 20th Anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely Hawthorne Heights is an American rock…
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Imaginal Stitching – Art Exhibit
10/21 – 10/24
Hunt Art Gallery
Barbara Murak’s diverse body of work emerges from a dimension where dreams, memory, mysticism, and connections to ancestors intersect with…
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JEOPARDY! Bar League at Big Ditch
10/21 – 10/18
Big Ditch Brewing Company
Join us downtown every Wednesday night for Jeopardy! Bar League & the official trivia experience from America’s Favorite Quiz Show®.This…
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