Buffalo’s Cultural
THERE’S A WEEKEND GETAWAY WAITING FOR YOU RIGHT IN THE HEART OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
The Cultural Corridor brings together some of the city’s most beloved attractions, from extraordinary art museums and world-renowned architecture to green space and local flavor, all within a few walkable blocks. This is where museums meet gardens and parklands near restaurants and amazing places to stay. Your next great find in the corridor is always just a few steps away. Use the interactive map to start exploring; you’ll find that you’ll need more than a day to make the most of every visit.
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Cultural Corridor
MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS
This walkable stretch of Buffalo is packed with must-see cultural destinations. Explore the newly reimagined Buffalo AKG Art Museum, featuring iconic works from past and present. Across the way, the Burchfield Penney Art Center showcases celebrated regional artists. Dig into centuries of local history at the Buffalo History Museum, admire Frank Lloyd Wright’s magnificently restored Martin House, and experience live performances at the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. Here, every block invites discovery.
The Buffalo History Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Take It Outside
Get outside and wander the paths of Delaware Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and dotted with picnic spots and playgrounds, tennis courts and tucked away trails, and beautiful gardens. Every spring, admire the bursts of color from the cherry blossoms in the Japanese Garden, then in the summer, grab a FLOATmingo and paddle around Hoyt Lake or spread out a blanket for Shakespeare in the Park. Nearby, roam through the serene beauty of Forest Lawn Cemetery or get up close with animals from around the world at the Buffalo Zoo.
The Buffalo Zoo
Forest Lawn Cemetery
The Terrace at Delaware Park
Forest Lawn
STAY, SHOP AND DINE
The Cultural Corridor has evolved into a full-fledged getaway with the beautifully restored Richardson Hotel offering a stay as memorable as the attractions around it. For dinner with a view, The Terrace at Delaware Park delivers great food and one of the city’s best sunset spots. Looking to browse? Every museum gift shop offers something unique, from art books to locally made goods. And Elmwood Village is just around the corner, packed with even more boutique shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Richardson Hotel
Richardson Hotel
The Terrace at Delaware Park
Park It. Ride It. Love It.
Follow these pro tips to get in and out of Buffalo’s Entertainment District.
Public Transportation
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) bus line 20 services the area.
Park Your Ride
Visitors will find public parking throughout the Cultural Corridor. Parking is located near major attractions, including museum lots and nearby street parking. Follow posted signage and pay any applicable fees where required to avoid any unwanted tickets.
Ride Share
Uber and Lyft provide convenient transportation options to and from the Cultural Corridor. For those who prefer to bike, Reddy Bikershare’s network of brand-new pedal-assist e-bikes is conveniently located around the Cultural Corridor.
Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 11/08
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Ali Banisadr merges the compositional elements of landscape painting with abstract mark-making to create an altogether new form of figuration.…
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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 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 Moves Me
10/22 – 10/19
Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State is excited to host the sixth season of the innovative, award-winning…
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Built for Buffalo Exhibit
10/22 – 01/17
Buffalo Museum of Science
What does it take to construct a 1.35 million-square-foot open-air stadium that will host 60,000 fans? In a special complementary…
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Camp Everything – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 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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Enchanted Pumpkin Trail
10/22 – 11/01
Buffalo Zoo
Enter a magical world of larger-than-life jack-o’-lanterns at the Buffalo Zoo’s Enchanted Pumkin Trail! Explore the Zoo in a whole…
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FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation Exhibit
10/22 – 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
10/22 – 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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Long Way Home: 40 Years of the Goo Goo Dolls
10/22 – 09/01
Buffalo History Museum
The story of the Goo Goo Dolls is deeply connected to the story of Buffalo: resilience, creativity, reinvention, and hometown…
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Luanne Redeye, Under The Same Sky – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 06/27
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Luanne Redeye is a portrait and figurative artist whose work explores representation, visual storytelling, and personal archive through painting and…
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Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 04/04
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself surveys fifty years of the artist’s expressive abstractions, inviting viewers to meditate on the power of pure…
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October Trivia Night
10/22
Buffalo History Museum
Test your knowledge of our city, pop culture, and beyond at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend…
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Paradigm Shift – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 12/27
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Art and science are frequently treated as distinctly different bodies of thought, but when we consider them closely, connections are…
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Ragnar Kjartansson: Politics of the Obvious – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 01/31
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Ragnar Kjartansson works across performance, music, and image to create shared emotional experiences from otherwise commonplace or familiar scenes. Politics of…
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Tours of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House
10/22 – 06/08
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House offers several public guided tours, an immersive self-guided audio tour, and specialty seasonal experiences. Located…
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Boo At The Zoo
10/23 – 10/24
Buffalo Zoo
Calling all little ghouls and goblins! It’s time for a fang-tastic evening at the Buffalo Zoo! Celebrate the spooky season…
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Delaware Park: Hoyt Lake Walking Tour 11AM
10/23 – 10/23
Delaware Park
Built as one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s original Buffalo parks by the early 1870s, Delaware Park is the largest park in…
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Dinner and a Movie Encore: Big Night
10/23
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
In this unique cinematic dining experience, guests are invited to enjoy a multi-course meal inspired by a movie, with each…
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Glidden Plays Bruch
10/23 – 10/24
Kleinhan’s Music Hall
This program offers a satisfying arc from the new to the beloved. BPO Associate concertmaster Amy Glidden joins JoAnn Falletta…
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Haunted: The Museum After Dark
10/23
Buffalo History Museum
Haunted: The Museum After DarkWhere Buffalo’s Past Refuses to Rest When the Museum closes, the stories awaken. On October 23,…
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Spooky Pumpkins Watercolor Workshop (Ages 13-17)
10/23
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Light up the dark with watercolor! In this seasonal workshop, teens will paint a spooky jack-o’-lantern while mastering the art…
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Studio Clay Class: Wheel Throwing-Soup Bowls
10/23
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Join us to get your hands dirty and learn all things ceramic! Create the soup bowl of your dreams using…
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Bewitched: Somebody’s Watching You (21+)
10/24
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Your favorite Convergence Council event at the AKG is back, and bigger than ever! Get ready to party ’til you…
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Delaware Park: Hoyt Lake Walking Tour 10AM
10/24 – 10/24
Delaware Park
Built as one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s original Buffalo parks by the early 1870s, Delaware Park is the largest park in…
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