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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All Ages Bills Rally
10/29
Niagara Square
Bills Mafia!!! Something BIG is coming to downtown Buffalo, and you’re invited! Join us on Thursday, October 29, as Bills…
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Let’s Go Boo-ffalo
10/31
The Bills Store
You’re in for a treat, Boo-ffalo! We’re bringing some Halloween fun to The Bills Store, and you’re invited!Join Visit Buffalo…
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The Witches Ball
10/31
Hotel At The Lafayette
Home at last, sinful as ever and raising hell. The Witches Ball returns to Hotel Lafayette. Buffalo’s Biggest and Most…
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Turkey Trot 2026
11/26
Buffalo Convention Center
Get Ready to Gobble Up Some Fun at the 131st Annual YMCA Turkey Trot! Lace up those sneakers, because it’s…
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World’s Largest Disco
11/28
Buffalo Convention Center
This massive annual festival is held every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving since 1979, paying tribute to the 1970s…
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Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting
12/05
Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
Saturday, December 5, 2026, Community Bank presents the Annual Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza.…
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2026 Fall Speaker Series (Joe Golombek Jr., “Mayor Schwab vs. the KKK”)
10/29
Black Rock Historical Society Museum
North District Councilmember Joe Golombek will tell the story of the day Buffalo Mayor Francis X. Schwab confronted the Ku…
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AfterTouch: Mimosa Pudica – Art Exhibit
10/29 – 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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Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind – Art Exhibit
10/29 – 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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Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen
10/29 – 11/01
Shea’s Buffalo
Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy Award winning Alicia Keys inspired by her life, her music, and…
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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
10/29 – 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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Anthony Mrocka
10/29
Helium Comedy Club
Known as one of the most gifted psychic mediums of today, Anthony Mrocka is a sought out expert with readings…
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Art Moves Me
10/29 – 10/26
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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Art in the Open
10/29
UB Center for the Arts
Join us for Art in the Open, a free event that invites the community to explore UB’s vibrant arts scene…
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Art’s Cafe: Jazz Night With Cat Jones
10/29 – 10/26
Art’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the ’40s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a…
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BUFFALO OKTOBERFEST
10/29 – 10/30
Mohawk District – Downtown Buffalo
Presented by Buffalo Holiday Market as part of the Mohawk District’s activation of Downtown Buffalo. In partnership with the City…
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Best of Buffalo Downtown Walking Tour 3pm
10/29
Hotel At The Lafayette
Join us for a downtown walking tour of the best of Buffalo architecture and history! The buildings included on this…
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Bethany Krull, “Home” Exhibit
10/29 – 10/31
Buffalo Arts Studio
Buffalo Arts Studio is thrilled to present “Home,” a new body of work by ceramicist Bethany Krull, on view from…
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Beyond Boundaries : TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
10/29
Burchfield Penney Art Center
On October 29th we welcome director and founder of Philadelphia’s Scribe Video Center, Louis Massiah, with the award-winning film, TCB…
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Boos & Spirits: An Oktoberfest Walking Tour at the United German & French Cemetery
10/29 – 10/29
United German & French Cemetery
Oktoberfest season reveals colorful leaves AND colorful stories of Buffalo’s rich brewing history at the United German & French Cemetery.…
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Buffalo City Hall Tours
10/29 – 10/27
Buffalo City Hall
Free tours of Buffalo City Hall Every Weekday at Noon:Registration Required on Explore Buffalo’s Website Buffalo City Hall is a…
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Buffalo Proud – Art Exhibit
10/29 – 11/20
CEPA Gallery
Buffalo Proud is a public art project developed by the New York Immigration Coalition, as a part of its larger…
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Buffalo to Niagara Ride with Buffalo Bike Tours
10/29 – 10/31
Buffalo Bike Tours
Join our Buffalo To Niagara Falls tour on e-bikes and explore Niagara Falls while enjoying a scenic ride. Our expert…
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