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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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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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
11/11 – 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 by Georgie Andrews – Art Exhibit
11/11 – 11/30
The Intersection Cafe
Featuring Works by Georgie Andrews for the month of November! A delicious assortment of acrylic and oil paintings of food…
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Bach & Brews: Winter
11/11
The 9Th Ward
“Not Just Bach, Not Just Brews” Bach & Brews shows are our modern interpretation of events organized by Johann Sebastian Bach…
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Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
11/11
Kleinhans Music Hall
“Two singer-songwriters sit on the edge of a cliff ” With these words, we are drawn into the world of…
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Buffalo City Hall Tours
11/11 – 11/09
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 Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
11/11
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres are set to host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Keybank Center November 11, 2026, at 7:00PM
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Buffalo Trivia Night
11/11 – 11/08
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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Buffalo’s Vitascope Theatre + Edisonia Hall – Free Exhibit
11/11 – 01/04
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
For 130 years, the people of Buffalo have shared stories and dreamed aloud together in the cinema. In the lower…
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Built for Buffalo Exhibit
11/11 – 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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Bumpin Uglies: Orange Crush Tour w/ Artikal Sound System
11/11
Buffalo Iron Works
Bumpin Uglies, proudly hailing from Annapolis, Maryland, have cultivated a dedicated fanbase through relentless touring, powerful songwriting, and an unwavering…
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Chris Turner
11/11
Helium Comedy Club
No one combines stand-up comedy, improvised music, and audience interaction like Chris Turner. This unique skillset proved a hit with…
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Constructed Belief – Art Exhibit
11/11 – 04/30
UB CFA Gallery
Four artists Mara Baldwin, Ben Cowan, Nicki Green, and Muhammad Z. Zaman use gesture and repetition to explore how ritual…
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Delaware Avenue Mansions Exterior Walking Tour 2pm
11/11 – 01/14
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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Erie County Amercian Legion Veterans Day Ceremony
11/11
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Forest Lawn is extremely proud to honor and salute the brave men and women of the United States armed forces…
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Fifty Years of RALA – Art Exhibit
11/11 – 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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Fowler’s 23rd Annual Chocolate Factory Tour
11/11 – 11/11
Fowler’s Chocolates
Step inside Buffalo’s sweetest destination for our 23rd Annual Fowler’s Chocolates Factory Tour! This year, we’re proud to partner with…
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Freddy Hill
11/11
Nietzsche’s
Come on out and have a happy hour beer with me on the first stop of my fall 2026 tour.…
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Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days at Explore & More
11/11 – 11/15
Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum
Get ready for a Paw-Some Adventure! We’re excited to announce that Explore & More & The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.…
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Glimpses of the Spaces Between Then and Now Rachael: Art Exhibition
11/11 – 12/05
Western New York Book Arts Center
Western New York Book Arts Center is pleased to announce Glimpses of the Spaces Between Then and Now an exhibition…
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Highmark Stadium Tours
11/11 – 12/30
Highmark Stadium
Our behind-the-scenes tours offer exclusive access to premium spaces, locker rooms and other areas typically reserved for players and staff…
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JEOPARDY! Bar League at Big Ditch
11/11 – 11/08
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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