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.
Things to Do Today in Buffalo
In Buffalo, there’s always something fun and exciting happening. Check out what’s going on today.
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Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
See all of Buffalo’s signature eventsThings to Do This Weekend in Buffalo
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 Arts & Heritage Festival
10/17
Old First Ward Community Center
The Old First Ward Art Festival is an all day Arts & Music Festival taking place just outside the Old…
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Pints in the Park: Brews & Views
10/17
Chestnut Ridge Park
Pints in the Park: Brews & Views will be taking place on Saturday, October 17th at Chestnut Ridge Park, featuring…
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Halloween Pup Strut on Allen Street
10/24
Buffalo Barkery
Buffalo Barkery presents the Halloween Pup Strut on Allen Street! Saturday, October 24th 12&3 PM Grab your pup, your kids,…
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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…
DetailsAfterTouch: Mimosa Pudica – Art Exhibit
10/14 – 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…
DetailsAgnostic Front
10/14
Rec Room Buffalo
Agnostic Front is an American hardcore punk band from New York City. Founded in 1980, the band is considered an…
DetailsAndy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
10/14 – 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…
DetailsBABEL | Sigrid Nunez
10/14
Kleinhans Music Hall
Join Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series for an evening with Sigrid Nunez. Sigrid Nunez is the author of…
DetailsBuffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City – Session 2
10/14
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…
DetailsCanalside Walking Tour 5pm
10/14
Waterway of Change Museum – Longshed at Canalside
Celebrate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal’s completion with a walking tour of Canalside – the original western terminus of…
DetailsCurtis Salgado
10/14
The Caz
Soul. Funk. Gospel. R&B. One voice carrying fifty years of American music. Curtis Salgado has one of those voices muscular,…
DetailsFuzzy & The Rustbelts
10/14
The 9Th Ward
Fuzzy & The Rustbelts are an All-American band forging their own lane at the crossroads of country, folk, and rock…
DetailsGallery Reading with Psychic Medium Chelsea Gill: Messages From Above
10/14
Alchemy Wine & Beer
Messages From Above: Gallery Reading with Psychic Medium Chelsea Gill …
DetailsSeneca-Cazenovia Neighborhood Reimagined Walking Tour 10am
10/14
Buffum House
Learn the little-known story of South Buffalo’s Seneca-Cazenovia neighborhood. We will go back 200 years in time to the Seneca’s…
DetailsSweet Pill
10/14
Electric City
Sweet Pill is an electrifying band known for their vibrant blend of pop-punk and alternative rock. With their infectious melodies…
DetailsThe Refugees of Comedy 2026
10/14
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Following three straight sold-out performances, Hollywood based, internationally touring comedians Thom Tran and Francisco Ramos bring the Refugees of Comedy…
DetailsAcotar Trivia Night
10/15
Wayland Brewing
To the stars that listen and the trivia that is answered Step into Prythian for ACOTAR Trivia Night Cocktail…
DetailsFor Your Consideration Table Read featuring Buffalo State Theater Students
10/15
Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Buffalo State Theater Department: For Your…
DetailsHenry’s Summer Kitchen
10/15
duende at Silo City
Henr’s Summer Kitchen is a popular Americana, country, and western band in Buffalo, NY. Born out of an Allentown neighborhood…
DetailsHidden Gems of the Delaware District 1PM Walking Tour
10/15
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Discover beautiful gardens and spectacular homes in a wide variety of architectural styles just off Delaware Avenue. Many of the…
DetailsLancaster Village Walking Tour 10am
10/15
Lancaster Historical Society
One of the most charming village centers in Erie County, Lancaster has a wealth of historic commercial and residential architecture,…
DetailsMillington
10/15
Rec Room Buffalo
Millington & Reclaim Music Group. OUR STORY Founded in 2018 by Cody Okonski, Millington began as a recording project with…
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