Buffalo’s Medieval Masterpiece: All Hallows’ Eve Tour of Blessed Trinity Church

Skulls devils monsters graveyards: Just symbols we associate with Halloween?
You’ll find them all in the medieval iconography displayed on the facade of Blessed Trinity Church when you take the October 31 tour of this Buffalo Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Step inside and follow an All-Saints Day procession of more than 100 angels and saints from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament making their way to heaven in the church’s great dome. Docents will highlight the spectacular interior details of the church and its extensive display of Christian symbolism, and visitors will be treated to All-Hallows’ Eve selections on the church’s 1927 Tellers-Kent pipe organ and a vocal finale by the Angel of Music.

Completed in 1928 at a cost of over a half million dollars, the church is considered one of the purest examples of 12th Century Lombard-Romanesque architecture in the United States. The exceptional level of artisanship involved in its creation marks Blessed Trinity as a work of art that can never be replicated.

This tour meets at Blessed Trinity Church, 317 Leroy Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214. Ample parking is available behind the church and adjacent to the wheelchair ramp on its east side. This tour is 90 minutes in length. 

Tour Procedures & Policies: 

• Reservations are required for all tours, including for Explorer Pass members. Walk-ups without reservations cannot be accommodated. 
  • Reservations close two hours before the tour’s scheduled start time (for example, reservations close at 8am for a 10am tour). 
  • Reservations can be made online; please email explore@explorebuffalo.org or call (716) 245-3032 if you need assistance. 
  • The Explore Buffalo docent for your tour will have a list of tour reservations for their tour; you do not need to print or bring any tour confirmation. 
• Accessibility: Blessed Trinity Church has a wheelchair ramp to enter. Please contact us at explore@explorebuffalo.org or (716) 245-3032 if you plan to attend this tour and will require accommodations or if you have questions about accessibility. 
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. In the event of weather that requires a tour cancellation, we will contact registered tour guests in advance of the tour. 
• See our FAQs page for our refund policy and answers to other questions.
• By confirming your reservation for any Explore Buffalo tour, you acknowledge and accept Explore Buffalo’s tour policies.