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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Christmas in the Country
11/15 – 11/15
Fairgrounds Event Center
Get ready to experience one of Western New York’s most beloved holiday traditions! Christmas in the Country Artisan Market is…
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Opening Party: You are the ceremony. This is the ritual.
11/21
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Celebrate the opening of You are the ceremony. This is the ritual., an exhibition that looks back on twelve years…
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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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Christmas Tree Lighting at the AKG
12/12
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Join the AKG for the official lighting of the museum’s traditional Christmas Tree, a performance, and a sing-along! This year’s…
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade
03/14
Downtown Buffalo
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00PM on Delaware Avenue in the…
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‘Tis the Season: Jewish Contributions to the American Christmas Season Exhibit
11/15 – 01/10
Jewish Museum of Buffalo
What do Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, realistic-looking artificial pine trees, and some of America’s most beloved Christmas songs have in…
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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
11/15 – 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
11/15 – 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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Bills Game + Sunday Funday
11/15
617 Main
This Sunday we’re bringing the game-day energy to Downtown Buffalo as the Bills take on the Jets! Catch the game on…
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Bills at Jets – AFC East, Week 10 Watch Party
11/15
Buffalo Olde Brewery
Division road trip. Bills travel to face the Jets in a Week 10 AFC East matchup. Saturdays are still college…
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Brunch LIVE with Mike Zogaria + Bills Pregame
11/15
Hofbräuhaus Buffalo
BRUNCH. BIER. BILLS. Get your game day started at the Haus with Brunch Live featuring Mike Zogaria! Mike takes the…
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Buffalo Bills Viewing Party
11/15 – 01/03
Rec Room Buffalo
Live game sound • DJ during Commercial Breaks • Doors open 2 hours before Kickoff • 21+ event • Self…
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Built for Buffalo Exhibit
11/15 – 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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Carried Forward – Art Exhibit
11/15 – 12/27
TENfold Gallery
Gallery Josephine is pleased to present Carried Forward: Art, Memory, and Stewardship from Three Artist Estates, an exhibition featuring works…
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Dinner and a Movie Encore: The Hundred-Foot Journey
11/15
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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Dirt Bag Pop Up
11/15
Colter Bay
Join us this Sunday for an awesome game day! We are raffling off a Buffalo Bills beer horn! Any purchase…
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Emerging Choreographers Showcase
11/15 – 11/15
Center for the Arts
Celebrating diversity in both genre and theme, Emerging Choreographers Showcase features new dance works created and performed by BA, BFA…
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Fifty Years of RALA – Art Exhibit
11/15 – 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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Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days at Explore & More
11/15 – 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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Hey! Hey! We’re Banda AL9 and The Burkharts
11/15
Buffalo Iron Works
Brazilian rock ‘n’ roll band BANDA AL9 are bringing their high-energy sound to the United States this November, arriving on…
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Highmark Stadium Tours
11/15 – 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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Humboldt Parkway Documentary
11/15 – 11/15
North Park Theatre
A new documentary film titled Humboldt (or Humboldt Parkway), produced by Stephen Rosenthal, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Jillian Hanesworth, premiered…
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