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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Art Alive 2026 Celebration
10/10
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Join us for a very special Art Alive as we celebrate 30 years of one of the Buffalo AKG’s most…
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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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2026 Buffalo International Film Festival
10/08 – 10/15
Various Locations
Every Fall, BIFF screens over 150 features and short films from around the world, combining festival favorites with unique discoveries…
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2026 Fall Speaker Series
10/08
Black Rock Historical Society
Paul Lubienecki, Ph.D., “Guided by the Inner Light. The Society of Friends in Western New York.” The religious history of…
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43North Finals
10/08
Shea’s Buffalo
What began as a bold effort, backed by New York State, including the Governor’s office and Empire State Development, has…
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BNMC Oktoberfest 2026
10/08
BNMC Pocket Park
Join us for the annual BNMC Oktoberfest on Thursday, October 8th at the BNMC Pocket Park as we toast the…
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Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars
10/08
KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres are set to host the Dallas Stars at the Keybank Center October 8, 2026, at 7PM
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Haunted Village Tours
10/08 – 10/29
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Tour of the Historic Village and stories of documented paranormal activity on campus. PLEASE NOTE: The Haunted Village Tours…
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Isabella Isherwood – The Sweetest Sounds
10/08
PAUSA Art House
Chicago-based jazz vocalist, pianist, and actor Isabella Isherwood makes her Buffalo debut at PAUSA art house, one night only, with…
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Mobile Shakespeare Lab presents “Macbeth”
10/08 – 12/06
Katharine Cornell Theatre
In the fall of 2026, three college students in the United States are struggling. With mounting discourse and legislative action…
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Old First Ward: Industry to Resurgence Walking Tour 4PM
10/08
Resurgence Brewing Company
Ohio Street is one of Buffalo’s main waterfront corridors, running parallel to the Buffalo River on the way to the…
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SICARD HOLLOW
10/08
The Caz
Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow, grew up sick of any existing institution telling them who and what to be.…
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Still Standing Somehow Comedy Tour
10/08
Alchemy Wine & Beer
One night. Nonstop laughs. Join Zahan Sigara & Jo Rou for an unforgettable live stand-up comedy show in Hamburg, NY.…
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THE RESIDENTS – ESKIMO LIVE
10/08
Electric City
The Residents are an avant-garde music and art collective that has captivated audiences since their formation in the early 1970s.…
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The Riverline Tour of The Del
10/08
Old First Ward
Free one-hour tours to share our vision for transforming the former DL&W rail corridor into an amazing public space. Meet…
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Bingo Loco Presents: Name That Song
10/09
Electric City
Bingo Loco is an innovative and exhilarating event experience that combines the classic game of bingo with a high-energy party…
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Buffalo Horror Garage Sale
10/09 – 10/11
Buffalo Niagara Marriott
Silk Screams Buffalo Horror Garage Sale!!! Now 3 days!!!! 100 vendors, horror celebs, panels, activities! Something for everyone. 3 Days…
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Connor Wood
10/09 – 10/10
Helium Comedy Club
Connor Wood, known as fibula across his socials, launched his comedy career online with relatable rants about life in quarantine…
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Dolly Sods Band
10/09
Nietzsche’s
NEW MUSIC? Dolly Sods Band are releasing a new single – and they’re celebrating it October 9th alongside their musical…
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Dynamic Duos
10/09
Buffalo Comedy Collective
Join us for Dynamic Duos where we take six of our roster members and pair them off for hilarious two-person…
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Elliot Scozzaro Quintet
10/09
PAUSA Art House
The Elliot Scozzaro Quintet will play a variety of original compositions, Great American Songbook standards, and arrangements of Bebop, Hard…
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Fifty Years of RALA – Art Exhibit
10/09 – 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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