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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716 Celebrates: Stars, Stripes & Signers
09/05
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
716 Celebrates: Stars, Stripes & Signers transforms Buffalo’s waterfront into a full two-day patriotic festival experience honoring America’s 250th Anniversary.…
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Water Lantern Festival
09/05
Delaware Park
The Water Lantern Festival is an event where people decorate their own floating lanterns with messages of hope, love, dreams,…
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5th Annual Mafia Boat Parade
09/06
Buffalo RiverWorks
The annual boat parade, in support of the Buffalo Bills season and local charities, is the first of its kind…
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Music Is Art Festival 2026
09/12
Buffalo’s Outer Harbor – Terminal B
The Music is Art Festival will return for its 24th year on September 12, 2026. Founded by Goo Goo Dolls…
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Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions – Home Opener at New Highmark Stadium
09/17
Highmark Stadium
The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions square off in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season on Thursday, September 17,…
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Borderland Music and Arts Festival
09/18
Knox Farm State Park
The Borderland Music and Arts Festival celebrates the rich history and renaissance of the region with a 3-day music and…
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Doors Open Buffalo
09/26
Buffalo Visitor Center
About Doors Open Buffalo: Doors Open Buffalo, Explore Buffalo’s signature annual event, is a day of free public access to architecturally…
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Fall Fest at Canalside
09/26
Canalside Buffalo
Don’t miss out on this spooky and festive FREE day of family fun! Vendors: Barb’s Book Buddies Buffalo History Museum Frost Bakery…
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Fall Fest!
09/26
Como Lake Park
Save the Date! Our annual Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, September 26…
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Buffalo Bisons vs Worcester Red Sox 9/5
09/05
Sahlen Field
Our 6th annual Hockey Night at the ballpark returns with the Buffalo Sabres, presented by Legends. The event will include…
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Canalside Walking Tour 11am
09/05
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…
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Dion Dawkins’ 3rd Annual Car Show 2026
09/05
Highmark Stadium
Get ready to check out some sick cars, special guests, drift course, family fun and live music at Dion Dawkins’…
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Dynamic Duos
09/05
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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Elmwood Village Victorians Neighborhood 1PM Walking Tour
09/05
Elmwood Avenue & Bryant Street
Exploring the streets of the Elmwood Village, we will see a varied assortment of architectural styles and details. Developed along…
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Enigmatic faces of the inscrutable birds in a dream on a computer screen – Art Exhibit
09/05
The Intersection Cafe
Enigmatic faces of the inscrutable birds in a dream on a computer screen: a show by Kyle Keifman, Daniel Bird…
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Exhibition Highlights Tour Guided Tour of Current Exhibitions
09/05
Burchfield Penney Art Center
See the best of what’s on view. Our Exhibition Highlight Tours are guided walks through current exhibitions with a Burchfield…
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Fall Book Sale in the Barn & Open House
09/05
Hull Family Home & Farmstead
Come browse hundreds of gently used books at the threshing barn and take a tour of the historic Hull House…
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Familiar Anomalies – Art Exhibit
09/05
El Museo
Familiar Anomalies, a Solo Exhibition by Nestor Zarragoitia. Free exhibit and open to the public.
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Gel Printing Workshop at the Botanical Gardens
09/05
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Explore the versatile art of Gel Printmaking in this fun, hands-on adult art class. Create one-of-a-kind nature prints using a…
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It’s A 2000’s Party: Buffalo
09/05
Electric City
Get ready to relive the nostalgia of the 2000s with It’s A 2000’s Party: Buffalo! This exciting event brings together…
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Larkin District Walking Tour 10am
09/05
Larkin District
The Larkin District, or Larkinville, is the reborn former home of the Larkin Soap Company. In the early 1900s, the…
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Masters of American Architecture: Downtown Walking Tour 10am
09/05
Hotel At The Lafayette
At the turn of the twentieth century, Buffalo had grown to become the eighth largest city in America. The wealth…
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Molly Conrad Live at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm
09/05
The Blueberry Treehouse Farm & The Treehouse Café
Molly Conrad is coming to The Blueberry Treehouse Farm in West Falls on Sep 05, 2026
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My Friends Band – Art Exhibit
09/05
The Good Stuff Gallery + Gift
We’re super excited to announce our gallery artist for September, Rochester based artist and musician Scar Markham, who’s show “My…
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