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.
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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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Halloween Pup Strut on Allen Street
10/24
Buffalo Barkery
Buffalo Barkery presents the Halloween Pup Strut on Allen Street! Grab your pup, your kids, and your best Halloween costumes…
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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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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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2026 Fall Speaker Series (Greg Kinal, “When the World Came to Town”)
10/22
Black Rock Historical Society
This presentation deals with the good and bad in mankind. The program explores the horrible attacks on September 11, 2001.…
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AfterTouch: Mimosa Pudica – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 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…
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Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 11/08
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Ali Banisadr merges the compositional elements of landscape painting with abstract mark-making to create an altogether new form of figuration.…
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All Them Witches: 21 Shows / 21 Days
10/22
Electric City
All Them Witches is an American rock band known for their unique blend of psychedelic rock, blues, and stoner rock…
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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 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 Moves Me
10/22 – 10/19
Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State is excited to host the sixth season of the innovative, award-winning…
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Art’s Cafe: Jazz Night With Cat Jones
10/22 – 10/19
Art’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the ’40s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a…
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BUFFALO OKTOBERFEST
10/22 – 10/30
Mohawk District – Downtown Buffalo
Presented by Buffalo Holiday Market as part of the Mohawk District’s activation of Downtown Buffalo. In partnership with the City…
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Best of Buffalo Downtown Walking Tour 1pm
10/22 – 10/22
Hotel At The Lafayette
Join us for a downtown walking tour of the best of Buffalo architecture and history! The buildings included on this…
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Bethany Krull, “Home” Exhibit
10/22 – 10/31
Buffalo Arts Studio
Buffalo Arts Studio is thrilled to present “Home,” a new body of work by ceramicist Bethany Krull, on view from…
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Beyond the Veil- Spirit Night
10/22
Alchemy Wine & Beer
This event is FREE and open to the public. Come kick off your spooky season during a casual evening where…
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Buffalo City Hall Tours
10/22 – 10/20
Buffalo City Hall
Free tours of Buffalo City Hall Every Weekday at Noon:Registration Required on Explore Buffalo’s Website Buffalo City Hall is a…
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Buffalo Proud – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 11/20
CEPA Gallery
Buffalo Proud is a public art project developed by the New York Immigration Coalition, as a part of its larger…
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Buffalo to Niagara Ride with Buffalo Bike Tours
10/22 – 10/31
Buffalo Bike Tours
Join our Buffalo To Niagara Falls tour on e-bikes and explore Niagara Falls while enjoying a scenic ride. Our expert…
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Buffalo’s Vitascope Theatre + Edisonia Hall – Free Exhibit
10/22 – 01/04
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
For 130 years, the people of Buffalo have shared stories and dreamed aloud together in the cinema. In the lower…
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Built for Buffalo Exhibit
10/22 – 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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CHESS NIGHT at Black Dots
10/22
Black Dots
Chess Night at Black Dots All skill levels welcome, casual play. 8pm-Midnight, no cover
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Camp Everything – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 10/25
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Camp Everything is a multimedia artwork designed by artist Adam Weekley that premiered at the Buffalo PRIDE Festival in the summer…
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Clinton Bailey Farmers & Flea Market
10/22 – 11/01
Clinton Bailey Farmers Market
The Clinton Bailey Farmers & Flea Market is a historic, family-friendly outdoor market. Run by the Niagara Frontier Growers Co-operative…
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Coco Karaoke
10/22 – 10/19
Jack Rabbit
Enjoy some food and drinks and hit the Karaoke stage with Jack Rabbit’s very own @madalynconcialdi Every Thursday, 9…
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Constructed Belief – Art Exhibit
10/22 – 04/30
UB CFA Gallery
Four artists Mara Baldwin, Ben Cowan, Nicki Green, and Muhammad Z. Zaman use gesture and repetition to explore how ritual…
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