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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Sweeney Todd
10/22
Shea’s 710 Theatre
Attend Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s dark, witty, and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder, and revenge, featuring everyone’s favorite…
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The Super Pickle: A Hilarious Musical Parody
10/24
Shea’s Smith Theatre
Get ready to serve up the laughs with a wildly entertaining new comedy that dives paddle-first into the pickleball craze…
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Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen
10/27
Shea’s Buffalo
Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy Award winning Alicia Keys inspired by her life, her music, and…
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Julius Caesar
10/30
Kavinoky Theatre
A bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s iconic political thriller, set in the charged atmosphere of 1960s. The fall of Julius Caesar…
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Conservation Conversation: Going Ape
11/04
Buffalo Zoo
Canisius University’s Dr. Susan Margulis narrates the two decades of research she has led at the Buffalo Zoo with our Western…
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Zac Brown Band Love & Fear Tour
11/05
KeyBank Center
GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum group Zac Brown Band announces their Love & Fear US tour presented by Margaritaville at Sea. On the heels of…
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Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
11/07
Buffalo State Performing Arts Center
Celtic Superstars and power-couple Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are back on the world stage for the first time since…
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The Great Gatsby
11/10
Shea’s Buffalo
THE PARTY’S ROARING IN BUFFALO! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly).…
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TOBYMAC, Chris Tomlin and Third Day
11/13
KeyBank Center
Three of the most influential names in Christian Music are joining forces for one of the most anticipated tours of…
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Uncle Vanya
11/13
Road Less Traveled Productions
Directed by Scott Behrend Starring Todd Benzin, Tracie Lane, Kristen Tripp Kelley, Peter Palmisano, Priscilla Anker Young, Darryl Semira, Christina…
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Matt Rife: Stay Golden World Tour
11/21
KeyBank Center
Today, record-breaking comedian Matt Rife announced an extension of his highly successful Stay Golden World Tour, with a run of 40+ new dates…
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The Wailin’ Jennys
11/21
Center for the Arts
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse; three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect…
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A SHERLOCK CAROL
11/27
Irish Classical Theatre Company
When a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Holmes to investigate the mysterious death of Ebenezer Scrooge, Sherlock must use his gifts…
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Conservation Conversation: Avian Adventures
12/07
Buffalo Zoo
Join us for a special lecture with Dr. Kurt Volle in the Children’s Resource Center focused on bird conservation close to home…
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The Sound of Music
12/08
Shea’s Buffalo
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score,…
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The Last Wife
02/12
Kavinoky Theatre
A fierce, contemporary re-telling of the final years of Henry VIII’s reign told through the sharp and resilient eyes of…
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Death Becomes Her
02/16
Shea’s Buffalo
The Tony Winning Hit Musical Comedy Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the…
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Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
03/31
Shea’s Buffalo
IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is coming to Buffalo. Join…
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SPRING AWAKENING
04/16
Irish Classical Theatre Company
Budding consciousness, innocence, inexperience and rebellion ignite in this darkly electrifying adaptation of Spring Awakening. When no one speaks, youth…
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The Shark is Broken
04/30
Kavinoky Theatre
FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed again. The lead actors theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood…
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