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
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Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.
See all of Buffalo’s signature eventsThings to Do This Weekend in Buffalo
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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Greg Warren
10/25 – 10/26
Helium Comedy Club
Greg Warren, most recently seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show and Comedy Central Presents, has…
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Halloween Drag Brunch
10/25
w xyz bar @ 500 Pearl
Buffalo’s Original Drag Brunch is back with a spooky Halloween Drag Brunch! Enjoy an afternoon filled with high-energy drag performances,…
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Halloween Spooktacular 2026
10/25 – 10/31
Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum
The best family-friendly Halloween event in Western New York is back at Explore & More starting this weekend! Wear your…
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Highmark Stadium Tours
10/25 – 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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Hip Hop Scareyoke
10/25
VENU Buffalo
IT’S OUR ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH, 2026 “HIP HOP SCARYOKE” Halloween Karaoke We’re celebrating 8 years of Hip Hop Karaoke…
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Hocus Pocus Taste-a-Long Experience
10/25
Electric City
The Hocus Pocus Taste-a-Long Experience is a unique culinary and entertainment event that brings together fans of the beloved Halloween…
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Holiday Arts & Craft Show
10/25 – 10/25
The Mansion at Knox Farm
The 2026 Holiday Arts & Crafts Show by Friends of Knox Farm is anticipated to be bigger and better than…
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John Bacon Jazz
10/25 – 10/25
duende at Silo City
John Bacon, PhD, is a jazz percussionist and composer in Buffalo, NY Watch him perform Live at Duende!
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Jungle Steve + Jacob Pere + Philip Stephen
10/25
duende at Silo City
Jungle Steve, Jacob Pere, Philip Stephen are coming to Duende at Silo City to play some songs for y’all. See…
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Karaoke Night at 26
10/25 – 10/22
Twenty Six Allen
Sing your little heart out at 26 every Sunday and Wednesday starting at 9:30pm till close! 21 and up
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Kenmore Farmers Market Closing Day
10/25
Kenmore Farmer’s Market
You are cordially invited to our goodbye party (in costume)! We sure are going to miss you! Brunch, live music,…
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Long Way Home: 40 Years of the Goo Goo Dolls
10/25 – 09/01
Buffalo History Museum
The story of the Goo Goo Dolls is deeply connected to the story of Buffalo: resilience, creativity, reinvention, and hometown…
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Luanne Redeye, Under The Same Sky – Art Exhibit
10/25 – 06/27
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Luanne Redeye is a portrait and figurative artist whose work explores representation, visual storytelling, and personal archive through painting and…
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Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself – Art Exhibit
10/25 – 04/04
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself surveys fifty years of the artist’s expressive abstractions, inviting viewers to meditate on the power of pure…
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Nightmare Wharf
10/25 – 11/01
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
Nightmare Wharf is Buffalo’s newest cutting edge haunted attraction and immersive Halloween event, located at the Buffalo and Erie County…
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Old First Ward: Industry to Resurgence Walking Tour 2pm
10/25
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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Paradigm Shift – Art Exhibit
10/25 – 12/27
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Art and science are frequently treated as distinctly different bodies of thought, but when we consider them closely, connections are…
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Paul Todaro & The Standards – CAZ Supper Club
10/25
The Caz
Paul Todaro and The Standards are a Jazz Trio known for performances all around Western New York including this year’s…
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Ragnar Kjartansson: Politics of the Obvious – Art Exhibit
10/25 – 01/31
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Ragnar Kjartansson works across performance, music, and image to create shared emotional experiences from otherwise commonplace or familiar scenes. Politics of…
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Scandalous Buffalo: Downtown Walking Tour 11am
10/25 – 11/21
Spot Coffee – Buffalo
Join us for a tour of the scandalous side of Buffalo history! On this downtown walking tour, you’ll learn some…
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Scarecrow Trail at the Botanical Gardens
10/25 – 11/02
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Ease on down to the Botanical Gardens for a spooktacular Scarecrow Trail that you’ll FALL in love with. Experience this…
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Science Stadium Exhibit
10/25 – 01/17
Buffalo Museum of Science
Our first all-new permanent exhibit since 2018 combines the thrill of sports and the power of STEM! Developed in partnership…
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Sensory Hour Waterway of Change
10/25 – 10/25
Waterway of Change Museum at Canalside
For visitors with sensory sensitivities or anyone who prefers a calmer museum experience, we are offering a Sensory Hour every…
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Shea’s Free Film Series: The Addams Family
10/25
Shea’s Buffalo
Wear your best costume and join us for pre-film activities! Don’t forget to stop by the book table for a…
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