Buffalo Events Party Like A Local

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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Jun 27

Miles for Migraine

Delaware Park

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Jun 27

Central Terminal Car Show

Buffalo Central Terminal

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Jun 27

E.B. Green Bike Tour: Tour de Force

Market Arcade

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Jun 27

Lincoln Parkway Walking Tour

Abraham Lincoln Statue

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Jun 27

Kids’ Studio Art Class: Polymer Charm Making (Ages 8-12)

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Jun 27

2026 NHL Draft Day 2

KeyBank Center

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Jun 27

Allentown Historic Homes Walking Tour

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

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Jun 27

AVA Summer Market

Larkin Square

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Jun 27

Build & Play: Jr. Workshop

Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

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Jun 27

Downtown Mob History Walking Tour

Spot Coffee

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Jun 27

Elmwood Village Victorians Neighborhood Walking Tour

Elmwood Avenue & Bryant Street

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Jun 27

Taste of Diversity Festival

Grant Street

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Jun 27

Buffalo, NY Homecoming Arrival!

Canalside Buffalo

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Jun 27

Saturday Soundtrack with Akemy DJ

Soul Stop Records

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Jun 27

The West End Annual Pig Roast

The West End Inn

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Jun 27

Locust Street Art Show

Locust Street Art

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Jun 27

New Youth Pop Up

Living Proof Buffalo

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Jun 27

5th Annual Open Essex

Essex Street Arts Center

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Jun 27

Co-op Fest

Five Points Bakery

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Jun 27

Jazz & Justice II

Pocket Park

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Jun 27

Anything Goes Slam Pure Ink Poetry

Bidwell Park

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Jun 27

I Love You Black Man The 4th Annual Gathering

I-Bom Social Club

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Jun 27

Lyrics & Looks: Juneteenth Day Party

The Heights Experience

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Jun 27

“Queen” City History Tours: History, with a Twist of Drag Flair

Buffalo History Museum

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Jun 27

Drag Brunch for Dinner

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Jun 27

Now That’s What I Call a 2000’s Party at Johnson’s Landing!

Johnson’s Landing

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Jun 27

Gay Neighbors!

Buffalo Improv House

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Jun 27

Grosh

Buffalo Olde Brewery

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Jun 27

DECADES Silent Disco

Buffalo Iron Works

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Jun 27

BCC Writer’s Bloc: Sketch & Stand-Up Show

Buffalo Comedy Collective

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Jun 27

Les Greene & The Swayzees

Nietzsche’s

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Jun 27

Witty Tarbox

Jack Rabbit

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Buffalo Signature Events

Traditions are big in Buffalo. Attend an iconic annual event and have a quintessential Buffalo experience.

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Things 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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Jun 27

Roycroft Summer Festival

East Aurora Classic Rink

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Jun 27

Miles for Migraine

Delaware Park

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Jun 27

Central Terminal Car Show

Buffalo Central Terminal

Learn More

Jun 27

E.B. Green Bike Tour: Tour de Force

Market Arcade

Learn More

Jun 27

Lincoln Parkway Walking Tour

Abraham Lincoln Statue

Learn More

Jun 27

Kids’ Studio Art Class: Polymer Charm Making (Ages 8-12)

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

Jun 27

2026 NHL Draft Day 2

KeyBank Center

Learn More

Jun 27

Allentown Historic Homes Walking Tour

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Learn More

Jun 27

AVA Summer Market

Larkin Square

Learn More

Jun 27

Build & Play: Jr. Workshop

Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

Learn More

Jun 27

Downtown Mob History Walking Tour

Spot Coffee

Learn More

Jun 27

Elmwood Village Victorians Neighborhood Walking Tour

Elmwood Avenue & Bryant Street

Learn More

Jun 27

Taste of Diversity Festival

Grant Street

Learn More

Jun 27

Buffalo, NY Homecoming Arrival!

Canalside Buffalo

Learn More

Jun 27

Saturday Soundtrack with Akemy DJ

Soul Stop Records

Learn More

Jun 27

The West End Annual Pig Roast

The West End Inn

Learn More

Jun 27

Locust Street Art Show

Locust Street Art

Learn More

Jun 27

New Youth Pop Up

Living Proof Buffalo

Learn More

Jun 27

5th Annual Open Essex

Essex Street Arts Center

Learn More

Jun 27

Co-op Fest

Five Points Bakery

Learn More

Jun 27

Jazz & Justice II

Pocket Park

Learn More

Jun 27

Anything Goes Slam Pure Ink Poetry

Bidwell Park

Learn More

Jun 27

I Love You Black Man The 4th Annual Gathering

I-Bom Social Club

Learn More

Jun 27

Lyrics & Looks: Juneteenth Day Party

The Heights Experience

Learn More

Jun 27

“Queen” City History Tours: History, with a Twist of Drag Flair

Buffalo History Museum

Learn More

Jun 27

Drag Brunch for Dinner

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Learn More

Jun 27

Now That’s What I Call a 2000’s Party at Johnson’s Landing!

Johnson’s Landing

Learn More

Jun 27

Gay Neighbors!

Buffalo Improv House

Learn More

Jun 27

Grosh

Buffalo Olde Brewery

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Jun 27

DECADES Silent Disco

Buffalo Iron Works

Learn More

Jun 27

BCC Writer’s Bloc: Sketch & Stand-Up Show

Buffalo Comedy Collective

Learn More

Jun 27

Les Greene & The Swayzees

Nietzsche’s

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Jun 27

Witty Tarbox

Jack Rabbit

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Benise: 25 Years of Passion

07/14

Asbury Hall

Emmy Award Winning Spanish Guitar and Dance Spectacular! Benise shattered the mold of Spanish guitar by combining world music and dance &…

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Delaware Park & Frederick Law Olmsted in Buffalo by Bike

07/14

The Richardson Hotel

The father of the public park movement in America, Frederick Law Olmsted (FLO) was brought to Buffalo in 1868 for…

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Memory Cafe

07/14

Buffalo History Museum

Join us each month on the second Tuesday for our ‘Memory Cafe’ & a program for people with changes in…

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REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND

07/14

The Caz

Don’t miss three time BMA nominee’s, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, “the greatest front-porch blues band in the world”!This…

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Sun Kil Moon

07/14

Electric City

Sun Kil Moon All The Artists was released on Caldo Verde Records March 28, 2025. The album was recorded in…

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Aaron Chen

07/15

Helium Comedy Club

Logie and Melbourne International Comedy Festival award-winning comedian Aaron Chen from Netflix special “Funny Garden” and one of the foremost…

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From Observation to Abstraction

07/15

Burchfield Penney Art Center

In this relaxed, exploratory workshop, we’ll use colored pencils to slow down and look closely at the world around us,…

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Jim Lauderdale

07/15

Sportsmen’s Tavern

Jim Lauderdale embodies the sound of American roots music for listeners aroundthe world. A 2025 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters…

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Live at Larkin with Talking Dead Heads

07/15

Larkin Square

Enjoy live music along with a curated selection of food offerings. Admission and parking are free thanks to presenting sponsor…

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Magoo

07/15

Buffalo Iron Works

Magoo is a progressive bluegrass quartet from Denver, Colorado, redefining the boundaries of modern bluegrass with fearless creativity and world-class…

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Sara Elizabeth

07/15

duende at Silo City

At the intersection of grit, quirk, and grace, you find Sara Elizabeth & an indie singer/songwriter with earnest stories to…

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$7.16 Day at the Botanical Gardens

07/16

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Celebrate Western New York with $7.16 Admission on July 16 only for #716Day! With more than 125 years of history,…

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Art Gone Wild

07/16

Buffalo Zoo

Art Gone Wild is an annual event that celebrates wildlife through artistic collaboration between animals and local human artists.  Event…

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Ben Bankas

07/16

Helium Comedy Club

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Ben Bankas now lives in Austin, TX, where he performs as a regular at the Comedy…

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Buffalo Speaks: Poetry Show

07/16

Buffalo Iron Works

A spoken word show unlike anything Buffalo has seen. Buffalo-based National Poetry Slam representatives, authors, and well-toured performers will be…

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Butterflies: Watercolor Workshop at the Botanical Gardens

07/16

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Explore the beauty of nature in our beginner watercolor class studying butterflies! Perfect for newcomers, this course introduces you to…

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Davey O.

07/16

duende at Silo City

It’s no surprise that Buffalo, NY born and bred songwriter Davey O. has been described by Buffalo News critic Jeff…

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Delaware Park: Hoyt Lake Walking Tour 5:30pm Tour

07/16

Delaware Park

Built as one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s original Buffalo parks by the early 1870s, Delaware Park is the largest park in…

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Horse Lords

07/16

Torn Space Theater

In.Sight is a performance series curated by Groupwork exploring immersive, listening-focused events where sound, light, and space are treated as…

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Music in Bloom: The Strictly Hip

07/16

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House

We look forward to welcoming you to our Free Summer Music Series: Music in Bloom, featuring The Strictly Hip. Enjoy…

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Rockabilly Steve and BR3

07/16

Buffalo Olde Brewery

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 bring vintage rock-and-roll energy to Buffalo Olde Brewery. Expect upbeat music, classic vibes, and a night…

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Sew on a Photo with Diane Bush

07/16

Stitch Buffalo

As photography gained popularity in the mid-1800s, adding hand-stitched elements was often an extension of traditional sewing practices, with silk…

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The Matt Michaud Trio Plays Nirvana

07/16

PAUSA Art House

A collision of grunge, improvisation, and reinvention. The Matt Michaud Trio brings a bold new perspective to the music of…

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Thursday & Main Week: Hollerado with Amateur Hockey Club

07/16

Fountain Plaza

Buffalo Place is proud to announce the 10th Anniversary season of Thursday & Main, Downtown Buffalo’s free outdoor summer concert…

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