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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All Ages Bills Rally
10/29
Niagara Square
Bills Mafia!!! Something BIG is coming to downtown Buffalo, and you’re invited! Join us on Thursday, October 29, as Bills…
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Let’s Go Boo-ffalo
10/31
The Bills Store
You’re in for a treat, Boo-ffalo! We’re bringing some Halloween fun to The Bills Store, and you’re invited!Join Visit Buffalo…
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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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Turkey Trot 2026
11/26
Buffalo Convention Center
Get Ready to Gobble Up Some Fun at the 131st Annual YMCA Turkey Trot! Lace up those sneakers, because it’s…
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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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Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting
12/05
Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
Saturday, December 5, 2026, Community Bank presents the Annual Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza.…
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AfterTouch: Mimosa Pudica – Art Exhibit
10/28 – 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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Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen
10/28 – 11/01
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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Andy Krzystek: Sifting Through Latent Cause – Art Exhibit
10/28 – 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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Bethany Krull, “Home” Exhibit
10/28 – 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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Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City – Session 4
10/28
Buffalo History Museum
School is in session! Join Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler for a four-part exploration of Buffalo’s past. Sessions will include…
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Buffalo City Hall Tours
10/28 – 10/27
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 Trivia Night
10/28 – 10/25
Other Half Brewing Tap Room
Other Half Brewing hosts it’s popular weekly Buffalo Trivia Wednesday night. The event features standard multi-round team trivia covering pop…
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Buffalo to Niagara Ride with Buffalo Bike Tours
10/28 – 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
10/28 – 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
10/28 – 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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CAZ CONVO – Rick Falkowski: Buffalo Music History – The 1950’s ft. The Hubcaps
10/28
The Caz
THE HUBCAPS THE MUSIC OF THE 1950s Step back into the 1950s the birth of Rock ‘N’ Roll, when local…
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Candy on the Commons
10/28
Aquarium of Niagara
Get your costume on and head over to the Aquarium on Wednesday, October 28th for Candy on the Commons! Our…
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Charles McBee
10/28
Helium Comedy Club
Charles McBee is a NYC stand-up comedian, writer, and unapologetic 80s/’90s baby from Toledo, Ohio, serving up nostalgia with a…
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Clinton Bailey Farmers & Flea Market
10/28 – 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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Constructed Belief – Art Exhibit
10/28 – 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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Delaware Avenue Mansions Exterior Walking Tour 10am
10/28 – 11/14
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
The richest of the rich in Buffalo put their wealth on full display on this section of Delaware Avenue, home…
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Dragon Origami Book Making
10/28
Western New York Book Arts Center
Hands-on art dragon origami book class in the Book Arts studio! This fun structural book is easy to learn and…
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FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation Exhibit
10/28 – 11/01
Burchfield Penney Art Center
The vibrant energy of the contemporary local fashion scene comes from a multigenerational network of dedicated designers, artists, and cultural…
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