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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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 20

Big Jay Oakerson

Helium Comedy Club

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Jun 20

The Book of Mormon

Shea’s Buffalo

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Jun 20

Spring Showcase Buffalo City Ballet

Buffalo City Ballet

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Jun 20

Discover Kenmore 2026

Kenmore Farmers Market

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Jun 20

Kids’ Studio Art Class: Painted Planters (Ages 8-12)

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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Jun 20

Sew a Stuffie

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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Jun 20

NorthTowns Juneteenth Celebration at Island Park

Island Park

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Jun 20

Orchid Repotting with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

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Jun 20

Pride X Juneteenth Summer Solstice Celebration

West Side Bazaar

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Jun 20

The Legacy Polo Match

Legacy Equestrian Center

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Jun 20

Estates Along Delaware Avenue

Blessed Sacrament Church

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Jun 20

WonderFULL Soul Sessions: Curator Walter Kemp 3

Eat Off Art

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Jun 20

Home By 10 – A Dance Party For Adults

Rec Room Buffalo

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Jun 20

The Torah in the Tarot Exhibition Reception

Jewish Museum of Buffalo

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Jun 20

Patrick Gallo – How To Be An Artist

The Caz

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Jun 20

The Cousins Trio

PAUSA Art House

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Jun 20

The Musical Improv Mixer!

Buffalo Improv House

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Jun 20

The Plaigarists

Buffalo Olde Brewery

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Jun 20

An Acoustic Evening with Trey Anastasio

Kleinhans Music Hall

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Jun 20

Blade Rave

Town Ballroom

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Jun 20

Sneaky Miles

Buffalo Iron Works

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Jun 20

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Electric City

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Jun 20

Kevin Sampson & the Night Shift

Jack Rabbit

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Jun 20

Rookie Knights – Showcase Event!

Buffalo Comedy Collective

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Jun 20

The Bohemian Experience III

Allen Street Hardware Cafe

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Downtown Through Binoculars Walking Tour

07/12

Hotel At The Lafayette

Bring your binoculars and come ready to look up on this downtown walking tour! Many downtown buildings are topped with…

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Intro to Balinese Gamelan

07/12

Nusantara Arts Culture Center

Discover Buffalo’s only Balinese gamelan program, completely free! Spend six weeks making music with a community of fellow learners as…

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July Outer Harbor Views by Bike

07/12

North End of Fuhrmann Boulevard

Join us for a bike tour along Buffalo’s Outer Harbor and beautiful waterfront. This tour is just under 10 miles…

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Lipsey Summer Jazz: Janice Mitchell Quintet

07/12

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Join us for a Lipsey Summer Jazz performance by the Janice Mitchell Quintet! Renowned for her contributions to jazz and…

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Summer of Jazz

07/12

Tappo

Part of JazzBuffalo’s Summer of Jazz Series. A new outdoor concert series that will once again bring the spirit of…

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Vincent James Mastrantonio & Dean Gionis- The Caz Supper Club

07/12

The Caz

Join Vincent James Mastrantonio and Dean Gionis for an intimate evening of exquisite guitar compositions and interpretations at The Caz!…

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Garden Explorers Summer Camp: Bees, Bats, and Butterflies

07/13

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Explore the inspiring beauty of plants and nurture your child’s love for nature by joining the Garden Explorers program at…

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Slow Roll Buffalo at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre

07/13

Shea’s Buffalo

Slow Roll Buffalo Monday Night Community Rides connect communities through guided rides for bicyclists of all ages and skill levels,…

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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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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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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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