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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Coat of Many Colors A Celebration of The Life, Music & Legacy of Dolly Parton
09/18
Sportsmen’s Tavern
Sportsmens presents Coat of Many Colors A Celebration of The Life, Music & Legacy of Dolly Parton
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Crystal Z Campbell AFTERTOUCH: MIMOSA PUDICA Gallery Opening
09/18
Rivalry Projects
Crystal Z Campbell is a highly acclaimed multidisciplinary artist, experimental filmmaker, and writer who currently serves as an Associate Professor…
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Curtain Up Laughs
09/18
Alleyway Theatre
Curtain Up Laughs starring Terre King is a special live comedy taping celebrating Buffalo’s Curtain Up weekend. Join Buffalo comedian…
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Fairy Tale Double Bill
09/18
Flickinger Performing Arts Center at Nichols School
Step into the glittering salons of Paris for an unforgettable evening celebrating one of opera’s most fascinating women, Pauline Viardot.…
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Goo Grief, Wolf Tickets
09/18
Mohawk Place
In recognition of the Buffalo History Museum’s Goo Goo Dolls 40th (gulp!) anniversary exhibit, we’re bringing you an evening of…
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Gypsy Queen
09/18
Buffalo Iron Works
Western New York’s finest veteran musicians with members from PassionWorks, Reset to Vinyl, Cock Robin, Out on the Tiles and…
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I’ve Got Next – Art Exhibit by Kurt Treeby
09/18
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
For this exhibition, Buffalo artist Kurt Treeby will create three fully playable video games based on art historical themes. Adopting…
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James Benders
09/18
Revolver Records Inc.
James Benders is actually a well-known bassist based right here in Buffalo. He regularly plays in the local jazz scene…
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Joe Rozler’s Universe
09/18
PAUSA Art House
Singer/multi instrumentalist Joe Rozler has played a couple sold-out shows at Pausa, but it’s been a full decade since his…
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Juicy and Delicious
09/18
Ujima Theatre
The play that inspired the movie Beasts of the Southern Wild. Hushpuppy lives with her wild, invincible father on the edge…
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Junior History Buffs
09/18
The Buffalo History Museum
Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons,…
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Lady Bits: Stand-Up.
09/18
Buffalo Comedy Collective
Get ready for a night of laughs with a lineup of 10 incredible comics – all women, fem-identifying, and non-binary!…
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Lincoln Parkway Walking Tour 10AM
09/18
Abraham Lincoln Statue
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to be the principal approach to the jewel of his Buffalo park system, Delaware Park,…
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Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself – Exhibit at UB
09/18
UB Anderson Gallery
Presented jointly with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself surveys fifty years of the artist’s expressive abstractions, inviting viewers…
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SOUL SPECTRUM
09/18
The Caz
Soul Spectrum was assembled in the spring of 2025 with the goal of delivering a powerful, energizing and entertaining performance…
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Studio Clay Class: Wheel Throwing-Bud Vases!
09/18
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Create the bud vase of your dreams using stoneware clay and wheel throwing techniques. All skill levels welcome! Each person…
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That Comedy Show at Babeville : Jake’s Comedy Jukebox
09/18
The 9Th Ward
That Comedy Show @ Babeville returns with Jake’s Comedy Jukebox: A Musical Comedy Show Host Jacob Morrison has gathered some…
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The Da Vinci Code
09/18
Road Less Traveled Productions
Directed by David Oliver Starring Chris Avery, Lissette DeJesús-Wrafter, Dave Marciniak, Johnny Barden, David Lundy, Nick Stevens, Russell Holt, Priscilla…
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The Home Team: THE CRUCIBLE OF LIFE II
09/18
Town Ballroom
“THE CRUCIBLE OF LIFE II” is an electrifying, genre-bending pop-punk and R&B-infused heavy pop tour headlined by the Seatle-based band…
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The Miles Jaye Experience
09/18
Electric City
Miles Jay is an innovative artist known for his unique fusion of electronic and acoustic sounds, creating a fresh and…
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The Supernatural Roycroft: East Aurora
09/18
Roycroft Inn
Step into the mysterious side of East Aurora with The Supernatural Roycroft. Join paranormal author & storyteller Mason Winfield as…
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Tri-Main Center Interior Tour – 2pm
09/18
Tri-Main Center
Join us for a tour inside one of Buffalo’s most historic industrial buildings! The Tri-Main Center’s history encompasses four different…
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