Arts & Culture

Things To Do in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo Civil War Round Table Speaker Series: From Battlefield to Book
Wed Apr 22nd

Buffalo Civil War Round Table Speaker Series: From Battlefield to Book

The Buffalo History Museum

Discover how Ulysses S. Grant’s final “campaign”-writing his legendary memoirs-secured his family’s future and his own American legacy. WEDNESDAYApril 22, 2026 6-8pm, doors open 5:30

Lewuga Benson Leave the Door Open
Thu Apr 23rd

Lewuga Benson Leave the Door Open

Hallwalls

Hallwalls is pleased to present Leave The Door Open a feature film by filmmaker and interdisciplinary media artist, Lewuga Benson. A slow-burning drama marked by long takes and restrained, immersive visuals, Leave The Door Open unfolds in the space between memory, refusal, and endurance. Benson describes… >>

Trivia Night
Thu Apr 23rd

Trivia Night

The Buffalo History Museum

Test your knowledge of our city, pop culture, and beyond at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend, or meet new friends for team-based Buffalo history trivia inside the State Court. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and prizes will be awarded for the winners! Maximum of… >>

Poetry Night at The Gathering
Sat Apr 25th

Poetry Night at The Gathering

3158 Main St

Join us to share and experience powerful spoken word! Poets: email poetrynights3158@gmail.com with your name and poem title to perform.

Fables & Frost
Fri Apr 24th → Sat Apr 25th

Fables & Frost

Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center

Join the Greater Niagara Ballet Company for Fables & Frost, an enchanting spring performance featuring three audience favorites: the whimsical musical storytelling of Peter and the Wolf, the lively Victorian skating party of Les Patineurs, and the sparkling elegance of Jewel Fairies from The Sleeping… >>

Horticultural Heroes | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit at the Botanical Gardens
Fri Dec 19th → Sun Apr 26th

Horticultural Heroes | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit at the Botanical Gardens

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens welcomes you to enjoy an extraordinary collection of diverse and visually striking portraits in Horticultural Heroes, in our Arcangel Gallery. This collection of works pays homage to the groundbreaking contributions of thought leaders in the world of gardening,… >>

“Into the Woods”
Thu Apr 23rd → Sun Apr 26th

“Into the Woods”

UB Center for the Arts

“Into the Woods” Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine Directed and Choreographed by James Beaudry Music Direction by Matt Marco Apr. 23 - 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Apr. 25 – 26*, 2026 at 2 p.m. UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=into+the+woods+ub+center+for+the+arts… >>

Echoes of the Hollywood
Sat Apr 25th → Sun Apr 26th

Echoes of the Hollywood

Gowanda's Historic Hollywood Theater Ltd.

Gowanda's hundred year old theater gets a musical walking tour presented by composer and artist Nathan Hall who returns to his hometown.

Tea Tasting with Tea Ceremony 2026
Tue Apr 28th

Tea Tasting with Tea Ceremony 2026

The Buffalo History Museum

Join us for a special Japanese Tea Ceremony and Tea tasting. The evening will feature a Japanese Tea Ceremony along with an opportunity to taste three teas and learn about the background and preparation of each tea. The Tea Tasting will be hosted by Atsuko Nishida Mitchell, Certified Tea Ceremony Instructor… >>

Lingua Franca
Fri May 1st

Lingua Franca

Hallwalls

Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation, works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in New York. When the man she's secretly paying for a green card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with a slaughterhouse worker who is unaware that she's a trans woman.… >>