Saturday August 29th, 2015
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Dirty Girl Mud Run
The Dirty Girl Mud Run is a 3.1 mile(ish) obstacle course run for women, and women ONLY! If you’re an uber cross fitter looking to make your weekend more challenging, Dirty Girl Mud Run has a place for you. If this is your first time running an organized obstacle run or 5k, YOU WILL GET TO THE FINISH… >>
Under the Lights Hip Hop Festival
A full day of family friendly hip hop, including an All Styles and B-boy Battle, a Cap Design Contest, live graffiti exhibitions, DJ's, an Interactive Art Tent and vendors. This festival is presented by Verve Dance Studio to celebrate the unity and diversity found in the elements of Hip Hop. General… >>
Creative Minds Networking Mixer
Mix it up with fellow visual and performing artists, art enthusiasts, and more! Bring your business cards, your flyers, your conversation, ideas, portfolios, sketch pads, etc. for a night of interactive fun, give-a-ways, performances, and getting to know your creative communities. There will be a cash… >>
Peepshow 2015: The Dirty Thirty
Catch some of WNY's hottest artists and performers under one roof for this unique art extravaganza. More than 30 artist installations, performances, sound and light interventions, an art auction featuring 30 local and regional artists, DJ’s, food trucks and plenty of surprises. General Admission: 8;00pm… >>
Silo City Reading Series Ft. Bianca Stone
Silo City Reading Series is the only high-profile summer literary event in Buffalo. This multidisciplinary series includes musical acts and visual art installations bringing together the best of Buffalo’s arts and cultural community to interact with some of the most dynamic poets from Buffalo and beyond.… >>
Lewiston Jazz Festival
Jazz performances on 4 stages, lots of food vendors, wines from the Niagara Wine Trail, a premier jewelry show and more! New this year are the Instrument Zoo, provided by Music Is Art for youngsters to try out different instruments, and St. Peter RC Church will be presenting a Jazz Mass featuring Bobby… >>
Guac Fest
Think your guacamole is the best? Bring it to the inaugural GUAC-FEST! There will be tons of schwag for the Top Guac. Just a $5 donation to sample the delicious dishes. Proceeds to benefit the National Parkinson Foundation. Prizes awarded to: Top Guac by Judges. The People's choice. Most original. Winners… >>
Buffalo Highlights by Bus: Waterfront & South Buffalo
Buffalo’s waterfront has been the source of much of the city’s wealth and prosperity since the city's earliest days. This 90-minute bus tour shows the waterfront as the epicenter for the city’s ongoing renaissance, visiting Canalside, the Outer Harbor, and the mighty grain elevators along the Buffalo… >>
Buffalo Highlights by Bus: Historic Treasures
This 90-minute overview bus tour of Buffalo’s historic and architectural landmarks is an excellent introduction to Buffalo’s architectural landscape, passing by famous works by Henry Hobson Richardson, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Landmarks designed by local architects such as E.B. Green,… >>
Silo City Reading Series
Bianca Stone will close out this summer's Silo City Reading Series as featured poet on Saturday, August 29th. Emily Anderson will also read, Julie Byrne will perform and be joined by NP, a Buffalo intermedia artist. The final event in this multidisciplinary summer series which includes poetry, music,… >>
"Wellness Lane" at the Canalside Boat & Auto Show
"Wellness Lane Promotes Health & Wellbeing at the Canalside Boat & Auto Show!" The non-profit Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo will be hosting a "wellness lane" Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Canalside Boat & Auto Show. It will consist of different partner-groups… >>
Irish Festival
Come and celebrate Irish heritage, food, drink, music and fun for three days at Buffalo Riverworks! Admission to the Festival is FREE Friday from 4:00-5:30pm for the traditional Parade of Ireland's 32 Counties. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 day of show, and weekend passes are available. See the entertainment… >>
Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts
Meet 170 amazing artists working in 16 different mediums. Enjoy music, dance, puppetry and more on 4 stages! Bring the little ones to Kidsfest for experiential, hands-on activities. Eat at the Cafe featuring foods from around the world. Discover 50 environmental and cultural groups. Look for the solar… >>
Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball
The national touring 3-om-3 Gus Macker in-the-street basketball tournament will bring its festival atmosphere to Grand Island this year, part of the Gus Macker Tour of 44 tournaments in 13 states in 2015, celebrating its 42nd year. The event will benefit the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo and… >>
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans is most fondly remembered for his three seasons as writer and co-star on the Emmy Award-winning series In Living Color. There, he created sketch characters like “Homey the Clown,” “Handiman” and outrageously gay film critic Blaine from “Men on Film”. His writing for the series earned him… >>
Canalside Boat & Auto Show
Check out more than 250 new cars, trucks, RVs, and more than 100 power boats, sail boats and personal watercraft on display all weekend on beautiful Canalside. Entertainment and food trucks will also be on hand at this free event. Perhaps you'll find a great deal on a new boat or vehicle. The Inaugural… >>
Fredonia Farm Festival
47th Annual Fredonia Farm Festival, August 27-30, 2015. Annual community festival located in fredonia, ny. Join us for a fun filled weekend honoring our local agriculture including food, arts and craft show, antique car show, pie and cookie contest, musical entertainment, firemans hose race, children's… >>
Summer Hours
Hidden Valley Animal Adventure is a wild game safari tour, which is now open for the summer! Running 7 days a week, our hours are 10am-5pm until Labor Day.
Signs of Life
Who: Robert Schulman What: Signs of Life Where: Starlight Studio and Art Gallery 340 Delaware Ave. Buffalo NY 14202 When: Friday September 4th 6-9pm On-View: 8/17/15-9/12/15 Cost: Free Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Artist Statement/ Bio: “Robert Schulman is an award-winning photographer with a striking… >>
Buffalo River History Tours
Hear the story of the Erie Canal, Buffalo's history as the largest grain port in the world and experience the nation's largest collection of standing grain elevators from just a few feet away. Come travel along the waterway that made Buffalo one of the biggest and richest cities in the world while you...… >>
