Things To Do in Buffalo, NY

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Sat Oct 1st

RevelX25: A Party in the Tri-Main Dock

Tri-Main Center

An unforgettable party in the Tri-Main loading dock (on Jewett Ave) and the big kickoff to Buffalo Arts Studio's 25th anniversary celebration. Featuring Live Music by: AircraftHumble…

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Fri Oct 7th → Sat Oct 8th

World on Your Plate Conference 2016

Daemen College

Explore a multitude of food-related issues, from soil quality to food’s impact on our individual bodies as well as the entire earth at the 13th annual World On Your Plate Food and Sustainable…

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Thu Oct 20th

Adult Art Night Out

Creative Essence Craft Studio

Bring your wine or tea & your creativity to enjoy an evening of crafting & relaxing! Create your "Fall Line-Up" home decor. This linear vase relies on the intriguing shapes of…

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Tue Oct 25th

Zonta 5th Annual Shopping & Sweets Nite

Cheektowaga Senior Center

30 vendors from various home party and small businesses will be on hand to assist shoppers looking to begin their holiday shopping with a variety of products. Many with cash and carry. $5.00…

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Fri Oct 28th

500 Buffalo Rd in East Aurora will be a Spooktacular place to be on your Halloween weekend! Come dressed in your most boo-tiful costume and join us for a chillingly good time as we offer the classic and…

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Sat Oct 29th

Buffalo's Biggest Halloween Bash

Connecticut Street Armory

DON'T MISS THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY OF THE YEAR! $3,000 IN COSTUME PRIZES!!We're back with Shred & Ragan's 10th annual bash on the SATURDAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN at the Connecticut St. Armory! Entertainment,…

Thu Mar 31st → Sat Oct 1st

Richardson Olmsted Complex Audio Tour

Richardson Olmsted Complex

Explore the Richardson Olmsted Complex using the newly-released FREE exterior audio tour. Using any phone, you can call in for an exploratory look at the past, present, and future…

Sat Oct 1st

WNY MoMs Kids Sale

Cardinal O'Hara High School

WNY Mothers of Multiples is happy to announce our Fall 2016 sale! This one will be bigger and better than ever! Thousands of gently used kids clothing, toys and gear. SHOP and SAVE at this wonderful…

Sat Oct 1st

Free Homebuyer Education Workshop

CCCS of Buffalo

Free Education course which covers topics such as becoming financially ready to buy a home, managing your budget, understanding credit, the process of obtaining a mortgage, shopping for a home, and managing…

Sat Oct 1st

After Funk - moe. After Party

Buffalo Iron Works

THIS SHOW IS FREE WITH A MOE TICKET STUB!!! After Funk has been causing a ruckus on the North American music scene with their unique sound and infectiously fun shows since their inception in March of…

Sat Oct 1st

Resurgence Brewing Co's Fall Fest- Original Music Showcase

Resurgence Brewing Company

Seven incredible original rock bands, food trucks, and more! 2:00 - 2:45pm - Coral Collapse3:00 - 3:45pm - Meat Whistles4:00 - 4:45pm - Wacko Fest5:00 - 5:45pm - Copper Crown…

Sat Oct 1st

Autumnfest at the Farm

Spruce Meadow Farm

Come and get up close and personal with the rescue Horses ! We will be fundraising by having pony rides, crafters, vendors, music and much more. Proceeds will help feed and pay vet bills…

Sat Oct 1st

Allentown Fall Festival 2016

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

A FREE day-long event with music, artists, food, beer and children's activities. The family celebration runs 11:00-4:00pm at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave., and will include…

Sat Oct 1st

Grapes & Hops

Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel

Wide variety of Beers on tapOver 10 Different wines to sampleAll you can eat Buffet DinnerLive band DoubleShot BandHUGE Basket Auction!!!Cash Prize Wheel, Games, 50/50, and a lot more!Bring a Carved Pumpkin…

Sat Oct 1st

Empire State Wrestling feat. Adam Rose

St. Johnsburg Fire Hall

After another sellout crowd, Empire State Wrestling (ESW) comes back to the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, located at 7165 Ward Road, North Tonawanda, NY, on Saturday, October 1, featuring former World Wrestling…

Fri Sep 30th → Sat Oct 1st

Moe 2-day Concert

Town Ballroom

moe. is the preeminent progressive rock band on the music scene today. With 20 years of touring and just as many albums under its belt, the quintet of Al Schnier and Chuck Garvey on guitars and vocals,…

Sat Oct 1st

Lehrer Dance 10th Anniversary Performance

University At Buffalo Center For The Arts

A spectacular concert showcasing Buffalo's premier dance company's internationally renowned blend of artistry and athleticism. This year’s program will feature three world premieres (including…

Sat Oct 1st

RNBC Harvest Festival

Rusty Nickel Brewing

There is something for all ages at this fall celebration event. Live music, fresh fod, local produce, several beer releases made with farm fresh ingredients, kids activities, adult fun, games, competitions.…

Sat Oct 1st

Hamilton's America Free Preview Event

WNED Studios

Don’t throw away your shot to hear from “Hamilton” experts. You’re invited to a free preview of PBS Arts’ newest documentary “Hamilton’s America!”…

Sat Oct 1st

ANTI-VENUE TOUR x BUFFALO

Flying Bison Brewing Company

A night of live music, art and live painting, and slam poetry by Haute La Vie as part of Buffalo Beer Week. The ANTI-VENUE TOUR is back in Buffalo! Just $10 at the door. The Anti-Venue…

Sat Oct 1st

Theme Basket Raffle

Faith United Presbyterian Church

Saturday October 1, 2016 DOORS OPEN AT 12:30pm DRAWING STARTS AT 2:30PM SHARP Tickets are $5.00 each Or 6 for $25 REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE Faith United Presbyterian Church…

Sat Oct 1st

Central Terminal Oktoberfest

The return of Oktoberfest at the Central Terminal is here! Live music by Those Idiots, authentic German beer and food from Potts catering *This is a 21 and over event, parking is free.

Mon Jul 25th → Sun Oct 2nd

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Mon Jul 25th → Sun Oct 2nd

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Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz at Epic

Epic Restaurant and Lounge

A pub quiz with eight rounds of eight questions each, including a music round, an audio round, and a picture round. Free to play, with prizes for the top two teams and bonus prizes throughout…

Sun Oct 2nd

Slikk Wikked

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:Slikk Wikked, Super Killer Robots, The Long Cold Dark, Inherent Vice - band, The Taken, & Exham PriorySunday, October 2ndDoors at 6:00 pm$10 CoverAges…

Sun Oct 2nd

Queen City Women's Half Marathon

Coca-Cola Field

The Queen City Women's Half Marathon and 1 mile kids race will take you through Downtown Buffalo and out to the new Buffalo Waterfront to the Outer Harbor. All finishers over 21 will receive your…

Sun Oct 2nd

Bridal Open House

Templeton Landing Restaurant

Join Templeton Landing at their Bridal Open House on Sunday October 2, 2016 from 12:00p - 3:00p. Guests will receive complimentary champagne and hors d'oeuvres while meeting local wedding vendors.

Fri Sep 23rd → Sun Oct 2nd

Buffalo Beer Week 2016

Various locations throughout Buffalo

Celebrating diversity and inclusiveness under the Big Tent of Buffalo Beer! Buffalo Beer Week® promotes Buffalo’s growing craft beer culture by sponsoring a ten-day festival in Erie and…

Sun Oct 2nd

Latino Americans: 500 Years of History: The New Latinos, Episode IV

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Central - Downtown Buffalo

The Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY presents the landmark documentary Latino Americans: The New Latinos, Episode IV, The Buffalo & Erie County Library will host the showing of this "first major documentary…

Sat Oct 1st → Sun Oct 2nd

Honey Harvest Festival 2016

Masterson's Garden Center, Inc.

Have you ever wondered how honey gets from the beehive into the jar? Join local beekeepers as they demonstrate the process of harvesting, processing, and bottling pure, raw honey. Many opportunities to…

Sun Oct 2nd

Meatball Street Brawl

Osteria 166

The first ever Osteria 166 MEATBALL STREET BRAWL brings together meatballs from some of Western New York's favorite Italian restaurants on one day, for an afternoon of culinary competition and camaraderie. There…

Tue Apr 19th → Tue Oct 4th

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Tue Apr 19th → Tue Oct 4th

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Food Truck Tuesdays

Larkin Square

Buffalo’s favorite weekday event kicks off for the season. Food Truck Tuesday features dozens of food trucks from Buffalo and Rochester -- look for new additions and welcome back old favorites.…

Tue Oct 4th

Assemblage 23

Mohawk Place

FTMP Events Presents:Assemblage 23 w/ Standard Issue Citizen & more!Tuesday, October 4th$12.00 pre-sale, $15.00 day of show16+ (ID Required) - No ID/No EntryDoors open at 6:00pmTickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2581408at: Mohawk…

Tue Oct 4th

Melvin Seals & JGB

Buffalo Iron Works

Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful,…

Tue Oct 4th

Top Notch Concert by Linda Mabry Trio at Amherst Senior

Amherst Center for Senior Services

The Amherst Center for Senior Services will host several top-notch performers this fall, thanks to the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) partnership with the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF)…

Tue Oct 4th

Screenings for Mental Health

Boulevard Mall

The Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc. will be offering free and anonymous screenings for depression, bipolar, anxiety, and PTSD. The screening only takes a couple minutes; individuals will…

Tue Oct 4th

Men Who Cook

Statler City

Treat your senses in the beautifully restored Golden Ballroom at Statler City. Men Who Cook celebrates the art and science of food while raising awareness and resources for Crisis Services.…

Wed Oct 5th

Community Volunteer Fair

Amherst Center for Senior Services

Meet with more than 100 cultural institutions, government agencies and non-profit organizations that need volunteers. Whether you are an adult or senior looking to enhance your life by helping…

Wed Oct 5th

People's Blues Of Richmond

Buffalo Iron Works

“Take this band seriously, or miss hearing what vital guitar rock sounds like in 2016.” – Consequence of Sound People’s Blues of Richmond brings a carnival-like mayhem to their…

Wed Oct 5th

Larkin Square Author Series: Ann Hood

Larkin Square

We are delighted to welcome Ann Hood back to Buffalo and Larkinville. Ann will be speaking at the Larkin Square Author Series on Wednesday October 5th from 5:30 – 6:45 pm. Ann’s…

Wed Oct 5th

Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls Holiday Job Fair

Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA

Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA in Niagara Falls, NY is partnering with the New York State Department of Labor to hold a FREE job fair to fill positions as we gear up for the busiest shopping season…

Wed Oct 5th

#AdultFieldTrip

The Buffalo History Museum

Part three in the series between the TR Site and Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. Weird, wacky, and wonderful; the things we couldn’t show you on your 4th grade field trip. Enjoy an evening of…

Thu Oct 6th

Pink Talking Fish

Buffalo Iron Works

Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world’s most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music. Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads…

Thu Oct 6th

Night of Indulgence

Buffalo Marriott Niagara

Love your Selfie and indulge yourself in a great night of shopping, learning and relaxing entertainment. The evening will feature a variety of ladies’ favorite retailers, snacks, cash bar and a…

Thu Oct 6th

LISC Community Development Awards

Foundry Suites

The Buffalo LISC Community Development Awards are about recognizing the work of those who have made major contributions to revitalizing our neighborhoods. There will be breakfast with the…

Fri Oct 7th

"If Voting Changed Things" Photo Exhibit

¡Buen Vivir! Gallery for Contemporary Art

The Opening Reception for If Voting Changed Things will take place at the ¡Buen Vivir! Gallery for Contemporary Art in Allentown in Buffalo on First Friday, Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit features…

Fri Oct 7th

Brownie & Deezy Babyy

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:BrownieBabyy & Deezy, Dylan Toole & Lite, GNS, Jim Burke, Jna$ty,Jared Weis, Royal Family Entertainment, & Nick Pawlak* DJ N!TEL!TE…

Fri Oct 7th

Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2016 Fall Exhibition - Opening Reception

1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts

1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce its next show - a Fall Exhibition by the BNAA Artists. The Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2016 Fall Exhibition will be juried by George…

Fri Oct 7th

Movies In The Vineyard - Visions

Victorianbourg Wine Estate

Join us for our Halloween Horror free Movies in the Vineyard - Visions. Visions is a chilling tale of newly pregnant Eveleigh and her husband who purchase a vineyard so they can start a new life. As they…

Fri Oct 7th

Buffalo Fashion Show 2016

Adam's Mark Hotel and Event Center

Join us for a fashion entertainment event for the Western New York area. We truly believe that your involvement this year can serve to be very pivotal catalyst for our growing fashion entertainment…

Fri Oct 7th

Comedian Steven Wright at UB Center for the Arts

UB Center for the Arts

Academy Award-winning comedian Steven Wright got his big break on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1982. The comic soon found himself performing his off-beat routines on "Saturday Night Live,"…

Sat Oct 8th

Indie Author Day 2016

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Connect with local, independent authors at “Indie Author Day" in a tradeshow format at the Downtown Library, “Indie Author Day” will offer local authors visibility at…

Wed Sep 28th → Sat Oct 8th

Hedda Gabler

Flexible Theater in the Donald Savage Building at Buffalo State College

The story of a woman bored and trapped in a stifling marriage. Both jealous and callous, she seeks to control her former love’s destiny only to reek havoc and destruction instead. Hedda Gabler,…

Sat Oct 8th

Rock-A-Bully 2016

Club Marcella

Fix-A-Bull’s Rock-A-Bully Annual fundraiser is back! It's THE Pitty Party of the year! Fix-A-Bull is a free spay/neuter program for owned bully breeds in WNY. We have already funded over 200 surgeries!…

Sat Oct 8th

Fall Fest at Canalside 2016

Canalside Buffalo

Enjoy a day of free fun fall activities! Check out all exciting things that will be happening:- Pumpkin Patch: 10:00am -6:00pm- Gourd Painting at The Art Cart presented by KeyBank: 10:00am -…

Sat Oct 8th

K-GUN

Pizza Plant Italian Pub - Transit Road

1988 was the year that these three struck their first chord together. The site was London, England where Chris, Michael and David Keller hit their first harmonies together and the world hasn’t been…

Thu Oct 6th → Sat Oct 8th

Jon Lovitz

Helium Comedy Club

Leaving the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1990 was only beginning for Jon Lovitz. Since then he has gone on to star in a slew of hit films including "A League of Their Own," "Little Nicky,"…

Sat Oct 8th → Sun Oct 9th

Ellicottville's Fall Festival

Ellicottville Fall festival

Enjoy unique foods, fine art, and an arts and craft show, carnival rides, live entertainment and beautiful fall foliage at the oldest and largest fall festival in WNY. Fall Festival is a fun, family-friendly…

Sun Oct 9th

Viva la Musica — The BPO Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kleinhans Music Hall

Free concert! Join the BPO and Wendell Rivera Latin Ensemble in a musical celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Program: EMMANUEL CHABRIER España MANUEL DE FALLA Millers Dance from The…

Mon Sep 19th → Sun Oct 9th

U-Pick Concord Grapes

The Lembke Farm

The Lembke Farm will be Open for U PICK Grapes starting Monday, September 19 at 9.00am and will go until folks don't want them anymore OR Mother Nature says no more. PLEASE…

Sun Oct 9th

Jazz on 2nd Sundays: THE BUFFALO JAZZTET

The Buffalo History Museum

Pre-concert talk at 2pm; concert begins at 2:30pm We are kicking off the series with The Buffalo Jazztet, a newly formed group featuring our Artistic Directors. They will perform original arrangements…

Tue Oct 11th

Dining Out For Life WNY

Various locations throughout Buffalo

Make history by dining out at your favorite restaurant to fight HIV and AIDS in WNY! The 14th Annual Dining Out For Life presented by KeyBank encourages YOU to gather a friends, family, and colleagues…

Tue Oct 11th

Blackalicious

Buffalo Iron Works

“We’re older, we’re wiser, we’re more mature,” MC Gift of Gab (nee Timothy Parker) says of Imani, Vol. 1, Blackalicious’ first new album in a decade. “It’s…

Tue Oct 11th

Niagara Craft Spirits Tasting

Pizza Plant Italian Pub - Canalside

We've got a great tasting featuring the guys from Niagara Craft Spirits! They'll be coming in and pouring some samples of their delicious craft spirits! Todd and Keith will be here to talk all about…

Wed Oct 12th

Teacher's Night Out

The Buffalo History Museum

Not your typical ‘meet & greet’… Teachers are invited to discover the Museum's offerings: dynamic tours, tools, and “history kits” while enjoying happy hour and a chance…

Thu Oct 13th

Free Concert with Nelson Starr at Amherst Senior Center

Amherst Center for Senior Services

The Amherst Center for Senior Services will host several top-notch performers this fall, thanks to the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) partnership with the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF)…

Thu Oct 13th

Painting Party at College Club

College Club of Buffalo

The College Club will host an art class on Thursday, October 13 from 6:30 to 9:00PM. The class is $35 and includes all paint supplies, instruction, the promise of two lovely wine glasses ready to…

Thu Oct 13th

Museum of disABILITY History Fall Fundraiser and Auction

Museum of Disability History

Enjoy h’ordeuvres, wine, beer and desserts, auction and an awards presentation at the Museum of disABILITY History's annual fundraiser.The Museum of disABILITY History will present its inaugural…

Thu Oct 13th

An Evening with Alan White, The Bear Shaman

Spirit Way Project, Roycroft Print Shop

Cayuga Bear Shaman, Alan White, will share his life experience on the good Red Road, a trail very few have traveled. He follows and teaches the Lakota spiritual principles and Haudenosaunee longhouse…

Thu Oct 13th

Buffalo Chamber Players at the AK: Opening Concert with Joann Falletta

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Enjoy special guest JoAnn Falletta on guitar, with works by Niccolò Paganini, Jean Françaix, and a new work for strings by Western New York composer Rob Deemer at The Buffalo Chamber Players…

Thu Oct 13th

Shine A Light on Domestic Violence Awareness

Broderick Park

Throughout the month of October, help Child & Family Services' Haven House, Erie County’s only licensed domestic violence shelter, raise awareness for domestic violence. Haven House will be…

Thu Oct 13th

Shakespeare Jubilee

Central Library

An Open House celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare and the two sets of Shakespeare folios -- that owned by the Library and that owned by the University at Buffalo -- on display at the Central Library.…

Thu Oct 13th

Healthy Cooking Series

Newman Center

Start your journey to healthy living with the workshop and healthy cooking class series. For all cooking classes you will prepare and sample three dishes using in-season produce. October 13:…

Thu Oct 13th

Masters of American Architecture Tour

Visit Buffalo Niagara Visitor Center

At the turn of the twentieth century, Buffalo was the eighth largest city in America and the city’s businesses, organizations, and citizens had the financial resources to hire the best architects…

Fri Sep 16th → Fri Oct 14th

The Supernatural Roycroft Ghost Walk

The Roycroft Inn

A classic tour of the myth, magic and mystery of East Aurora's historic Roycroft Campus. Occult symbolism, sacred astronomy, Arts & Crafts mysticism, campus ghosts, and "The Five Deaths of Elbert…

Thu Oct 13th → Fri Oct 14th

Two Nights of Aqueous

Buffalo Iron Works

With three studio albums under their belts, and their critically acclaimed live collection “Live Nugs”, Aqueous is as strong in composing as they are at communicating and improvising during…

Fri Oct 14th

Chali 2na with Naughty Professor

Buffalo Iron Works

Chali 2na MC. Musician. Actor. Painter. Renaissance Man. Chali 2na has done it all. From his days growing up on the hardscrabble streets of Chicago’s south side, to his subsequent explosion onto…

Fri Oct 14th

Four Arm Shiver

Sugar City

FTMP Events presents:Four Arm Shiver & Bruise w/ The Concord Kids, Coma State, & NatecoxmusicFriday, October 14thDoors at 6:00 pm$7 presale, $10 at the doorAll…

Fri Oct 14th

West Seneca Art Society Annual Fall Art Show

Charles E Burchfield Nature & Art Center

WE LOVE ART! See beautiful works of art, meet Western New York artists, and buy art at our Grand Opening reception on October 14th from 7-9 pm! The show is located in the Burchfield Nature & Art Center’s…

Fri Oct 14th

"Salsa For a Cure" - Benefit for Roswell Park

Pucho Olivencia

Salsa For A Cure is a fundraiser for Roswell Park Cancer Institute all 100% proceeds will go to Patient Care Services. Come Join this Amataur Salsa Competition for a good cause ! Get ready…

Fri Oct 14th

GObike Buffalo's Great Big Bike Adventure

Join us for our Great Big Bike Adventure, a Buffalo-themed scavenger hunt to benefit our community workshop at 98 Colvin Avenue! We'll be launching our family-friendly scavenger hunt from 640 Ellicott…

Fri Oct 14th

East Aurora Tour

Roycroft Power House

Join Explore Buffalo for a walking tour of the charming Village of East Aurora to discover its rich history and many connections to the Arts & Crafts movement! Elbert Hubbard, one-time partner of…

Fri Oct 14th

Fright Night at Canalside

Canalside Buffalo

SCREAM through 3 terrifying haunted attractions this Halloween season including: ‘HOTEL’- a paranormal nightmare that has you trapped within its walls and horrific past!Also new this year,…

Fri Oct 14th

Halloween Spooktacular

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

Spooktacular is great for even the youngest members of the family! So put on your favorite costume and come join us for games, crafts, snacks – and carrousel rides. Our Kiddieland Testing Park will…

Fri Oct 14th

Farm to Table Autumnal Dreamcatchers

Arden Farm

An evening if weaving and creating a beautiful dream catcher, using a variety of materials ranging from leathers to fibers. Farm fresh appetizers provided by Dailys catering! Ages 14+ All supplies…

Fri Oct 14th

ReStore DIY Contest and Auction

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Great food, drinks, music, and your chance to own one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture and lighting made from ReStore finds. The ReStore has gathered a great collections of Designers, DIYers, and artists…

Sat Jul 9th → Sat Oct 15th

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Sat Jul 9th → Sat Oct 15th

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Inside Gatehouse Walking Tour

Forest Lawn

This unique 1.5-hour walking tour begins at our Main Street gates, where you’ll view the interior of our gatehouses, built for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. View an historic 1930s home parlor…

Sat Oct 15th

Scout Strong Mud Run

Beaver Island State Park

The Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America is holding a SCOUT Strong Mud Run on Saturday, October 15 2016 at Beaver Island State Park on Grand Island,…

Thu Sep 15th → Sat Oct 15th

Hispanic Heritage Month

Various locations throughout Buffalo

Click here for a calendar chock full of concerts, dances, movies, talks, presentations and more - great ways for the entire family to celebrate the illustrious Hispanic Legacy in Buffalo and Western New…

Sat Oct 15th

Sierra Club Annual Awards Dinner with Guest Speaker Aaron Mair

Temple Beth Zion

The local Sierra Club, the Niagara Group, is hosting its awards dinner with special guest speaker, SC National President, Aaron Mair. This year's environmental award recipients are: Paul Dyster,…

Sat Oct 15th

Gods Creatures [Debut Show] & Vertigo Freeway [EP Release]

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:Gods Creatures [Debut Show] & Vertigo Freeway [EP Release Show]w/ Primal Scream Therapy, VoKillz, Soldiers For Higher, 2nd Generation, &…

Sat Oct 15th

Fall Festival for Farmed Animals

Asha Sanctuary

Join us for fun farmed animal visits, live music, cooking demo, face painting, pumpkin painting, delicious food, hot apple cider, beer, pie auction and more! The Fall Festival for Farmed Animals will…

Sat Oct 15th

Researching House History

The Buffalo History Museum

In collaboration with Preservation Buffalo Niagara, the Museum's Research Library is hosting a talk about how to use our records to research your house. Please RSVP at www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org

Sat Oct 15th

Robin and The Rubes

Pizza Plant Italian Pub - Transit Road

“…A singer who interprets the blues with a personable and vivacious sensuality, accompanied by the kind of musicians who can dazzle and energize a crowd, without getting in the way of the…

Sat Oct 15th

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

Canalside Buffalo

Help create a world free from the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer. Join the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 15, at Canalside. Registration begins…

Sat Oct 15th

Buffalo On Tap Harvest Beer Festival

Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center

Sample over 100 releases from some of America’s best craft breweries. Plus hang out in an atmosphere filled with live music, delicious food available for purchase, and great vendors. *Participants…

Sat Oct 15th

ReUse One Year Anniversary Party

ReUse Action

Hear some great local music, eat some great food, get tours of our building (including a roof top view of the city), and shop FOR HOURS from our extensive and always growing inventory of reclaimed, low…

Fri Oct 14th → Sat Oct 15th

Karen Finley in Unicorn Gratitude Mystery

Hallwalls

Performance artist and author Karen Finley—frequent visitor to and good friend of Hallwalls—brings us her latest, timely, and most critically acclaimed show, still running off-Broadway through…

Sat Oct 15th

Learn To Make Your Own Beer Class

The KegWorks Store

If you've ever wanted to learn how to make your own beer or were just curious about the process, this 2-hour class is for you. Our Brew Master will brew a batch right before your eyes. Small class size…

Fri Oct 14th → Sat Oct 15th

Karen Finley in Unicorn Gratitude Mystery

Hallwalls

Performance artist and author Karen Finley—frequent visitor to and good friend of Hallwalls—brings her latest, timely, and most critically acclaimed show, still running off-Broadway through…

Sat Oct 15th

ReUse One Year Anniversary Party

ReUse Action

you'll hear some great local music, eat some great food, get tours of the building (including a roof top view of the city), and shop FOR HOURS from the extensive and always growing inventory of reclaimed,…

Sat Oct 15th

Buffalo on Tap Harvest Beer Festival

Event Center, Hamburg Fairgrounds

Buffalo on Tap Harvest Fest is back! Now at Hamburg Fairgrounds. Sample over one hundred releases from some of Americas best craft breweries. Plus hangout in an atmosphere filled with live music, delicious…

Thu Oct 13th → Sat Oct 15th

Helium Presents: Tony Hinchcliffe

Helium Comedy Club

Sharp tongued and quick witted, Tony Hinchcliffe is a veteran of the L.A. stand-up scene and a long time consultant and writer for Comedy Central's Roast series. Hinchcliffe is also the host…

Sat Oct 15th

Arbordale Fairy Garden Workshop

Arbordale Nurseries & Landscaping

Create your own fairy garden Children under 12 20.00 and adult 25.00. Included with class is mini critter, fairy accent, soil, moss, stone and more. Bring your own container or purchase…

Sat Oct 15th

Spooktacular Family Fun Day

Seneca Iroquois National Museum

Kids Crafts|Food & Crafts Vendors from 10:am - 5:00pm Scary Storeis from 3:00- 500pm Free Admission

Sat Oct 15th

Discover Earth: Oxidation Creation

Buffalo Museum of Science

Explore our Earth's systems, from extreme weather to geological phenomena and the alternative forms of energy our planet provides. Ages 6-12; $5 BMS Members and $7 Non-Members plus general museum…

Sat Oct 15th

Haunted Halloween Family Fun Lights On Tour

Canalside Buffalo

District of the Dead Haunted House presents our Halloween Family Fun Lights On Tour! For just $7, enter the haunted houses an unlimited amount of times with the lights ON, no live actors or scares, flashlights…

Sat Oct 15th

Spooktakular Camp-In

Buffalo Museum of Science

Explore and experience the Museum at night! Enjoy a fun-filled evening including hands-on science, crafts, a night time snack, a movie, breakfast and access to all the exhibits. For ages 5-12. $30/child,…

Sat Oct 15th

Oktoberfest at the Broadway Market

The Broadway Market

Enjoy a German or Polish beer in the market”s food court while listening to the music of the Grandfather’s Big Band. Stop down on Saturday, October 15th and shop the market and experience…

Sat Oct 15th

Outer Harbor Fall Fest

Wilkeson Pointe - Outer Harbor

Bring the entire family down to Wilkerson Pointe for a bunch of family friendly activities including a hay playground and kids craft area presented by Independent Health, magic shows, live music, Thistle…

Sun Jul 10th → Sun Oct 16th

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Forest Lawn's Famous History Trolley Tour

Forest Lawn

Join Forest Lawn for our entertaining and famous two-hour trolley or walking tours through our historic and beautifully landscaped grounds. Learn about our history, including the rural cemetery…

Fri Oct 7th → Sun Oct 16th

4-H Fall Fest

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

The animals are back! Through partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County and 4-H, we are bringing the 4-H Farm back this fall. Enjoy seeing Ducks, sheep, rabbits,…

Wed Oct 12th → Sun Oct 16th

Nickel City Drink

Various locations throughout Buffalo

Nickel City Drink is a cocktail festival designed to make Buffalo cocktail drinkers swoon. This joint venture benefits Crisis Services of Erie County and features pairing dinners, cocktail classes, cocktail…

Mon Oct 17th

Slow Roll Buffalo's Ride for Mid-October - Olivencia Community Center

Olivencia Community Center Festival Grounds

Slow Roll moves to another new venue by hitting the home of the Grease Pole Festival, Olivencia Community Center & Puchos Social Club!Guided by our Independent Health Slow Roll Squad…

Tue May 17th → Tue Oct 18th

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Seneca Nation Farmer's Market

Seneca One Stop

Support farmers, a variety of vendors, including barbecue-style foods, chicken and kebabs, crafts, and back massages on the spot!

Tue Oct 18th

Entrepreneurial Workshop: Effective Pitch Presentation

Fredonia Technology Incubator

Investors are often overwhelmed with business pitches from start-up companies seeking their time and money. Join us as Jack McGowan shares how to make your pitch stand out from the crowd and ways to demonstrate…

Tue Oct 18th

A Toast to Literacy!

Resurgence Brewing Company

Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara Inc. is the region's sole provider of free, one-on-one adult literacy tutoring services in Erie & Niagara Counties. Please join us as we toast to changing lives,…

Tue Oct 18th

A Toast To Literacy

Resurgence Brewing Company (RBC)

Enjoy two (2) complimentary drink tickets, food, music, silent auction and a gift certificate raffle. Proceeds directly benefit programs that help individuals develop basic reading and English skills…

Tue Oct 18th

A Toast to Literacy

Resurgence Brewing Company

Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara, Inc. is the region's sole provider of free, one-on-one adult tutoring services serving Erie & Niagara Counties. Literacy New York- Buffalo-Niagara is excited to…

Wed Oct 19th

Mark Mazur at Amherst Senior Center

Amherst Center for Senior Services

The Amherst Center for Senior Services will host several top-notch performers this fall, thanks to the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) partnership with the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF)…

Wed Oct 19th

The Reign of Kindo

Buffalo Iron Works

THE MEATThe Reign Of Kindo has become one of the most unlikely phenomenons to infiltrate the modern music world. Almost ten years since their debut EP hit #5 on the Billboard Middle Atlantic Heatseekers…

Wed Oct 19th

The Medic Droid

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:The Medic Droid (OFFICIAL)Wednesday, October 19thDoors at 6:00 pm$10 presale, $15 at the doorAges 18+ (ID Required / Strictly Enforced)Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2641112at: Evening…

Wed Oct 19th

Babel: Marlon James

Kleinhans Music Hall

Jamaican-born author Marlon James kicks off the Babel series with a discussion of “A History of Seven Killings,” a novel about the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. Marlon James was…

Wed Oct 19th

Babel: Marlon James

Jamaican-born author Marlon James kicks off the Babel series with a discussion of “A History of Seven Killings,” a novel about the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. Season Subscription…

Wed Oct 19th

National Unity Day: Together Against Bullying

Make it ORANGE and make it end! What are your true colors when it comes to bullying? If you care about safe and supportive schools and communities make your color ORANGE on Unity Day. That’s the…

Wed Oct 19th

Investigative Post Benefit Dinner with Margaret Sullivan

Hyatt Regency Buffalo

Gala dinner to benefit Investigative Post features Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post columnist and former New York Times public editor, as keynote speaker. Lee Coppola will be honored for his contributions…

Thu Sep 22nd → Thu Oct 20th

Allentown: Ghost Walk

Murders, mysteries, and amorous intrigues...Classic architecture, Native American legends, and battlefield ghosts... Since 1999 the Haunted History Ghost Walk of Allentown has been one of HHGW's most…

Thu Oct 20th

Larkin Square Author Series: Nancy Davidoff Kelton

Larkin Square

Meet expat Buffalonian Nancy Davidoff Kelton, talking about her memoir of growing up in Buffalo and beyond The Larkin Square Author Series is a collaboration between Larkin Square and Talking Leaves…

Thu Oct 20th

Nancy Davidoff Kelton speaks in Larkin Square

The Filling Station

Nancy Davidoff Kelton will speak in Larkin Square on Thursday, October 20th at 5:30pm as a part of the Larkin Square Author Series. Learn about her hilarious memoir, “Finding Mr. Rightstein.”…

Thu Oct 20th

Drafts for Drafts

Resurgence Brewing Company

Enjoy an evening of beer, food and music at Resurgence Brewery. For $20 you get one beer, all the food you can eat, and great music by Charlie O'Neill Unplugged Club. Proceeds benefit Roanchar Ranch…

Thu Oct 20th

Larkin Author Series: Nancy Davidoff Kelton

Filling Station Restaurant

Join the Larkin Square Author Series in welcoming Nancy Davidoff Kelton. Nancy will be speaking about her new memoir Finding Mr. Rightsein. Nancy was born in Buffalo and has lived the majority…

Thu Oct 20th

Fall Speaker Series Session 2: The Afterlife

First Presbyterian Church

This five-part speaker series features different Explore Buffalo docents presenting lectures on a wide variety of topics. The Secrets of Cemetery Symbolism: Cemeteries offer a variety of monuments…

Thu Oct 20th

Fall Lecture Series 2016: Ursula Piasta-Mansfield

Seneca Iroquois National Museum

Understanding the “Future” rights in the 19th century Seneca lands

Thu Oct 20th

Craft Beer Tasting

The Roycroft Inn

The Big Beer dinner at the Rocyroft Inn will feature 5 breweries inlcuding Big Ditch, Galaxy, Great lakes, Ommegang and Southern Tier. Each will feature one of their beers with a delectable…

Thu Oct 20th

Indulge: An Event For Women

Niagara Conference and Event Center

A total “girls night out” experience catering to the extraordinary women of Western New York. Encounter an amazing lineup of food, cocktails, entertainment, shopping, wellness,…

Thu Oct 20th

The Pitch: A Collaborative MWBE Business Plan Competition

Buffalo Museum of Science

The Pitch is a new business competition for Buffalo-area minority and women-owned businesses presented by Mayor Byron Brown, 43North and ECIDA and sponsored by the New York Business Development Corporation…

Fri Oct 21st

Carolyn Marie

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:Carolyn Mariew/ special guests TBAFriday, October 21stDoors at 6:00 pm$10 presale, $15 at the doorAges 18+ (ID Required / Strictly Enforced)Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2589764at: Evening…

Fri Oct 21st

26th Annual Cocktails & CA$H

Cambria Volunteer Fire Company

Join Niagara Hospice Board of Directors as they present their 26th Annual Cocktails & Cash event! One ticket admits two guest to enjoy a night with a light hearted game show theme including: drinks,…

Fri Oct 21st

Big Mean Sound Machine

Buffalo Iron Works

In 2009, Big Mean Sound Machine formed in Ithaca, New York with one goal: to create music that stimulates both the Body AND Mind. The result has become a fiery exhibition of artfully conceived dance music…

Fri Oct 21st

M&T Third Friday: Historic Elections

The Buffalo History Museum

Celebrate democracy as the country gears up for this year's presidential election. Dr. Rankin shares historical background on voting in America. Participate in historic elections, create your own political…

Fri Oct 21st

Electric Watermelon w/ special guests, Haewa @ Mr Goodbar!

Mr Goodbar

Tricks, treats, eargasms, alt-jam/indie rock. Come party the night away with Electric Watermelon and special guests from Rochester, Haewa! 21+

Mon Oct 3rd → Fri Oct 21st

U-Pick Grapes Stonehill Orchard

Stonehill Orchard

U-pick apples and grapes, as well as cider, honey and maple products. Open late August to early November. Call ahead - 716-337-2380 Email - awodehouse@roadrunner.com

Fri Oct 21st

Truck or Treat in Larkin Square

Larkin Square

The treat is a fleet of food trucks spread around Larkin Square; the trick is to pick a winner with so many options. That’s any given Tuesday in Larkin Square from April into October,…

Fri Oct 21st

Hospice Buffalo Harvest Fest

Hyatt Regency

Get a taste of every season as you join us for handcrafted beers from local breweries, the finest wines and hors d’oeuvres –all themed around Western New York’s unmistakable four seasons.…

Fri Oct 21st

I’m Not Ashamed

Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX

Pure Flix presents I’M NOT ASHAMED, the inspiring true story of Rachel Joy Scott at Columbine High School. When her hopes and dreams seemed to end, God was just getting started. “I’ve…

Fri Oct 21st

Artist Talk: Rosalyn Drexler In Conversation With Senior Curator Cathleen Chaffee

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

On the occasion of the opening of the special exhibition Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is?, please join us for a conversation between artist Rosalyn Drexler and Senior Curator…

Fri Oct 21st

Hospice Buffalo Harvest Fest

Hyatt Regency Buffalo

This is the premier event for friends and family of Hospice. The evening includes wine and craft beer tasting, hors d' oeuvres, silent auctions, a fabulous sit-down dinner, live auction and dancing at…

Fri Oct 21st

Buffalonia Festival

Five Hundred Seneca

A celebration of the great city of Buffalo, its heritage,and the great work that is accomplished when all members of the community come together to fill a need. This annual fundraising event will help…

Sat Oct 22nd

Saw Red (Sumblime Tribute)

Buffalo Iron Works

Saturday October 22nd – “Saw Red” – A Tribute To SublimeDoors: 8:00pm, Show: 9:00pm – Tickets: $5 ADV/$8 DOS – Ages: 18+

Sat Oct 22nd

Notre Dame Academy Meat Raffle

Notre Dame Academy

A night of fun to benefit Notre Dame Academy! Tickets include beer, pop and pizza, and there will be a Chinese Auction and Split Club. Raffle starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. …

Sat Oct 22nd

Fall Storytime

The Meeting House

Join us for this month's "Fall" themed Storytime! Storytime in the Village is a free community event for young children (infant - 2nd grade) to read, learn and play together! Each storytime includes…

Sat Oct 22nd

Slim Chance and The Can't Hardly Playboys

Pizza Plant Italian Pub - Transit Road

Slim Chance and the Can't Hardly Playboys is a winning combination of veteran musicians that have both jointly and separately extended themselves into a variety of Classic American music genre. Their…

Sat Oct 22nd

Voice and Viola

Kenneglenn Scenic and Nature Preserve

A celebration of autumn color in music, poetry, and nature presented by Poet Robert M. Giannetti and Violist Leslie Bahler. This talented duo pairs music from folk and classical traditions with original…

Sat Oct 22nd

Niagara Folk Arts Oktoberfest

Be German for a day! Enjoy live polka music, authentic German foods, and Lock Street Brewing Company’s Winter Wheat and Industrial Pale Ale at the 3rd annual Niagara Folk Arts Oktoberfest.…

Sat Oct 22nd

Buffalo Tango Orkestra

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Buffalo Tango Orkestra is a group that performs Argentine tango music throughout WNY in a concert setting. All ages are welcome. Victoria Perez - Singer Moshe Shulman - Bandoneon Miranda Shulman - Violin/Viola…

Sat Oct 22nd

Prom of the Dead

Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center

Costume! Dance!! Party!!! This year’s theme is gold, like gilt, like gilded, like all shiny and drenched and over the top luxe!!! So whether you want to be a Golden Child or a Golden Girl, or just…

Sat Oct 22nd

Niagara Folk Arts Oktoberfest

Folk Arts

Oktoberfest Sausage on a Bun, Sauerkraut, German Potato Salad and Coleslaw will go nicely with the Lock Street Brewing Company’s Winter Wheat or Industrial Pale Ale or perhaps a glass of wine. …

Sat Oct 22nd

Ein Prosit Oktoberfest at The Marcy Casino in Delaware Park

Marcy Casino in Delaware Park

Ein Prosit Oktoberfest at The Marcy Casino in Delaware Park - Event to Aid Hurricane Matthew Victims Through Local American Red Cross Buffalo, NY – Zicke, zacke, zicke, zacke, hoi, hoi, hoi,…

Sat Oct 22nd

Rock The Runway

Five Hundred Seneca

Join Girls on the Run Buffalo for an athletic fashion show featuring Fleet Feet Sports apparel. All runway looks are available for sale at the event. Admission includes complimentary beer, wine &…

Sat Oct 22nd

Denial

Dipson Amherst Theatre

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

Fri Oct 21st → Sat Oct 22nd

Halloween Trick or Treat

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Join the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village for a ghostly good time at their annual Trick or Treat event. This outdoor event invites children and their parents to Trick-or-Treat through our historic…

Sun Oct 23rd

Female Musicians Fighting Breast Cancer Benefit

Sportsmen's Tavern

14th annual benefit featuring live performances by female musicians. All proceeds benefit Roswell Park WNY Breast Resource Center in Buffalo, NY. 18 & UP - ADMISSION: $10 Featuring Performances By:JAZZLINEEINAT…

Sun Oct 23rd

Spaghetti Dinner

Our Lady of Peace

Enjoy door prizes, theme baskets, auctions and the ever-popular “Nun-Sweeter” Bake Sale at a Spaghetti Dinner being held to benefit the Sisters of St. Francis (Williamsville) on Sunday, October…

Mon Oct 17th → Sun Oct 23rd

Local Restaurant Week

Various locations throughout Buffalo

Taste that? In every sumptuous bite of a tempting dish served up at one of our incomparable independent local restaurants, you can detect a hint of it. It's the rich culture and history of Western New…

Sun Oct 23rd

Bhakti, Beats & Brews & Super Heroes! with FLOAT Yoga & Resurgence Brewing Co

Resurgence Brewing Company

FLOAT Yoga & Resurgence Brewing Company are shining that big signal in the sky, calling all SUPER HERO YOGIS to join us on Sunday, October 23rd as we don our capes, take to our mats, and get down…

Sun Oct 23rd

Symphonic Spooktacular

Kleinhans Music Hall

Scary music and Halloween fun at the BPO! Wear your costume and parade across the Kleinhans stage at the end of the concert. Designed for children ages 5-10, Stefan Sanders has created the perfect introduction…

Sun Oct 23rd

Be The Change An Evening With Arun Gandhi

Karpeles Museum

Join the legendary Arun Gandhi, grandson of the great Mahatma Gandhi, for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity right here in Buffalo, New York. Hear Arun Gandhi speak on non-violence, his grandfather’s…

Fri Oct 21st → Sun Oct 23rd

Startup Weekend Buffalo

dig Buffalo

Buffalo Startup Weekend is an intense 54-hour event where local entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers, product managers, startup enthusiasts and anyone interested in building a business will…

Sun Oct 23rd

Cheektowaga Symphony Fall Concert: Just A Little Russian

St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church

The Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra opens the 2016-17 season with "Just A Little Russian." This season the orchestra is conducting a search for a new director. Please join us as conductor…

Sat Oct 22nd → Sun Oct 23rd

Hallowine Murder Mystery Weekend

Niagara Wine Trail USA

Come as yourself or in costume! At the Hallowine tour, collect clues and interview a different suspect character at each participating winery to solve the murder mystery. Submit your guess at your last…

Fri Oct 21st → Sun Oct 23rd

Startup Weekend

dig Buffalo

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of…

Fri Oct 21st → Sun Oct 23rd

Arnez J

Helium Comedy Club

To those in the know Arnez J. is quickly emerging as one of the hottest, most talked about comedic artists in the game. His raw energy, talent and comedic skill quickly landed Arnez the coveted…

Mon Oct 24th

Startup Grind with Bill Maggio

dig Buffalo

Along with serving as Jacobs Institute’s Chief Executive Officer, Bill Maggio is the president and CEO of IMMCO Diagnostics, a global manufacturer of autoimmune and esoteric diagnostics. Prior to…

Tue Aug 16th → Tue Oct 25th

Haunted History Ghost Walks: Larkinville!

Hydraulic Hearth

A spellbinding new tour of the revived district called Larkinville. The Mysteries of Gaslight-Era Buffalo is a fairly short walking tour dense with hidden, homegrown, and long-forgotten mysteries: religious/spiritual…

Tue Oct 25th

Signature Chefs

Salvatore's Grand Hotel

A unique and exciting pairing of the BEST local chefs and wines, Signature Chefs offers you a chance to watch, compete with, or judge, the food created by three local chefs in the BEST Iron Chef…

Tue Oct 25th

Ping Pong Diplomacy

500 Seneca

We’re giving networking a new meaning. Get ready to talk trash and business! Meet us and Alliance Advisory Group, our awesome ping pong-loving event sponsor, in the stunning Atrium @ 500 Seneca…

Wed Oct 26th

FTI Trick-or-Treating

Fredonia Technology Incubator

Free and open to the public! Trick-or-treating available to children 12 years old and under. All children should be accompanied by an adult. Check out the Shannon Taggart art exhibit featuring Lily Dale…

Wed Oct 26th

Ghosts @ The Allendale Theatre

Theatre of Youth

Mysterious voices, inexplicably moving objects, eerie apparitions, strange sounds… We’re not sure why these things happen at the historic Allendale Theatre, we just know that the Theatre…

Wed Oct 26th

The Psychic Highway: How the Erie Canal Changed America

The Buffalo History Museum

Join author Mike Keene as he discusses his new book and reveals how the Erie Canal opened up vital passageways that led to the advent of major social, political, and religious movements in NY. Members…

Wed Oct 19th → Wed Oct 26th

Walktober

Visit Buffalo Niagara Visitor Center

Explore Downtown Buffalo during a Free Guided Wellness Walk! Meet at the VBN Visitor Center across from the Lafayette Hotel and the Central Library at 12:10 sharp on Wednesday, Oct 19 and Oct…

Wed Oct 26th

29th Annual Beer Tasting

Pizza Plant Italian Pub - Transit Road

Tim Herzog of Flying Bison Brewing Company will be in the house! We'll be tasting 12 world class beers while the man himself will be walking us through them! This is an event that you won't…

Wed Oct 26th

43North Finals Qualifying Round

Atrium at Rich Products

For the first time, 43North Finals will be broken into three rounds across two days – and this is the first. Join us to hear our 16 finalists each give 5 minute pitches to 30+ national VCs and angels.…

Thu May 12th → Thu Oct 27th

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The Downtown Buffalo Country Market

Downtown Country Market

The Downtown Buffalo Country Market is the perfect place for office workers, residents & visitors of Downtown to pick-up fresh produce, purchase baked goods for home or even prepare a summer garden…

Thu Jun 2nd → Thu Oct 27th

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Thu Jun 2nd → Thu Oct 27th

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North Buffalo Farmers Market

Holy Spirit Church

Local, Seasonal, Farmers Market Our Mission:To improve local food security while supporting the local farming and small business community. The market strives to provide access to locally grown fruits,…

Thu Oct 27th

Guest Speaker: Shannon Taggart

Fredonia Technology Incubator

Shannon Taggart, along with mediums from Lilydale, will be giving a presentation on Spiritualism and her photography. Shannon Taggart began photographing Spiritualistic activity in 2001 in LilyDale, New…

Fri Sep 9th → Thu Oct 27th

Theater District Ghost Walk

SPoT Coffee - Delaware Ave

Theater superstitions, War of 1812 hauntings, speakeasy-era spooks, and two of the creepiest "true" tales that appear on any of our tours... Since 1998, the Theater District tour has been based on one…

Thu Oct 27th

Sabres After Party w/ Tim Britt Band

Buffalo Iron Works

Thursday October 27th – Sabres After Party w/ Tim Britt BandDoors: 8:00pm, Show: 9:00pm – Tickets: FREE – Ages: 21+

Thu Oct 27th

Bari-ed Treasure Fashion Show

Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center

The Niagara Metabolic and Bariatric Services is hosting a fashion show to celebrate the success of models who have undergone metabolic weight loss surgery. Come join Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center…

Thu Oct 6th → Thu Oct 27th

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Thu Oct 6th → Thu Oct 27th

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CANALSIDE: Ghost Walk

Canalside Buffalo

Join the HHGW tour of Buffalo's revived Canalside district for a crash course in local supernatural history, HHGW style. Because of its location, this Canalside tour has a heavy dose of material from…

Thu Oct 27th

Finals Award Round

Shea's Performing Arts Center

It’s the second-to-last round before we give away $5 million in cash prizes! Our top 10 teams will pitch live on the Shea’s Performing Arts Center stage in front of our Finals Award Judges,…

Thu Oct 27th

Finals $1 Million Round & Awards Celebration

Shea's Performing Arts Center

Be there for the Million Dollar Moment. Watch three finalists make the pitch of their lives – live on the Shea’s stage! – for a shot at our million dollar grand prize. By the end of…

Thu Oct 27th

43 North $1 Million Round and Awards Ceremony

Shea's Performing Arts Center

Be there for the Million Dollar Moment! Watch three finalists make the pitch of their lives – live on the Shea’s stage! – for a shot at our million dollar grand prize. By the end of…

Thu Oct 27th

Thursday Night Thrillers: The Exorcist

Riviera Theatre

One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd — levitating, speaking in tongues…

Fri Sep 23rd → Fri Oct 28th

Orchard Park Ghost Walk

Spot Coffee - Orchard Park

Orchard Park – one of Western New York’s loveliest villages – has the “usual suspect” haunts to be anticipated in any historic upstate village: lost graveyards, holiday-season…

Fri Oct 28th

Boo Bash 2016

Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA

Bring your little ghosts and goblins to this FREE indoor Trick-or-Treating event where kids will collect candy from dozens of Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls stores and outside vendors!

Wed Oct 5th → Fri Oct 28th

Wine & Cupcake Decorating

Chrusciki Bakery

Join us in our cozy, rustic café in Kenmore, New York to receive step-by-step instructions on decorating custom cupcakes. For each cupcake, learn unique, custom made designs, taught by one of our…

Fri Oct 28th

Turkuaz

Buffalo Iron Works

Turkuaz is a 9-piece “Powerfunk” outfit from Brooklyn, NY, whose modern take on the classic funk sound has established them as leaders in the funk revolution that’s currently taking…

Sat Oct 8th → Fri Oct 28th

ALLENTOWN Haunted History Ghost Walk

Murders, mysteries, and amorous intrigues... Classic architecture, Native American legends, and battlefield ghosts... Since 1999 the Haunted History Ghost Walk of Allentown has been one of HHGW's most…

Fri Oct 7th → Fri Oct 28th

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Fri Oct 7th → Fri Oct 28th

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CANALSIDE: Haunted Pub Crawl

Canalside Buffalo

Enjoy Buy One, Get One Labatt Beer Specials at Canalside's Pavilion Tent. Experience chilling real life stories of hauntings, spooks and murder such as the exploding corpse and the most un-lady like actions…

Fri Oct 28th

Our Homeland Sings

St Joseph University Church

Enjoy a program of choral music by American composers Morten Laudisen and Gwyneth Walker and more, plus a reprise of favorites performed at our 50th Anniversary concert, including ‘O Lux Beatissima’…

Fri Oct 14th → Fri Oct 28th

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Fri Oct 14th → Fri Oct 28th

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Lewiston Haunted History Ghost Walk

Village of Lewiston

Since its inception in 2003, Haunted History Ghost Walks' original Lewiston tour has been a Western New York happening. We walk the streets of battlefield and massacre. We hear tales of prehistoric mystery,…

Fri Oct 28th

Figures & Flowers: New Paintings by Rachel & Cordell Cordaro

Finger Lakes Gallery & Frame

We are thrilled to announce the return of two Rochester's most well-known artists, Cordell and Rachel Cordaro. Both have blown up the art world in the Rochester area and are debuting brand NEW works exclusively…

Fri Oct 28th

The Witches Ball 2016 - "Heavenly Inferno"

Statler City

The 2016 Witches Ball - Buffalo's Annual Halloween MasqueradeThe theme of this year's event will be Heavenly Inferno with a heavenly and hellish theme in each room. Beginning at the Gates of Hell, the…

Fri Oct 28th

Elderwood and The BPO Present Stewart Copeland of The Police

Kleinhans Music Hall

Elderwood and The BPO present Stewart Copeland of The Police! Please join us for donuts and coffee before the show!

Fri Oct 28th

Rocky Horror Picture Party 2016

Riviera Theatre

Let’s do the Time Warp again… Our Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Party is back for an other year. Doors open at 9:30 – at 10:00 the Ladies of Illusion with Jayme Coxx and…

Fri Oct 28th

The 2016 Witches Ball - Heavenly Inferno

Statler City

Enter through the Gates of Hell before being immersed in a heavenly paradise. There will be plenty of horrific sights and sounds, as well as angelic playfulness at the 2016 "The Witches Ball" at…

Fri Oct 28th

Halloween Party & Haunted House

Buffalo Center

Our annual Halloween party is back! Come join us for a FREE party and haunted house! Refreshments, arts, crafts, and of course lots of candy for all werewolves, witches, zombies, and vampires!

Fri Oct 28th

Retro Craft Night

Buffalo Arts Studio

Nostalgia is in right now, so why not indulge it with some beading, plastic canvases, shrinky dinks and the like? We’ll have a few drop-in crafting stations set up for you to unleash your creativity,…

Fri Oct 28th

Inside Tri-Main

Tri-Main Center

Tri-Main Center is very excited to announce a new partnership with Explore Buffalo. Explore Buffalo gives hundreds of tours around Western New York, and has a very large audience. They will hosting the…

Fri Oct 28th

First Annual Halloween Party

Showplace Theater

Put on your best costume and help the showplace theater celebrate their re grand opening with a spectacular Halloween party. Enjoy the renovated bar and stage, along with a new light and sound system. This…

Fri Oct 28th

Chris D'Elia

Mainstage Theatre

Chris D'Elia is quickly becoming one of the most sought after comedians and actors in the comedy world. He recently starred as "Danny" on the NBC comedy series Undateable for three seasons.…

Sat Oct 29th

Silent Movie: The Phantom of the Opera

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westminster’s Director of Music and Organist, Garrett F. Martin, performs an improvised score to the 1925 silent film starring Lon Chaney. Free, donations accepted to benefit the Westminster Friends…

Sat Sep 17th → Sat Oct 29th

Haunted Pub Crawl – East Aurora

The Village of East Aurora

Visits: Four East End Pubs Focus: Haunted pubs, village folklore, supernatural storytelling, and merriment.September 17 led by HHGW founder Mason Winfield All October Saturdays: led by HHGW partner Rob…

Sat Sep 10th → Sat Oct 29th

East Aurora Ghost Walk

The Roycroft Inn

Since 1997, the East Aurora village ghost walk has been a Western New York classic. Famous local ghosts, occult architecture, prehistoric battlefields, gripping supernatural experiences, child-stealing…

Sat Oct 29th

The Rave That Must Not Be Named: Harry Potter Themed Halloween Event

Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center

BadWolf Productions and Rinse 716 proudly present:THE RAVE THAT MUST NOT BE NAMEDA Harry Potter themed Halloween event!!18+ with valid IDsponsored by Kikwear Industries and Sound Solution▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✭…

Sat Oct 1st → Sat Oct 29th

New Youth Tennis in Buffalo

South Towns Tennis in Orchard Park, N.Y.

USTA Eastern Hosts Youth Tennis Leagues in Buffalo WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., (September 20, 2016) – USTA Eastern will host Youth Tennis Leagues (YTL) for six weeks on Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. –…

Thu Oct 6th → Sat Oct 29th

BNAA Fall 2016 Exhibition

1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts

1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next show - a Fall Exhibition by the BNAA Artists. The Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2016 Fall Exhibition will be juried by George…

Sat Oct 29th

Jimkata

Town Ballroom

Take note: Jimkata is not a cool electronic rock band. I mean, they are. The band’s new album, In Motion, is a triumph of swirling analog synths and breezy pop hooks. It’ll make your body…

Sat Oct 1st → Sat Oct 29th

Buffalo Theatre District Ghost Walk

SPoT Coffee - Delaware Ave

Theater superstitions, War of 1812 hauntings, speakeasy-era spooks, and two of the creepiest "true" tales that appear on any of our tours... Since 1998, the Theater District tour has been one of HHGW's…

Sat Oct 29th

Steve Coleman And Five Elements Part Of Art Of Jazz 2016–2017

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

One of the most important voices in American music, Steve Coleman has been internationally recognized for his compositions and recordings that straddle numerous genres. A recent winner of the prestigious…

Sat Oct 29th

All Hallow's Eve

The Buffalo History Museum

Bring the little ones to the Museum for day-time Halloween fun! Paint pumpkins and participate in other spooky activities! Members free; museum admission.

Sat Oct 29th

Eas

Pizza Plant Italian Pub - Transit Road

Doug started the Easy Street Sliders in early 2003. Playing only a couple shows that year he was determined to see the band grow and become a great blues band. His determination paid off in…

Sat Oct 15th → Sat Oct 29th

Silo City: Vertical

Silo City Row

Silo City: Vertical will take you to the top of the American and Perot grain elevator complexes. Approximately two and half hours in length, you will experience all of the history and mechanics of the…

Fri Oct 14th → Sat Oct 29th

Beyond Ghost: October Ghost Hunts and Tours

Central Terminal

Para-History Tours Beyond Ghosts brings back it's popular Para-History Tours to the Central Terminal! Learn a little bit of both of the fascinating history of the Central Terminal as well as the…

Sat Oct 29th

Halloween Puppy Parade and Costume Contest

WNY Book Arts Center

Bring your pups down to the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Street to strut their stuff for Halloween! Puppy parents and children are encouraged to dress up as well! Proceeds to benefit the City of Buffalo…

Sat Oct 29th

Halloween Puppy Parade and Costume Contest on Main Street!

Western New York Book Arts

Bring your pups down to the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Street to strut their stuff for Halloween! Puppy parents and children are encouraged to dress up as well! Proceeds to benefit the City of Buffalo…

Fri Oct 28th → Sat Oct 29th

Stomp

Shea's Performing Arts Center

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the…

Sat Oct 29th

Haunted Halloween Family Fun Lights On Tour

Canalside Buffalo

District of the Dead Haunted House presents our Halloween Family Fun Lights On Tour! For just $7, enter the haunted houses an unlimited amount of times with the lights ON, no live actors or scares,…

Thu Oct 27th → Sat Oct 29th

Gilbert Gottfried

Helium Comedy Club

Gilbert Gottfried is one of the most sought-after comedians, and regularly performs live to sold-out audiences across North America. He has been a frequent guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"…

Sat Oct 29th

EVL Halloween Half Marathon and 5K

Ellicottville Halloween Half Marathon

Grab your friends pick out your Costumes and get ready to run! The EVL Halloween Half is going to be one of the most fun Half Marathons you will ever participate in! Schedule: 7:00 – 10:30…

Sat Oct 29th

2nd Annual Miles For Michael 5K Run/Walk

Delaware Park Gulf Course

USATF Sanctioned/Certified community 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness of the opioid/heroin epidemic plaging our communities, and across our nation. Race Start Time 10:00 AM, Rain or Shine. Post-Race…

Sat Oct 29th

'90s Rise Again Halloween Bash

The Waiting Room

4-Hour Open Bar + Late Night Buffet from Fat Bob's Smokehouse 90's Alt Rock Show from Kurt & The Loders (Main Floor) 90's Dance Party from Crespo Beats and Sean T. Heidinger (Upstairs) Cash prizes…

Sat Oct 29th

Empire State Poetry Slam & Halloween Bash

The Barrel Factory

Ghosts and gumbles may chase you down but cobwebs will never catch you. Bubbles bubbles this life can be trouble when you fall for the hocus pocus. Skelectons and monsters don't only hide in closests…

Sat Oct 29th

Sugar Skull Workshop - Celebrate el Día de los Muertos

Mariachi de Oro Mexican Grill

Learn about the Day of the Dead, a beautiful (not scary!) Mexican tradition of honoring one's ancestors in conjunction with All Saints Day. Leonel Rosario, proprietor of Mariachi de Oro Mexican Grill,…

Sun Oct 30th

Reformation Sunday

Westminster Presbyterian Church

The Westminster Schola and the Buffalo Bach Project present Bach’s Cantata BWV 80, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress is Our God). This popular cantata was premiered on Reformation…

Sun Oct 30th

Evening Star's Eve Of Mischief Featuring Kryptic Gate Keepaz

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:Evening Star's Eve Of MischiefFeaturing: Kryptic Gate Keepaz (AJ Jordan & Spyder - 716 Arachnid),Grenzy, VoKillz, & moreSunday, October 30thDoors…

Thu Oct 6th → Sun Oct 30th

Silo City: Grounded

Silo City Row

At ground level, experience the monumental scale of the grain elevators constructed in Buffalo in the first half of the twentieth century, and also see how they are now being repurposed. On this guided…

Fri Oct 14th → Sun Oct 30th

Jekyll & Hyde by Rocking Horse Productions

Lancaster Opera House

Music by FRANK WILDHORNBook and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSEConceived for the stage by FRANK WILDHORN and STEVE CUDENProduced by ROCKING HORSE PRODUCTIONS Based on Robert Louis…

Sun Oct 30th

Springlake Winery Train Excursion

Spring Lake Winery

Your excursion includes: • A Medina Railroad Museum Tour • Wine and dinner at Spring Lake Winery • Music by the Lake Please dress appropriately for the weather. Pick up platform TBA.…

Sun Oct 30th

Trick or Treat Trot 5K and Family Fun Walk

Holy Cross Cemetery

Join us for CAFFA's 10th Annual 5K and Family Fun Walk! Wear a costume and bring the family for a great race, trick-or-treating along the family walk, and the best post-race party in WNY! Includes awards,…

Sun Oct 30th

Peace Bridge Carmina Burana

Montante Cultural Center

Join conductors of Buffalo Niagara Choirs, Doreen Rao & Lydia Adams as they celebrate the gala opening concert; Peace Bridge Carmina Burana. Doreen Rao and Lydia Adams will conduct…

Sat Oct 29th → Sun Oct 30th

Haunted Halloween Train Rides

Arcade and Attica Railroad

Special Offers are not applicable for all train ride times-Event is rain or shine-Tickets are valid for the date/time printed on the ticket only-Arrive at least one hour early, be at the boarding area…

Sun Oct 30th

Huge Rummage Sale

Congregation Shir Shalom

Sunday Only. Great prices! Men's, women's and children's clothing, housewares, collectibles, art, jewelry, small furniture, toys, appliances, books, CD's, tapes, videos, dishes, glassware, home…

Mon May 23rd → Mon Oct 31st

Days: Mon

Mon May 23rd → Mon Oct 31st

Days: Mon

Slow Roll Buffalo

Bicycle through Buffalo with more than 1,000 of your new best friends! The slow pace keeps the group safe and gives riders a unique perspective of our great city and its neighborhoods. Slow…

Mon Oct 31st

FTMP's Graveyard Bash Featuring: Awake At Last

Evening Star Concert Hall

FTMP Events presents:FTMP's Graveyard Bash!Featuring: Awake At Last, Breath of the Valkyrie, French Quarter Hounds,Humble State, & Green SchwinnMonday, October 31stDoors at…

Sat Sep 17th → Mon Oct 31st

Great Pumpkin Farm

The Great Pumpkin Farm is about wholesome fun & food. Spend a day picking out a pumpkin, meeting animals at the petting zoo, enjoying weekly events and finish the day off with a fresh donut and hot…

Mon Oct 31st

Slow Roll Buffalo's Halloween Ride & Season Finale

Buffalo Riverworks

Our 26th and final Monday ride of 2016 falls on Halloween - getcher costumes ready! Just make sure they're bike-friendly, i.e. no masks impairing vision or capes that could get caught in spokes. Steering…

Thu Oct 27th → Thu Nov 3rd

Health and Stress Management Classes

EMPact America of New York

Interested in learning more about your health and how to manage stress? EMPact America of New York is partnering with professionals to provide a series of health and wellness classes. Each class is $10…

Fri Oct 14th → Fri Nov 4th

Victorian Séance Series

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Join us at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village for a night of frights as we celebrate Halloween with a Victorian Séance Series. These programs are being designed especially for BNHV by Joel Dombrowski…

Thu Oct 27th → Sat Nov 5th

The Mousetrap

Warren Enters Theater in Upton Hall at Buffalo State College

Seven strangers are trapped together in an English guest house by a terrible winter storm, when a police inspector arrives to tell them there is a murderer hiding among them, waiting to kill again. Secrets…

Mon Oct 24th → Mon Nov 7th

Cupcake Decorating @ Danny's

Danny's South Restaurant

Join Chrusciki Bakery at Danny's Restaurant for a fun and unique night on the town! Learn step-by-step instructions on how to frost and decorate 6 custom cupcakes. We provide all decorating…

Tue Oct 25th → Mon Nov 14th

Alexander Hamilton!

Clarence Public Library

Presenter Bob Poczik will bring alive the fascinating life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the most important and yet most misunderstood of the Founding Fathers. Over the course of two…

Tue Oct 25th → Fri Nov 18th

Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Tue Oct 25th → Fri Nov 18th

Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Friendship is for Everyone

Starlight Studio and Art Gallery

Starlight Artist, Mathew Sharp with Artists from Autism Services Inc., John Giangreco and Daniel MaysonetOn view through November 18th.

Thu Oct 27th → Sun Nov 20th

4000 Miles

JEWISH REPERTORY THEATRE PRESENTS 4000 MILES, BY AMY HERZOG, OCT. 27 – NOV. 20, 2016 The Jewish Repertory Theatre opens its 2016/17 season with 4000 MILES, the first of three productions in a season…

Wed Oct 19th → Sat Dec 10th

Soccer Shots Winter Season

Various locations throughout Buffalo

Soccer Shots is a 4-season program to keep the kids active all year long. These classes offer character development, and soccer fundamentals in a non-competitive and age-appropriate setting. Soccer Shots…

Sat Oct 8th → Sat Dec 17th

Art Express: Family Programs

Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

Explore the museum, hear a story and make art! This family event is fun for ALL ages. Programs will run every other Saturday afternoon from October to December. Free with family membership, $5/child general…

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Event Calendar October 2016

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