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$7.16 Day at the Botanical Gardens
Celebrate Western New York with $7.16 Admission on July 16 only for #716Day! With more than 125 years of history, the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is an important and beloved WNY institution. With 12 stunning greenhouses filled with exotic… >>
Garden Explorers Summer Camp: Bees, Bats, and Butterflies
Explore the inspiring beauty of plants and nurture your child’s love for nature by joining the Garden Explorers program at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens! This half-day program explores various subjects including art, science, botany,… >>
Summer Celebration: Chicken BBQ and Concert
☀️ Kick Off Summer with Island Vibes in Western New York! ☀️ Grab your family, friends, and lawn chairs and join us for an evening of music, food, and summertime fun at Lord of Life! Free Outdoor Concert: Feel the rhythm of the islands as the Lancaster… >>
Butterfly Release at the Botanical Gardens
Get up close with our butterflies in a truly special way! New this year, join us for a live Butterfly Release on select Saturday mornings during the Butterfly Experience! Enjoy exclusive early access to the Botanical Gardens and our Butterfly Experience… >>
Butterfly Experience at the Botanical Gardens
Flutter down to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and immerse yourself in the winged world of butterflies right here in Buffalo! Step into our Tropical Orchard, which will be home to hundreds of live butterflies from May 16 to July 19. Get… >>
Free Community Screening: No Place to Grow Old + Panel Discussion
Join the Homeless Alliance of Western New York and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library for a FREE SCREENING of the award-winning documentary No Place to Grow Old on Tuesday, July 22, at the Downtown Central Library. The film will be followed by… >>
Garden Explorers Summer Camp: Art of the Elements
Explore the inspiring beauty of plants and nurture your child’s love for nature by joining the Garden Explorers program at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens! This half-day program explores various subjects including art, science, botany,… >>
Crafting in the Courtyard at the Botanical Gardens
Let your child’s imagination bloom during Crafting in the Courtyard, a fun-filled crafting event set in the beautiful courtyard of the Botanical Gardens! Surrounded by colorful flowers, kids will dive into hands-on art projects inspired by nature. This… >>
PUSH Buffalo’s Block Party
Twenty years ago, neighbors on Buffalo's West Side started knocking on doors and asking what needed to change. What happened next, we built together. This summer, we're gathering to celebrate what we won, remember how we won it, and see each other's… >>
GiGi’s Summer at the Shore
Spend a summer evening on the waterfront while making a meaningful difference for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Join GiGi's Playhouse Buffalo at The Shores Waterfront Restaurant for Summer at the Shore, a fun-filled evening benefiting… >>
Garden Explorers Summer Camp: Art of the Summertime
Explore the inspiring beauty of plants and nurture your child’s love for nature by joining the Garden Explorers program at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens! This half-day program explores various subjects including art, science, botany,… >>
Lebanese Festival
The 23rd Annual Lebanese Festival will be held July 31, 4 -11pm, Sat. Aug. 1 from 12noon - 11pm and Sun. Aug. 2 from 12noon to 6pm. Come for the authentic Lebanese food and stay for the music and dancing! Live Lebanese music throughout the weekend. … >>
Memory Cafe
Join us each month on the second Tuesday for our ‘Memory Cafe’ – a program for people with changes in their memory or thinking and the people who care for them. At each Memory Cafe, participants will view our museum exhibits and artifacts, create arts… >>
Join us for the J.F.K. All Years High School Reunion
?Get ready to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate at the J.F.K. All Years High School Reunion Join us at Buffalo River Grove Picnic and Event Center for a fun, relaxed night with classmates from all years. Whether you graduated recently or decades ago,… >>
Free Yoga Sundays at the Botanical Gardens
On select Sundays this summer, grab your mat and head to the Botanical Gardens for a free yoga session! Each week, meet instructors from local yoga studios and unwind on our front lawn. After you’ve finished stretching, we invite you to come into our… >>
Walk for Kidney Health / 5K
The Walk for Kidney Health is a community event to raise awareness of kidney disease, recognize people affected by kidney disease, honor organ donors and remember those we have lost. Sponsorships, team fundraising and individual donations also support… >>
M&T Third Friday
Join us on M&T Third Friday for free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Discover Western New York’s rich history in more than a half-dozen exhibits, including “CONTINUUM: A HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY” and “ICONS: THE MAKERS AND MOMENTS OF BUFFALO SPORTS.” And… >>
September Falling Leaves Craft & Vendor Fair
For our 9th season of craft & vendor markets, Falling Leaves 2026 will return to the Polish Falcons in Depew. Free admission 445 Columbia AveDepew, NY 14043 Doors open 11:00 - 3:00
Growing Back to School at the Botanical Gardens
School is back in session! Bring the whole family to the Botanical Gardens while kids 12 and under are free for the entire month of September! Ease back into the school year while relaxing and unwinding inside our plant-iful conservatory. Every Saturday… >>
Halloween & Horror Vendor Market
Our Halloween & Horror Vendor Market returns at a new, larger location for 2026! One day only Free admission & free parking Doors open from 11:00 - 3:00