April is here which means we are *finally* at the point of year where we can see warmer days on the horizon and more ways to step out. From Easter festivities and spring craft shows, to live music and comedy, this month is jam-packed full of fun events happening around town. Without further ado, let’s get into Step Out Buffalo’s curated list of exciting events happening this April in WNY, as chosen by our editors.
Disclaimer: At the time this guide was published, all of these events are scheduled to happen, however with things changing rapidly and cancellations possible, please be sure to check with each organization before going to any event for the most recent updates possible.
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Easter Makers + Shakers: Boozy Artisan Market 2023
Sat, Apr 1 – Sun, Apr 2 • Times Vary
Admission starts at: $5The Powerhouse at Buffalo Color Park • 140 Lee Street Buffalo, 14210
Buffalo
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Eastern Hills Farmers & Artisan Easter Market
Sat, Apr 1 +more dates • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
FreeEastern Hills Mall • 4545 Transit Rd Williamsville, 14221
North Towns
Tom Green
Sat, Apr 1 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $28Helium Comedy Club • 30 Mississippi Street Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Stadtfest 2023
Sat, Apr 1 • 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
FreeHofbrauhaus Buffalo • 190 Scott St Buffalo, 14204
Buffalo
Zeds Dead
Sat, Apr 1 • 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Admission starts at: $39.50Buffalo RiverWorks • 359 Ganson St Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Easter Eggsperience
Sat, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 2 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Admission starts at: $6Buffalo Zoo • 300 Parkside Ave Buffalo, 14214
North Buffalo
5,000 Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza
Sun, Apr 2 • 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
FreeMccarthy Park • 304 E Amherst St Buffalo, NY
Other
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Chase Rice
Sun, Apr 2 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $34Town Ballroom • 681 Main Street Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
The Broadway Boys
Mon, Apr 3 +more dates • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $45.70Fallsview Casino Resort • 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, L2G 7X5
Other
Bass Drum of Death
Wed, Apr 5 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20Buffalo Iron Works • 49 Illinois St Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Shrek Rave
Sat, Apr 8 • 9:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20The Rapids Theater • 1711 Main Street Niagara Falls, 14305
Niagara County
Pitbull
Sat, Apr 8 • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $117.05Fallsview Casino Resort • 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, L2G 7X5
Other
Pils, Pierogi & Polka at Flying Bison featuring Those Idiots
Sat, Apr 8 • 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20Flying Bison Brewing Company • 840 Seneca St Buffalo, 14210
Buffalo
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Kegs, Barrels and Crafts at 500 Pearl
Sat, Apr 8 • 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10500 Pearl • 500 Pearl St Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
Dyngus Day Parade
Mon, Apr 10 • 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm
FreeHistoric Polonia District • Historic Polonia District Buffalo, 14212
Buffalo
Dyngus Day 2023 with Those Idiots!!
Mon, Apr 10 • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20The Showplace Theater • 1065 Grant St Buffalo, 14207
North Buffalo
Sturr Studded Spectacular
Mon, Apr 10 • 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission starts at: $15Pussy Willow Park • 111 Memorial Dr Buffalo, NY 14206
Buffalo
Tiny Moving Parts
Thu, Apr 13 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $22Rec Room • 79 W Chippewa St Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE LIVE!
Thu, Apr 13 • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission starts at: $38Center for the Arts SUNY Buffalo • 103 Center For The Arts SUNY Buffalo Buffalo, 14260
Buffalo
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Terry Fator
Thu, Apr 13 • 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Admission starts at: $45.70Fallsview Casino Resort • 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, L2G 7X5
Other
Donna The Buffalo
Fri, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Town Ballroom • 681 Main Street Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Silent Disco at Resurgence Brewing
Fri, Apr 14 • 8:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Resurgence Brewing Company • 55 Chicago Street Buffalo, 14204
Buffalo
WEDIfest 2023
Fri, Apr 14 • 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Admission starts at: $85Downtown Bazaar by WEDI • 617 Main St, Buffalo Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Vino at the Casino With The Niagara Wine Trail
Sat, Apr 15 +more dates • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $40Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel • 8315 Park Rd Batavia, 14020
Genesee County
Bluey’s Big Play
Sat, Apr 15 +more dates • 11:00 am - 11:00 am
Admission starts at: $36Shea’s Performing Arts Center • 646 Main Street Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
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Sex N’ The City: The (Super Unauthorized) Musical Parody
Sun, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $52Shea’s 710 Theatre • 710 Main St. Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
Clutch: No Stars Above Tour
Sun, Apr 16 • 6:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $35The Rapids Theater • 1711 Main Street Niagara Falls, 14305
Niagara County
Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken Twenty – The Tour
Sun, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 18 • Times Vary
Admission starts at: $45.70Fallsview Casino Resort • 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, L2G 7X5
Other
August Burns Red: 20 Year Anniversary Tour
Tue, Apr 18 • 6:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $29.50The Rapids Theater • 1711 Main Street Niagara Falls, 14305
Niagara County
Bruce Campbell’s “BRUCE-O-RAMA”
Tue, Apr 18 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $45Buffalo RiverWorks • 359 Ganson St Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Sip Suds & Sweets
Thu, Apr 20 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $60Fox Run • One Fox Run Lan Orchard Park, 14127
South Towns
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4/20 Bash feat. Soular Plexus and Phriendly Phoes
Thu, Apr 20 • 8:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Admission starts at: $5Nietzsche’s • 248 Allen Street Buffalo, 14201
Buffalo
420 Fest | FARROW feat. Grace Lougen, Orange Corner, Diyené | The Cave
Thu, Apr 20 • 6:30 pm - 11:00 am
Admission starts at: $17The Cave • 71 Military Rd Buffalo, 14207
North Buffalo
Thawfest 2023
Fri, Apr 21 • 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Admission starts at: $45Buffalo RiverWorks • 359 Ganson St Buffalo, NY 14203
Buffalo
Joywave
Fri, Apr 21 • 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $29Town Ballroom • 681 Main Street Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Sloan
Fri, Apr 21 • 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $30Buffalo Iron Works • 49 Illinois St Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Miley Cyrus Inspired Dance Party
Sat, Apr 22 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Buffalo Iron Works • 49 Illinois St Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
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Jim Florentine
Sat, Apr 22 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Rob’s Comedy Playhouse • 1340 North Forest Williamsville, 14221
North Towns
Jeff Foxworthy
Sat, Apr 22 • 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Seneca -Allegany Resort & Casino • 777 Seneca Allegany Boulevard Salamanca, 14779
Southern Tier
Buffalo Blues & Roots Festival
Sat, Apr 22 • 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $30.00Buffalo RiverWorks • 359 Ganson St Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Strangefest Singles Party
Sat, Apr 22 • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission starts at: $32.32Seneca One Tower • 1 Seneca St. Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Boards & BBQ
Sat, Apr 22 • 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fat Bob’s Smokehouse • 41 Virginia Pl Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
Carly Pearce
Sat, Apr 22 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission starts at: $45.70Fallsview Casino Resort • 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, L2G 7X5
Other
LIVE Music 90s Brunch with Ed Wyner at Jack Rabbit!
Sun, Apr 23 +more dates • 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jack Rabbit • 1010 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, 14222
Buffalo
GayC/DC
Sun, Apr 23 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $13Rec Room • 79 W Chippewa St Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
Six
Tue, Apr 25 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Shea’s Performing Arts Center • 646 Main Street Buffalo, 14202
Buffalo
My Mother’s Italian My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy
Fri, Apr 28 - Sat, Apr 29 • 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $43Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino • 310 4th St Niagara Falls, 14303
Niagara County
Read It & Eat Book Fair and Market
Sat, Apr 29 • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $5Seneca One Tower • 1 Seneca St. Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Eli Young Band
Sat, Apr 29 • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $50.75Fallsview Casino Resort • 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, L2G 7X5
Other
July Talk
Sat, Apr 29 • 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $29Town Ballroom • 681 Main Street Buffalo, 14203
Buffalo
Beltane Spring Festival and Psychic Fair
Sat, Apr 29 - Sun, Apr 30 • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free• 4550 Millennium Drive Geneseo, NY 14454
Livingston County
Going Mutts! at Flying Bison Brewing
Sat, Apr 29 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Flying Bison Brewing Company • 840 Seneca St Buffalo, 14210
Buffalo
Annual Cabin Fever Beer and Wine Festival
Sat, Apr 29 • 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $40Buffalo Ski Center • 7414 State Road Colden,
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