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Best Things To Do Next Week in Buffalo
Here are THE best things to do next week in Buffalo, Western New York, and the Niagara Frontier. This list includes the best things to do including live music, festivals, comedy shows, theater, concerts, sports, nightlife parties and more. Love knowing what’s going on in Buffalo and Western New York? Be the first to know everything from the best new restaurants to coolest events – subscribe to our free daily emails!
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Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $20 Griffis Sculpture Park Other
Griffis Sculpture Park will host their 9th annual summer festival on Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It’s a day filled with ... Fri, Aug 12 - Sat, Oct 1 Admission starts at: $23 Buffalo River History Tours Buffalo
Join us for a 90-minute narrated Buffalo River history tour! Hear the story of the Erie Canal, Buffalo’s history as the largest grain port in the ... Sun, Aug 21 Free Salon Indigo Sol North Towns The Earth-Spirit Artisan Festival is back this year and located at Salon Indigo Sol 8860 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221. The dates are Sunday June 26th, ... Sat, Aug 20 Admission starts at: $20 Artpark Niagara County With our dreams…let’s occupy the sky!
In the brilliant mind of Leonardo da Vinci, everything was connected — anatomy, mechanics, drawings of interlacing ...9th Annual Summer Festival at Griffis Sculpture Park
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
6902 Mill Valley Road East Otto, Buffalo River History Cruise
All Day
44 Prime Street Buffalo, 14202Summer Earth-Spirit Artisan Festivals
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
8860 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221Plasticiens Volants: “Leonardo, Dreams & Nightmares”
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
450 S. Fourth St. Lewiston , 14092
Mon, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $13.50 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns
Who is ready for A Roaring Good Time!?
From rides to food, animals to shows, the Erie County Fair is the “bee’s knees”. We’ll see you, ... Mon, Aug 15 Free Big Ditch Brewing Co. Buffalo Introducing the Big Ditch Summer Run Series. Join us and our friends from Next Level Running on the 3rd Monday of June, July and August for a group run ... Mon, Aug 15 Free Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns Zach Williams’ powerful and poignant journey spans how a boy with a storybook childhood filled with wonderfully nurturing parents, a strong and supportive ... Tue, Aug 16 +more dates Free Larkin Square Buffalo Dozens of food trucks from Buffalo, Rochester and beyond come together to celebrate a night of food, live music and fun in the square! Enjoy live music ... Tue, Aug 16 +more dates Free Shakespeare in Delaware Park Buffalo
47th Summer Season Productions (2022):
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Directed by Saul Elkin (July 28, 2022- August 21, 2022)
Performances are ... Tue, Aug 16 Admission starts at: $30 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns 2022 will mark the 13th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR. The touring sensation that has criss-crossed ...182nd Erie County Fair
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075Big Ditch Summer Run Series
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
55 E Huron St Buffalo, 14203Zach Williams at the Erie Couty Fair
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075Food Truck Tuesdays at Larkin Square
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
745 Seneca St Buffalo, 14210A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7:15 pm - 9:45 pm
199 Lincoln Pkwy Buffalo, 14222Happy Together Tour at the Erie Couty Fair
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075
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Wed, Aug 17 +more dates Free Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards Niagara County Wined down with us on Wednesdays with 30% off all wine by the glass and 20% off of a bottle with glass! ... Wed, Aug 17 +more dates Free Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns 🏁 The ATV Big Air Tour brings laughs, screams, and excitement in an action-packed show launching Freestyle 4-wheelers, and Motorcycles backflips in ... Wed, Aug 17 +more dates Free Larkin Square Buffalo KeyBank Live! at Larkin returns on Wednesdays beginning June 8th, 5PM – 8PM running through August 31st. Join us for Buffalo’s signature music nights ... Wed, Aug 17 +more dates Free Diamond Hawk Golf Course & Pub "The Hawk" Cheektowaga and East
BEATLES NIGHT 6:00
Join us for WNY’s ultimate Beatle Duo, Two of Us – Gregg & Danny Sansone
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716 ... Wed, Aug 17 +more dates Free River Fest Park Buffalo
Here is the 2022 *FREE* Wednesday Night Concert Series Lineup:
May 25 Supercharger
June 1 5’s Are Wild
June 8 Flipside
June 15 Breakaway
June ... Wed, Aug 17 Admission starts at: $20 Buffalo Iron Works Buffalo On his new album In Plain Sight, Neal Francis offers up a body of work both strangely enchanted and painfully self-aware, unfolding in songs sparked from ...Wine-d Down Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
3760 Quaker Road, Gasport NY Gasport, 14067ATV Big Air Tour at the Erie Couty Fair
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075KeyBank Live! at Larkin Summer Music Series
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
745 Seneca St Buffalo, NY 14210Beatles Night w/ The Two of Us, Gregg & Danny Sansone
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
255 Sonwil Dr. BY THE AIRPORT Cheektowaga, New York 14225River Fest Park Concert Series
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
249 Ohio Street Buffalo, 14204Neal Francis
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
49 Illinois St Buffalo, 14203
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Thu, Aug 18 Free Sole at Woodlawn Beach South Towns Local Night Thursday with Boys of Summer. Come down and enjoy some great music, food and drinks. ... Thu, Aug 18 Admission starts at: $300 Bacchus Wine Bar and Restaurant Buffalo Bacchus Wine Bar Chef Tour Dinner with James Beard Award Winning Chefs!
Cocktails and canapés followed by 5 course dinner with wine pairings prepared ... Thu, Aug 18 Admission starts at: $30 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns Diamond Selling, Multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, Nelly, has continually raised the bar for ... Fri, Aug 19 +more dates Admission starts at: $77 Great Blue Heron Grounds Southern Tier The Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, New York, will happen once again the first weekend in July. For nearly 30 years, this annual event has ... Fri, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 20 Free Pendleton Farm & Home Days Niagara County Join us on August 19th and 20th, 2022 at Pendleton Town Park as we celebrate Pendleton Farm & Home Days! Sponsored by Pacific Pools, this event is ... Fri, Aug 19 +more dates Admission starts at: $30 Statler Culinary Theatre within the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute Niagara County As a 2009 NCCC, Culinary Arts Program alumna, Chef Lonigan brings to the table a refreshing perspective on food, fueled by a lifelong passion for cooking ...Kick Off Summer with Boys of Summer
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
3580 Lake Shore Rd Buffalo, 14219James Beard Celebrity Chefs Tour Dinner at Bacchus Wine Bar
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
56 W Chippewa St Buffalo, 14202Nelly at the Erie Couty Fair
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075Beyond The Blue Summer Festival Series
All Day
2361 Wait Corners Road Sherman, NY 14781Pendleton Farm & Home Days
All Day
6570 Campbell Blvd Lockport, NY 14094Summer Sizzler Series Cooking Demonstrations
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
28 Old Falls Street Niagara Falls, 14303
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Fri, Aug 19 Admission starts at: $20 The Buffalo History Museum North Buffalo The Buffalo History Museum’s biggest summer concert series returns! Party on the Portico takes place overlooking beautiful Hoyt Lake on M&T Third ... Fri, Aug 19 +more dates Admission starts at: $15 Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel Genesee County
Rockin’ The Downs Concert Series, presented by Pepsi, kicks off on Friday, June 17th and keeps rolling through mid to late August.
Mark your calendars ... Fri, Aug 19 +more dates Admission starts at: $55 Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours Buffalo Taste Buffalo’s amazing brewing tradition Friday evenings. Go behind the scenes at three venues and taste the best brewing in Buffalo. We feature ... Fri, Aug 19 +more dates Free Wilkeson Pointe Buffalo Back for another season! The Sounds of Buffalo Live Music Series brought to you by the Upstate Honda Dealers and MP Caroll Hardwood will be returning to ... Fri, Aug 19 - Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $30 Silo City Buffalo
Torn Space invites you once again to join them in mid-August for their annual early harvest celebration. The series began in 2013 where they ... Fri, Aug 19 +more dates Admission starts at: $60 Online 5 Hour ICU – $60+tx Public Self Guided Ghost Hunt -To purchase tickets go to: www.RollingHillsAsylum.com ... Fri, Aug 19 Admission starts at: $40 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns All new material! Iglesias is one of America's most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around the world. He is also one of the ... Sat, Aug 20 +more dates Free Artpark Niagara County Educational and interactive activities Saturdays this summer at the Native American Peace Garden and Artpark Amphitheater July 2 – August 27, 2022, ... Sat, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $45 Niagara Wine Trail Other
New for 2022! The Niagara Wine Trail is partnering with the Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation for this new wine tasting experience. A portion of ... Sat, Aug 20 Admission starts at: $6 Highmark Stadium South Towns Bills v Broncos in Pre-season ... Sat, Aug 20 Admission starts at: $40 Becker Farms Niagara County Ever ask yourself “How is that made?” Now is your chance to find out. Join Vintner/Brew Master Andres Vizcarra as he gets deep, down, and dirty with ... Sat, Aug 20 Admission starts at: $30 Spring Lake Winery Niagara County Get ready to rock your socks off with Live at Spring Lake Winery! Live @ Spring Lake Winery is back with a Grateful Dead tribute band!
Headliner: A ... Sat, Aug 20 +more dates Admission starts at: $35 Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours Buffalo You’re invited to become an extra on the set of a 1980’s music video. Unfortunately the star of the video, Jackson Michael, is found murdered. You ... Sat, Aug 20 Admission starts at: $20 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns The night’s events will include the ever-popular school bus demo spectacular and the compact car double figure 8 racing championship. ... Sun, Aug 21 +more dates Admission starts at: $49 Grand Lady Cruises Buffalo What’s better than brunch? How about brunch on a BOAT!?!
Enjoy a 90 minute cruise around Buffalo’s waterfront with brunch, drinks, music, and make ... Sun, Aug 21 Free Jack Rabbit Buffalo ’90s BRUNCH is BACK, ALRIGHT!!! with LIVE music from Ed Wyner – at JACK RABBIT right in the heart of Elmwood village!
Ed Wyner (aka Milton Wild of ... Sun, Aug 21 +more dates Admission starts at: $65 Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours Buffalo Treat yourself to an indulgent experience on Sundays this summer. Enjoy a special seltzer drink at Buffalo’s biggest distillery, a light brunch meal, ... Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $24 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns Will feature approximately 100 vehicles from across Western New York to the Fairgrounds to see who can outlast the rest. Cars must navigate the track to ... Sun, Aug 21 +more dates Admission starts at: $62 Buffalo RiverWorks Buffalo And we're back! House techno & breaks, along the water and under the sunsets. The best DJs in Buffalo, the longest running club night in the area. ... Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $24 Fairgrounds, Erie County/Hamburg South Towns Will feature approximately 100 vehicles from across Western New York to the Fairgrounds to see who can outlast the rest. Cars must navigate the track to ... Sun, Aug 21 +more dates Admission starts at: $36 Grand Lady Cruises Buffalo Our Sunday evening “Cruise for a Cause” series helps raise money for local charities and organizations. These cruises are completely open to the public, ... Sun, Aug 21 Admission starts at: $45 Artpark Niagara County WHAT IS A PHONE-FREE SHOW? No phones allowed in the performance space. An unplugged, real life experience. HOW DOES IT WORK? Upon arrival at the venue, ...Party on the Portico At The Buffalo History Museum
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
One Museum Court Buffalo, 142162022 PEPSI ROCKIN’ THE DOWNS
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
8315 Park Avenue Batavia, 14020Buffalo Brewery Tour on Buffalo Double Decker Bus
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
12 Fuhrmann Boulevard Buffalo, 14203The Sounds of Buffalo Live Music Series
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Coast Guard Station S Rd Buffalo, 14203Torn Space: Ages at Silo City
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
85 Silo City Row Buffalo, 142035 Hour ICU Ghost Hunt At Rolling Hills Asylum
8:00 pm - 1:00 amGabriel Iglesias at the Erie Couty Fair
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075FREE FAMILY SATURDAYS At ARTPARK
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450 S. Fourth St. Lewiston , 14092Preseason Kick-Off Weekend
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Niagara Niagara Falls, 14777Preseason Game 2 – Buffalo Bills v Denver Broncos
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 Bills Drive Orchard Park, 14127Craft BevEDU Series at Becker Farms
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
3760 Quaker Road, Gasport NY Gasport, 14067A Grateful Dead Tribute Concert At Spring Lake Winery
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
7373 Rochester Rd Lockport, 1409480’s Themed Murder Mystery Tour On Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tours
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
12 Fuhrmann Boulevard Buffalo, 14203Ultimate Night of Destruction at the Erie Couty Fair
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075Bubbly Brunch Cruise
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
275 Ganson St Buffalo, 14203LIVE Music 90s Brunch with Ed Wyner
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
1010 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, 14222Queen For A Day on Buffalo DOuble Decker Bus Tours
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
12 Fuhrmann Boulevard Buffalo, 14203World’s Largest Demolition Derby Afternoon Show at the Erie Couty Fair
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075Sunset Sundays ’22
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
359 Ganson St Buffalo, 14203World’s Largest Demolition Derby Evening Show at the Erie Couty Fair
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
5600 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg, 14075Cruise For A Cause on The Grand Lady
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
275 Ganson St Buffalo, 14203JACK WHITE: The Supply Chain Issues Tour
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
450 S. Fourth St. Lewiston , 14092