Festivals

The Bills Sunday Funday Bar Crawl will have crawlers exploring bars and restaurants on Hertel Ave during the Bills first away game 9/17!

This one day mega festival, hosted by Buffalo Cigars, will unite Western New York and all surrounding areas for a day to celebrate the pleasures of smoking premium hand rolled cigars, beer, food and an unbelievable live music lineup.

Join us from Aug. 20 to 25 for a weeklong food, craft beverage and entertainment festival in Bestor Plaza featuring renowned speakers from the culinary world as well as a daily roster of food- and drink-themed events from cooking demonstrations and competitions to interactive experiences and tastings prepared by the best regional restaurants, farms, wineries and breweries.

Featuring over 30 musical acts, three nights of camping, art installations, hiking and biking on over 200 acres, swimming, yoga, local craft vendors, great food and music till dawn.

The Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts mission is to foster growth in and awareness of Western New York’s artistic and cultural treasures and improve the fabric of our unique urban environment.

The Jefferson Avenue Arts Festival is an event that celebrates Art, Culture, and Community on Jefferson Avenue in the heart of the Eastside of Buffalo. There will be singers, dancers, storyteller, musicians & more for entertainment. Art, retailers, food, & book vendors will also be along Jefferson Avenue, in addition to kids activities.

Yoga, Meditation, Surf lessons, Fitness Classes, Zumba, Paddleboard Lessons, SUP Yoga, Drum Circle, Vendors, Live Music and More!

Aroma Farm Dinners 2017

Come celebrate 501 years of German Brewing Purity, and the best of local craft beers as well with a great festival under a huge tent.

The Rotary Club of Buffalo is quackers about ducks! Join us for the quaziest race ever when we “launch” hundreds of lil’ rubber ducks off the Blue Line Bridge in Canalside.

See 700 Duck, Geese and swans, 78 species from all over the world, food by Colden Mill from$2-$5: Pulled Pork, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Salads, Cup Cakes, Brownies, Popsicles. Music by The Rustic Ramblers with Gene Hilts on steel Guitar, Chinese Auction, and more.

To celebrate the 25th season of the Darien Lake Amphitheater, every purchased concert ticket for the 2017 season now includes FREE same day admission to Darien Lake Theme Park!

Join us for Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Arts Center’s 14th Animation Fest.

The Taste of Niagara Falls takes over the premier, Old Falls Street, with some of the areas top restaurants and vendors and will also feature live music all weekend inside our beer & wine tent.

Located in a shaded park, on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Olcott Beach Car Show has grown into one of the largest outdoor car events in Western New York.

Aside from an incredible talent line-up of bands and dancers, the festival also marks the highly anticipated reunion of the fiery band Jackdaw!

AS WE ENTER INTO OUR 16TH YEAR, the festival is recognized as one of the best in the country.

During the festival, local farmers will have the opportunity to showcase and sell their product to home brewers, local breweries or anyone else who may be interested in purchasing fresh hops.

Celebrate German culture at this two day festival.

Tailormade Music Festival feat. Travis Scott and 2 Chainz

Tour de Cask will feature cask beer, traditionally a British process where unfiltered beer still containing some yeast is added to a ‘cask’ vessel along with a simple sugar source, generating a refermentation in the vessel which creates natural carbonation.

TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers.

An old fashioned festival complete with a parade, peach shortcake, food, vendors, carnival rides and 3 days of stage entertainment.

The Niagara Grape & Wine Festival offers over 100 events including cellar door experiences, concerts, fresh local food, street parades and more.

The Music is Art Festival is a free event for the entire community. It celebrates our local music and art scene, provides a unique look at our city and encourages people of all walks of life to come and enjoy our multi cultural artists in a safe environment.

The event will feature the 26 Greater East Aurora Restaurants and food vendors presenting tastings of their unique menu items.

Hamburg Oktoberfest is an authentic German festival that features beer, food, wine, music, a car show, dancing and live entertainment.

Featuring live music, beer tent, kids activities and vendors.

Ukrainian Festival

Schlachtfest

The Theatre District Association of Western New York presents the annual celebration of the opening of Buffalo’s theatre season in the historic Theatre District each September.

Ellicottville Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend

A weekend of great music!

Zombies are swarming the grounds in search of brains.

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All your favorite things to do will be available including the Cornmaze, Boo Barn, Amusement Rides, Cow Train, Jumping Pillows, Magic Show, Halloween Store, Bakery, Cider & Donuts and much more…and plenty of great food!

Join us for the 9th Annual Tour de Farms–a celebration of local food and sustainable transportation. Ride with us on a 30+ mile scenic bicycle tour as we visit urban and rural farms and community gardens! The Classic Tour ends at the Oles family farm with a local food celebration that includes food, drinks, music and more!

The half marathon course runs through the charming, historic villages of Lewiston and Youngstown along scenic River Road.

Everyone is invited to the 17th Annual Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games, taking place on September 16th & 17th at Olcott Beach, NY.
Includes Celtic music, dancers, athletics, clans, living historians, vendors, food, children’s activities and MUCH more. Plus join us Sunday for the 5th annual Niagara Celtic 5K Run.

300 Artisans and Craftsmen. Featuring Fine Arts, Graphics, Pottery, Photography, Mixed Media, Metals, Woodworking, Packaged Specialty Food, Jewelry, Glass, Fabric and Fiber, Floral Designs and much more

Tabling * Music * Children’s Games & Activities; Entertainment * Food Trucks * Prizes & Giveaways; Join with us as we celebrate those who work to make our communities, our environment safer and our lives better

Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation will hold its 3rd Annual Music Festival to promote Americana music and history and raise funds for the many programs we provide to foster music appreciation and learning in our local community.

We see a day of fun and adventure in your future at the 2017 Psychic Fair at Rolling Hills Asylum! Come experience psychics, mediums, tarot readers, reiki, candles, holistics and wellness and more. Featuring guest appearences from Tessa DelZappo – Psychic Medium, Ms. Lorna Marie Reynolds – Psychic Medium, Sarah Carr – Auro Photography, and Mystic Pines Candles.

Buffalo Niagara Film Festival capture the essence of what filmmaking is all about, but it also captures the essence of the filmmakers themselves, providing the atmosphere and the go-to connections for their next films, locations and everything under the sun.

Bring your families to Williamsville and celebrate Oktoberfest with great food, contests, activities and more!

Buffalo Beer Week (BBW) promotes Buffalo’s growing craft beer culture by coordinating a ten-day festival in Erie and Niagara counties.

Oinktoberfest has continuous music all three days, plenty of BBQ vending teams, a KCBS sanctioned Competition Saturday, a Whole Hog Competition, Outdoor Cooking Contest and the Rib Oink-Off on Sunday and an Awards Ceremony following the contests both days.

Includes German style food and music.

Join the Electric Circus for a Victorian-inspired night of creativity and innovation with Buffalo-Niagara Tesla Festival! A multi-disciplinary art party will celebrate the life and legacy of Nikola Tesla in WNY.

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Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine.

Taste of Grand Island. We hope that you will come to join us in celebrating our town pride as we showcase all that Grand Island has to offer.

13th Annual WNY Fiber Arts Festival, come experience local artisans, shop for unique, handmade gifts & craft supplies. Demonstrations & Workshops.

We invite you to revel in the final golden days of summer along gaslit streets lined with hundreds of craft vendors, strolling entertainers and the mouth-watering aromas of delectable festival treats!

More than 100 vendors will showcase their artwork, jewelry, woodwork, candles and handmade crafts throughout the weekend.

This one day mega festival, hosted by Buffalo Cigars, will unite Western New York and all surrounding areas for a day to celebrate the pleasures of smoking premium hand rolled cigars, beer, food and an unbelievable live music lineup.

The Aroma Group is proud to announce the Aroma Farm Dinner Series is returning in 2017 with three events at Oles Farm in Alden, NY.

Head down to beautiful Coca-Cola Field on Saturday, September 23rd and sample over 100 unique beers from 50+ breweries near and far!

Celebrate the changing of the seasons at the first ever Country Harvest at the Buffalo Zoo! Enjoy festive fall activities, country music BBQ food and seasonal beers.

This joyful celebration, which dates to the middle ages, is the Polish equivalent of America’s Thanksgiving holiday.

The Buffalo Humanities Festival’s mission is to foster dialogue, the sharing of ideas, and the enjoyment of the humanities among the public, scholars, and artists.

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Join us for our Art Show as we feature a variety of artists, produce and cultural groups.

Another Buffalo tradition returns for the second year in a row to the Terminal: Oktoberfest, featuring the music of Those Idiots (German-style).

Kick off the fall season with live music, craft brews and great food, Columbus Day weekend at the Oktoberfest of Tonawanda at Niawanda Park

Do you just love the taste of fresh, raw honey? Join local beekeepers and vendors at Masterson’s Honey Harvest Festival October 7th and 8th to enjoy all things honey.

You’re invited to taste each establishment’s unique brunch bevy and vote on your favorite while enjoying a live DJ, cash bar with additional libations, and other entertainment plus food vendors.