Jan 22 – 24: Here are fun things to do this week in Buffalo, Western New York, and the Niagara Frontier as chosen by Step Out Buffalo’s editors. 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 email newsletter!
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Sun, March 21 • All Day $12.50 2655 South Park Avenue March 21
10am-4pm
Included with Admission
Visit the Botanical Gardens for a fun day with family and flowers! Go on a scavenger hunt inside the Botanical Sat, January 30 • 12:00 pm Free What are Winter Weekends you say? Winter Weekends take place in between our Fall and Spring session. They’re special workshops and lectures given by our instructors Mon, February 1 • All Day Free Buffalo Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic Virtual Auction: This year, the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic will be continuing the tradition of hosting our annual gala, but this Sun, January 24 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Free 4558 N Bailey Ave Our Outdoor Bills Market is back and bigger than ever with two days of fun on both Saturday and Sunday with vendors outside from 10am-2pm!
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Come wearing your Sun, January 24 • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm $150 166 Chandler St. Watch the Bills Game with us on Chandler! Our spacious venue allows us to accommodate socially distanced tables for a fun and safe atmosphere. By reserving your Mon, January 25 • All Day Free A large coalition of music industry professionals has teamed up for a multi-week, free virtual event showcasing the local talent across Western New York over Winter Sat, January 30 • 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Free 4350 Seneca St Rusty Nickel's 6th Annual Sausage Fest returns Saturday, January 30th, 2021!!
An event *STUFFED* with competition, music, games, grilling, food, drinks, outdoor Sat, January 30 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Free Come celebrate the first date of the Queen City Traveling Market, a monthly gathering of WNY small businesses providing artisan, eclectic, and local goods so you Wed, January 27 • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Although the Constitution provides an oath for each new president to take, all other elements of the modern presidential inauguration have grown from traditions,Flower Fest
Lackawanna 14218Winter Weekends with Locust Street Art
Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic Virtual Auction
Buffalo 14201Championship Weekend Outdoor Market At Buffalo Artisan Food Traders
Buffalo 14226Bills vs. Chiefs Game Day Watch Party
Buffalo 14207Band Together Buffalo
Sausage Fest 2021 At Rusty Nickel Brewing
West Seneca 14224Queen City Traveling Market
I Do Solemnly Swear: Presidential Inauguration History and Traditions
Sat, February 20 • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm $54 Online Virtual Meat Raffle run by ArtyParty716.com. 12 rounds, 3 bonus rounds and raffle prizes. 50/50 split club Wed, January 27 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free 617 Main St Each year, CEPA Gallery invites its members to participate in the Annual Members' Exhibit, on display now in the Underground Gallery. This cherished annual event Wed, January 27 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free 617 Main St There is something precious and horrifying about the way mourning unites people. Inheriting a legacy laden with grief lacks the same clarity. Expressions of remembrance Wed, January 27 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free 617 Main St Cut. To make an opening or incision with a sharp-edged tool. To cut is to remove from something larger. The ability to slice through and let the light in. This work Fri, January 29 • 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm $1 Rochester Fringe alum, Shawn Wickens (Good Joke/Bad Joke Bingo). accidentally wrote the best 10-minute set of his life.
It happened alone and quarantined in New Sat, January 30 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $90 6472 Old Lake Shore Rd Please join us for a Graycliff fundraising event that includes a virtual wine tasting experience led by Mark Fornatale, Italian Portfolio Manager at Skurnik Wine Fri, January 29 • 9:30 am - 11:30 am $17 130 Main St A two hour long weekly program to compliment your home school academia, focused on STEM.
This class is designed for ages 6-8, grades 1 and 2.
Siblings will not Wed, January 27 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free 1 Seneca St You are invited to join Seneca One and Flying Bison for Wednesday night urban runs starting and finishing at Seneca One! For the first time ever, finish your urban Tue, January 26 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $100 Zoom Have fun learning to write songs and make your own music!
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, you have the ability to create songs that can inspire Mon, January 25 • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm $59 ZOOM Preparing Business Owners for a Stronger 2021! Fri, February 12 • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $50 Enjoy Wine and Chocolate while helping raise funds for homeless cats and dogs from the comfort of your own home. Sommelier, Jim Curry, will guide during this fun, Fri, January 29 • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Buffalo If you are serving or have served in the military, and would benefit from social support, please join us!
At CompeerCORPS, we provide a safe space to hang out, Sat, February 27 • 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm $50 4635 Union Rd Aspire is hosting its first virtual Meat Raffle on February 27, 2021 with the first spin starting at 1pm! Please join us on Facebook live to view the event. You Sun, January 24 • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Free 2495 Main St, Ste 500 The Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is a robust tree, native to the forests of North America. It supports diverse populations of insects, birds, and mammals. Considered Sun, January 24 • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Free 2495 Main St, Ste 500 Justina Dziama is the 2020 Activism in the Arts Artist-in-Residence at Buffalo Arts Studio where she is preparing a new body of work, A Millimeter of Space, to be Wed, March 3 • All Day Free 225 Como Park Blvd. The Hospice Spring Bouquet Sale has been marking the beginning of spring in Western New York for 35 years. Along with being the Hospice Foundation's largest event, Thu, May 6 • All Day $150 Niagara Falls Join sophisticated and sexy spades players from NY for a weekend of good music, good food, and the chance to compete for the PremiumSpades Crown and $2500 grand Sun, January 31 • 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm $15 Online Would you love some great face time with some of the Zoo's favorite animal ambassadors?Then, join us for one of our NEW, fun filled web shows! Our educators will Sat, February 13 • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm $25 On Line Each of our virtual workshops feature a wide variety of activities involving exclusive opportunities, hands-on activities, and live animal experiences. All you need Fri, February 12 • 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm $12 Online The Buffalo Zoo offers unique monthly homeschool classes for the whole family to experience the world of animals like a real naturalist! Classes will focus on a Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 341 Delaware Ave. For their first offering of the 2021 season, Hallwalls presents Re-Entry, a multi-faceted exhibition of new work by WNY artist Evan Hawkins. This series of altered Sat, May 1 • 7:30 am - 1:00 pm Free 45 Church St Established in 1977, this is a traditional agriculture farmers' market offering the finest locally cultivated produce, rancher, and homesteader products. Farmers Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1 Museum Ct Pioneer life in Buffalo Creek Village is interpreted anew with fresh signage, a full-wall mural depicting rural life, as well as the beloved and iconic blacksmith’s Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1 Museum Ct The Alumni of Canisius High School Presents Inside Tim Russert’s Office: If it’s Sunday, it’s “Meet the Press”
After more than four years on display Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1 Museum Ct The Buffalo News and M&T Bank present Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports. Icons explores our rich sports history and investigate the unique Tue, March 30 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway The new Zygmunt digital planetarium allows us to view brilliant night skies from anywhere in the world, visualize legendary constellations and fly through the Solar Sun, March 28 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway The Kellogg Observatory has been a part of the Museum’s history for almost 90 years. Named for Jane and Spencer Kellogg, the Kellogg Observatory opened to the Fri, February 19 • All Day Free The Buffalo Society of Artists is one of the oldest continually operating arts organizations in the country. It was founded in 1891 to expand and celebrate cultural Thu, January 28 • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Buffalo We all spend and make money differently in every relationship. It is important that you and your partner are on the same page when it comes to your funds. In this Sat, February 6 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Free 4737 Lakeshore Rd near Rogers Rd Free appraisals of coins, stamps, political buttons and sports memorabilia by Leo Kaminsky and Hamburgh Coins. This warm & friendly antiques and collectibles market Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 2495 Main St The Black Cherry (prunus serotina) is a robust tree, native to the forests of North America. It supports diverse populations of insects, birds, and mammals. This Thu, March 4 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm $10 2655 South Park Ave NEW! Botanical Demonstrations- ONLINE
6:30-7:30pm
GM $9, GP $10
Orchid Repotting Demonstration- March 4
Have you developed an interest in orchids and would Thu, March 11 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $25 2655 South Park Ave Elements and Principles of Design-ONLINE
March 11
6:30-8:30pm
General Public $25
Members $22.50
The Elements and Principles of Design are the foundation used Thu, March 18 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $25 2655 South Park Ave Watercolor Whimsy I-ONLINE
March 18
6:30-8:30pm
General Public $25
Members $22.50
In this class we will take our natural doodling abilities and pair them Thu, February 25 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $25 2655 South Park Ave Intuitive Painting Workshop ONLINE
February 25
6:30-8:30pm
General Public $25
Members $22.50
Join in the creative fun of this workshop as we let our 'artistic Thu, February 11 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm $35 2655 South Park Ave Terrarium Workshop- ONLINE
Take-it, Make-it Workshop
6:30-7:30pm
GM $31.50, GP $35
Bring a bit of the Botanical Gardens indoors with this fun a popular class! Thu, January 28 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm $35 2655 South Park Ave Succulent Garden Workshop- ONLINE
Take-it, Make-it Workshop
6:30-7:30pm
GM $31.50, GP $35
Design a unique succulent container garden while learning more about Sat, February 20 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm $25 2655 South Park Ave Horticulture Classes - ONLINE
11am-1pm, Saturdays
General Public - $25 per class or $125 per series
Members - $22.50 per class or $112.50 per series
Join us Wed, February 3 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am $78 2655 South Park Ave Watercolor V - Masters-ONLINE
9-11am
General Public - $78 per series
Garden Members - $70.20 per series
Create landscapes or seascapes in watercolor from Tue, February 2 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $78 2655 South Park Ave Watercolor IV - Intermediate Expression-ONLINE
6:30-8:30pm
General Public - $78 per series
Garden Members - $70.20 per series
Find inspiration in nature around Mon, February 8 • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm $13 2655 South Park Ave February 8-14
Looking for something different to surprise your Valentine, a loved one, a front-line worker or a friend? The Botanical Gardens has several ideas Tue, April 13 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am $78 2655 South Park Ave Watercolor III - Advanced Beginners-ONLINE
Tuesdays, 9-11am
General Public - $78 per series
Garden Members - $70.20 per series
This watercolor class is an Tue, March 9 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am $78 2655 South Park Ave Watercolor II - Beginner Techniques-ONLINE
Tuesdays, 9-11am
General Public - $78 per series
Garden Members - $70.20 per series
Learn the basics of how to paint Tue, February 9 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am $78 2655 South Park Ave Watercolor I - Foundations-ONLINE
Tuesdays, Wednesdays
General Public - $78 per series
Garden Members - $70.20 per series
An approachable series of classes Sun, January 24 • 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm $13 2655 South Park Ave Thursdays-Sundays and Winter Break week from School
January 21-24, 28-31
February 4-6, 11-21, 25-28
5:30-9:00pm
Adults - $13.50
Member Adult - $11.50
Senior Sat, February 20 • 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm $14 2655 South Park Ave NEW! Garden in a Jar
Gardens Exclusive
1:00-1:30pm
Members, Adults & Students ages 12 and up- $18.50
Kids & Members ages 3-12- $14.50
Kids 2 and under are free
Create Sat, February 6 • 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm $13 2655 South Park Ave February 6
5:30-9pm
Adults - $13.50
Member Adult - $11.50
Senior - $12.00
Member Senior - $10.00
Student - $12.00
Member Student - $10.00
Kids 3-12 - $7.00
Member Fri, January 29 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $10 140 Lower Terrace WNED PBS invites you to join us for a virtual paint night! Paint along with Bob Ross and Lauren Pantos, a Certified Ross Instructor (CRI), as they create 'Blue Winter'.
We'll Mon, January 25 • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm $59 2001 Main St Transformational Training Intensive: Preparing Business Owners for a Stronger 2021!
Presenter: LaTashia Martin
The purpose of this engaging experience is to assist Sat, January 30 • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Free 27 Chandler St SHOP LOCAL, SHOP SMALL, SHOP FRESH! Join us on Saturday mornings, December through April, for a unique outdoor winter market experience! We have a variety of food Sat, July 10 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $150 1 Porter Ave Learn the basics or fine tune your sailing skills with our adult sailing lessons. Learn the 'ropes' of sailing this summer with a US Sailing Level 1 Certified coach. Fri, February 26 • 4:00 pm - 11:00 am $159 300 3rd St What little princess wouldn't love a weekend filled with princess activities and meeting an actual live princess? It's Sheraton Niagara Falls USA's second annual Fri, January 29 • 4:00 pm - 11:00 am $159 300 3rd St POW! What little superhero wouldn't love a weekend filled with super activities and meeting an actual live superhero? It's Sheraton Niagara Falls USA's SUPERHERO Wed, February 3 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $65 Zoom YOU ARE INVITED
to join our wellness revolution. More people than ever before are embracing the transformative power of plants, and the healing effect they have Sun, January 24 • 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Free 7373 Rochester Rd Every weekend this Winter Spring Lake Winery has you covered. Sip wine (or whiskey), smoke a cigar, warm yourself by the fire and make a few S'mores. Reserve your Sat, June 5 • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm $40 Niagara Pkwy A-List Adventures is offering experiences to socially distance and enjoy the WNY area infusing food and beverages with the great outdoors. On Sat. June 5th, grab Wed, January 27 • 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm Free 6461 Transit Rd All bottles on our current wine list $99 and under are 1/2 off. - Mix it and pair a bottle (or two) from our award winning wine list!
Available at ITALIAN | PRIME Wed, May 5 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $29 681 Main St
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED FROM MAY 6, 2020 TO MAY 5,2021
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS PRESENT 30th ANNIVERSARY FLOOD SHOW
In honor of the album that made them Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Pkwy The Buffalo Museum of Science's newest and perhaps most anticipated science studio will be unveiled this August! Buffalo In Space is the eighth and final exhibit Sun, January 24 • All Day Free One Museum Court Neighbors: The People of Erie County
Exploring the region's rich ethnic and cultural heritage through the traditions and stories of immigrant Germans, Poles, Italians, Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway The people of the world are more alike than you may think! Anthropology is the study of humankind, past and present. Crossing geographic and cultural boundaries, Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway Open 7 Days a Week; Mon-Sun 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults- $10; Seniors 62+ - $9; Children 2-17, students* & military* with ID $8
Museum Members - FREE
Children Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway Bug Works is about the kind of bugs that creep, crawl and fly and their place and purpose in our ecosystem. Join Sparky and Ocho O'Rider, Bug Works' Lightning Bug Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway Explore Together!
Since its 2009 reopening, our interactive Explorations gallery has inspired thousands of wee explorers and toddlers to explore the basics of science Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway This is a permanent science studio exhibit
Explore YOU presented by Independent Health invites museum guests to explore anatomy and learn about important choices Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway Explore the basics of physics, mechanical motion, engineering and organic motion through a highly interactive studio space.
Corporate support for In Motion is Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway Explore our Earth's systems, from extreme weather to geological phenomena and the alternative forms of energy our planet provides, and take an in-depth look at our Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway Rethink Extinct takes you on a journey through time, starting in the Paleozoic Era 542 million years ago, to explore the past - and the future - of life on Earth. Sun, January 24 • All Day Free Elmwood Ave The sweeping zinc facade of the Burchfield Penney Art Center is no longer just a wall. It's a projection surface. Buffalo's seasons are no longer just the weather. Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 1020 Humboldt Parkway BMS unveiled two new family members on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Enormous casts of a 12-foot tall mastodon and 26-foot long Albertosaurus now greet museum guests Sun, January 24 • All Day Free 459 Forest Ave Spirit of the City: Imagining the Pan-American Exposition
Spirit of the City, the History Museum's 3000 square foot feature exhibit showcasing the Pan-AmericanTemple Beth Zion Virtual Meat Raffle
Buffalo 14226CEPA Gallery’s Annual Members’ Show
Buffalo 14203Brandon Giessmann: Raw Water
Buffalo 14203Kari Achatz: A Conversation with Unfolding Transformations
Buffalo 14203The Best 10 Minutes of My Life
Get Sauced! Wine & Meatballs With Graycliff
Derby 14047Home School Program
Buffalo 14202Seneca One Wednesday Night Urban Runs
Buffalo 14203ExPress Yourself Virtual Songwriting Workshop
Buffalo Transformational Training Intensive
Buffalo 14201Virtual Wine Seminar Fundraiser
Veteran Social Club Events with CompeerCORPS
Buffalo 14201Aspire’s Virtual Meat Raffle
Cheektowaga 14225Felipe Shibuya, Black Cherry
Buffalo 14214Justina Dziama, A Millimeter of Space
Buffalo 14214Hospice Spring Bouquet Sale
Cheektowaga 14227PremiumSpades Spades Weekend Getaway
Niagara Falls 14301Wild Weekend Web Shows
Buffalo 14202Wild Workshops At The Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo 14202Homeschool Programs At The Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo 14202Evan Hawkins: Re-Entry
Buffalo 14202Hamburg Farmers’ Market
Hamburg 14075The John R. Oishei Pioneer Gallery
Buffalo 14216Inside Tim Russert’s Office
Buffalo Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports
Buffalo 14216Zygmunt Planetarium
Buffalo 14211KELLOGG OBSERVATORY
Buffalo 14211Buffalo Society of Artists 130th Anniversary Member Exhibition
Couples And Money | An Establishment Class
Buffalo 14201Our Famous Valentines Flea Market
Hamburg 14075Felipe Shibuya, Black Cherry
Buffalo 14214Botanical Demonstration: Orchid Repotting
Buffalo 14218Elements and Principles of Design- Online Workshop
Buffalo 14218Watercolor Whimsy I- Online Art Workshop
Buffalo 14218Intuitive Painting Workshop- Online
Buffalo 14218Terrarium Workshop- Online
Buffalo 14218Succulent Garden Workshop- Online
Buffalo 14218Horticulture Classes- Online
Buffalo 14218Watercolor V: Masters- Online
Buffalo 14218Watercolor IV: Intermediate Expression- Online
Buffalo 14218Love Week at the Botanical Gardens
Buffalo 14218Watercolor III-Advanced Beginners- Online
Buffalo 14218Watercolor II: Beginner Techniques- Online
Buffalo 14218Watercolor I: Foundations- Online
Buffalo 14218Gardens After Dark: Enchanted Winter Escape
Buffalo 14218Garden in a Jar
Buffalo 14218Family Night at Gardens After Dark
Buffalo 14218Bob Ross Virtual Paint Night
Buffalo 14202The Women’s Business Center at Canisius College Presents Transformational Training Intensive: Preparing Business Owners for a Stronger 2021!
Buffalo 14208Chandler Street Winter Market
Buffalo 14207BYC Adult Sailing Lessons
Buffalo 14201Sheraton Niagara Falls USA’s 2nd Annual PRINCESS SLEEPOVER
Niagara Falls 14303Sheraton Niagara Falls USA Superhero Weekend
Niagara Falls 14303HER Kitchen: An Intro to Plant Based Cooking + Wellness Class
Buffalo 14203S’mores Weekends
Lockport 14094A-List Adventures- Niagara River Gorge Hike + Waterfront Picnic
North Tonawanda, 14120Salvatore’s 1/2 Price Wine Wednesday
Bowmansville 14043They Might Be Giants
Buffalo 14203Buffalo In Space Exhibit
Buffalo 14211Neighbors: The People of Erie County
Buffalo 14216Artifacts
Buffalo 14211Biodiversity
Buffalo 14211Bug Works
Buffalo 14211Explorations
Buffalo 14211Explore YOU
Buffalo 14211In Motion
Buffalo 14211Our Marvelous Earth
Buffalo 14211Rethink Extinct
Buffalo 14211Front Yard Is On Forever
Buffalo 14222Seymour & Stanley
Buffalo 14211THE SPIRIT OF THE CITY
Buffalo 14213