Things To Do This Weekend in Buffalo & Niagara
April 23 – 25: Here are the best 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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Sponsored Placement Tue, April 20 • All Day +more dates Free 190 Scott St Buffalo Next week the Hofbrauhaus will be celebrating the 505th Anniversary of the German Purity Law, Reinheitsgebot. Reinheitsgebot, the world's oldest food Fri, April 23 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $25 844 Delaware Avenue Virtual - Online Only Experience high-energy dueling pianos in a night of laughter and fun! Request a song and sing along to support Child & Family Services and thousandsHofbrauhaus Buffalo Celebrates the 505th Anniversary of Reinheitsgebot
Buffalo 14204Heartlight | A Virtual Dueling Piano Event To Benefit Child & Family Services
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Fri, April 23 • All Day +more dates Free 298 Northhampton Street STEAM AFTERSCHOOL
Tuesdays (with optional Wednesday "Open Lab" sessions for any enrolled participants)
4PM-6PM
7th and 8th graders
Starts on Fri, April 23 • All Day +more dates Free Kimball Tower Virtual - Online Only
Go from blah to hurrah with the Step Challenge...
Feeling a little cooped up? Well, spring is just around the corner, and so is your chance Fri, April 23 • All Day +more dates $25 From one of America’s most iconic writers, The Year of Magical Thinking is based on Didion’s stunning book of electric honesty and passion. It explores Fri, April 23 • All Day $10 Virtual - Online Only
Clarence NY's 5-star Wellness Campus for Seniors hosts our first ever Virtual Meat Raffle! Brother's of Mercy is a non profit that supports the Fri, April 23 • All Day +more dates $49 Virtual - Online Only Buffalo Hosts Third Annual Freelance Business Week April 19- 23, 2021
Event-filled virtual conference supporting and celebrating WNY’s freelance Fri, April 23 • All Day +more dates $10 2495 Main Street, Suite 500 Virtual - Online Only The exhibition and mobile auction includes 775 original 5″ by 5″ artworks by more than 200 local artists in a wide variety of media from drawing toSTEAM Afterschool Program @TheFoundry
Buffalo 142082021 Step Challenge
Buffalo 14215The Year of Magical Thinking
Brother’s of Mercy Meat Raffle 2021
3rd Annual Freelance Business Week Buffalo
Live on Five 2021 – AUCTION
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Fri, April 23 • 9:30 am - 11:30 am +more dates $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 Fri, April 23 • 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm +more dates $20 2052 Lakeview Road Southtowns Catholic School is excited to announce that we will be hosting weekly food trucks in our Southtowns Food Truck Fest series! We're bringing in Fri, April 23 • 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm $10 326 Amherst Street Virtual - Online Only SPORTSMENS presents
The Kensingtons
Friday, April 23, 2021, 5:30pm, $10 per person
No single seats sold. You are purchasing seating for 2 or for Fri, April 23 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm +more dates Free 1021 Broadway St.
Parenting Classes- Parents with babies birth-2 years.
12 Sessions- 2 hours long: FREE
Virtual- Zoom
Topics:
Getting to Know Baby
Fri, April 23 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm +more dates $35 247 Market St
𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧 & 𝗦𝗜𝗣 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝘼𝗥𝗧𝟮𝟰𝟳 / 𝘼𝗥𝗧𝗦 & 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 Fri, April 23 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $60 19 Wadsworth Street Virtual - Online Only PAUSA Wines & Pairings - Summer Ready
Pairings by Kendall Kay of KKayCooks & Ryan Seward of Polaner Selections
Admission: $60 per person Fri, April 23 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $40 17 Elm St Virtual - Online Only Make a trio of these decorative Pomegranates to display at home or gift to friends. Pomegranates are often used as a symbol of power, fertility, beauty Fri, April 23 • 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 199 Lincoln Parkway Virtual - Online Only Join Mike Candaras, Kevin Kay, Pablo Zabrycki, Jay Race and Jimmy John and friends for a night of Grateful Dead music on our Lower Terrace Patio.
TicketsHome School Program
Buffalo 14202Southtowns Food Truck Fest
Lake View 14085The Kensingtons
Buffalo 14207Incredible Years Parents & Babies
Buffalo 14212Paint & Sip Nights at ART247!
Lockport 14094PAUSA Wines and Pairings
Buffalo 14201Pinch Pot Pomegranates
East Aurora 14052“This Old Engine” Grateful Dead Tribute
Buffalo 14222
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Fri, April 23 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm +more dates $10 3 Symphony Circle This performance replaces James Bond & Beyond, originally scheduled Saturday, March 27.
An evening of popular compositions from the jazz halls of Fri, April 23 • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm +more dates $6 UB THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS:
“PIPELINE,” BY DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU
April 23 – 24, 2021 @ 7:30pm
April 25, 2021 @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Online Fri, April 23 • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm +more dates $25 3200 Elmwood Ave Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade
Virtual Play by David Arrow
1968 was one of the most turbulent years in American history. This play portrays Bobby Fri, April 23 • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm $19 622 Main St AJA - Performing the classic album by Steely Dan in its entirety followed by a set of Steely Dan hits. Featuring some of WNY best musicians Joe Mahfoud, Sat, April 24 • All Day +more dates Free 21 Main St
The Lockport Community Farmers Market is now accepting applications for the 2021 Summer season!!
We are looking for farms, local food producers, Sat, April 24 • 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 Sat, April 24 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm $27 359 Ganson Street An all levels yoga class followed by a rustic brunch option.
Join us at 10 am Saturday April 24th for a mindful hour of yoga by instructor Angela Miklas. Sat, April 24 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm +more dates Free 298 Northhampton Street Virtual - Online Only We're looking for a few good people to help us with a multi-weekend project of tearing down and rebuilding a new fence around the Foundry property.
It Sat, April 24 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am $15 21 Elm Street Virtual - Online Only In this process-based hands-on class, little artists will create their own paper woven piece after listening to the inspiring story, "I Could Be, You Could Sat, April 24 • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm +more dates Free 11111 Main Street We are NY’s Largest Market! Hundreds of dealers set up both indoors and outdoors. Offering antiques & collectibles including furniture, jewelry, Sat, April 24 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free 3724 Quaker Rd
Come celebrate the fourth date of the Queen City Traveling Market, a monthly gathering of WNY small businesses providing artisan, eclectic, and local Sat, April 24 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free 1941 Elmwood Ave Virtual - Online Only We are celebrating Fabric Arts this month! Make beautiful ghost-like images on fabric with simple found objects, leaves or paper cutouts with this week's Sat, April 24 • 4:00 pm - 12:00 am +more dates Free 3269 Main. St Sunday Mass Online
Celebrant Fr. Jack Ledwon, is the pastor at St. Joseph University Parish in Buffalo, NY. Fr. Jack celebrates the pre-recorded Chapel Sat, April 24 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm +more dates $10 Two young men represent their abandoned community of Ethiopian Jews on a fateful trip to America as representatives in an advocacy campaign, with the ultimate Sat, April 24 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm +more dates $10 Eli, an outcast teen, connects with his isolated grandfather Samuel for the first time, and uncovers his surprising past, when he makes his grandpa the Sat, April 24 • 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm $20 1711 Main Street Kiss This! The very ultimate kiss tribute band! Lights, sound, pyro, special effects the whole thing! VIP seating available at venue. First come first Sat, April 24 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $60 326 Kenmore Ave Celebrate GiGi’s Playhouse Buffalo with sommelier Jim Curry from the comfort of your own home! Featuring 3 wines paired with fine chocolates, the evening Sat, April 24 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm +more dates $30 247 Market St EXPLORE THE HISTORIC COMPLEX'S HAUNTED DEPTHS
PRICING:
$30.00 Per Person
SCHEDULED INVESTIGATION TIMES/TOUR HOURS:
1 Ticket purchase = 1.5 Hour Sat, April 24 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $85.25 19 Wadsworth Street Virtual - Online Only Reserved Table for (2) or (4) SEE SEATING CHART
Table Ticket Includes: Live music show, food & drinks.
Food & drinks credit: $25 per person Sat, April 24 • 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm $15 622 Main St Dead Letter Office is the internationally renown tribute to REM. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of REM's classic 'Lifes Rich Pageant' with a performance Sat, April 24 • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Free 775 Oliver Street Virtual - Online Only Come out to Brownie's for our Saturday Night Showcase 9pm-11pm featuring Hall of Fame Guitarist MICHAEL HUND!
We can take reservations for 3 or more Sun, April 25 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm +more dates Free 3200 Elmwood Ave Most people are not satisfied with the story their life is telling but they don’t know how to change that. Jesus designed you for a different story, Sun, April 25 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm +more dates $5 1410 Flint Hill Rd
Experience Spring!
The Nature Center building and trails will be open on Sundays ONLY for a $5 suggested donation.
The Genesee Country Nature Sun, April 25 • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm +more dates Free 1437 Ridge Road Shopping local and supporting small businesses is very important to us, and that is why we started, “The Lewiston Grand Bazaar”. We have hand-selected Sun, April 25 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am $30.00 55 Chicago St Buffalo Let's brunch! Join Yoga with Amanda & Hartman's Distilling for a morning of movement, beats, and good eats!
Tickets include:
1 hr yoga class- with Sun, April 25 • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm $52 21 Elm Street Virtual - Online Only Plants and flowers not only enhance our homes, but make a beautiful design element as well! Join us to create two pairs of botanical themed earrings with Sun, April 25 • 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm $35 21 Elm Street Virtual - Online Only Our solar system — which includes the sun, Earth and seven other planets — is part of the Milky Way galaxy. Galaxies are made up of gas, dust, and Sun, April 25 • 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm $250 1198 Hertel Ave Savor a four-course meal inspired by the bright, bold flavors of springtime. Your Sunday Supper for two will be ready for you to pick up from RistoranteCharlie Parker: Easy to Love!
Buffalo 14201“Pipeline,” by Dominique Morisseau
Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade
Tonawanda 14217AJA: Performing The Classic Album by Steely Dan
Buffalo 14202Lockport Community Farmers Market
Lockport 14094Chandler Street Winter Market
Buffalo 14207YOGA BRUNCH AT RIVERWORKS
Buffalo 14203Foundry Volunteer Days – Good Fences Make Good Neighbors!
Buffalo 14208Mini MUSE + Me: Paper Weaving
East Aurora 14052Indoor & Outdoor Antique Flea Market
Clarence 14031Queen City Traveling Market At Becker Farms
Gasport 14067Free Take ‘N Make: Sunprints with Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow
Buffalo 14207Sunday Mass Online
Buffalo 14214Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival: The Passengers
Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival: The Samuel Project
Kiss This
Niagara Falls 14305GiGi’s Virtual Wine Tasting Event
Buffalo 14223Guided Ghost Hunt & Paranormal Investigations at the Western Block | Indoors & Heated!
Lockport 14094Hot Club of Buffalo
Buffalo 14201Dead Letter Office – International REM Tribute
Buffalo 14202MICHAEL HUND LIVE!
North Tonawanda 14120New Story Church
Tonawanda 14217Nature Sunday Experiences
Mumford 14511The Lewiston Grand Bazaar
Lewiston 14092Yoga + Brunch
Buffalo 14204Botanical Earrings
East Aurora 14052Mini MUSE: Galaxy Jars
East Aurora 14052Sunday Supper: A Culinary Fundraiser
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Explore The Local Exhibits
Tue, April 20 • All Day +more dates Free Tue, April 20 • All Day +more dates Free One Museum Court Tue, April 20 • All Day +more dates Free 255 Great Arrow AvenueBuffalo Society of Artists 130th Anniversary Member Exhibition
Neighbors: The People of Erie County
Buffalo 14216Perspectives on Abstraction – Buffalo Art Movement
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