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Ultimate Guide to Things to Do in East Aurora

City Guide, Neighborhood Guides, Things to Do

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Written by Step Out Staff

Published on March 25, 2021
Hemstreet Farm Llamas / Photo by Urban_resilience

Spending the day or weekend in East Aurora? Or maybe you’re an East Aurorian and wants to find out more about fun things to do in the area. From sports based activities to art classes, markets to shop, parks to explore, tours, farms and countless other options, there are plenty of adventures to be had in East Aurora and the surrounding areas.

While the village of East Aurora is at the center of this guide, we’ve also included things to do in nearby West Falls, South Wales, and Wales Center.


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Community Org

Aurora Players

166 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Community Org
  • Entertainment
  • Theatre Company
  • Performance Theater

Aurora Players has been a live-performance theater for almost 90 years. Our 200-seat, Roycrofter-built theater is located within Hamlin Park at South Grove

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Entertainment

Aurora Theatre

673 Main Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Movie Theater

A first run movie theatre and gourmet popcorn shop. See the newest movies on the biggest screen and enjoy a delicious selection of

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Shops/Retail

Blubird Studio

21 Elm Street East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Shops/Retail
  • Entertainment
  • Home & Garden
  • Art Gallery
  • Gifts
  • Art
  • Art Supply
  • Home Goods / Decor

Blubird Studio is a female owned fiber art studio based in East Aurora focused on revitalizing the fiber arts through education and raising awareness of

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Shops/Retail

Copper Shop Gallery

31 S Grove St East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Shops/Retail
  • Entertainment
  • Art Gallery

The Copper Shop Gallery is owned and operated by the Roycroft Campus Corporation and houses work from over 100 local, national, and international Artisans!

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Entertainment

Delicious EA Food Tours

Main Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Tours

Each of the restaurants we visit will share a different eating and drink experience unique to who they are. Fresh lemonade, tea and different beers are

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Other

Designing Dish

138 Grey Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Other
  • Recreation
  • Classes

A paint your own pottery studio, offering pottery painting, glass fusing, silver clay and more.

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Home & Garden

East Aurora Antique Mall

11167 Big Tree Rd East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Home & Garden
  • Health / Wellness
  • Shops/Retail
  • Entertainment
  • Thrift / Second Hand
  • Gifts
  • Home Goods / Decor
  • Market/Farm

Come on down to our outdoor and indoor flea market and antiques mall! Bring the whole family for a day of deals, deals, deals! Our hours are Wednesday

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Home & Garden

East Aurora Flea and Farmers Market

11167 Big Tree Rd East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Home & Garden
  • Shops/Retail
  • Entertainment
  • Market/Farm

Come on down to our weekend outdoor and indoor flea market! Bring the whole family for a day of deals, deals, deals! Each Saturday and Sunday from 9am

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Recreation

Emery Park

2084 Emery Rd South Wales, New York 14139

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Park / Public Space

One of Erie County's most unique parks, offering a range of seasonal activities on 489 acres of land.

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Recreation

Emery Park Ski Lodge

2084 Emery Rd South Wales, New York 14139

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Park / Public Space
  • Ski Resort

Emery Park is a 490acre park in Erie County, in the U.S. state of New York. The park is located in the hamlet of South Wales, southeast of the city of

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Other

EMPact America of New York

7615 Seneca St East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Other
  • Recreation
  • Community Org
  • Classes

Non for profit facility that trains families, businesses and all Western New York communities in the areas of preparedness. Family and community safety

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Recreation

Hamlin Park

166 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Park / Public Space

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Entertainment

Haunted History Ghost Walks

21 S Grove St East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Tours

Specializing in the preservation and historical accuracy of supernatural folklore, meanwhile entertaining and educating along the way.

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Entertainment

John Robert Whitney

1518 Hubbard Road East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment

Singer/Songerwriter; multi-instrumentalist; solos, duos, small ensembles; special events; keynote entertainment

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Entertainment

Kenneglenn Scenic and Nature Preserve

11663 Old Strykersville Rd East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Recreation
  • Attraction
  • Park / Public Space
  • Things To Do

Planning to visit Kenneglenn? The preserve is open to visitors from dawn to dusk for hikers, snowshoers, and nature lovers of all ages. The long one-lane

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Entertainment

Knox Farm State Park

437 Buffalo Rd. (Seneca Street) East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Recreation
  • Attraction
  • Park / Public Space

Knox Farm State Park is the former country estate of Buffalo's renowned Knox Family. It is located adjacent to the historic village of East Aurora, birthplace

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Recreation

Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center LLC

15 Reiter Road East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Sports

Assisting individuals to develop their highest potential through therapeutically based equine activities.

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Recreation

Major’s Park

441 Olean Rd. East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Park / Public Space

This park features a 1/2 mile elevated Trex decking boardwalk with zero level accessibility at two ends. Loops through meadows and swampland with a wide

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Shops/Retail

Meibohm Fine Arts

478 Main St East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Shops/Retail
  • Entertainment
  • Art Gallery
  • Curbside Pickup

Meibohm Fine Arts offers a unique selection of artwork for the collector or home decorator. We specialize in antique and vintage prints, our inventory

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Entertainment

Millard Fillmore Museum

24 Shearer Avenue East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Museum

Millard Fillmore, who served as the 13th president of the United States from 1850 and 1853, began his law and political career in East Aurora, New York. Millard

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Restaurant / Bar

Mister’s Bar and Lanes

206 Main St East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Restaurant / Bar
  • Recreation
  • Bowling
  • Sports

Mister’s bar and lanes is a family-friendly restaurant and bowling alley located in historic East Aurora, NY. Mister's always has something going on,

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Shops/Retail

MUSEjar

17 Elm Street East Aurora, South Towns 14052

South Towns

  • Shops/Retail
  • Recreation
  • Art Supply
  • Classes
  • Curbside Pickup

A product of pure inspiration, MUSEjar is the brain child of local artist Vanessa Frost. As an art supply shop and haven for creativity, MUSEjar aims to

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Entertainment

Poplar Hill Estate

1216 Quaker Rd East Aurora , NY 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Other
  • Event Venue
  • Banquet Hall

Poplar Hill Estate: Planning the perfect event can be overwhelming, stressful and confusing. At Poplar Hill Estate we want to take the anxiety out of the

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Entertainment

Roycroft Campus

31 S Grove St East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Attraction

Founded by Elbert Hubbard in 1897, the Roycroft began as a printing business modeled after William Morris’ Kelmscott Press in England. It would later

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Recreation

Sinking Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

400 Pine St East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Sanctuary

We are a group of like minded individuals who enjoy the observation and interaction with nature and our natural world and understand the importance of

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Community Org

Southtown Piecemakers Quilting Guild

PO Box 340 East Aurora, NY 14052

South Towns

  • Community Org
  • Recreation
  • Non-Profit
  • Creative Studio

SPQG is a talented, and passionate, community of quilters who meet on the second Tuesday of each month in East Aurora, NY to share our love of quilting

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Community Org

Spring Garden Park

3838 Two Rod Rd Marilla, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Community Org
  • Recreation

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Recreation

The Blueberry Treehouse Farm

1897 Davis Rd West Falls, NY 14170

South Towns

  • Recreation
  • Restaurant / Bar
  • Farm

The Blueberry Treehouse Farm is a one-of-a-kind, family-owned-and-operated ecotourism destination and event space located in West Falls, New York—just

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Entertainment

The Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum

363 Oakwood Ave. East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Museum
  • Things To Do

roycrofter.com

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Recreation

The Healthy Zone Rink

41 Riley Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Recreation

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Entertainment

The Music Room

367 Main St East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Music Venue / Night Club

The Music Room - All ages music performance and recording studio.

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Entertainment

Vidler’s 5 & 10

676 Main Street East Aurora, New York 14052

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Shops/Retail
  • Attraction
  • Holiday Decor
  • Things To Do

The largest '5 & 10' variety store in the world! With over 75,000 items spread through 4 buildings on 2 levels, this is a shopping experience you won't

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Entertainment

West Falls Center For The Arts

1863 Davis Rd. West Falls, NY 14170

South Towns

  • Entertainment
  • Performance Theater
  • Music Venue / Night Club
  • Event Venue

West Falls Center for the Arts is dedicated to providing access to the arts to people of all ages in a diverse rural community. The arts have been empirically

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