Arts & Culture Events in Buffalo, NY
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Canalside Lecture Series: The Seneca Chief Returns
Waterway of Change Exhibit | Doors Open at 5:30pm | Event 6:00pm – 8:00pm Join Chelsea Moore of the Buffalo Maritime Center for a look back at the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief’s 2025 Bicentennial Voyage and 2026 Back to Buffalo Voyage. Retracing Governor DeWitt Clinton’s historic 1825 route, the replica… >>
Revolutionary War Weekend
Join us for an immersive living history weekend and experience what life was like in both the British and Patriot encampments during the Revolutionary War. Features of the weekend will include: drill and arms demonstrations, children's activities and experiences, demonstrations of the roles played by… >>
Memory Cafe
Join us each month on the second Tuesday for our ‘Memory Cafe’ – a program for people with changes in their memory or thinking and the people who care for them. At each Memory Cafe, participants will view our museum exhibits and artifacts, create arts and crafts and socialize with one another. Each… >>
Butterflies: Watercolor Workshop at the Botanical Gardens
Explore the beauty of nature in our beginner watercolor class studying butterflies! Perfect for newcomers, this course introduces you to basic watercolor techniques while focusing on these magnificent creatures. You’ll learn how to paint the delicate wings and vibrant colors of butterflies through easy-to-follow… >>
Junior History Buffs
Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief lesson about local history and a story. After this,… >>
Artist Talk: Bridging Acts: A Dialogue in Motion and Media
This talk will feature both artists discussing their individual practices and the upcoming one-day Bridging Acts performance — including process, preparation, challenges, and insights. Related Events: Performance Venue: UB Center for the Arts – Black Box Theatre Saturday, July 25, 6:30–7:45 PM Artist… >>
It’s Time for 6x6! Virtual Art Sale Kick-off: June 1
Global Online Preview & Auction for Early Buyer Positions Begins: May 8 at 10am In Gallery Preview: May 29, 30, 31 Virtual Art Sale Kick-Off: June 1, 10am *access code needed to buy artworks* General Online Purchasing Begins: June 3 at 10am *no access code needed to buy artworks* In Gallery Opening:… >>
Rachel Shelton, "Slow Looking"
Buffalo Arts Studio is thrilled to present “Slow Looking,” a new body of work by Rachel Shelton that challenges the negativity so often associated with decay, uncertainty, and precarity. Featuring a series of monotypes, etchings, collagraphs, and screenprints of rock forms, the exhibition is on view… >>
Warren Quigley, "Erratic"
Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present “Erratic” by artist Warren Quigley, an installation of 37 wooden spheres of varying scales on view from May 22 through August 1, 2026. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm as part of M&T Fourth Friday at Tri-Main. “Erratic”… >>
Deborah Stewart, "Propagation and Endurance"
Buffalo Arts Studio is excited to present “Propagation and Endurance,” a new body of work by ceramic artist and sculptor Deborah Stewart that highlights the strength in fragility through clay and metal seed pod ceramic sculptures. The exhibition is on view from June 26 through August 1, 2026. An opening… >>