Arts & Culture Events in Buffalo

Thu Nov 19

Kleinhans Music Hall

BABEL | Kaveh Akbar

7:30 PM

Dec 4–5

$10–$15

UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

MFA Dance Showcase

Dec. 4 - 5 at 7:30 PM

Fri Dec 4

Our Lady of Victory National Basilica and Shrine

Handel's MESSIAH: WNY's Holiday Tradition at OLV Basilica

7:30 PM

Fri Dec 4

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Squeaky Wheel’s 23rd Animation Fest!

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Sat Dec 5

$10–$20

St. Joseph University Parish

Sleigh the Season

7:30 PM

Sun Dec 6

St. Joseph University Parish

Handel's MESSIAH: WNY's Holiday Tradition at St. Joseph University Parish

2:30 PM

Sat Dec 12

$10–$20

Orchard Park Presbyterian

Sleigh the Season

2:00 PM

Sun Dec 13

$10–$20

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Sleigh the Season

3:00 PM

Sat Feb 6

First Shiloh Baptist Church

UNITED WE SING: A Collaborative Gospel Music Concert

2:30 PM

Mar 5–7

UB Center for the Arts

Zodiaque Dance Company 52nd Season Spring Concert

Sat Mar 13

University at Buffalo - Slee Hall - Lippes Concert Hall

MASS IN BLUE: A BPC Cornerstone Concert of Blues, Jazz, and Gospel Music

2:30 PM

Apr 9–11

UB Center for the Arts

MFA Dance Thesis & ChoreoLab

Apr 22–25

UB Center for the Arts

“Cabaret”

Apr. 22 - 24  at 7:30 PM | Apr. 24 - 25  at 2:00 PM

Apr 30–May 1

UB Center for the Arts

Dancers Workshop 50th Anniversary – A Legacy of Student Passion

Apr 30 / May 1 at 7:30 PM | May 1 at 2:00 PM

Sat May 1

$10–$20

St. Joseph University Parish

Human Voice

7:30 PM

Sun May 2

UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

Dance Senior Showcase

4:00 PM

Sun May 2

$10–$20

Orchard Park Presbyterian

Human Voice

3:00 PM

Sat May 22

$10–$20

St. Joseph University Parish

Why We Sing

7:30 PM

Sun May 23

$10–$20

Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst

Why We Sing

3:00 PM

Jun 26–Nov 8

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Ali Banisadr: Temple of the Mind

Jul 10–Nov 14

$15

The Assembly House

Tour the Assembly House

Aug 21–Apr 4

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Natvar Bhavsar: Free Yourself

Sep 4–Nov 6

$30

The Buffalo History Museum Resource Center

History Meets the Huddle: Behind the Scenes Tour of the World’s Largest Buffalo Bills Collection

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Sep 4–Jan 31

Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Ragnar Kjartansson: Politics of the Obvious

Sep 11–Nov 14

$15

The Assembly House

Tour The Assembly House

12:00 PM

Sep 18–Oct 30

Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center

Kurt Treeby I've Got Next

7:00 PM

Sep 25–Oct 31

FREE

Buffalo Arts Studio

Los Artistas del Barrio Buffalo, “Trascender | Leaving a Mark”

Tues-Fri: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

Oct 10–16

North Park Theatre

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Oct 10–31

Buffalo Zoo

Destination Dinosaur

Recurs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

FREE

Buffalo Arts Studio

Bethany Krull, "Home"

Tues-Fri: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM