October 2015
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Downtown Country Market
The Downtown Country Market is celebrating its 33rd annual season in Downtown Buffalo, running 24 consecutive weeks, from mid-May through October, and is one of WNY’s old Farmers Markets. The Market offers the freshest produce, unique specialty food…
North Buffalo Farmers Market
A weekly open-air market geaturing seasonal, locally grown produce and other artisian offerings. Follow us on Facebook.
Sunday in the Cemetery History Trolley Tour
Last chance this season to take the famous Forest Lawn two-hour trolley tour to learn about the history, including the rural cemetery movement, the art and architecture, trees, waterways and wildlife and many residents Start times are 1:00pm and 3:30pm.…
Forest Lawn Inside the Gatehouse Walking Tour
This unique 2- hour walking tour begins at our Main Street gates, where you’ll view the interior of our gatehouses, built for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. View an historic 1930's home parlor funeral set up before heading out onto the grounds to…
Arts and Crafts Night at Handlebar
It's time to party like it’s…2nd grade! Arts and Crafts Night happens every Tuesday evening at Handlebar. Find the table located in the far corner of the bar - it's loaded with all sorts of arts and crafts supplies to use, and lots of glue. Let your…
Granny Bird
Something magical and musical happens when the prospect of sending Granny to a senior care facility prompts an escape to a tree house where the winds of freedom carry her even beyond this earthly plane! Suitable for all ages.
A Walk in the Park, Erie County
Learn about how to get and stay healthy while walking through some of WNY's loveliest parks. These Saturday walks are a FREE, fun, family-friendly ways to stay in shape this Fall. Fall 2015 Park Walk Schedule: Saturday, September 12: Sprague Brook Park-…
HipFit - The Bellydance Workout
HipFit is a bellydance-inspired workout designed to tone your body and make you sweat! No dance experience necessary. Work your abs, glutes, arms and legs to groovy Middle Eastern music! Class is on Monday nights from 7:30 - 8:20pm. NEW SESSION starts…
Hispanic Heritage Month - This Week
A full and successful Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up with two final events this week. On Thursday, October 15, at 5:00pm at the Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS#76, enjoy “Commemoration of Pioneers to Bilingual Education Buffalo Public Schools."…
Fall Intro To Belly Dance Classes offer at Oasis Dance Center
Jump Start Intro To Belly Dance is an intro belly dance class designed to introduce the basic movements of belly dance to women and teens of ages, shapes, sizes, and fitness level. No dance experience needed! Intro class is the pre class to our beginner…
For Heaven's Sake
A witty drama about family, faith, and the ties that bind, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE! played to packed houses Off-Broadway last fall. The play is set in 1974 Buffalo and follows the Kilgannons, a typical Irish-American family, during a time when the world outside…
The Real Thing
Tony award for Best Play! The Real Thing is about Henry, a playwright, who is not so happily married to Charlotte, the lead actress in his play about a marriage on the verge of collapse. is their marriage Fiction, or the real thing?
A Little Night Music
Arguably one of the most enchanting of Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant works, this sophisticated and romantic tale explores the passions and peccadilloes of several couples in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Successful lawyer Fredrik Egerman is married to an…
Fall Season FREE Guided Erie County Park Walks
Free, Fun, Family Activity! The Erie County Health Department and the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo, are proud to co-sponsor "Be Active Erie County!" Walks in the Erie County Parks this Fall season. Wellness Institute Executive Director, Phil…
Buffalo Beer Week
Buffalo Beer Week's 10-day lineup features farm to table beer and wine dinners, tastings at your local pub and huge ticketed special events and a ceremony to unveil the third annual class of inductees into the Buffalo Beer Hall of Fame. This year’s featured…
Newsies
They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards® for Best Score and Best Choreography, NEWSIES has audiences and critics…
Todd Glass
Todd Glass' comedy is often satirical, sometimes irreverent but always funny. His television appearances include performances "Tosh.0," "Louie," "Mr. Show," "Conan," "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," and "Last Comic Standing." Comedy Central recognized…
Polyrhythmics w/ Imperial Brown
2015 has been a banner year for Seattle’s Polyrhythmics with the release of a critically acclaimed 7” dubbed The Killion Sessions, a series of high profile shows in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and Jazzfest, and the impending release of their third…
Richard Stamps "big: Mutation of an Oil Painter
Who: Richard Stamps What: “big: Mutation of an Oil Painter” Where: Starlight Studio & Art Gallery 340 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14202 When: Friday, October 2nd 2015 Time: 6-8pm Cost: Free ON-VIEW 10/1/15-11/13/15 Gallery hours Mon-Fri…
Habitat for Humanity ReStore DIY Auction
If you’re artistic, philanthropic or ready to celebrate a good cause this is the one event in 2015 you can’t miss.Tired of the same old wine and cheese events? Are you the kind of person who binge watches HGTV remodeling? This is an event like no other!…