August 2015
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Buffalo Highlights by Bus: Waterfront & South Buffalo
Buffalo’s waterfront has been the source of much of the city’s wealth and prosperity since the city's earliest days. This 90-minute bus tour shows the waterfront as the epicenter for the city’s ongoing renaissance, visiting Canalside, the Outer Harbor,…
Lewiston Chalkwalk Competition
The challenge this year at this free event is to create a coin within the 9’ diameter circle in trompe-l’œil showing the image on the coin in relief. Our Chalk Walk is based on I madonnari (street painters), an Italian tradition of street painting that…
Waterfront Bus Tour
Get a unique perspective on Buffalo's maritime, cultural and industrial heritage on this 60-minute tour of the Buffalo River, the Old First Ward, and the Outer Harbor. Saturdays & Sundays at 12:30-1:30pm. Meet at 88 Main St. at Hanover. Rain or shine.…
The Whirlwind Tour
The Buffalo Whirlwind Tour on the Open-Air Autobus runs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am. Discover Buffalo's fabulous architectural legacy. Buffalo is one of the few places in the world where you can see buildings by America's big three architects:…
Elevator Alley Kayak Tours
The best way to appreciate Buffalo’s many grain elevators is from the water! From a kayaking perspective, the massive scale of the grain elevators and silos will be even more awe-inspiring. Learn about the history of the grain elevators in Buffalo and…
Secrets from the Stacks
Discover treasures from the library’s archives. Cynthia Van Ness, Director of Library and Archives, will uncover pictures, scrapbooks, brochures and other Pierce-Arrow memorabilia. Manufactured in Buffalo from 1901-1938, Pierce-Arrow set the standard…
Siege at Old Fort Erie
Witness the siege that turned Fort Erie into Canada’s bloodiest battlefield. On-going events throughout the weekend; evening lantern tours after the Saturday battle re-enactment. Be sure to be there when the Old Fort is blown up! It's all happening at…
Saturday Walking Tour Around Hoyt Lake
From great white and great blue herons to the site of the long-gone Spire Head gazebo, there are many features to discover in Delaware Park. Fans of “Gala Water,” as the lake was originally called, are invited to view its sights and learn its history…
Lewiston fine art festival 2015
This prestigious event will showcase the work of more than 175 professional (30 of them NEW!) and student artists from 13 states as far away as Alaska, Florida and Texas. Artists will compete for prize money awarded in 8 categories including; painting,…
Lewiston Fine Art Festival
The work of more than 175 professional and student artists from 13 states. Artists compete for prizes in 8 categories including; painting, photography, graphic arts, sculpture, artistic crafts (ceramics, wood, fiber, glass) and jewelry. Center Street…
Smokin Eagles International BBQ Festival
What we do is bring delicious BBQ to Westeren New York by highlighting the curent BBQ restaurants and teach the interesting the fine art of low-slow BBQ. Come expierence Buffalo's finest BBQ competitors duke it out for a $4,000 prize.
Jack Craft Fair
The JACK Craft Fair will feature more than 100 vendors, live music, food and drink, and FREE drop-in DIY workshops. The second year of this curated art event will showcase young, progressive artists and expose a wide variety different crafts at the brand…
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.…
Infinitely Complex
See Infinitely Complex installations, short films and mixed media pieces relating to mental illnesses, alcoholism and other addictions at the Opening Reception for the new exhibit by Rick Williams at Casa de Arte. Works include short films entitled "Delirium…
The Heron Festival
Located just south of Sherman, NY, the Heron’s rolling hills and shady groves have a long history of hosting outdoor gatherings. Their rural location includes gorgeous open and wooded campsites, a spring-fed pond with a supervised beach, and miles of…
Enter the Age of Electronic Consciousness: Hollis Frampton and the Digital Arts Lab
This pop-up exhibition and panel discussion will explore Frampton’s pioneering computer work at UB and will feature former members of UB’s Digital Arts Lab and Center for Media Studies, as well as media art, equipment, and ephemera from the lab. Part…
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…
Pan-American Exposition Trolley Tour
Learn about the many famous movers and shakers buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, as well as its unique architecture. The trolley will then head over to the Hotel Lafayette for a quick tour before lunch at the Pan American Grill and Brewery (included).…
Scottish Festival
Scottish fare and beer, bag piping, clan row, dancing, celtic vendors and the ever-popular Highland Games by the Buffalo Heavies! In addition, this year’s musical entertainment includes the local favorite: Penny Whiskey and new this year, nationally…
Signs of Life
Who: Robert Schulman What: Signs of Life Where: Starlight Studio and Art Gallery 340 Delaware Ave. Buffalo NY 14202 When: Friday September 4th 6-9pm On-View: 8/17/15-9/12/15 Cost: Free Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Artist Statement/ Bio: “Robert Schulman…