August 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Wild Women Unite Spectacular
Roughing it in style ! The request has been fufilled - there is a Wild Women Unite event in Ellicottville! The event Kicks off with an optional Tour of the Ellicottville Brewery (limited to 30 people and $15) at 3:30pm. Learn the history and enjoy a…
Taking It To The Streets
An event jam-packed with live performance artists, food and merchandise vendors, resource information and linkage, community heros, kids-centered activities, and more. Taking It to the Streets is proud to boast a safe, family-friendly, and anti-violence…
Buffalo Caribana
Dance to the beat at this growing Caribbean festival celebrating Caribbean culture and all of its assets. See the Drill/Step/Stomp competition and vie for a cash prize for best costume in the park. (No parade this year.) August 13th is the deadline for…
The Color Run
Run in color! The Color Run Tropicolor World Tour makes its way to Buffalo. Get ready to celebrate with more fun, more sun, and even more colors for you and your friends to experience together. Participants will experience an all-new Tropicolor Zone…
K.I.A. Memorial Roadmarch (KMR) 2016
Want to help Veterans?! Want to become a ROADMARCHER. We would like you & your fiends to join us at Chestnut Ridge for a 10K ruck march with a ruck full of canned goods. It’s a fun and challenging way to remember members of our armed forces who have…
Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade
Show your pride! The parade will start at Buffalo City Hall. Marching north on Niagara Street. There will be amusement rides, great food and a free concert immediately following at Lasalle Park, on Buffalo's beautiful waterfront. ). There will be amusement…
Architectural Pursuit
Look high, look low, and look straight ahead and right under your nose to find unique architectural details and historic trivia. The popular annual scavenger hunt will be searching the Theater District for architectural clues. The highest scored team…
Camp Out For Caitlin
Spend the day and stay the night on the fields Kids Activities, Carnival type games, Bounce houses, waterslide, Music, Concessions, Softball and A camp fire. $5 p/p includes admission and camping. Please bring your own tent. Proceeds to go to Caitlin…
Buffalo Float and Post Float Party
Have you ever canoed? Registrants will launch kayaks & canoes from multiple launch points on the Buffalo River and Outer Harbor waterway beginning as early as 8:00am, 10:00am officially. You will meet in the Outer Harbor inside the breakwall across from…
Canalside Has Gone to the Dogs
Visit with all kinds of animals available for adoption, from dogs and cats, to horses and small animals. There will be vendors, live music, demonstrations, kids and family activities and food trucks. There will also be food and drink available thru Canalside. The…
Beer Garden Gospel Brunch
Hydraulic Hearth, The Black Sheep owner and chef Steve Gedra, and local musicians will team up to present an outdoor Sunday feast of soul food, offering two seatings of Chef Gedra’s T-Meadow pig roast and seasonal sides served alongside live gospel music…
Tour de Farms Kick Off Party
Have a few drinks, register to ride, and be merry! Join us for a Kick Off Party at CBWGet information about the rides -- including NEW THIS YEAR -- the URBAN FARM TOUR! Register to ride, meet MAP & GObike staff, and enjoy a pint of craft beer from Community…
Buffalo Float
On Sunday, August 21, the Outer Harbor will become the site of an enormous flotilla of kayaks and canoes. Buffalo Paddle People is organizing a gathering that will see a tremendous number of personal water crafts that will come together as a free floating…
Buffalo Pinball - Team League Sign-ups!
Buffalo Pinball Team League sign-ups! 4-6 people per team. All abilities are welcome! Team Leagues are every other Wednesday from 9/7/16- 12/14/16 @ 7:30pm. Sign-up by 9/2 at Kaydeross716@gmail.com
Buffalo Irish Festival
Celebrate everything Irish! Enjoy Irish culture and heritage at the outer harbor. With Irish music food vendors and of course Irish beer. Pre-Sale Tickets ($10) available at: All Consumers Beverages locations, Buffalo Brewpub, Shannon Pub, Buffalo Bison's…
Maritime Festival
A fabulous three-day celebration at the Inner Harbor featuring a boat parade, live music, building demonstrations, a beer & wine garden, and local food trucks/vendors! Don't miss Old Boats Buffalo and the World’s Largest Rubber Duck during festival hours! …
Guac Fest
Think your guacamole is the Top Guac? Bring it to the second annual GUAC-FEST at Rohall's Corner. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and the People's Choice Award winner will be announced at 7:30pm. Winner receives tons of swag!Look for a 50/50 Raffle, Margarita Special, Mojito…
Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts
Elmwood Avenue isn't just a street, it's a celebration! Two days to browse the work of more than 170 artists and craftspeople selling work done in 16 different mediums. You’re sure to find something you love. Enjoy more than fifty performances on three…
Karibu One-Year Anniversary Celebration
Food, performances, art and more from the diverse communities that make Buffalo great to celebrate Karibu's first year of connecting people in Buffalo through news and information across cultural and language barriers. A community-focused event to thank…
Cyclovia at UB 2016
Cyc˙lo˙via n. is a Spanish word signifying the temporary closure of a network of streets to cars so that they become “open” to the people who bike, walk, skate and participate in fun, free activities. Cyclovia at the University at Buffalo is a cycling…