August 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Allentown First Friday
Walk the Walk. Allentown art galleries, performance artists, musicians, restaurants, retailers, and more come together to create a rich cultural attraction every first Friday of the month. But the August 5 First Friday Gallery Walk will be particularly…
The Buffalo 5
Live classic rock, pop, oldies and cover music
Ducky Derby & Shuttleworth Park Festival
The Shuttleworth Park Festival will host the awards ceremony of the Scavenger Hunt and a local favorite, the Ducky Derby! The Ducky Derby will have three cash prizes along with other awards. Food and drink from Dina's Food Truck in Ellicottville will…
Beyond Flowers Tour: Sustainibilty in Action
Discover progressive gardening and farming activities at the community-integrated Massachusetts Avenue Project, PUSH’s 14th-Street Garden, and the Broadway Market Rooftop Garden. Visit the sites of successful recoveries of land and water resources along…
Hull Family Home & Farmstead Revolutionary War Living History Weekend
REVOLUTIONARY WAR LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND Hull Family Home & Farmstead 5962 Genesee Street, Lancaster, NY August 6-7, 2016 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM Come, choose the British or American side and join in the fun! Admission Under 8 yrs. of age Free 8 to 14 yrs.…
ChalkFest Buffalo! 2016
Monsters on Main Street is the theme of this charming, free, family-friendly art event. The Kid's Zone will feature the Live Story Book "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. Cookie Monster will make an appearance at the "Wild Things" party with…
Snowing Sideways
Snowing Sideways covers artists from Buddy Holly to Foo Fighters, with great tunes from Beatles, Elvis Costello, Stones, Ramones, Pearl Jam, AC/DC, Tom Petty, Bad Company...and always a few surprises!Members: Doc Licata - guitar, vocals, harp; Jim Hyrek…
PET DEGREE's First Barn Hunt Fun Test
PET DEGREE will be holding their FIRST Fun Test on August 6th! Come and check out our NEW campus located in Kaisertown, NY. PET DEGREE2070 Clinton Street Buffalo NY 14206855.PETDEGREE PRINT AND MAIL IN your Registration Form SPECIAL OFFER: Whether this…
Adaptive Sailing and Fishing at Canalside
This program is designed to accommodate any situation from individual to groups with special needs to training. All programs are open to people with a physical or mental disability. If you have questions about how we accommodate a certain disability,…
CanAm Century Ride & Cycling Weekend
A scenic bicycle ride for intermediate and experienced riders throughout the Canadian and American sides of the Buffalo-Niagara region. Sunday, August 7th, pedal 35, 62, or 100 miles! The two longer rides cross into Canada so bring your passport. Sunday…
Sprague Brook Park Score-O Orienteering Event
The first meet in the Score-O series. This Score-O lasts 180 minutes and has multiple controls spread across the park. Controls are worth different amounts of points based on the difficulty level of the control. Participants can find the controls in…
Drums Along Hoyt Lake
An open community drum circle facilitated by some of WNY's finest hand drummers. Extra percussion will be available for audience participation, & dancers are very welcome! Last year’s event was awesome, went on for 4+ hours, over 100 people attended/participated.…
Saturday Artisan Market
A truly hand made local artisan market where the artist is the seller! Celebrate the 5th season at Canalside, where more than 40 artists will exhibit their work while live music plays on the boardwalk every other Saturday from May 28 through September…
Tacklin' the Basics: Free Fishing Clinic
Join us on Saturday, August 6th from 8:30am to 2:00pm at Chestnut Ridge Park across from Shelter 10 to learn how to fish! Bring the whole family to participate. Our stations include casting, knot tying, basic tackle techniques, fish identification,…
BANG, OLMEC, TSMB / Us-Ent, & James Grim
For The Music Productions Presents:BANG, OLMEC, TSMB / Us-Ent, James Grim, MahoganeyJaz, Mark Anthony, LTAMB.ENT, The Loop, & New World Mafia* DJ N!TEL!TE on the decksSaturday, August 6thDoors at 6:00 pm$10 presale, $15 at the doorAges 18+ (ID Required…
The Fruit Belt Community Art Festival
Celebrate our love for our community through art, food and music. There will be art activities and games for families and adults to participate in provided by The Foundry, Project Grant and Western New York Book Arts Center. There will also be karaoke…
Sizzling Summer Picnic Bash
Fun in the Sun!! Food, Fashion, Games, and much more!
Pop Up Playdate Café
An opportunity for parents to relax with delicious pastries and quality coffee, to visit with friends and let the kids be in a curated play space where they can get into everything. If you want to enjoy a Tipico Coffee cold brew or a sparkling lemonade…
Beaux Arts Ball
Step back into the roaring '20s at this elegant affair. Enjoy an authentic feast of period food and drink prepared by Hotel @ Lafayette chef in honor of this special occasion which celebrates the 125 year history of the Buffalo Society of Artists. Costumes…
A Night Under The Stars at Allen Herschell Factory Museum
Join us for a night of wine tasting and dancing to the music of the Alex Rene' Big Band. Sample vintages from Western Ny wineries or breweries - Midnight Run Winery and Community Beer Works - with the option to buy bottles directly from the wineries.…