December 2025

Sat Dec 6th

UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

3rd Annual LV Shakespeare Showcase

Arts & Culture

3rd Annual LV Shakespeare Showcase Directed by Andre White as part of our Student Directed Series Dec. 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. UB Katharine Cornell Theatre Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000062E7B7F36DC9   $25 Adults | $20 Seniors/Veterans/UB… >>

Sat Dec 6th

Knights of Columbus

Christmas Wonderland Craft & Vendor Fair

Community

Crafters & Vendors... Basket Raffle.... Shopping... and more! Come out to support Buffalo's local small businesses. FREE ADMISSION. $5/5min massages available. You don't need to be present to win the Basket Raffle. Bring donations for The City of Buffalo… >>

Sun Dec 7th

Hallwalls

Friends & Neighbors

Live Performances

Thomas Johansson - trumpet Fredrik Ljungkvist - tenor saxophone/clarinet Oscar Grönberg - piano Jon Rune Strøm - double bass Tollef Østvang - drums Call it a neo-"New Thing" sensation" - Josef Woodard, DownBeat Magazine The Norwegian/Swedish quintet… >>

Mon Dec 8th

Hallwalls

UB Music Department Presents

Live Performances

Hallwalls Music Program and the University at Buffalo Music Department present a series of Monday night concerts showcasing the work of composers, faculty and performers studying and working in Buffalo. Join us for an exciting evening of new music

Tue Dec 9th

Hallwalls

Institutional Memory : Voices from Hallwalls History

Arts & Culture

Chris Hill Artists-run Spaces As Part of a Cultural Immune System Institutional Memory : Voices from Hallwalls History   Tuesday, December 9, 2025 @ 7 pm Admission is free.   Multi-disciplinary artists-run spaces, especially those funded with state and… >>

Wed Dec 10th

Hallwalls

Lake Sturgeons' Guide for Surviving the Anthropocene

Arts & Culture

Join Anna Scime for an artist's talk and sneak peak of her upcoming feature film Lake Sturgeons' Guide for Surviving the Anthropocene. The film examines history, art, culture, and language through an ecological lens pointed at a single species, and zooms… >>

Wed Dec 10th

The Buffalo History Museum

Happy Hour History: “The 1964 Buffalo Bills: Profiles of the AFL Champions” Book Talk

Sports / Recreation

Join us for a Happy Hour History book talk with author George Bozeka. Bozeka, President of the Professional Football Researchers Association, will give a presentation about the PFRA’s new Great Teams Series book, “The 1964 Buffalo Bills: Profiles of… >>

Thu Dec 11th → Thu Dec 18th

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Bricks and Brews at the Botanical Gardens

Workshops & Classes

Join us at the Botanical Gardens for Bricks and Brews, a playful and refreshing event featuring a custom-designed LEGO® brick set of our iconic conservatory created by the talented team at BuffaLUG. Each guest will receive their own mini conservatory… >>

Thu Dec 11th

The Buffalo History Museum

Trivia Night

Community

Test your knowledge of our city, pop culture, and beyond at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend, or meet new friends for team-based Buffalo history trivia inside the State Court. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and… >>

Fri Dec 12th

Aspire of WNY's Center for Learning

Holiday Spirit Vendor Market

Community

Join Aspire of WNY for a FREE festive holiday vendor market!  Celebrate the season with a day full of shopping, family fun, and community support. Enjoy a variety of local vendors, a FREE Kids’ Corner, and a special visit and photo opportunity with Santa… >>

Fri Dec 12th → Sat Dec 13th

Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center

The Nutcracker

Theater & Stage

The story is enchanting, the music captivating and the dancing elegant. It’s an event the entire family will enjoy! The Nutcracker is the most performed live stage production of all time and the Greater Niagara Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker is the… >>

Sat Dec 13th → Sat Feb 7th

Rochester Contemporary Art Center

The Days the Artists Spoke at RoCo

Arts & Culture

The Days the Artists Spoke is a special artist talk series RoCo has been programming for over 16 years. Held just three times a year during the annual members exhibition, these brief, ten-minute talks let the artist and audience connect in a deeply personal,… >>

Sat Dec 13th → Sat Dec 20th

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Mini Glow Golf at the Botanical Gardens

Community

Join us for a one-of-a-kind Mini Glow Golf experience set inside the magical ambiance of the Botanical Gardens. Navigate through a 9-hole course surrounded by glowing plants. Whether you’re looking for a unique date night, a fun outing with friends,… >>

Sat Dec 13th

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Holiday Card Linocut Workshop at the Botanical Gardens

Workshops & Classes

Explore linocut printmaking! Use carving tools to create your own unique rubber print block and Holiday Card. Discover this century old process while drawing inspiration from our beautiful Poinsettia Exhibit. Participants will be guided through the entire… >>

Sat Dec 13th

Polish Falcons Society of Depew

Santa's Helpers Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair

Community

Crafters & Vendors... Basket Raffle.... Shopping... and more! Come out to support Buffalo's local small businesses. FREE ADMISSION. $5/5min massages available. You don't need to be present to win the Basket Raffle. Bring donations for The City of Buffalo… >>

Sat Dec 13th

Spruce Meadow Farm

Deck the Stalls

Community

This is a family friendly FREE event . We will have hot chocolate , coffee, and cookies . You can also vote on the best decorated stall . This is open to the public and you are invited to join the fun . Come and meet the rescue horses . They are waiting… >>

Thu Dec 18th

The Buffalo History Museum

Colored Musicians Club: A Tribute to Quincy Jones

Live Performances

Celebrate Quincy Jones with a live tribute by Hawkins & Hawkins at the Buffalo History Museum on Dec 18, 2025. Music, culture, and community.Join The Historic Colored Musicians Club & Jazz Museum as we celebrate a true musical legend with “A Tribute… >>

Thu Dec 18th

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Winter Floral Arrangement Workshop

Workshops & Classes

Bring the scents and colors of the winter season home with this floral design workshop. Discover how to prep fresh materials for your arrangement, basic design elements, as well as how to keep your arrangement looking fresh. All floral materials and… >>

Fri Dec 19th

The Buffalo History Museum

Tinsel & Trades

Arts & Culture

Join us on for a FREE! family friendly festival that will include 19th century activities, demonstrations and performances. Enjoy live music performances, crafts, games, toys, face painting, and demonstrations by a blacksmith, a weaver, a spinner and… >>

Fri Dec 19th → Sun Apr 26th

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Horticultural Heroes | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit at the Botanical Gardens

Arts & Culture

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens welcomes you to enjoy an extraordinary collection of diverse and visually striking portraits in Horticultural Heroes, in our Arcangel Gallery. This collection of works pays homage to the groundbreaking contributions… >>