June 2025
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Animal Play Day at Hawk Creek Wildlife
Come see our animals as you never have before! This immersive and family-friendly event features behind-the-scenes and up-close encounters with Hawk Creek’s live raptors, corvids, wild cats, reptiles and exotic birds. Don’t miss the unique opportunity…
Dad Games 2025!
CALLING ALL LEGENDARY DADS!Gather your family crew, suit up, and get ready for the 2nd Annual DAD GAMES Competition at Dave & Buster’s Buffalo! June 15th starting at 11am (until 2pm) It’s time for dads and their families to go head-to-head in the ultimate…
Music & Market Mondays at Buffalo River Grove Picnic & Events Center
Music & Market Mondays is being offered at the new Buffalo River Grove (formerly Fontana's Grove). This family friendly community event will include an artisans market with 50 plus vendors, themed food each week like clab & corn bakes, chicken BBQ, picnic…
Solar Celebration at Silo City
Let’s celebrate the power of solar to change lives in Africa. Together, we can fight Climate Change and Energy Poverty - and have fun doing it! Let There Be Light International's annual event is back! Join us at Duende at Silo City for a family-friendly…
Juneteenth Tours
06/19/2025 @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come join us for a fun day of learning about the significance of the holiday Juneteenth and how it has impacted Buffalo. We will have free tours at 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Please reserve a spot here. We will…
Sculptorial Art | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit
Inspired from nature, Jeff Lennox explores three dimensional painting to create new visual harmonies. You won’t want to miss this exciting, exploratory exhibit of vibrant colors and sculptural forms. Complementing the framed pieces will be dimensional…
DigiMarCon Cruise 2025 - Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference At Sea
DigiMarCon Cruise – The #1 Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference At SeaThe 10th annual DigiMarCon Cruise, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference At Sea returns June 20th to 23rd, 2025 onboard the Royal Caribbean…
Party on the Portico
Enjoy a concert on the back porch of the museum overlooking Mirror Lake. Play lawn games with friends. Satisfy your appetite with food and drinks from food trucks, a cash bar with local beers and wines, or complimentary snacks. Don’t miss a 20-year Buffalo…
Junior History Buffs
Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief…
Buffalo Urban League 5k Run/Walk
Come support the the bUffalo Urban League. Please join us on Saturday June 21, 2025 for the inaugural Buffalo Urban League 5K Run/Walk at the Buffalo Outer Harbor. The event will start and finish at Lakeside Lawn along the shore of Lake Erie. Registration…
Inspiration Stations
On select Saturdays this year, visit the Botanical Gardens for a unique art-making experience. Find inspiration among the lush greenery and vibrant plant life of our conservatory. Each Inspiration Station features a craft inspired by the season, our…
Orchid Repotting at the Botanical Gardens
Join us for an Orchid Repotting Event in partnership with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society! Bring your orchid with you! Our experts will help repot your plant and give you lots of great advice on how to care for your orchid. There will be growing…
Wild Wines of the World at Hawk Creek Wildlife
Wine lovers – this one is for you! Spend an afternoon exploring the Wild Wines of the World at Hawk Creek’s 3rd annual wine fundraiser on June 21 from 1:00-4:30pm. Savor wine samples that hail from the same regions as some of our ambassador animals,…
National Band Organ Day
With general admission, visitors can listen to various organs and participate in music themed educational programming!
Boozy Bookfair
Our Boozy Book Fair is back and better than ever! Enjoy a fun-filled day of books, bubbly, and botanics with our friends from Merit Badge Books! This Boozy Book Fair recreates the magic of a school book fair… but for grown ups! Explore the conservatory…
Monarchs: Explore the Impact of an Iconic Butterfly
Join us for a special speaker event lead by Dave O’Donnell, founder of The Eastern Monarch Butterfly and Native Plant Farm (EMBF). In this lecture Dave will discuss the unique lifespan of a monarch butterfly and ways that we can support this beloved…
Summer Nights at HCFM
Join the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum from 6pm-8pm! $1 admission for visitors ages 2 and up! Extra ride tokens for carrousels and Kiddieland are $1 each!
David Buck, "Recollect" - Opening Reception
Buffalo Arts Studio is proud to present David Buck: “Recollect,” the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Western New York-based painter David Buck. The exhibition will be on view from June 27 through August 8, 2025, with an opening reception on Friday,…
David Buck, "Recollect"
Buffalo Arts Studio is proud to present David Buck: “Recollect,” the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Western New York-based painter David Buck. The exhibition will be on view from June 27 through August 8, 2025, with an opening reception on Friday,…
Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale
The go-to place for gardeners who need just one more beautiful, quirky, interesting object to cheer up their garden, intrigue their visitors, and make them smile as they weed and putter. Enjoy live music and food trucks as you shop! The Buffalo Style…