September 2025
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
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…
Good Neighbor Cruise Nite
A family friendly fun nite to show off & look at cool cars, listen to music, have some good eats and win prizes.Back for our 8th year. Mark your calendars for the Good Neighbor Cruise Nite Dates. South Buffalo's cruise nite.
Growing Back to School
School is back in session! Bring the whole family to the Botanical Gardens while kids 12 and under are free for the entire month of September! Ease back into the school year while relaxing and unwinding inside our plant-iful conservatory. On select days…
Zoomagination: Lantern Festival at the Buffalo Zoo
The Zoomagination is vibrant festival showcasing all new lantern displays, celebrating various cultures. This multi-day event will start September 4th on Thursday-Sunday and end October 5th.
Falling Leaves September Craft & Vendor Fair
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…
Topiary Tales at the Botanical Gardens
Your next adventure awaits at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens during Topiary Tales! Step into our conservatory, which has been transformed into a whimsical woodland forest, filled with larger-than-life animal topiaries made from plants…
Restoring Roots: A Tribute to the Haudenosaunee and the Bicentennial Voyage
Join us for the first ceremonial planting of an Eastern White Pine to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal. This event celebrates community, honors the Haudenosaunee and their enduring connection to the land, and symbolizes our collective commitment…
Buffalo Water Lantern Festival
The Buffalo Water Lantern Festival is bringing people together for a celebration of light and community! This unforgettable evening will be filled with tasty food trucks, fun music, activities, and thousands of lanterns lighting up the night with love,…