May 2026
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Queen City Roller Derby 2026 Season Game 9: Saucies vs Alley Kats
It’s our 20th Anniversary and the 2026 home team season continues with the Saucies and the Alley Kats. The Kats are undefeated, will the Saucies bring the heat or will the Kats claw their way to another victory. This is a game that you won't want to…
Queen City Roller Derby 2026 Season Game 11: The Championship Cup
It’s our 20th Anniversary and the 2026 home team season comes to an end with the Championship Cup. The Saucies defeated the Devil Dollies in the Playoffs and will be facing off against the Alley Kats. The Kats are undefeated, will the Saucies bring the…
Feed the Fish at the Botanical Gardens
Select Saturdays and Weekdays, check our website for the most accurate list of dates! Get up close and personal with our family of koi fish at this exciting event! Enjoy early access to the Botanical Gardens before we open to the public with a special…
Storytime at the Botanical Gardens
Stop by our Playspace on select Saturdays for an educator-led Storytime featuring nature-themed books and props. Each session features different books designed to stimulate young minds and deepen the connection between people and plants. This program…
M&T Third Friday
Join us on M&T Third Friday for free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Discover Western New York’s rich history in more than a half-dozen exhibits, including “CONTINUUM: A HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY” and “ICONS: THE MAKERS AND MOMENTS OF BUFFALO SPORTS.” And…
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…
Live Band Karaoke 90s Rock and Pop Edition
Aperture / Afterimage
A new original audiovisual installation experience curated by Buffalo-based artist collective Groupwork and part of the in.sight series, an ongoing investigation into technology-mediated expression and embodied systems of code, light, sound, and space.…
"In Between Two Tall Mountains" and "Breathing In and Out"
Buffalo Arts Studio is pleased to present "In Between Two Tall Mountains" by Gabrielle Hall and "Breathing In and Out" by Brianna Bernas, concurrent exhibitions by two senior fiber art majors from Buffalo State University that explore concepts of emotional…
That Handsome Devil
Broadway Entertainment Bingo
Join us for the best combination since Rogers and Hammerstein! Broadway and Bingo! Play ten bingo games and listen to your favorite Broadway classics being sung by the First Look Fantasticks! Plus a basket raffle and 50/50. Full bar and menu will be…
Lingua Franca
Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation, works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in New York. When the man she's secretly paying for a green card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with a slaughterhouse…
Botanical Bash at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Our Botanical Bash is off to the races! Grab your hats and hold your horses as we celebrate our Botanical Gardens—Kentucky Derby Style! Sip on handcrafted cocktails while you bid on exciting auction items to raise funds for the Buffalo and Erie County…
Pushing Through | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit at the Botanical Gardens
As an artist and educator, Judith Kosinski has always been impressed by nature’s ability to persevere and continually strive to create new life, despite obstacles. She has taken this inspiration and used her art to push through life’s challenges herself. …
Annie in the Water & Desmond Jones @ Nietzsche's
Annie in the Water & Desmond Jones on May 2nd at Nietzsche's. Doors @ 8pm, Music @ 9pm, $15 Adv // $20 DoS.
Buffalo Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl
Join us for our Official Buffalo Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl! Enjoy all of the best bars in Buffalo for our annual Pub Crawl!
Leslie Odom Jr.
The multi-talented Tony® and GRAMMY® winner returns to the BPO for one-night-only performing the best of Broadway and the American Songbook, from jazz standards to poignant medleys.
Pan-American Walking Tour
Come enjoy a tour of the grounds where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the United States in 1901 and hosted over 8 million people from around the world during the Pan-American Exposition.…
Lily Rose - I Know What I Want Tour 2026
Lily Rose is an American country music singer-songwriter from Georgia, known for her 2020 viral hit "Villain" and for blending country with pop/R&B influences.
Brave Strangers
Get ready for an amazing night of music featuring a tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.