May 2026

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

All Arts & Culture  20 Community  20 Live Performances  19 Music & Nightlife  18 Sports / Recreation  7 Theater & Stage  4 Workshops & Classes  6
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Recurs: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Theater & Stage Hairspray at Shea's 710 Theatre — May 7, 2026
Shea's 710 Theatre

Hairspray
Fri May 8 Music & Nightlife Wyatt Russell “Crack the Can” Fan Experience & Sabres Pregame Party at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo — May 8, 2026
Hofbräuhaus Buffalo

Wyatt Russell “Crack the Can” Fan Experience & Sabres Pregame Party at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo
May 8–Jun 19 Arts & Culture Frank Chang The Mesh at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center — May 8, 2026
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center

Frank Chang The Mesh
May 8–9 Music & Nightlife THE PRIVATE PARTY | PEPPERS | MAY 8TH at Peppers — May 8, 2026
Peppers

THE PRIVATE PARTY | PEPPERS | MAY 8TH
May 9–10 Community One Stop Mom Shop at the Botanical Gardens at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens — May 9, 2026
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

One Stop Mom Shop at the Botanical Gardens
Sat May 9 Live Performances Starring Buffalo's Rent In Concert at Shea's Performing Arts Center — May 9, 2026
Shea's Performing Arts Center

Starring Buffalo's Rent In Concert
Sat May 9 Live Performances Danceability's 19th Annual Show- Paving The Way at Kenmore West Senior High School — May 9, 2026
Kenmore West Senior High School

Danceability's 19th Annual Show- Paving The Way
Sat May 9 Workshops & Classes Mother's Day Floral Arrangement Workshop at the Botanical Gardens at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens — May 9, 2026
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Mother's Day Floral Arrangement Workshop at the Botanical Gardens
Sat May 9 Community Mother's Day Craft & Vendor Fair at Polish Falcons Society of Depew — May 9, 2026
Polish Falcons Society of Depew

Mother's Day Craft & Vendor Fair
Sun May 10 Arts & Culture Dance Senior Showcase at UB Katharine Cornell Theatre — May 10, 2026
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

Dance Senior Showcase
Sun May 10 Live Performances Dancing With The Stars: Live! - 2026 Tour at Shea's Performing Arts Center — May 10, 2026
Shea's Performing Arts Center

Dancing With The Stars: Live! - 2026 Tour
Tue May 12 Live Performances SatchVai Band featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai at Kleinhans Music Hall — May 12, 2026
Kleinhans Music Hall

SatchVai Band featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai
Tue May 12 Community Memory Cafe at The Buffalo History Museum — May 12, 2026
The Buffalo History Museum

Memory Cafe
Tue May 12 Live Performances Blvck Hippie at Nietzsche's — May 12, 2026
Nietzsche's

Blvck Hippie
Tue May 12 Live Performances Natural Information Society at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center — May 12, 2026
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center

Natural Information Society
Tue May 12 Music & Nightlife Silversun Pickups at Town Ballroom — May 12, 2026
Town Ballroom

Silversun Pickups
Wed May 13 Live Performances Hed Pe - Still Broke In America 25 Year Anniversary at Rec Room — May 13, 2026
Rec Room

Hed Pe - Still Broke In America 25 Year Anniversary
Wed May 13 Arts & Culture Open Art Night presents: Figure Drawing Night at the Botanical Gardens at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens — May 13, 2026
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Open Art Night presents: Figure Drawing Night at the Botanical Gardens
Thu May 14 Music & Nightlife Fireworks: Gospel 15-Year Anniversary at Rec Room — May 14, 2026
Rec Room

Fireworks: Gospel 15-Year Anniversary
Fri May 15 Music & Nightlife Loop de Loop (Ween Tribute) @ Nietzsche's at Nietzsche's — May 15, 2026
Nietzsche's

Loop de Loop (Ween Tribute) @ Nietzsche's
Fri May 15 Live Performances Hey Bitch at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center — May 15, 2026
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center

Hey Bitch
Fri May 15 Community Homeless Alliance of WNY First-Ever Meat Raffle at Knights Events Center, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 — May 15, 2026
Knights Events Center, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Homeless Alliance of WNY First-Ever Meat Raffle
Fri May 15 Arts & Culture GLAMerica 250 Exhibit Opening at The Buffalo History Museum — May 15, 2026
The Buffalo History Museum

GLAMerica 250 Exhibit Opening
Sat May 16 Music & Nightlife AVATAR: DON'T GO IN THE FOREST at Buffalo Riverworks — May 16, 2026
Buffalo Riverworks

AVATAR: DON'T GO IN THE FOREST
Sat May 16 Workshops & Classes Herb Container Garden Workshop at the Botanical Gardens at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens — May 16, 2026
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Herb Container Garden Workshop at the Botanical Gardens
Sat May 16 Music & Nightlife Hit the Lights & Major League at Rec Room — May 16, 2026
Rec Room

Hit the Lights & Major League
Sat May 16 Theater & Stage Cabaret Nights Buffalo | A Luxury Masquerade & Burlesque Dinner Show at The Mahogany — May 16, 2026
The Mahogany

Cabaret Nights Buffalo | A Luxury Masquerade & Burlesque Dinner Show
May 16–Jul 19 Community Butterfly Experience at the Botanical Gardens at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens — May 16, 2026
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Butterfly Experience at the Botanical Gardens
Sun May 17 Arts & Culture AAPI Trailblazer Exhibit: Celebration of Asian Talents! at The Buffalo History Museum — May 17, 2026
The Buffalo History Museum

AAPI Trailblazer Exhibit: Celebration of Asian Talents!
Mon May 18 Music & Nightlife Orthodox at Rec Room — May 18, 2026
Rec Room

Orthodox
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