Tuesday September 23rd, 2025

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

Or,
Thu Sep 11th → Sun Sep 28th

Or,

Irish Classical Theatre Company

Or,, by Liz Duffy Adams, runs September 12 – 28, 2025 at Irish Classical Theatre Company This deliciously dizzying (semi)-historical romp is a night in the life of Aphra Behn; poet, international spy, and England’s first professional female playwright. Sprung from debtors’ prison after a disastrous… >>

What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary
Thu Apr 17th → Tue Sep 30th

What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary On view now until September 30, 2025 Rare Book Room Central Library in Downtown Buffalo 1 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 See BuffaloLib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours The influence of dictionaries is everywhere—whether one… >>

Growing Back to School
Mon Sep 1st → Tue Sep 30th

Growing Back to School

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

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 during Growing Back to School from 10am-1pm, join… >>

Zoomagination: Lantern Festival at the Buffalo Zoo
Thu Sep 4th → Sun Oct 5th

Zoomagination: Lantern Festival at the Buffalo Zoo

The Buffao 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.

Unnatural Nature | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit
Wed Sep 17th → Sun Oct 26th

Unnatural Nature | Arcangel Gallery Exhibit

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Nature doesn’t start in bright pinks or electric oranges, but these paintings do. In this body of work, explore Nick Napierala’s unique depictions of the natural world. “I begin each piece with an unusual underpainting: layers of bold, unexpected color that peek through the surface. These bright beginnings… >>

Topiary Tales at the Botanical Gardens
Fri Sep 19th → Sun Nov 2nd

Topiary Tales at the Botanical Gardens

Buffalo and Erie County 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 and other natural materials! Peacocks and turtles… >>

Samantha Modder, "Of All the Worlds We Could Have Dreamed"
Fri Aug 22nd → Fri Nov 7th

Samantha Modder, "Of All the Worlds We Could Have Dreamed"

Buffalo Arts Studio

Buffalo Arts Studio is proud to present “Of All the Worlds We Could Have Dreamed,” a solo exhibition by Tampa-based artist Samantha Modder, on view from August 22 through November 7, 2025. The opening reception will take place Friday, August 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm as part of M&T Fourth Friday at Tri-Main.… >>

Davana Robedee, "Biformity"
Fri Aug 22nd → Fri Nov 7th

Davana Robedee, "Biformity"

Buffalo Arts Studio

Buffalo Arts Studio is pleased to announce “Biformity,” a solo exhibition by Syracuse-based artist Davana Robedee, on view from August 22 through November 7, 2025. The opening reception will take place on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm as part of M&T Fourth Friday at Tri-Main. “Biformity”… >>

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy
Thu May 22nd → Thu Jan 15th

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring LegacyOn view now until January 15, 2026 Ring of KnowledgeCentral Library in Downtown Buffalo1 Lafayette SquareBuffalo, NY 14203See BuffaloLib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal… >>