This Weekend in Buffalo, NY
Fri May 1st – Sun May 3rd
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 Botanical Gardens. Tickets include an open bar,… >>
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 available. Just $25 presale to reserve a seat! Go… >>
That Handsome Devil
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 worker who is unaware that she's a trans woman.… >>
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 Bourbon Bash 2.0
Get ready for round 2 of the Buffalo Bourbon Bash - a night filled with top-notch bourbon tastings, live music, and good vibes!
80s Murder Mystery
Solve an 80s murder mystery with Board To Be Wild’s Entertainment Squad—interactive clues, costumes, charcuterie, drinks & awards.
Brave Strangers
Get ready for an amazing night of music featuring a tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
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. Aperture / Afterimage continues Groupwork’s ongoing… >>
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.
Beautiful Bouquet: Paper Quilling Workshop
Create a bouquet that never wilts! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the art of paper quilling: rolling, shaping, and assembling colorful paper strips into elegant floral designs. With step by step guidance, you’ll craft a custom bouquet of quilled flowers, choosing your own colors, styles, and… >>
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 will take place indoors and is recommended for Early… >>
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. Learn about the exhibits, the shows, the sounds and… >>
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.
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!
Buffalo Wedding Expo at The Powerhouse
Connecting top local wedding experts with engaged couples to transform wedding planning into an enjoyable and effortless experience!
Latin Brunch Party
Countdown to Cinco De Mayo 'Latin Brunch Party'. Free Food, Coffee Cocktails, Reggaeton Music by DJ Alex Sarabia, and a whole lot of Dancing
Wild Earth
What inspires you? Music? Art? At Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, we are inspired by wildlife every day. From wild cats to vultures to macaws, every species has a vital job they perform for the planet. Discover the role these animals play as you feel a hawk soar inches above your head and as you get close… >>
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. New hope, purpose and joy have always been found… >>
