Best Things to Do in Buffalo, NY from January 1 to January 3, 2021 from BoredomMD.com

  1. Holiday Lights– at Boies and Schopper Road in East Aurora with 15,000 Synchronized show and Stony Brook Neighborhood in Lancaster with 300 decorated homes.
  2. Buffalo Botanical Gardens– . Poinsettia and Railway Show continues  to January 3. Open Jan. 1st
  3. Buffalo History Museum – FREE Admission on January 2 to 31, 2021
  4. Beaver Meadow Audubon – First Day Hike on January 1, 2021- North Java
  5. Letchworth State Park – Guided Hikes on January 1
  6. Holiday Valley – Tubing, Downhill Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Sky Flyer roller coaster
  7. Erie County Parks– FREE – sledding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, downhill skiing and snowmobiling (see BoredomMD.com website for locations)
  8. Buffalo Museum of Science– have the mummy exhibit through January 3
  9. Byrncliff Resort-Varysburg- offers rental of snowshoes and cross country skis plus 12 miles of groomed trails and lighted (Thur-Sun) cross skiing in evenings. Indoor dining (Wyoming Cty)
  10. Our Lady of Fatima Festival of Lights- January 1 to January 3
  11. NY State Parks has guided hikes from January 1 to March, 2021 (see BoredomMD.com website for dates and locations) – FREE
  12. Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls is open daily except New Year’s Day- $7 for adults, $4 for kids and free for kids 5 and under. Always beautiful any time of year.
  13. Birding Walk at Buckhorn Island State Park with Beaver Meadow Audubon – January 2
  14. Food- Dining Options
    1. Indoors -Byrncliff Resort- Varysburg
    2. Indoors- Holland House – Holland
    3. Indoors- Old Library Restaurant- Olean
    4. Unusual – Outdoor Igloo Dining at Rick’s on Main – East Aurora -$$$- they have take out too.
    5. Mondays-Jan 4- Burger and Fries Take Out at Curtiss Hotel -$12
    6. Lime House- Williamsville- Amazing dessert and great food
    7. 100 Acres at Hotel Henry- Take out grazing boxes -$
    8. Waxlight – Take Out for NYE
    9. Take Out Menus for East Aurora restaurants on home page – BoredomMD.com
    10. Outdoor Dining at Hofbrauhaus- January 1-2
    11. Take Out Menus for Elmwood Village and Buffalo- see website
    12. Jazzboline, Eagle House, Creekview Take out Menus- Williamsville
  15. Netflix- see our favorites –post on BoredomMD.com
  16. Reading/Books- see our favorite fiction authors on BoredomMD.com