Things to Do If You Live or  Are Visiting Buffalo, NY-  July 6 to 12, 2026- tourist stuff you won’t want to miss plus all the great events happening in Buffalo. Check back as we are adding more events daily–lots going on.

Events -July 6 to 12, 2026

Music at Riveria – July 6- 7:30pm – Todd Rundgren

Music Mondays at the Gazebo- Fredtown Stompers- July 6- Lewiston

Bidwell Music Concerts- July 7- Letter to Elise

Music at Town Ballroom – July 7- Buckcherry

Music at Babeville- July 7- Taj Mahal and Phantom Blues Band

Food Truck Tuesday at Larkin- Blaised and Confused Band- July 7

Live at Larkin – July 8- Dirty Work- tribute to Steely Dan

Food Truck Wednesday at Samuel Grande- Flipside- July 8

Gateway Harbor Concert- 45 RPM and Yacht Fathers- July 8

Music at Kloc’s Grove- July 8- South City

Music at River Fest Park- Back to the Bars- July 8

Music at Pausa- July 9- John Troy Group- tribute to Bari Saz Heroes

Thursday and Main at Fountain Plaza- July 9- Lazlo Hollyfield

Depew Concerts- July 9- Terry Buchwald

Music at Ration Ales- July 9- Black Rock Beatles and  Ed Wyner

Rock the Boat on Buffalo Harbor Cruises- July 9- Olmsted Dub System

Music on Dunkirk Pier- July 9- Black Widow and Hurricane Rocks

Concerts at the Gazebo- Wilson- July 9- Erie Weinholtz Band

Taste of Buffalo– July 11 and 12- Good Music Lineup this year.- Songbirds, PA Line, Brass Machine, etc

FREE-Shakespeare in Delaware Park-Pericles Prince of Tyre from July 7 to July 12 and Taming of the Shrew from July 23 to August 16, 2026 from Tuesdays thru Sundays at 7pm.

Music at Sunset Bar and Grill- July 8- Jammin Gypsies, July 10- Eric Weinholtz Band, July 11- Second Hand News

FREE Yoga Sundays at Buffalo Botanical Gardens- July 12 to August 30- Register

Music at Diamond Hawk-  July 8- Boys of Summer

Queen of Heaven Carnival– July 10 to 12- Strictly Hip, Hit N’ Run, Boneshakers, etc.

July 10- Femmes of Rock – Artpark

July 10- Batavia- Jackson Square- Songbirds

Nerds at Brighton Field Days- Tonawanda- July 10

New- Sully’s Seafood Restaurant and Music  July 9 – Relics playing Pink Floyd.The restaurant (where Willliam K was) is open and music. Lobster rolls, clams, fried seafood, homemade chowder plus beef on weck, wings, pizzas, steaks and chicken. Thur-Sun- Noon to 10pm.

Music at Buffalo Iron Works- July 10- Robopocalypse The Musical with Blunderbusst

Niagara River Cruises- July 10- DJ Karaoke- 70’s Disco Night with DJ MXN

Music at Jazzboline- July 8 and 12

Brighton Field  Day with Nerds Gone Wild- July 10

Niagara Hospice Regatta Cruise and clambake- July 10- Youngstown

Music at Buffalo Olde Brewery- July 10- Thurman Bros

FREE- Buffalo Philharmonic Concert for Unity- July 10

Music at Sunset Stables at Knox Farm- July 10- Ten Cent Howl- $22

South Buffalo Porchfest- July11

Music at Batavia Downs- July 10- Spinners

Summer Jazz at Tappo- July 12- Anderson Big Band

Music at Jack Rabbit- July 7- Grace Lougen and Friends, July 8- Music is Art,July 9- Coco Karaoke, July 10- robert Faceplant, July11- Folkfaces

Music at Hilltop Inn- Dead Fest- Workingman’s Dead and Cold Shot Trio- July 11- Alden

Orchard Park Pavilion Concert-July 7- American Legion Band of the Tonawandas

Williamsville Old Home Days- July 14 to 17

Kids

Family Fish Night at Tifft Nature Preserve- July 8- $10- age 5 to 15

FREE Family Films at East Aurora Theater at 11am -July 8- Sling,July 15- Minecraft

July 11 – Restein Artisan Market

July 14- Renaissance Fair at East Aurora Library

July 25-FREE-For Kids 5 to 12-Decorating Potted Plants at Frank Lloyd Wright Martin House- July 25, 2026- Register Now- Buffalo, NY

Regal Summer Express at Walden Galleria– $1 Movies on every Monday throught Thursday at 11am. In addition, all attendees will receive $3.00 off a Snack Pack (junior-sized drink, popcorn, and fruit gummies) and/or a cup of refreshingly cold Dippin’ Dots ice cream!

Week 6 (July 6–9): How to Train Your Dragon (2025) & Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Week 7 (July 13–16): Title TBA & Scoob! (2020)
Week 8 (July 20–23): The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) & Animal Farm (2026)
Week 9 (July 27–30): Paddington in Peru (2025) & Dog Man (2025)

FREE Family Tours with Explore Bufffalo- Canalside, Delaware Park, Hertel Murals, Downtown- Learn more and register

Regal Cinemas- $7 Tuesdays (all day)- you have to sign up for card, but easy, no hassle (everybody)
-Kiddieland  at Herschell Carrousel Museum- $6- North Tonawanda
-FREE admission at Corning Museum of Glass for kids and teens– all the time
-Explore and More Children’s Museum for young kids- carrousel at Canalside where the museum is location- 44 Prime St.- Open – Wednesday to Sunday
-Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls- Open daily
-Herschell Carrousel Museum- open Wednesday to Sunday
-Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway- open daily
-Buffalo Zoo- Open daily- new tiger and lion cubs

Nature- Outdoors

Conservation Day at Bidwell Market- July11- North End near Delavan

July 11- Reinstein Artisan Market

Eternal Flame Hike at Chestnut Ridge Park- July 8- 6pm– Register– free

-Best Places to Hike- Knox Farm State Park, Reinstein, Niagara Falls, Iroquois National Wildlife
Niagara Falls State Park- bring a passport and you can do both sides (US and Canada)- Illumination at Night. Cave of the Winds,  Maid of the Mist ,Terrapin Point, Lots 2 and 1. NY Residents 65+ can get free parking during the week- slide driver’s license under scanner at parking
-Letchworth State Park- Grand Canyon of the East
-Reinstein Woods is a great place for an easy walk as well- ponds, wildlife

Museums

-Burchfield Penny Art Center (across the street from Albright)- FREE Admission on July 10, 2026  from 10am to 8pm and live music at 5:30pm. Not at Burchfield but at a gallery.
-Albright Knox Art Museum- Open Mondays and Thursday- Sunday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday). FREE admission/Pay What you Can-August 7, 2026
-Pierce Arrow- Auto, Bike, Motorcycle Museum- Open from 11 am to 4pm- this is a really cool museum- check it out. Open Friday and Saturday
-Darwin Martin House (Frank Lloyd Wright)
-Buffalo Naval Park at Canalside- Open Wednesday- Sunday- 10am to 5pm- closed for the winter but you can still see the ships from the walkway
-Herschell Carrousel Museum- open Wednesday to Sunday
-Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway- open daily

Tourist Stuff

-Vidler’s 5 and Dime in East Aurora
-Get Wings and Beef on Weck (weck is short for kimmelweck bun which is a bun sprinkled with coarse salt and caraway seeds instead of sesame). Do NOT go to Anchor Bar-while it may have invented the wings, they are not the best here. Bar Bills or Hamlin and Main in East Aurora are the best for wings and Beef on Weck.
-FREE Tour of Buffalo City Hall (at  65 Niagara Square)- Monday- Friday starting at Noon but you must register for the tour – call 716-245-3032. There are other city tours- Explore Buffalo.
-Our Lady of Victory Basilica- 767 Ridge Road, Lackawanna- rivals the churches of Europe, open, do not have to be Catholic to view the amazing architecture. And, it is down the street from the Buffalo Botanical Gardens. Wayside Family Restaurant- 2301 S. Park is inexpensive and good  food in causal environment–just down the street from the gardens.
-Buffalo Naval Park (at Canalside- boardwalk, Explore and More there as well)
-Frank Lloyd Wright Martin House- 125 Jewett Parkway- near the Buffalo Zoo.
-Niagara Wine Trail
-Buffalo Naval Park at Canalside- tours end in fall but still cool to see big ships
-Lots of Places for live music- Sportsmen’s Tavern (almost daily music), Pausa, Duende at Silo City, Town Ballroom, Chandelier at Salvatore’s (it’s an experience in itself), The Cove in Depew
Riverworks- restaurant, ferris while, silos, entertainment
-Mall- Galleria
-Roycroft- Inn – food and music on Friday nights, center for craft movement- shops
-Gambling- Seneca Casino downtown and Hamburg Gaming, Plus at Niagara Falls Seneca