Things to Do If You Live or  Are Visiting Buffalo, NY-  June 16 to 21, 2026- tourist stuff you won’t want to miss plus all the great events happening in Buffalo.

Events -June 16 to 21, 2026

Bidwell Music Concert- June 16- Uncle Ben’s Remedy

Live at Larkin – Bonerama with Buffalo Bully Brass- June 17

Ellwood Fire Dept Summer Bash and Car Show- Strictly Hip- June 19 and 20

FREE Saturday in Cazenovai Park- June 20- Beatle Magic and Hit N’ Run

Outer Harbor Conerts- June 16- Young the Giant-Schedule

Father’s Day at Byrncliff Resort- Golf, Mini Golf, BBQ, Music, Beer- June 20-21-  Varysburg

Music at Old Man River- June 16- Sudden Urge, June 17- Reset to Vinyl, June 18-  Knight Crew

Gemstreet USA – June 19  to 21

Lewiston Garden Fest- June 20 and 21

Music at Sorrentino’s- June 18- Mid Life Crisis

Music at Sully’s at the Outer Harbor- June 18 – Stoneflower- music of David Bowie

Music at Jack Rabbit- June 16- Grace Lougen and Friends, June 18- Coco Karaoke, June 19- Off the Wall

Nature Hikes at Letchworth-June 16- Flat and Easy Hike- Schedule

Music at Charlie’s Boatyard- June 19- Queen City Radio

Music at Sunset Bar and Grill- June 17-12 Pack Jack, June 19- Celtic Cross, June 20- Grace Lougen Garden Party

Music at Mister’s- Eaglez – June 19- East Aurora

Father’s Day car and Motorcycle Show at Sonnenberg Gardens- June 21- Canandaigua

Music on the Patio at Hamburg VFW Post- June 14- Major Thirds

Music at Kodiak Jack’s- June 18- Breakaway

Music at the CAZ-  June 16- Dave N Cyn- Busted Stuff

Music at Thursday and Main at Fountain Plaza- June 18- Soul Rebels and Honey Island Swamp Band

Music at Diamond Hawk- June 17- Mo Porter- no cover

New- Sully’s Seafood Restaurant and Music  June 18 to September 3, 2026. The restaurant (where Willliam K was) is open and music- June 18- Stoneflower. 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- June 17- American Amnesia with Liminalis and Skincrawl

Music at Jazzboline- June 17 and 21

Music at Chick’s – June 19- Cock Robin

Music at Pausa-June 18- Elliot Sneider’s Merciful TRVVLR Ensemble

Music at Riveria -June  19- Land of OZZ tribute to Ozzy

Kids

June 20- Artpark Fairy House Festival

Regal Cinemas- $7 Tuesdays (all day)- you have to sign up for card, but easy, no hassle
-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

Nature Hikes at Letchworth– Schedule

-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 June 12, 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- July 3, 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