Buffalo & Western New York Events
Feb. 13 and every Friday during Lent except Good Friday
Haddock
Fish, Scallop or Shrimp Dinner
Holy Angels Church, 348 Porter Ave.
Fish Baked, Breaded or Beer Battered $6.95, Scallop or Shrimp Dinner $7.95
Children's Fish Diner $5.00 Delivery Available - add
$1.00 885-3767
Feb. 15 and every Friday in Lent except Good Friday "Famous"
Broasted Fish Fry
St. John Kanty's, Broadway near Bailey 4 - 7 PM
Broasted Fish Dinner $6, Pierogi Dinner $6 Children's $5
Takouts available
March 22 Friday "World of Flowers and Food"
Spring fund raiser for the Botanical Gardens
$40 members - $45 non-members call 827-1584 for details
May 31-Jun. 1 The New York and Canada Buffalo Stampede
Barbecue Challenge
Como Lake Park, Lancaster, NY (716) 836-2106
June 8-9, 11am-6pm 45th Annual Allentown Art
Festival
Historic Allentown District of downtown Buffalo
One of the greatest outdoor art festivals in the nation,
featuring exhibitors from across the U.S. and Canada.
(716) 881-4269
June 15-16, 11am-8pm 27th Annual Juneteenth Festival
Martin
Luther King Jr. Park
Best & Fillmore Street, Buffalo
Buffalo's celebration of African-American culture and the ending of slavery.
Ethnic foods, wares and activities including a parade, 5K race,
health fair,
job fair and Underground Railroad tours. (716) 857-2121
www.juneteenth.com
June 23, Noon-8pm A Taste of Lewiston Academy
Park, Center Street, Lewiston
Indulge in the "tastes" of delicious food and drinks offered by the
finest eateries in Lewiston. Friendly faces, great live music, and a
children's ride area make this a wonderful event for the entire family.
(716) 754-0166 www.artcouncil.org
June 28-July 4, 11am-11pm Friendship Festival
LaSalle Park, Buffalo
Mather Arch, Fort Erie, Ontario
Celebrate the friendship between Canada and the United States.
Fireworks, midway, children's entertainment, crafts and food court.
(888) 333-1987 www.friendshipfestival.com
June 29-30 Taste of Tonawanda Hoover
Middle School, Town of Tonawanda
This is a new date and place for this event, which in the past was
earlier
in the year and was held at the Lincoln Arena.
June 29-30, 11am-5pm 27th Annual Outdoor Arts
and Crafts Festival
Main Street (off Rt. 78), downtown Lockport
Over 250 craft and food vendors located on Main Street downtown.
(716) 433-0813
Jul. 6-7, Sat. 11am-9pm, Sun. 11am-7pm Taste
of Buffalo
Main Street, Downtown Buffalo
One of the largest food and entertainment extravaganzas in the nation,
featuring more than 55 local restaurants and wineries along with four
entertainment stages.(716) 831-9376 www.tasteofbuffalo.com
Jul. 8-12 Native American
Week Allegany State Park, Salamanca, NY
Native American dancers, corn husk doll demonstrations, basket making,
turtle rattle demonstration, and Native American foods.
(716) 354-9101, ext. 236
Jul. 11-14, 10am-10pm Italian Heritage &
Food Festival Hertel Avenue, between
Virgil and Colvin Ave., Buffalo Italian taste delights, entertainment stages,
games and rides. (716) 851-4144
Jul. 13-14, Sat. 10am-10pm, Sun. 11am-6pm Niagara's Pirates
Festival
Krull Park, Olcott, NY Pirate water war, fireworks, food, live music
and
various activities. (716) 778-7720
Jul. 14-21, Sun. (7/14) 2-11pm; Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. 4-11pm;
Wed. 1-11pm;
Sat. 10am-11pm; Sun. (7/21) 10am-5pm
Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Erie Canal Banks, Tonawanda
Nightly entertainment and daily youth activities, Canal Fest Queen's Pageant,
amusement rides, arts and crafts show, fireworks all along the banks of
the
Old Erie Canal. (716) 692-3292 www.canalfest.org
Jul. 26-28, Fri. 5-11pm, Sat. 11am-11pm, Sun. Noon-6pm
Lebanese
Festival
St. John Maron Church 1040 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, NY
Lebanese festival includes ethnic food, drinks, music, dancing,
entertainment
for children. (716) 634-0669 www.stjohnmaron.org
Aug. ?
Eden Corn Festival Eden Legion Gounds Rt. 62, Eden,
NY
Featuring rides, games, specialty foods, art show, car show,and
a parade
on Sunday. (716) 992-9141
Aug. 8-18, Preview Night Aug. 7 Erie County Fair
and Expo Hamburg Fairgrounds
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg
Second largest County Fair in North America with 275 acres of food,
exhibits, rides and family fun.
(716) 649-3900 Fax (716) 648-7560 www.ecfair.org
Aug. 10-11, Sat. 11am-9pm, Sun. 10 am-6pm 2nd Annual
Karibana Downtown Buffalo
Delaware Avenue from Niagara Square to Chippewa will come alive and celebrate
the spirit of the Islands. Enjoy spectacular colors, costumes, music, food
and vendors.
A cultural extravaganza and celebration. (716) 831-9376
Aug. 17, 9am-5pm 18th Annual Scottish Festival
& Highland Games, Amherst Museum
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY
Celebrate Scotland's heritage with Highland games, bagpipers, Celtic music,
dancers, children's games, Scottish food. (716) 689-1440
www.amherstmuseum.org
Aug. 23-25, Fri. 5pm-12am, Sat. Noon-12am, Sun. Noon-10pm
Buffalo
Irish Festival
Willow Grove, Bowen Road, Lancaster
Irish cuisine served-up with a wide selection of imported crafts, cultural
exhibits,
and ethnic music and dancing. (716) 839-0002 www.shannonpub.com
Aug. 24-25, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 11am-5pm The Elmwood
Avenue Festival of the Arts
Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
This art, music and dance festival fosters awareness of Western New York's
artistic and cultural treasures. Featuring food from many of the local
restaurants,
and wines from regional growers .(716) 881-0707 www.foreverelmwood.com
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Noon-8pm National Buffalo Wing
Festival, Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo, NY
First Buffalo Wing Festival featuring hundreds of restaurants and sauces
from Buffalo
and around the country. Best wing and sauce competitions, wing eating contests,
Buffalo food, entertainment and more. (716) 834-4900, ext. 11
Sept. 20-29 Niagara Grape & Wine Festival,
St. Catherines, Ontario
Take in more than 100 exciting events during this ten-day celebration of
the
annual harvest of the grapes. Taste award winning wines, sample the best
of regional cuisine, thrill to live concerts and enjoy the pageantry of
two
outstanding parades. Voted one of North America's Top 100 Events by the
American Bus Association, and Ontario's Cultural Event of the Year by
Attractions Canada. (905) 688-0212 www.grapeandwine.com
Oct. 12-13, 10am-5pm Niagara's Apple Country Festival,
Niagara County Fair Grounds
4487 Lake Avenue (Rt. 78), Lockport
Sample Niagara's fresh farm produce, enjoy entertainment,
crafts, demonstrations, historical agriculture displays, children's activities
and family fun at apple-themed, agri-tourism event. (716) 443-3828