Events in the Buffalo/Niagara Region in Western New York

JULY 2007

BP Oh Summer Fest at Artpark 2007
Presented by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Artpark-450 S. Fourth Street, Lewiston
(716) 885-0331
www.bpo.org
Every weekend in July. Experience the symphony under the stars - 10 concerts on 4 weekends.

Elmwood Bidwell Summer Concert Series
Elmwood Avenue at Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo
(716) 881-0707
www.elmwoodvillage.org
Live music performed in the park every Tuesday in July from 7-9pm.

June 29th - July 4th
Friendship Festival
Riverside Park, Buffalo
Mather Arch, Fort Erie, Ontario
1-888-333-1987
www.friendshipfestival.com
Celebrate the friendship and history shared between the United States and Canada.

7th - 8th Taste of Buffalo
Delaware Avenue, Downtown Buffalo
(716) 652-0628
www.tasteofbuffalo.com
“Taste of Buffalo,” presented by Tops Markets, is one of the largest food festivals in the country, featuring more than 55 restaurants plus a handful of local wineries. There’s also three stages of live music plus a children’s play area. No food item costs more than $3.50 (7 tickets). Advanced tickets are on sale, beginning in early June, at all Tickets.com outlets in Tops Markets. For further information, call Promotions Etc LLC at 716-652-0628 or go to www.tasteofbuffalo.com

12th - 15th Italian Heritage & Food Festival
Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
(716) 874-6133 ext. 10
www.buffaloitalianfestival.com
Italian delights, entertainment stages, games and rides.

15th - 22nd Canal Fest of the Tonawandas
Erie Canal Banks, Tonawanda
(716) 692-3292
www.canalfest.org
Nightly entertainment and daily youth activities along the banks of the Old Erie Canal.

20th - 22nd Polish American Festival
Cheektowaga Town Park
(716) 686-3466
www.polfunfest.com
Annual celebration of Polish music, cuisine, customs and culture.

24th - 28th Annual Porter Cup
Niagara Falls County Club, Lewiston
(716) 285-8044
www.portercup.com
The United States’ premier amateur stroke play golf tournament.

28th East Aurora Street Festival & Sidewalk Sale
Historic Main Street, East Aurora
(716) 652-8444
Food, entertainment, craft and store vendors lining the streets and sidewalks. Featuring Kids in Business with a section for kids to learn about doing business.

28th - 29th Annual Garden Walk
Elmwood Village, Buffalo
(716) 879-0123
www.gardenwalkbuffalo.com
Residents invite you to enjoy their lovely gardens as you walk along and admire some of the oldest neighborhoods and homes in the Allentown/Elmwood Village Districts.

AUGUST 2007

1st - 5th Niagara County Fair
4487 Lake Avenue, Lockport
(716) 433-8839
www.cce.cornell.edu/niagara
Features events, displays and entertainment for the whole family!

4th -5th PABA-Italian Heritage Festival
Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls
(716) 285-0377
Great food, entertainment, bocce, heritage culture & fun!

8th - 19th America’s Fair
Hamburg Fairgrounds
5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg
(716) 649-3900
www.americas-fair.com
Second largest county fair in North America, with 265 acres of food, exhibits, rides and family fun.

11th - 12th Annual Lewiston Outdoor Fine Arts Festival
Center Street, Lewiston
(716) 754-0166
www.artcouncil.org
More than 150 exceptional artists from the USA and Canada are showcased.

24th - 26th Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival
Center Street, Lewiston
(716) 754-9500
www.lewistonjazz.com
More than 150 musicians performing over a 4 day period at various venues. Antique show, car show with classic Jaguars.

24th - 26th Buffalo Irish Festival
Hamburg Fairgrounds
6400 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg
(716) 743-9348
www.buffaloirish.com
Celebrate the Irish heritage with live music, dancing, food and beverages.

25th - 26th Toy Fest U.S.A.
Main Street, East Aurora
Toy Town Museum
(716) 687-5151
www.toytownusa.com
Activities throughout the Village of East Aurora. Parade, displays, craft & car show, rides, food concessions.

25th - 26th Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts
Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
(716) 830-2484
www.elmwoodartfest.org
This art, music and dance festival fosters awareness of Western New York’s artistic and cultural treasures.

SEPTEMBER 2007

1st - 2nd National Buffalo Wing Festival
Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo
(716) 565-4141
www.buffalowing.com
Featuring many restaurants and sauces from Buffalo and around the country.

7th - 9th Niagara County Peach Festival
Academy Park, Lewiston
(716) 754-7747
www.niagara-usa.com
Family festival with food, games, crafts, rides and entertainment.

14th Curtain Up!
Downtown Buffalo’s Theatre District
Main St. between Chippewa & Tupper Streets
(716) 829-1181
www.curtainupbuffalo.com
Kick-off Buffalo’s professional theater season. Curtains go up simultaneously throughout downtown theaters followed by a party in the streets with live musical performances and roving entertainers.

15th - 23rd Greater Niagara Falls Classic Fishing Derby
Public Waterways of Niagara, Erie, & Orleans Counties
(800) 338-7890
www.niagara-usa.com
The journey continues for salmon, trout, bass, walleye and carp; as anglers compete for cash prizes.

22nd - 23rd Annual Harvest Festival & Craft Show
Amherst Museum
(716) 689-1440
www.amherstmuseum.org
Old-fashioned family fun celebrating Amherst’s agricultural heritage.

23rd Elmwood Villge Tour of Kitchens
Various locations, Buffalo
(716) 881-0707
www.elmwoodvillage.org
From 11am to 5pm tour participants will visit several residential kitchens, as well as a couple of kitchens in not-for-profit organizations.  Kitchen locations will be spread throughout the Elmwood Village. Call for the starting point of this event.

28th - 30th “Oink”toberfest BBQ Cook-Off
Pumpkin Farm, 11163 Main Street, Clarence
(716) 759-4328 or (877) 585-4328
www.adventuresinheat.com
Barbeque vendors are in abundance making this Western New York’s only true taste of BBQ. Oinktoberfest is a part of WNY’s biggest family event, the Great Pumpkin Farm’s Fall Festival.

29th - Oct. 31st Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival
11199 Main Street, Clarence
(716) 759-2260
www.greatpumpkinfarm.com
Fall festival full of family events, seasonal displays, food, hayrides and the World Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

OCTOBER 2007

11th OctoBEERfest
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
646 Main Street, Buffalo
(716) 847-1410 ext. 124
www.sheas.org
Scintillating food & beer tastings from area restaurants and breweries. Live entertainment by the Schnickelfritzes. Incredible raffle prizes and lots of fun!

13th - 14th Annual Binational Doors Open Niagara
Various sites in the Buffalo/Niagara Region of New York and
the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada (see our website for sites)
1-888-333-1987 (toll free)
www.doorsopenniagara.com
Come share in the “Art of Architecture”. Discover the rich historical and architectural treasures of “The Niagara’s”. At every Binational Doors Open site, visitors are treated to special programs and remarkable stories of the people and events that have shaped this dynamic region and are preserved in its built heritage. Free of charge.

27th Harvest Festival at the Farmers Market
Bidwell and Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
(716) 881-0707
www.elmwoodvillage.org
Celebrating the Buffalo Niagara harvest, this festival brings to a close the Farmers Market season. Trick-or-Treating from 2-4 and a spooktacular sale all day on Elmwood.

NOVEMBER 2007

16th - 18th Kenan Arts Council
Annual Holiday Gift Show
Kenan House, Taylor Theatre and Education Building, Lockport
(716) 433-2617
www.kenancenter.org
Juried show featuring more than 50 artisans, plus annual book sale. Admission.

22nd 111th Annual Turkey Trot 8K Road Race
Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
(716) 875-1283
www.buffaloymca.org
8K-road race. The oldest foot race in North America. Festivities include a lively post-race party.

24th The World’s Largest Disco
Buffalo Convention Center, Downtown Buffalo
(716) 635-8668
www.worldslargestdisco.com
A giant retro party featuring 72,000 watts of disco sound and a quarter million watts of disco lights on New York’s largest dance floor.