THE PREMIUM GUIDE TO THE BUFFALO /NIAGARA REGION

JULY 2008

June 28th - 30th Friendship Festival
Riverside Park, Buffalo
Mather Arch, Fort Erie, Ontario
888-333-1987
www.friendshipfestival.com
Celebrate the friendship and history shared between the United States and Canada.

July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th & August 5th & 12th
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 and the first two Tuesdays in August from 7-9pm.

2nd BPO at the Gardens
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 S. Park Avenue
Buffalo (716) 827-1584
www.buffalogardens.com
Under the baton of conductor Paul Ferington, the Buffalo Philharmonic will play patriotic selections.

5th Positively Main Street
900 Block of Main Street, Niagara Falls
(716) 285-2232
Art/Food/Music Festival. Kids: bounce house, pony rides, petting zoo, primate sanctuary, bird sanctuary and more 18 pc. Swing Band, Car and Bike Show, Beatlemania Again and Talent Show. 55T Tourist Tram is free to and from event that day.

12th - 13th Taste of Buffalo
Delaware Avenue, Downtown Buffalo
(716) 652-0628
www.tasteofbuffalo.com
One of the largest food and entertainment extravaganzas in the nation, featuring more than 55 restaurants plus local wineries, live music and a children’s play area.

13th - 20th 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.

17th - 20th Italian Heritage & Food Festival
Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
(716) 874-6133 x 17
www.buffaloitalianfestival.com
A large assortment of Italian foods, entertainment stages, games and rides.

22th - 26th Annual Porter Cup
Niagara Falls County Club, Lewiston
(716) 282-1204
www.portercup.com
The United States’ premier amateur stroke play golf tournament.

26th East Aurora Street Festival & Sidewalk Sale
Historic Main Street, East Aurora
(716) 652-8444
www.eanycc.com
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.

26th - 27th 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.

30th - August 3rd Niagara County Fair
4487 Lake Avenue, Lockport
(716) 433-8839
www.cce.cornell.edu/niagara
Features events, displays and entertainment for the whole family!

Weekends in July
BPO Summer Fest
Presented by the Buffalo Pilharmonic
Orchestra at Artpark
450 S. Fourth Street, Lewiston
(716) 885-0331 www.bpo.org
Experience the symphony under the stars - 10 concerts on 4 weekends through August 3rd.

AUGUST 2008

2nd -3rd PABA-Italian Heritage Festival
Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls
(716) 285-0377
www.pineavenue.org
Great food, entertainment, bocce, heritage culture & fun!

6th - 17th 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.

9th - 10th 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.

22nd Ali Baba Street Party
Sponsored by the Roycroft Inn
40 South Grove Street, East Aurora
(716) 652-5552
www.roycroftinn.com
Continuous live music inside and out, food station, dancin’ in the streets.

22nd - 24th 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.

22nd - 24th 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.

23th - 24th 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.

30th - 31st 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.

SEPTEMBER 2008

5th - 7th Niagara County Peach Festival
Academy Park, Lewiston
716) 754-9500
www.lewistonkiwanis.org
Family festival with food, games, crafts, rides and entertainment.

18th - 19th Annual Binational Doors Open Niagara
United States & Canada (see website)
888-333-1987
www.doorsopenniagara.com
Discover the rich historical and architectural treasures of the Buffalo/Niagara Region. Special programs and remarkable stories of the people and events that have shaped this dynamic region.

19th Curtain Up!
Downtown Buffalo’s Theatre District
Main St. between Chippewa & Tupper Streets
(716) 829-1181
www.curtainupbuffalo.com
Kick-off Buffalo’s theater season. Curtains go up simultaneously throughout downtown theaters followed by a party in the streets with live musical performances and roving entertainers.

20th - 28th 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.

26th - 28th “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.

27th Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
180 Thompson Street, N. Tonawanda
(716) 693-1885
www.carrouselmuseum.org
Guided tours Noon - 4pm. Live entertainment.

27th - 28th Sea Lion Weekend
Aquarium of Niagara
701 Whirlpool Street, Niagara Falls
(716) 285-3575
www.aquariumofniagara.org
Celebrate the Aquarium’s biggest stars with special activities.

27th - 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.

28th Elmwood Villge Tour of Kitchens
Various locations, Buffalo
(716) 881-0707
www.elmwoodvillage.org
From 10am to 5pm 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.

OCTOBER 2008

25th Halloween Happenings
Aquarium of Niagara
701 Whirlpool Street, Niagara Falls
(716) 285-3575
www.aquariumofniagara.org
Enjoy a haunting good time at the Aquarium 4-7pm! Win a prize for best costume & more! Celebrate a spooky time in a safe and fun environment.

NOVEMBER 2008

1st 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.

27th Annual Turkey Trot 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.

29th 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.