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Special Events
You will always find Downtown Buffalo buzzing with special events. From Thursday at the Square to Taste of Buffalo to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown knows how to throw a party.
And with a thriving entertainment district, Downtown Buffalo is the perfect backdrop for all of these festivities. For up-to-minute information on special events taking place Downtown signup for our Listserv updates.
| Buffalo Winterfest and Powder Keg Festival | Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12, 2012 Niagara Square and Statler City |
| Mardi Gras Parade | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Allentown and Chippewa Street |
| St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Sunday, March 18, 2012 Parade begins in Niagara Square - 2:00 p.m. |
| Downtown Country Market | Every Tuesday and Thursday, May 17th through October 25, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Main Street between Court and Church Streets |
| Thursday at the Square | Thursday, June 7th through Thursday, August 23rd 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf, Downtown Buffalo |
| Hellenic Festival | Friday, June 1st through Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 Delaware Avenue / Utica Street |
| Chase Corporate Challenge | Thursday, June 7, 2012 Delaware Park |
| M & T Plaza Event Series | TBA Weekdays Monday through Friday M&T Plaza - Main at Division Streets |
| Allentown Art Festival | Saturday and Sunday, June 9th and 10, 2012 Delaware Avenue, Allentown |
| Gus Macker 3-on-3 Tournament | Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd Downtown Buffalo - Niagara Square |
| Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor | Friday, June 29th and Saturday, June 30th Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf, Downtown Buffalo |
| Taste of Buffalo | Saturday and Sunday, July 7th and July 8, 2012 Niagara Square, Downtown Buffalo |
| Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor | Saturday, July 14th and Sunday, July 15, 2012 |
| Queen City Jazz Festival | Saturday, July 28, 2012 Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway 716/310-6815 |
| Garden Walk Buffalo | Saturday and Sunday, July28th and 29, 2012 350 Buffalo Gardens |
| Elmwood Festival of the Arts | Saturday and Sunday, August 26th and 27, 2012 Elmwood Avenue/Lafayette Avenue to West Ferry Street |
| Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor | Friday, August 31st and Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
| National Buffalo Wing Festival | Saturday and Sunday, September 1st and 2, 2012 Coca Cola Field |
| Puerto Rican Day Parade | TBA Parade begins between Niagara Street and Porter Street and continues down to LaSalle Park |
| Curtain Up! 2012 | Friday, September 14, 2012 Main Street between Chippewa and Tupper Streets - Downtown Buffalo’s Theatre District |
| World's Largest Disco | Saturday, November 24, 2012 Buffalo Convention Center |
| Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration | TBA Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza |
| Free Ice Skating at Rotary Rink | Through March 18, 2012 Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza |
| First Night Buffalo | Monday, December 31, 2012 Buffalo Convention Center |
| Buffalo Ball Drop & Fireworks Display | Monday, December 31, 2012 Iskalo Electric Tower |