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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.
| Mardi Gras Parade | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Allentown and Chippewa Street |
| St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Sunday, March 14, 2010 - Delaware Avenue - 2:00 p.m. |
| St. Patrick’s Day Post-Parade Party | Cancelled due to warm weather conditions - Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza - Main at Chippewa Streets |
| Downtown Country Market | Every Tues. and Thurs. May 20- October, 28, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Main Street between Court and Church Streets |
| Thursday at the Square | Every Thursday May - September 2010 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Lafayette Square, Downtown Buffalo |
| Hellenic Festival | June 4, 5 and 6, 2010 Delaware Avenue / Utica Street |
| Chase Corporate Challenge | Thursday, June 10, 2010 - Delaware Park |
| M & T Plaza Event Series | Weekdays (to be announced) Monday through Friday - M&T Plaza - Main at Division Streets |
| Allentown Art Festival | Saturday and Sunday, June 12th and 13, 2010 Delaware Avenue, Allentown |
| Gus Macker 3-on-3 Tournament | Saturday and Sunday, June 26th and June 27, 2010 Downtown Buffalo - Niagara Square |
| Taste of Buffalo | Saturday and Sunday, July 10th and July 11, 2010 - Niagara Square, Downtown Buffalo |
| Queen City Jazz Festival | To be announced - Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway 716/310-6815 |
| Elmwood Festival of the Arts | Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and August 29, 2010 - Elmwood Avenue/Lafayette Avenue to West Ferry Street |
| National Buffalo Wing Festival | Saturday and Sunday, September 4th and 5, 2010 - Coca Cola Field |
| Puerto Rican Day Parade | To be announced |
| Curtain Up! 2010 | Friday, September 17, 2010 - Main Street between Chippewa and Tupper Streets - Downtown Buffalo’s Theatre District |
| Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting | To be announced - Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza |
| World's Largest Disco | Saturday, November 27, 2010 - Buffalo Convention Center |
| Free Ice Skating at Rotary Rink | December 1, 2009 - March 14, 2010 Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza |
| First Night Buffalo | New Year's Eve - Buffalo Convention Center |