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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 12, 2013 Allentown and Chippewa Street |
| St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Sunday, March 17, 2013 Parade begins in Niagara Square - 2:00 p.m. |
| Downtown Country Market | Every Tuesday and Thursday, May 16th through October 24, 2013 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Main Street between Court and Church Streets |
| Thursday at Canalside | Thursday, June 6th through Thursday, August 29th 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf, Downtown Buffalo |
| Hellenic Festival | Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2, 2013 Delaware Avenue / Utica Street |
| Chase Corporate Challenge | Thursday, June 6, 2013 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 8th and 9, 2013 Delaware Avenue, Allentown |
| Gus Macker 3-on-3 Tournament | Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th Downtown Buffalo - Niagara Square |
| Buffalo Place Rocks Canalside | TBA Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf, Downtown Buffalo |
| Taste of Buffalo | Saturday and Sunday, July 13th and July 14, 2013 Niagara Square, Downtown Buffalo |
| Garden Walk Buffalo | Saturday and Sunday, July 27th and 28, 2013 350 Buffalo Gardens |
| Elmwood Festival of the Arts | Saturday and Sunday, August 24th and 25, 2013 Elmwood Avenue/Lafayette Avenue to West Ferry Street |
| Queen City Jazz Festival | TBA |
| National Buffalo Wing Festival | Saturday and Sunday, August 31st and September 1, 2013 Coca Cola Field |
| Puerto Rican Day Parade |
Saturday, September 7, 2013 |
| Curtain Up! 2013 | Friday, September 20, 2013 Main Street between Chippewa and Tupper Streets - Downtown Buffalo’s Theatre District |
| World's Largest Disco | Saturday, November 30, 2013 Buffalo Convention Center |
| Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration | TBA Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza |
| Free Ice Skating at Rotary Rink | Through March 17, 2013 Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza |
| First Night Buffalo | Tuesday, December 31, 2013 Buffalo Convention Center |
| Buffalo Ball Drop & Fireworks Display | Tuesday, December 31, 2013 Iskalo Electric Tower |