Free things to do this weekend in and around Buffalo
Buffalo's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
• Canalside for Kids: Free Family Walking Tour - Waterway of Change - Prime Street, Buffalo, NY, Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:30 AM
• Delaware Park for Kids: Free Family Walking Tour - Lincoln Statue on Lincoln Parkway - Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
• Sensory Hour @ Waterway of Change - The Buffalo History Museum - Museum Court, Buffalo, NY 14216, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, August 29, 2026, Library open hours
• LEGO Contest - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Take and Make Craft - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, August 29, 2026, Library open hours
• Explore the Born Learning Trail at the Burchfield Nature & Art Center - Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center - 2001 Union Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, trail open dawn to dusk
• Explore the Born Learning Trail at the Burchfield Nature & Art Center - Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center - 2001 Union Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, gallery building open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Visit the Buffalo Fire Historical Society! - Buffalo Fire Historical Soc - 1850 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Elmwood Farmers Market - Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers' Market - Bidwell Parkway & Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Annual Kenmore Farmers Market - Kenmore Farmer's Market - 2919 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Williamsville Farmers Market - Amherst Town Hall - Main Street, Williamsville, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• FREE Trial Private Dance Lessons - 5225 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, Contact Miss Lexi for availability
• Starry Bridge Summer Sunday Flea Market - North Presbyterian Church - 300 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Sunday Flea Market - North Presbyterian Church - 300 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Annual Kenmore Farmers Market - Kenmore Farmer's Market - 2919 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• WNY Twin Valley Cluster Dog Show - Hamlin Fire Department - Lake Road North, Hamlin, NY, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Becker Farms Kicks Off Fall Fun with Apple Thief Weekend - Becker Farms | Vizcarra Vineyards & Becker Brewing Co. - Quaker Road, Gasport, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Nature Craft Day at Beaver Island Nature Center - Beaver Island Nature Center - Beaver Island Parkway, Grand Island, NY 14072, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
• Friday Night Concerts on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, Friday, August 28, 2026, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
• Flicks on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026, Dusk
• Saturdays on Old Falls Street - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026, All Day
• ROC Against Cancer - Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park at Manhattan Square - Court Street, Rochester, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM