Free things to do this weekend in and around Buffalo
Buffalo & Western New York's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026
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Kidz City’s 2026 Fall/Winter Sale - The Dome Arena - East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY, USA - Friday, September 4, 2026 10 am - 8 pm; Saturday, September 5, 2026 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday, September 6, 2026 10 am - 2 pm
Labor Day Weekend Festival on Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA - Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, daily starting at 12 pm
Explore the Born Learning Trail at the Burchfield Nature & Art Center - Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center - 2001 Union Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, trail open dawn to dusk
Take and Make Craft - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026 and Saturday, September 5, 2026 during library open hours
Sensory Hour @ Waterway of Change - The Buffalo History Museum, Museum Court - Buffalo, NY 14216, United States - Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Visit the Buffalo Fire Historical Society! - Buffalo Fire Historical Soc - 1850 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
Elmwood Farmers Market - Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers' Market - Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 8 am - 1 pm
Open Studio at the Burchfield Penney - Burchfield Penney Art Center - 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Williamsville Farmers Market - Amherst Town Hall - Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 8 am - 1 pm
Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026 during library open hours
Guess How Many Contest! - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026 during library open hours
Annual Better Off Read Summer Book Festival At Artpark - Artpark - 450 S 4th St, Lewiston, NY 14092, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11 am - 5 pm
Chess Clinic and Club at the Central Library - Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, USA - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11 am - 2 pm
Whirlpool Day of Fun! (Passive Program) at Niagara Falls State Park - Niagara Falls State Park - 332 Prospect St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm
Kids Markets at Oakfield Labor Daze - Elroy Parkins Memorial Town Park - Drake Road, Oakfield, NY, USA - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 3 pm
Great Lakes Keychain Creature Craft - Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center - Casey Rd, Alabama, NY, USA - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm
Summer's End, Fall’s Beginning at Reinstein Woods - Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve - 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, NY 14043, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 11:30 am
Fall Wildflower Walk at Evangola - Evangola State Park - 10191 Old Lake Shore Road, Irving, NY 14081, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am - 11 am
Fall Book Sale in the Barn & Open House at Hull Family Homestead - Hull Family Home & Farmstead - 5976 Genesee St, Lancaster, NY 14086, USA - Saturday, September 5, 2026 and Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11 am - 3 pm
Fall Reading BINGO - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026 during branch open hours
1st Sunday Kite Fly at Gratwick Park - Great Lakes Kitefliers Society - 1200 River Road, N. Tonawanda, NY 14150, United States - Sunday, September 6, 2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
Annual Kenmore Farmers Market - Kenmore Farmer's Market - 2919 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217, United States - Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9 am - 1 pm
716 Market Day - Cazenovia Park - Buffalo, NY, USA - Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9 am - 1 pm