Campus
Festivals and Tours
Festivals and Tours
* - Volunteer opportunities exist with these organizations.
Festivals
Annual festivals and sporting events celebrate the seasons, art, and Buffalo Niagara's cultural diversity.
2-10 miles from campus
The Allentown Arts Festival
Delaware Avenue and Allen Street
Allentown section of Buffalo
(2.52 miles)
On the second weekend in June (June 12-13, 2004), hundreds of thousands of Western New Yorkers flock to
Buffalo's historic Allentown Arts District for one of the nation's largest outdoor arts and crafts shows. More than 400 artists participate. Food, fun, summer fashion watching.
(716) 881-4269
The Taste of Buffalo
Main Street, downtown Buffalo
(about 4 miles)
Sample the best of Buffalo cuisine in the heart of downtown. Food; music on four stages; atmosphere; and crowds. Early July weekend (July 10-11, 2004).
$.50-$3 tastings
www.tasteofbuffalo.com
Tours
2-10 miles from campus
Buffalo architectural tours
Preservation Coalition of Buffalo*
Bus, boat, walking tours; lectures
(716) 885-3897
www.bfn.org/preservationworks/
RoamBuffalo
Market Arcade, 617 Main Street
Walking tours May–September
(includes Downtown Landmarks, 10:00 a.m. Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays, $5.00)
Trolley and bus tours May–November
(716) 829-3543
10-30 miles from campus
Underground Railroad tours
Motherland Connextions
U.S. and Canadian sites (various packages)
(716) 282-1028
www.motherlandconnextions.com
Master Calendar:
Buffalo-Niagara Architecture Tours and Lectures
www.landmark-niagara.org
