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Holiday Events in Buffalo 2026

31 upcoming holiday-season events in Buffalo and Western New York, from the hosts’ own calendars, grouped by holiday. Most calendars publish 60 to 90 days ahead, so December fills in through November. Updated .

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How many holiday events are in Buffalo in November 2026?
9 events are listed from Thursday, November 5 to Saturday, November 21, including Y.E.S. Craft Night: Turkey Takeover, Cookbook Club: Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving Sides Cooking Demo. Each listing links to its host for times, tickets, and registration.
How many holiday events are in Buffalo this December?
22 events are listed from Tuesday, December 1 to Wednesday, December 23, including O Christmas Tea - A British Comedy, Handel’s Messiah at Our Lady of Victory Basilica and The Nutcracker. Each listing links to its host for times, tickets, and registration.

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Thanksgiving events · 7

  1. Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMY.E.S. Craft Night: Turkey Takeover

    Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, Cheektowaga · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  2. Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMCookbook Club: Friendsgiving

    Orchard Park Library · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  3. Fri, Nov 13 · 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMThanksgiving Sides Cooking Demo

    Grand Island Library · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  4. Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMHoliday Appetizers with the Storybook Cook

    Kenmore Library · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  5. Wed, Nov 18 · 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMThanksgiving Crafts with the Lancaster Youth Bureau

    Lancaster Library · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  6. Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMY.E.S. Craft Night: Turkey Takeover

    Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, Cheektowaga · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  7. Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM to 1:45 PMThanksgiving Story Time

    Collins Library · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Nutcracker and holiday shows · 22

  1. Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PMWinter Wonderland

    Shea's Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  2. Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM to 9:00 PMO Christmas Tea - A British Comedy

    Rockwell Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo State University

  3. Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PMHandel’s Messiah at Our Lady of Victory Basilica

    Our Lady of Victory Basilica, Lackawanna · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  4. Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PMThe Nutcracker

    Shea's Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  5. Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PMThe Nutcracker

    Shea's Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  6. Sun, Dec 6 · 2:30 PMHandel’s Messiah at St. Joseph University Parish

    St. Joseph University Parish, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  7. Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PMSwinging in the Holidays

    Mary Seaton Room, Buffalo · Hosted by Kleinhans Music Hall

  8. Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PMThe Nutcracker

    Shea's Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  9. Wed, Dec 9 · 7:30 PMCody Fry Christmas

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  10. Fri, Dec 11 · 10:30 AMJoAnn’s Classical Christmas

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  11. Sat, Dec 12 · 7:30 PMJoAnn’s Classical Christmas

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  12. Sun, Dec 13 · 12:00 PMJingle Bell Jam

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  13. Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PMJingle Bell Jam

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  14. Thu, Dec 17 · 10:30 AMHoliday Pops

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  15. Fri, Dec 18 · 10:30 AMHoliday Pops

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  16. Fri, Dec 18 · 7:30 PMThe Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special

    Shea's Smith, Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  17. Sat, Dec 19 · 7:30 PMHoliday Pops

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  18. Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PMThe Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special

    Shea's Smith, Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  19. Sat, Dec 19 · 7:30 PMThe Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special

    Shea's Smith, Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  20. Sun, Dec 20 · 2:30 PMHoliday Pops

    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  21. Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PMThe Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special

    Shea's Smith, Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

  22. Wed, Dec 23 · 2:00 PMSister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery Of The Magi’s Gold

    Shea's Smith, Buffalo · Hosted by Shea's Performing Arts Center

Christmas and holiday events · 2

  1. Tue, Nov 17 · 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMHoliday Countdown Sign Craft

    Lancaster Library · Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  2. Fri, Dec 11 · 8:00 PM to 10:00 PMSwing into the Holidays

    Rockwell Hall, Buffalo · Hosted by Buffalo State University

Every event is independently organized. Buffalo Projects lists what the host published and links to their page; check the time, cost, and registration with the host before you go.