Free things to do this weekend in and around Buffalo
Buffalo's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 9, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.
- Wayne County's Annual Apple Tasting Tour 2026 - Wayne County Tourism - Pearl Street, Lyons, NY, October 9–11, 2026, store hours for each venue
- Weekdays FREE at The Great Pumpkin Farm! - Great Pumpkin Farm - Main Street, Clarence, NY, October 9, 2026, 10 am to 7 pm
- Schedule A SHAdow Day at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart - Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart - Main Street, Buffalo, NY, October 9–10, 2026, varies, visit the website
- Toddler Time - Lackawanna Library - Lackawanna Library, Lackawanna, NY, October 9, 2026, 10:30 am
- Explore the Born Learning Trail at the Burchfield Nature & Art Center - Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center - 2001 Union Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, October 9–11, 2026, trail is open dawn to dusk; gallery building is open Friday 11 am–2 pm
- Exhibition: "Plein Air in Clifton Springs" - Main Street Arts - 20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432, October 9–10, 2026, 11:00 am
- Art Alive 2026 Celebration at AKG - Buffalo AKG Art Museum - Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, October 10, 2026, 2–5 pm
- Visit the Buffalo Fire Historical Society! - Buffalo Fire Historical Society - 1850 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, October 10, 2026, 10 am–4 pm
- Elmwood Farmers Market - Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers' Market - Bidwell Parkway, Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, October 10, 2026, 8 am–1 pm
- Williamsville Farmers Market - Amherst Town Hall - Main Street, Williamsville, NY, October 10, 2026, 8 am–1 pm
- Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, October 10, 2026, library open hours
- LEGO Contest - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, October 10, 2026, 12:00–5:00 pm
- Monthly Model Rocket Launching - 3489 Big Tree Lane - 3489 Big Tree Lane, Geneseo, NY 14454, October 10–11, 2026, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
- Tech Arts for Girls: Video Production: DIY Effects - Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center - 2495 Main St Suite 310, Buffalo, NY 14214, October 10, 2026, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
- GSWNY MakeHER Fair - Girl Scouts of Western New York - West Side Bazaar, Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY, October 10, 2026, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
- GSWNY MakeHER Fair Rochester - Girl Scouts of Western New York - The Mall at Greece Ridge Center, Greece Ridge Center Drive, Rochester, NY, October 10, 2026, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
- Extinction Extravaganza (Adults and Ages 8+) at Evangola - Evangola State Park - 10191 Old Lake Shore Road, Irving, NY 14081, October 10, 2026, 10 am
- Gorgeous Views Foliage Hike (Adults and Ages 8+) at Niagara Falls State Park - Niagara Falls State Park - 332 Prospect St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, October 11, 2026, 10 am–1 pm
- Trash or Treat Trail Clean-Up - Tifft Nature Preserve - Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, October 11, 2026, 2–4 pm
- Annual Kenmore Farmers Market - Kenmore Farmer's Market - 2919 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217, October 11, 2026, 9 am–1 pm
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