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Mother's Day Special at Green Acres Ice Cream

All Moms receive a FREE MEDIUM Perry's Hard Ice Cream, Upstate Farms Soft Serve, Dole Soft Serve or Rosati Italian Ice CONE or DISH at Green Acres Ice Cream. Moms may also upgrade to any other menu item and the price of a medium cone will be deducted from the price of that item. Moms must come to front window to receive free cone or dish.
Dates: 
05/11/2025
10am- dark
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Location:

4367 Broadway
Depew, NY, 14043
United States

Phone:

(716) 683-2403

Animal Day & Play with Nickel City Reptiles and Exotics at Village Play

So much fun we're doing it again! Join Us for a Wild Adventure with Nickel City Reptiles and Exotics! Get ready for educational entertainment at its best with Nickel City Reptiles and Exotics outside (weather permitting) at Village Play! An exciting lineup of exotic animals, including a baby monkey, fennec fox, armadillo, alligator, snake, and more. It's a fun and fascinating way to learn about wildlife while having an unforgettable experience! Please register in advance.
Dates: 
05/12/2025
5 pm
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Organization:

Village Play

Location:

651 Oakwood Ave
East Aurora, NY, 14052
United States

Phone:

7165442188

Bidwell Farmers Market

Located in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village, our market is proud to provide fresh and delicious local food to the people of Buffalo NY for over 20 years! Find us on beautiful, tree-lined Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood Avenue, a neighborhood park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The Market takes place Saturdays from 8 am - 1 pm.
Dates: 
05/10/2025
05/17/2025
05/24/2025
8 am - 1 pm
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Location:

Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY, 14222
United States

Homeschool Class #2

Students will be given the chance to ride our carousel, but also learn fun new things.
Dates: 
05/15/2025
10:00am-11:30am
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Location:

180 Thompson St
North Tonawanda , NY, 14120
United States

Phone:

716-693-1885

Opening Weekend at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World

From heart-pounding rides and splash-tastic water attractions to delicious eats and endless live entertainment fun for the whole family, adventure is just around the corner. Now’s the time to grab your calendar, rally your crew, and start planning your ultimate Opening Day!
Dates: 
05/17/2025
05/18/2025
11 am - 5 pm
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Location:

2400 Grand Island Blvd
Grand Island, NY, 14072
United States

Free Family Film Series: Up at Shea's

Shea’s Buffalo Theatre’s Free Family Film Series is back! Join us on May 18th, for Up. Doors open at 12 pm with the film beginning at 1 pm. The film is free, but reservations are required.
Dates: 
05/18/2025
1 pm; doors open at noon
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Location:

646 Main Street
Buffalo, NY, 14202
United States

Phone:

716-847-1410

Apple Blossom Festival at the Newfane Historical Society

The Apple Blossom Festival celebrates spring each May. The festival has special events, hosting craft and food vendors, games, attractions and live music. The Village’s historical buildings are also open for members of the community to enjoy, with live demonstrations from historical society members. Free Parking & Free Admission!
Dates: 
05/18/2025
10 AM - 4 PM
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Location:

Main Street
Newfane, NY, 14108
United States

Phone:

(716) 778-8531 Ext 8

Mother's Day Buttercream Floral Bouquet Cupcake Decorating Class

Perfect for a fun weekend activity for moms, I am SO excited to be offering this flower bouquet cupcake class. In this class, you will learn some basic ways to work with homemade buttercream to create a variety of flower designs. We’ll use cake decorating tips to create a variety of petals and designs, in assorted colors. After we have practiced and worked through different designs, you will be able to decorate seven yellow flavored cupcakes with your buttercream designs, and then arrange them on a cake board for a professional presentation. Suggested minimum age for this particular class is 8 years old. Every person in the room must register to participate, if you bring a child, you must have a registration for them and for you, in order to participate. This helps with spacing and seating in the room. There is no hard minimum age to participate in this class, but we suggest ages 8 and up. If you’re signing up a child and want to help with their decorating, please let me know that you will need extra seating ahead of time. This helps with spacing and seating in the room.
Dates: 
05/11/2025
10 am - 12 pm
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Buffalo Cake Pops

Location:

27 Chandler St
Buffalo, NY, 14207
United States

Phone:

716-992-0868

Free BAVPA Side by Side Concert With the BPO

Each year, The Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts joins the BPO for an in-depth side-by-side experience for the music department students, while also providing a showcase for all the disciplines at BAVPA, including visual arts, media arts, drama and dance.
Dates: 
05/07/2025
7:30 pm
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Location:

786 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY, 14209
United States

Phone:

716-885-5000

Buttercream Highland Cow Cupcake Decorating Class

NEW CLASS ALERT! In this new cupcake decorating class, we’ll be going step by step to make these super adorable highland cow cupcakes! You’ll receive 6 regular sized yellow cupcakes, and we’ll go step by step using cake decorating tips to create textures for details. You’ll receive a variety of colors to design your cows however you’d like, but we’ll have models for inspiration. I’m positive your cupcakes will be so cute, you won’t want to eat them! (but you definitely will….) There is no hard minimum age to participate in this class, but we suggest ages 6 and up. If you’re signing up a child and want to help with their decorating, please let me know that you will need extra seating ahead of time. This helps with spacing and seating in the room.
Dates: 
05/17/2025
10 am - 12 pm
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Organization:

Buffalo Cake Pops

Location:

27 Chandler St
Buffalo, NY, 14207
United States

Phone:

716-992-0868

Spring Children's Book Week

Celebrate Children's Book Week with storytime Monday-Friday at 11:00am on Facebook. You can join us live in the Children's Gallery Wednesday-Friday.
Dates: 
05/06/2025
05/07/2025
05/08/2025
11:00am-12:00pm
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Location:

180 Thompson St
North Tonawanda , NY, 14120
United States

Phone:

716-693-1885

Mother's Day Pick-a-Pot

Plant a beautiful ceramic planter for Mom or Grandma- just in time for Mother's Day! Perfect for all ages, this planting has everything you need to design a one-of-a-kind arrangement. For just $12, choose from a variety of colorful 4–5" ceramic pots and an assortment of vibrant annuals or fragrant herbs to plant. Stop by anytime between 9:30am-3:00pm, Monday, May 5th-Friday, May 9th. *All ages are welcome. Registration is NOT required for this event*
Dates: 
05/06/2025
05/07/2025
05/08/2025
9:30 am - 3 pm
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Location:

10820 Transit Road
East Amherst, NY, 14051
United States

Phone:

(716) 636-7824