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40 Things To Do In Buffalo This Summer

From hiking to crowding the stage at free concerts, Buffalo's got what you need.

Cristen Vohwinkel
May 17, 2016
University at Buffalo - SUNY
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40 Things To Do In Buffalo This Summer

Finals are over. And while most of us are still too busy thanking God for that, summer is already upon us. We only have a few months to make the most of the extra time at our disposal. Western New York is a beautiful place and Buffalo, New York has recently undergone a revival. Western New York has everything you could want: nature, food, music, art, and adventure. Here are 40 different places and experiences you need to go explore this summer, and they are all within hours of the University at Buffalo.

1. Letchworth State Park

2. Naval & Military Park

3. Food Truck Tuesdays

4. Canalside Concerts


5. Delaware Park

6. Darien Lake Theme Park Resort

7. Eternal Flame at Chestnut Ridge Park

8. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

9. Akron Falls Park

10. Cave of the Winds


11. Shakespeare in the Park


12. Spirit of Buffalo Boat


13. Niagara Falls State Park


14. Coca-Cola Field


15. Glen Falls


16. Maid of the Mist


17. Dwight D. Martin House


18. Zoar Valley


19. Hidden Valley Animal Adventure


20. Niagara Jet Boats


21. Watkins Glen State Park


22. Concerts at Artpark


23. Niawanda Park


24. Shop along Elmwood


25. Tifft Nature Preserve


26. Workouts at Canalside


27. Buffalo Bites Food Tours


28. Allegany State Park


29. Albright-Knox Art Gallery


30. Tour the Richardson-Olmstead Complex


31. Transit Drive-In


32. Taste of Buffalo

33. Burchfield Penney Art Center

34. Lockport Cave Tours

35. National Chicken Wing Festival

36. Allentown Art Festival

37. Buffalo Pedal Tours

38. Panama Rocks Scenic Park

39. Buffalo Harbor Kayaks & Paddle Boards

40. Devil's Hole State Park

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