Free things to do this weekend in and around Buffalo

Buffalo's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Friday Night Concerts on Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street USA - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• Canalside for Kids: Free Family Walking Tour - Explore & More Children's Museum - Waterway of Change, Prime Street, Buffalo, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:30 am
• WNY Twin Valley Cluster Dog Show - Hamlin Fire Department - Hamlin Fire Department, Lake Road North, Hamlin, NY, USA, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Becker Farms Kicks Off Fall Fun with Apple Thief Weekend - Becker Farms | Vizcarra Vineyards & Becker Brewing Co. - Quaker Road, Gasport, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Elmwood Farmers Market - Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers' Market - Bidwell Parkway, Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Williamsville Farmers Market - Amherst Town Hall - Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Explore the Born Learning Trail at the Burchfield Nature & Art Center - Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center - 2001 Union Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, United States, Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, trail open dawn to dusk
• Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, library open hours
• Take and Make Craft - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, library open hours
• LEGO Contest - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Delaware Park for Kids: Free Family Walking Tour - The Buffalo History Museum / Delaware Park Conservancy - Lincoln Statue on Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo, NY, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:00 am
• Visit the Buffalo Fire Historical Society! - Buffalo Fire Historical Society - 1850 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Unearth a Story - Hooping for EVERY Body - Public Library Program - Outdoors weather permitting, Auditorium in case of rain, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Flicks on Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street USA - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, at dusk
• Saturdays on Old Falls Street - Old Falls Street USA - 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, Saturday, August 29, 2026, all day
• Nature Craft Day at Beaver Island Nature Center - Beaver Island Nature Center - Beaver Island Nature Center, Beaver Island Parkway, Grand Island, NY 14072, United States, Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 am
• Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang: Finish Strong - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States (online webinar), Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT
• Elmwood Farmers Market - Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers' Market - Bidwell Parkway, Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Williamsville Farmers Market - Amherst Town Hall - Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Annual Kenmore Farmers Market - Kenmore Farmer's Market - 2919 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217, United States, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Sensory Hour @ Waterway of Change - The Buffalo History Museum - The Buffalo History Museum, Museum Court, Buffalo, NY 14216, United States, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Starry Bridge Summer Sunday Flea Market - North Presbyterian Church - 300 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Sunday Flea Market - North Presbyterian Church - 300 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Starry Bridge Summer Sunday Flea Market - North Presbyterian Church - 300 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY, USA, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm