Western New York Holiday Events Calendar

Western New York Holiday Events Calendar

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The holidays have arrived in Western New York, and there are plenty of festive things to do this season! So, we thought we'd put them all in one place: Our Paula's Donuts Western New York Holiday Calendar! Brought to you by Paula's Donuts:

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There are so many things to do this season. Festivals, markets, charity events, concerts, and even visits with Santa! Check out all the fun things happening for the holidays in WNY.

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Cans for Christmas

  • November 1 – December 14, 2025
  • Christmas can drive at the following locations:
  • Vidler’s, Main Street, East Aurora
  • Buffalo Gift Emporium, Delaware Avenue, Tonawanda, and Main Street, Williamsville
  • Market In The Square, Division Street, North Tonawanda, and South Gate Plaza, West Seneca
  • Buffalove, Camp Road, Hamburg
  • The Nickel Plate, Clinton Street, Buffalo

Christmas in the Country

The Greenfield’s Holiday Bazaar

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Santa Stop

  • November 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Half Baked Cookies, 5091 Day Road, Lockport, NY 14094
  • Meet Santa while getting some candy and presents.

Christmas at the Wurlitzer Artisan Gift and Craft Showcase

2025 St Gregory the Great Christmas Craft Show

Buffalo Holiday Market

  • Every Friday – Sunday, November 28th – December 28th @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Richardson Olmsted Campus, 444 Forest Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213-1209
  • Artisans and vendors selling handmade holiday gifts, home décor, handmade jewelry, children's gifts, gourmet foods, signature mimosas, craft spirits, and wine, along with kids' activities and selfie stations.
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/1Zza7RTzZ2/?mibextid=wwXIfr 
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Santa Stop

  • November 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Buffalo Gift Emporium, 4244 Delaware Ave, Tonawanda, NY 14150
  • Meet Santa while getting some candy and presents.

Holiday Bazar by Ten Lives Club

  • November 30, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Knights of Columbus, 36 Pierce Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075
  • This purr-fect holiday event will feature one of our biggest basket raffles of the year with lots of baskets, a delicious bake sale, a 50/50 raffle, Ten Lives Club Merchandise, local vendors, our Prize Wheel, and a Buy-It-Now table! Food and refreshments (hot chocolate bar) from our amazing food committee will be available for purchase as well. All proceeds benefit the cats at Ten Lives Club.
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Buffalo Holiday Market

  • Every Friday – Sunday, November 28th – December 28th @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Richardson Olmsted Campus, 444 Forest Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213-1209
  • Artisans and vendors selling handmade holiday gifts, home décor, handmade jewelry, children's gifts, gourmet foods, signature mimosas, craft spirits, and wine, along with kids' activities and selfie stations.
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/1Zza7RTzZ2/?mibextid=wwXIfr 

White Christmas

  • December 4 – 21, 2025. Dates & times vary (15 shows).
  • Shea’s 710 Theatre, 710 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202
  • Based on the beloved film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features 17 Irving Berlin songs, including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” and the perennial title song. It’s an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages for the holidays.
  • https://www.sheas.org/performances/white-christmas/ 

Happy Elf

  • December 4-7, 2025
  • Lockport Palace Theatre
  • Destined to become a new holiday classic with music by Harry Connick Jr., Eubie the Elf is on a musical mission to bring Christmas cheer to Bluesville, a town on Santa’s naughty list.
  • https://lockportpalacetheatre.org/event/happy-elf-4/

Christmas in Kaisertown

  • December 5, 2025 @ 5:00 – 9:00 pm
  • 1800 block of Clinton Street
  • Machnica Community Center 
  • Autumnwood Senior Center
  • Inaugural Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00 pm, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Vendors/Crafters, Two Bands, Food Trucks, Petting Zoo featuring Jack the Christmas Donkey, Messy Masterpiece (splat painting for kids/adults), Kid's Christmas Cookie decorating contest, David Blue Fields of the New 96.1 Buffalo’s Christmas Station will be emceeing and free visits and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and so much more!! This is a FREE event open to all.
  • www.christmasinkaisertown.com 
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Santa Stop

  • December 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Adams Nursery & Garden Center, 5799 Genesse Street, Lancaster, NY 14086
  • Meet Santa while getting some candy and presents.

Christmas Wonderland Craft & Vendor Fair

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Community Bank Presents Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration

  • December 6, 2025 @ 5 pm
  • Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza, 570 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202-2209 
  • This annual event marks the official opening of the free ice-skating season in the heart of Downtown Buffalo. At 6 pm, Buffalo Place representatives will count down the lighting of the official tree. Immediately following the lighting, the fun will continue with visits with Santa from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/1CXp8VZoY9/?mibextid=wwXIfr 

A Motown Christmas at Riviera Theatre

  • December 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
  • Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
  • The music and the magic of “A Motown Christmas” return to the Riviera just in time to get you into the holiday spirit, starring The Motortown All-Stars and The Shades of Blue with special guest Chris Ruggiero!
  • https://rivieratheatre.org/event/motown-christmas/ 

Totally Buffalo 716Mas

Yuletide in the Country

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Celtic Woman Christmas

  • December 9, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
  • Kleinshans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Cir, Buffalo, NY 14201
  • The BPO welcomes back Buffalo’s favorite Irish music sensation for an encore of their angelic Celtic voices, classic hits, and Christmas favorites to get you in the holiday spirit.
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/1H1pxdpxw7/?mibextid=wwXIfr 

A Charlie Brown Christmas Tour Live on Stage

  • December 10, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
  • Shea’s Buffalo, 646 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202
  • This critically acclaimed holiday celebration that the whole family can enjoy brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang together live on stage as they uncover the true meaning of Christmas and perform songs from the unforgettable musical score of legendary composer Vince Guaraldi. The Peanuts’ timeless holiday television special comes to life in the Broadway-style national tour, complete with immersive sets, lighting, choreography, and colorful costumes.
  • https://www.sheas.org/performances/a-charlie-brown-christmas/ 

Christmas on Ice

  • December 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Cheektowaga Recreation Center/Ice Rink,
  • 2580 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225-4026
  • Cheektowaga Youth and Recreation presents a free ice skating and donation event. Get into the holiday spirit by donating brand new gloves, hats, or scarves, and skate with us and Santa for free. Come and enjoy our crafty activities, scrumptious snacks, entertaining games, face painting, and much more! Rental Skates $5.00.
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/19VmtbhqBF/?mibextid=wwXIfr 
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The Nutcracker

  • December 12, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
  • December 13, 2025 @ 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm (2 shows)
  • NFHS Performing Arts Center, 4455 Porter Road, Niagara Falls, NY, 14305
  • The story is enchanting, the music captivating, and the dancing elegant. The Nutcracker is the most performed live stage production of all time, and the Greater Niagara Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker is the longest-running annual production in Western New York. This year will be our 37th annual production of the show. It’s going to be another dazzling GNBC production directed by our distinguished artistic director, Mary Schnepf, and performed in the spacious and comfortable NFHS Performing Arts Center.
  • http://www.greaterniagaraballetcompany.org/the-nutcracker 

JoAnn’s Classical Christmas

  • December 12 & 13, 2025 @ 10:30am
  • Kleinshans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Cir, Buffalo, NY 14201
  • Join JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus on a captivating journey through centuries of Christmas-season music, highlighted by soprano Sirgourney Cook. This concert is perfect for the whole family and promises a warm, illuminating musical feast celebrating winter’s spirit and charm.
  • https://bpo.org/event/joanns-classical-christmas/2025-12-12/ 
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Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

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Santa Stop

  • December 13, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm 
  • Kenyons, address TBD
  • Meet Santa while getting some candy and presents.

Santa Stop

  • December 13, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
  • The Nickel Plate, 1500 Clint St, Unit 174, Buffalo 14206
  • Meet Santa while getting some candy and presents.

Musicians of Buffalo’s 10 Anniversary Christmas Concert

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BLISSMAS 2025

Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair

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Holly & Hops Holiday Market

  • December 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • 1 W Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203-2734
  • Holly & Hops Holiday Market presented by WNY Beer Trail & Buffalo Gift Emporium. Sponsored by Festa Parties Buffalo. Free to enter holiday market featuring over 40 local vendors, Santa visits from 12–3 pm, performance from Cami Clune from 12–2 pm, free photo booth from Festa Parties Buffalo, and bar and food court. 
  • https://www.facebook.com/share/1ERtL6oAxH/?mibextid=wwXIfr 

Sal Valentinetti: Christmas Comes to Town

  • December 13, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
  • Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
  • Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti, Heidi Klum’s unforgettable 2016 Golden Buzzer recipient and finalist of America’s Got Talent, is an Italian-American crooner known best for his flawless vocals, larger-than-life personality, and his heart of gold. 
  • https://rivieratheatre.org/event/sal-valentinetti/ 

Jingle Bell Jam

  • December 14, 2025 @ 12:00 pm & 4:00 pm (2 shows)
  • Kleinshans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Cir, Buffalo, NY 14201
  • Magical holiday decorations, pre-concert activities, and a sing-along as Santa conducts the orchestra make this concert a festive occasion for the entire family. It’s a jolly good time!
  • Grant O’Brien, conductor
    Kate Bassett, vocalist
  • https://bpo.org/event/jingle-bell-jam-2/ 

Sister’s Christmas Catechism: the Mystery of the Magi’s Gold

  • December 14, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
  • Shea’s Smith Theatre, 654 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
  • Comedic and interactive Christmas mystery. This theatre show features a unique, sarcastic, and often hilarious take on Catholic traditions and biblical events, ensuring a memorable and entertaining experience. 
  • https://www.sheas.org/performances/sisters-christmas-catechism/ 
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‘Twas The Night Before by Cirque du Soleil

  • December 17 – 28, 2025. Dates & times vary (19 shows)
  • Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Shea’s Buffalo, 646 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202
  • It’s the holidays, and this year, things are different. For years, Isabella and her father have read “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” and “Twas the Night Before Christmas” together. But this year, Isabella feels like she’s outgrown the family tradition. But then the magic of the poem comes to life, and Isabella and her father are unexpectedly separated by a snowstorm that sends them on a fantastical journey. In a winter wonderland inspired by the poem, they discover whimsical characters, acrobats, children, and reindeer who reunite father and daughter in the holiday spirit.
  • https://www.sheas.org/performances/twas-the-night-before/ 

HOMETOWN HOLIDAY VARIETY CONCERT WITH JOSHUA VACANTI

Holiday Pops

  • December 18 & 19, 2025 @ 10:30 am 
  • December 20, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
  • December 21, 2025 @ 2:30 pm 
  • Kleinshans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Cir, Buffalo, NY 14201
  • Deck the halls for Western New York’s most cherished holiday tradition! Ron Spigelman conducts a celebration of the sounds of the season with help from the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, the Buffalo United Community Choir, and a few surprises!
  • https://bpo.org/event/holiday-pops/2025-12-18/ 

A Christmas Carol

Totally Sweet Buffalo Procrastinator’s Shopping Event

‘Twas A Girl’s Night Before Christmas: The Musical

  • December 27, 2025 @ 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm (2 shows)
  • Shea’s Smith Theatre, 654 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
  • The new Christmas sequel to Girls Night: The Musical will feature the five ladies we have all come to know and love gathering for a night on the town to laugh, cry, gossip, and just let their hair down during the craziest of times: THE HOLIDAYS! This musical is guaranteed to resonate with anyone who has survived the holiday season, from the LONG visits with in-laws to the overcrowded malls. TWAS GIRLS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS will feature the touching and hilarious writing by Roche that has entertained audiences worldwide, with classic Christmas songs and contemporary Hits that will have everyone singing and dancing along.
  • https://www.sheas.org/performances/girls-night-christmas/��
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