Skip to content

FestivalGazette

Art Exhibition Opening Reception Sarah Morgan, Alice Drew, Colleen McCray, and Juliet Bate

Free & Cheap

Western New York Free & Cheap

Free or nearly free, the next two weeks

48 events · Nov 6–Nov 20

Start here

Oct 30 – Dec 11

County

This weekend · Sat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8

Painting of a gallery with framed landscapes and display cases under a skylight.

Oct 30 – Dec 11

Painting of activity tables and a dinosaur model in a bright hall.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

Painting of brick buildings around a fountain on a town square.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

Painting of snowy wooden market huts around a lit tree at night.

Painting of a bandshell with instruments on a lawn.

Next week · Nov 9–15

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

An empty white band shell in a sunny park with a drum kit on stage and rows of empty benches.

Painting of a stage with guitars, a fiddle and a bass under string lights.

Painting of a ballroom with string lights and a draped stage.

Painting of an orchestra's empty chairs and instruments on a long stage.

Painting of drums and amplifiers on a stage against a brick wall.

Painting of tables of books and plants in a bright room.

Painting of a lit outdoor stage and booths on a field at dusk.

Painting of a stage with guitars, a fiddle and a bass under string lights.

Painting of an old film projector and reels in a wooden room.

Painting of turntables, speakers and keyboards before purple curtains.

Painting of a gallery with framed landscapes and display cases under a skylight.

Nov 13 – Feb 13

Coming up · Nov 16–30

Painting of an old film projector and reels in a wooden room.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

An empty lecture hall in daylight with a wooden podium, tiered seats, a blank screen and tall windows.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

Painting of snowy market huts around a decorated tree.

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

Painting of a gallery with framed landscapes and display cases under a skylight.

Painting of activity tables and a dinosaur model in a bright hall.

Painting of a theater with a painted sun on the stage curtain.

Painting of a ballroom with string lights and a draped stage.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

Painting of a trail sign and wooden bridge in autumn hills.

Painting of an empty dance studio with a wood floor and tall windows.

Painting of a DJ booth and speakers beneath a glowing light rig.

An empty white band shell in a sunny park with a drum kit on stage and rows of empty benches.

Painting of quilts, a canoe, potted plants and furniture displayed in a hall.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

Painting of a screen and benches in a clearing among tall trees.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and festive set.

Nov 25 – Dec 5

Painting of booths with rugs and string lights in a bright hall.

Painting of a playground and trees on a wide green lawn.

Painting of an outdoor screen with balloons and a popcorn cart in a park.

Painting of glowing light arches and trees on a snowy field at night.

Painting of art booths and a sculpture under canopies.

Painting of a snowy village of small houses around a lit tree at night.

Painting of a blank movie screen above rows of seats in a dark theater.

An empty garden at dusk with a glowing arched light tunnel and trees wrapped in warm lights beyond a dark lawn.

Plan by date

By night

Sat Nov 7

Oct 30 – Dec 11Art Exhibition Opening Reception Sarah MHoughtonFreeExhibit
Sat Nov 7Family Open Studio Day at the AKG!BuffaloFrom $5Family
Nov 7–10Heart of the BeastFREDONIAFrom $7Film
Sat Nov 7National Theatre Live: The Playboy of thFredoniaFrom $15Film
Sat Nov 7Return to Rainbow City TourBuffaloFrom $15Tour

Sun Nov 8

Sun Nov 8Holiday MarketWest FallsFreeFair
Sun Nov 8The Garage DoorsBuffaloFrom $15.00Tribute

Mon Nov 9

Mon Nov 9Garrett BoysBuffaloFrom $15.00Concert
Mon Nov 9UB Music at HallwallsBUFFALOFreeConcert

Wed Nov 11

Wed Nov 11Movies at The Reg - The Social ReckoningJamestownFrom $8Film

Thu Nov 12

Thu Nov 12Matt Woods & Mic HarrisonBuffaloFrom $15.00Concert

Fri Nov 13

Nov 13 – Feb 13Face Off: Avatars and Embodiments in DigBuffaloFreeExhibit
Fri Nov 13Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance PartyBuffaloFrom $10Dance
Fri Nov 13Orchestra ConcertAlfredFreeConcert
Fri Nov 13Zuffalo – SportsmensBuffaloFrom $15Concert

Sat Nov 14

Sat Nov 14Cat Video Fest 2026JamestownFrom $7Film
Sat Nov 14Concert Band & Jazz EnsembleAlfredFreeConcert
Sat Nov 14Country HonkBuffaloFrom $15.00Concert
Sat Nov 14Indie Author Day and Book Fair 2026BuffaloFreeFair
Sat Nov 14Randle & The Late Night ScandalsBuffaloFrom $12.68Concert

Tue Nov 17

Tue Nov 17Free Classic MovieWestfieldFreeFilm

Wed Nov 18

Wed Nov 18Movies at The Reg - Sense and SensibilitJamestownFrom $8Film
Wed Nov 18The Home WithinBuffaloFreeTalk

Thu Nov 19

Thu Nov 19Beyond Boundaries : Heightened ScrutinyBuffaloFreeFilm
Thu Nov 19Shea’s Shopping SoireeBuffaloFrom $10Makers
Thu Nov 19Songwriters In Concert – Thursday, NovemWestfieldFrom $10.00Concert

Fri Nov 20

Fri Nov 20Au-Some Evening (November 2026)BuffaloFreeFamily
Fri Nov 20Community Social: Celebrating Native AmeBuffaloFreeDance
Nov 20–21Informal Dance ConcertAlfredFreeDance
Fri Nov 20Junior History Buffs – November AMBuffaloFreeFamily
Fri Nov 20Kawaii RaveBuffaloFrom $15Dance
Fri Nov 20M&T Third FridayBuffaloFreeExhibit
Fri Nov 20Shiver CreekJamestownFrom $6Film
Fri Nov 20Wine on the Trail at Browns Creek TributBemus PointFreeOutdoors

Sat Nov 21

Sat Nov 21JSTJRBuffaloFrom $15Concert
Nov 21–24PrimetimeFredoniaFrom $7Film
Nov 21–22The Greater Buffalo Toy & Train ShowHamburgFrom $8.00Expo
Sat Nov 21Winter WonderlandBuffaloFrom $10Concert

Sun Nov 22

Sun Nov 22Book Club: The Rise and Fall of the DinoBuffaloFreeTalk

Wed Nov 25

Nov 25 – Dec 5A Sherlock CarolBuffaloFrom $15Theater

Sat Nov 28

Sat Nov 28Buffalo Women's Gifts MarketBuffaloFreeMakers

Fri Dec 4

Fri Dec 4Au-Some Evening (December 2026)BuffaloFreeFamily
Dec 4–6Jingle Falls USANiagara FallsFreeFestival
Fri Dec 4Squeaky Wheel's 23rd Animation FestBuffaloFreeFilm

Sat Dec 5

Sat Dec 5Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting CelebraBuffaloFreeFestival
Sat Dec 5Holidays at the LodgeJamestownFrom $5Family
Sat Dec 5Live at the Met: Samson et DalilaFredoniaFrom $20Film
Sat Dec 5Night of LightBuffaloFreeHoliday Lights

More holiday guides near you

Season guide · 4 events

Western New York Holiday Lights

Nov 21 – Jan 3

Season guide · 16 events

Western New York Holiday Shows

Nov 21 – Dec 13

Season guide · 2 events

Western New York Thanksgiving

Nov 26

Follow Festival Gazette Western New York

Missing one? Send the official URL to events@festivalgazette.com.