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need a night of getting their energy out
or families looking for an excuse to play
together! No prior registration required,
included with admission. Explore & More,
130 Main Street, Buffalo. 716-655-5131.
www.exploreandmore.org
SATURDAY | JULY 6
Fearless Family Play Day Presented
by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY the
first Saturday of each month, Fearless
Family Play Days offer a full day of fun
and engaging healthy activities located
throughout the museum, 10am-6pm. $1 off
admission for BC/BS of WNY members
with proof of membership. Explore &
More, 130 Main Street, Buffalo. 716-655-
5131. www.exploreandmore.org/
Free Family Saturdays! Make & Take
workshops and self-directed play spaces
feature Costume Closet, Paint Space,
Sand Mountain, Clay Hand-Building,
Face Paint, and Pottery Wheel. Plus live
theatre performances by NURT (Niagara
University Repertory Theatre) each week
at 1pm & 3pm. All FREE, Saturdays in
July, 12pm-4pm.! Weekly themes: Art of
Transformation (July 6); Art of Fantasy
(July 13); Art in Water (July 20); Art of the
Game (July 27). Artpark, 450 South 4th St.,
Lewiston. 716-754-4375. www.artpark.net
TUESDAY | JULY 9
Fairy Houses Join a naturalist from
Reinstein Woods in creating a house to
attract nature’s fairies, 10:30am. For
children ages 5 to 10. FREE but registration
is required by calling Reinstein Woods at
716-683-5959. (Note that program takes
place at Amherst State Park.) Amherst State
Park, 390 Mill St., Amherst. 716-683-5959.
www.dec.ny.gov
FRIDAY | JULY 12
Geneseo Airshow Honoring the 75th
Anniversary of D-Day, the 3-day Airshow
(July 12-14) features the A-10 Thunderbolt
II Demo. The National Warplane Museum
is a warbird and military history museum
located on the grounds of the Geneseo
Airport in Geneseo, New York. Founded
in 1994, the museum restores, flies, and
displays vintage military aircraft from the
Second World War and Korean War eras.
Discounted tickets to the Airshow are
available at Wegmans and online at www.
geneseoairshow.com. National Warplane
Museum, Geneseo, NY.
Spider Man Into the Spider Verse FREE
outdoor movie on a GIANT inflatable
screen! Bring the family, a blanket or chair
and some snacks! 9pm-10:30pm. South
Long Park, 40 South Long Street, Village
of Williamsville. 716-631-7132. www.
amherstyouthandrec.org
SATURDAY | JULY 13
Little Explorers Children ages 3-8
and their favorite grown-up enjoy
a lesson about birds of prey, plus a
walk, craft, and snack, making for a
fun-filled morning (10am-11:30am)
of learning. $8; paid reservations
required by Thursday, July 11. Call 716-
569-2345 or reserve through their website.
Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600
Riverside Rd, Jamestown. 716-569-2345.
www.auduboncnc.org
Carrousel Carnival Days The Museum’s
Children’s Gallery will be transformed into
a carnival midway with games for the whole
family to play, 10am-4pm. 50 cent rides and
games; admission only $1. Frank’s Hot
Dog Truck on site on Saturday. Herschell
Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson
St., North Tonawanda. 716-693-1885.
www.carrouselmuseum.org
SUNDAY | JULY 14
$5 Family Funday On the second Sunday of
each month, 10am-5pm, museum admission
for the entire family is just $5, and includes
an array of programming. Albright-Knox
Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.
716-882-8700. www.albrightknox.org
TUESDAY | JULY 16
Old Home Days Join the fun, July 16-
19, starting with a kick off parade on
Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30pm. Daily ride
specials, entertainment, games, a bicycle
rodeo on Wednesday, July 17, plus a
special event fishing derby on Saturday,
July 20. See their website for complete
daily schedules and details. Island Park,
5565 Main St, Williamsville. www.
oldhomedayswilliamsville.com
WEDNESDAY | JULY 17
Family Fish Night Children 5 to 15 years
are invited to borrow our fishing gear and
join in a guided fishing experience, 6pm-
7:30pm, off our front fishing pier. Limited
space; adult supervision and pre-registration
required. $7 per child w/adult. Call 716-
825-6397 or visit www.tifft.org to register.
Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann
Blvd., Buffalo.
THURSDAY | JULY 18
Go, Dog. Go! This beloved, classic children’s
book comes to life in a musical romp full of
color, surprises, clowning, and, of course,
12 TALL SHIPS
COME TO BUFFALO
JU LY 4 - 7
The largest celebration in the history
of the Buffalo waterfront, Basil Port
of Call: Buffalo, will kick-off with a
dramatic Parade of Sail at 3pm on July
4 as 12 tall ships muster in Lake Erie, and
move under full sail to arrive at Canalside,
Riverwalk and Erie Basin
Marina. Cannons will punctuate
the air along with bagpipers and
an 80-member concert band, in
salute to this majestic fleet.
On July 5-7, on The Exploration
Station stage:
• Susan Rozler with canal songs and music
• The Hills Brothers songs celebrating the
Canal and NYS
• Annette Daniels Taylor, character
storytelling
• Tall Ships Tales with visiting Tall Ships
Captains
• Free hands-on activities with the Buffalo
History Museum, the Library, Buffalo
Niagara Waterkeeper, Buffalo Museum
of Science and more!
• Learn to play Chess with Chess Master
Michael McDuffie.
• Performance by puppeteer Franklin LaVoie.
On Pierce Lawn and The Ruins
entertainment stages:
• The Johnson Girls, an all-woman a capella
group performing songs of the sea
• Tom Kastle, world-famous performer and
collector of maritime songs and stories
• Geoff Kaufman & Craig Edwards,
maritime performers from Mystic
Connecticut
• Dave Ruch, Buffalo-based Erie Canal
music specialist
• St. Martin de Porres Gospel Choir
• The New Almanac Singers: Songs, stories
and sing-alongs from American folk music
• Concertina Club of WNY: A concertina
was often played on ships
• Colored Musicians Club 4-Man Combo
• Son BoriKua: Latin salsa and traditional
rhythms
• The Haudenosuanee Dancers: Native
American dance and music
For a map showing locations of all the
ships and the various entertainment
venues, visit: https://bit.ly/2Iqkv6C
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