Free & Cheap Things to Do in Buffalo, NY

  • The list below includes 111 free or cheap things to do in or near Buffalo, New York, including 55 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Architectural Buildings, History Museums and Historic Sites.
  • From Delaware Park to Allentown, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Buffalo and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, East Aurora and Lockport.
  • The list below includes 111 free or cheap things to do in or near Buffalo, New York, including 55 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Architectural Buildings, History Museums and Historic Sites.
  • From Delaware Park to Allentown, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Buffalo and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, East Aurora and Lockport.
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Solve themed riddles, puzzles, and clues to get your group out of a locked room in under 3600 seconds
8.8 Miles
92% 12 votes
History Museums 402 Ridge Road North, Ridgeway, Fort Erie, Ontario MoreLess Info
Located in the 1874 Bertie Township Hall, For Erie Historical Museum features both permanent and changing exhibits on the local history. Public archives containing genealogy data are available for visitors to examine. Close to the museum is Peace Bridge and the Old Erie Fort.
8.8 Miles
100% 8 votes
Art Gallery 209 Ridge Road North | L0S 1N0, Fort Erie, Ontario MoreLess Info
The Sanctuary: Centre for the Arts is a permanent art gallery and performance arts space. The centre regularly hosts concerts, plays, and other artistic events. Workshops and programs are available through the Fort Erie Arts Council, which calls The Sanctuary home.
9.2 Miles
76% 151 votes
Beaches Fort Erie, Fort Erie, Ontario MoreLess Info
Once home to a popular amusement park, Crystal Beach now draws in visitors with its sandy beach and crystal clear water. The beach has a food vendor available. Within walking distance is a lighthouse and restaurants.
9.5 Miles
50% 6 votes
History Museums 54 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
As a volunteer run museum, North Tonawanda History Museum offers visitors the opportunity to explore exhibits filled with locally donated artifacts relevant to the region's history. These exhibits have displays that feature jukeboxes, photographs, and maps.
9.7 Miles
100% 2 votes
Arts Centers 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
Hosting cultural arts events across multiple disciplines, Carnegie Art Center offers visitors a venue for workshops and performances. The center has an art gallery with a regularly rotating collection of art.
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Arts Centers 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
Tonawanda's Council On the Arts is an organization dedicated to bringing the creative arts to the local community. A large variety of exhibitions, classes, workshops, and artistic performances are among the events hosted by the council.
9.8 Miles
- 0 votes
Recreation Centers 35 Grant Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
The North Tonawanda Youth Center is a facility that offers open programs that include video games, a computer lab, cable TV, and an air hockey table. The facility also has an arts and crafts room.
9.9 Miles
89% 109 votes
Specialty Museums 180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
Allan Herschell was a creator of the some of the world's most intricate carrousels and the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum stands to honor his art form. The museum features working vintage carrousels as well as a kiddie land of other attractions, a wood carving shop and various historical, educational exhibi…
9.9 Miles
- 0 votes
Specialty Museums 180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
Dedicated to preserving the carousel history of the region, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum offers visitors rides on a carousel at 40 feet long. The carousel features hand painted horses for children to ride on.
10.0 Miles
- 1 votes
Parks 2-112 Pine Woods Drive, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 MoreLess Info
With shaded areas provided by trees, Pinewoods Park offers visitors a multipurpose field for sports and a playground with a wood chip floor. On rare occasions, visitors can spot deer in the park.
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