If you haven't been to the Glen Park Art Festival in Williamsville yet, maybe next year you'll…read morecatch the opportunity. It all started in 2010, and since then the event has been extremely popular not only among local residents. The festival takes place in a park worth visiting not just for the festival itself. It's small, but well-maintained and compact, with the picturesque Glen Falls. It's a perfect place for a little stroll, or a getaway from the crowd. This year, 150 vendors participated in the event. I'm sure everyone could find something interesting for themselves. I got caught at two booths for a little longer than the others. The first was Enchanted Cottage Candles. Actually, it was a really popular spot. We all couldn't believe how perfect each candle looked, not to mention the scent, which was absolutely stunning. I also had to stop at Susie Byerley Fine Art Oil Painting from Southern Indiana. I hardly ever talk to vendors, but this time I just had to chat a little bit. Her extraordinary talent was impossible to miss. I'm sure many complimented her traditional representational art. I hope she managed to sell at least a few of her beautiful pieces. There weren't many food vendors, but I was happy to see Sunshine Vegan Eats. Anyway, Williamsville has plenty of restaurants, so don't worry. There's something for everyone.

One of my absolute favorite festivals in Buffalo. This festival never disappoints. There are so…read moremany amazing vendors here and I have discovered so many great artists here. If you have time, I highly recommend taking some time out and visiting this amazing park and festival

Zoo lights is a fun time out to see the stunning , blinking lights and blow ups.Its a magical…read morejourney through the zoo which is like a once in a lifetime journey. So enjoyable for an evening out with family and friends.

Great time to come and check out the zoo with the beautiful, twinkling lights and inflatables. You…read morecan explore the zoo in true brilliance in a unique experience.

3.5 star experience:) It's $30 per car load (1-6 people)…read more The lights were amazing and fun. The music was cute and festive. The place was very clean with no litter or overflowing trash The reindeer were calm and didn't mind kids touching them. Thier handler was friendly and cleaned up after them when they made a mess. The train ride was fun, but very short. The decorations were amazing! The Santa was very professional and nice to all the kids. The market was really small with not enough food options so we went to dinner elsewhere. Everything inside where it was heated was geared only to kids which many of us there don't have so we just kept it moving. If you don't have kids this isn't a long experience for $30. I'd be happier at $20 a car because we were in and out of the market and train ride in 15minutes total.

When I was younger this place was a magical experience for a fairly good price. Now at 33 dollars a…read morecarload plus pretty much having to pay extra for food, activities and rides this just isn't worth the money. We waited over forty minutes in line before making it to the payment booths. The traffic directing while in line was just awful and less helpful than having nobody there. Once you reach the lights they are pretty cool but you aren't even excited after a long wait. As for the inside part it's basically a ploy to get you to spend more money on this already expensive experience. The Christmas tree comedy show was fairly cute and the Lightshow was cool although it's been in various places around the Buffalo area before. There are many activities but most cost a pretty penny. Cookie decorating cost 2 dollars a cookie for a small sugar cookie. It's over twenty dollars if you want to meet Santa and skip was seemed to be another 30-40 minute line. Theirs vendors and food. Kettle corn was good but expensive. The rides are also extremely expensive but tend to become a must of your bringing kids. For the price and the wait I just can't recommend this experience.

My now husband and I had the privilege of having our wedding here 9/14/24. It's an absolutely…read morebeautiful and stunning venue. It's the first and last venue we looked at; I knew immediately I wanted to marry the love of my life here. The entire staff is top tier; they pay attention to detail and make sure everything is perfect for your big day. The owners are the sweetest and purest people I've met. Marilyn and her daughter-in-law Mary made the process easy as heck for us. Sarah and Lisa were our day of coordinators and they were beyond amazing all day and night. They're all genuine people who love love, as most people do. If I could get married here every year, I would do it in a heartbeat. We're blessed by God to have met the people of Akron Acres who gave us a pinterest perfect wedding day.

Everything I was looking for in fall activities!!…read more I came across this place on Yelp, through suggestions of friends looking for a place to pick pumpkins straight from the patch. It's one of the activities I enjoy doing most in the fall, and have grown disappointed with other farms as the years went by and their popularity skyrocketed. This place is fairly under the radar - a bit of a drive even past the attractions in Clarence, but I've grown to love Akron lately and so I (of course) didn't mind making the journey. In fact, I loved this place so much that I brought my family back here the very next day. Akron Acres is a part of the Kelkenberg farm family. I haven't been to their namesake farm, but if it's anything like Akron Acres I'm sure I would have an absolutely amazing time. Activities here during their fall season included a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, and things like pony rides for the kids. The hayride is $12 and you're allowed to pick any pumpkin you want from the patch (even the biggest one you can't carry) - they also had combo ticket prices if you wanted to participate in some of the other activities here. Sadly we went during a wet and rainy weekend, so I had to miss out on the corn maze BUT the farm animals 10000% made up for my FOMO. Oh yes, there are dozens of farm animals roaming about! Most notably, we saw ponies, a large draft horse (not sure what breed they are? but they are HUGE), pigs, sheep, turkeys, chickens, and of course GOATS. There were also BABY GOATS and they were absolutely ADORABLE, one of them tried to eat my clothes. Made my life complete. You can also buy an assortment of other things while you're here, not just tickets for fun activities! They sell pumpkins and gourds if you don't feel like going out to the patch - they also have Indian corn and corn stalks, hay, among other things. There's a food stand that sells kettle corn, maple cotton candy, and candy apples. You can also shop a super cute country store here, with all sorts of goodies - I ended up buying a delicious smelling candle that they were burning in the store while I was there. Needless to say, there's a ton of really fun things to do while you're here, both for kids and adults. It's a bit less well known than some of the other pumpkin places in WNY, which is why I ended up liking it so much. Both days we went, it was pleasantly busy but not overly crowded. There is also "The Gathering Barn," which is where weddings are hosted - and from the pictures I've seen online, it sounds beautiful! All in all, we had such an amazing experience here that we're going to be back in November for their Christmas trees! Can't wait to return!!

Who doesn't love a carousel? This was a great addition to Canalside. And for only $1 a ride, it's…read morealso a great bargain. The music brings back childhood memories of going to amusement parks with my parents. Plus, it's solar powered! That kind of amazes me since after all, we are in Buffalo. Fun for all ages. 2023-52

Carousel rides were $3 per child. The staff was so amazing and you can tell they take pride in…read moretheir work and of this historical venue. The animals are beautifully made. They have an organ that plays music as you ride.. so lovely! The ride lasts for a good amount of time. Highly recommend if you are in the area!

The Elmwood Festival of the Arts remains one of my favorites from the Buffalo festival season…read morelineup! A good chunk of the Elmwood strip is closed down for two days of music, food, and, of course, lots of wonderful art. What I like about the Elmwood festival over Allentown Art Fest is that the lineup of artisans selling goods that are not only affordable, but could easily find a place in your home, too. At Allentown, there are a lot of "once in a lifetime" pieces that you'd *really* need a specific place for. But at the Elmwood festival, you can easily find wall art, pottery, and glassware that could fit right into your space. There's always a great lineup of food trucks and bands here, and I really like how all the small businesses on Elmwood stay open so you can shop there, too. It's a little crowded -- but I never really mind. I know summer is coming to a close whenever it's time for the Elmwood Festival of the Arts. But hey, at least I've got a lot of cool new artwork to brighten up my apartment just in time for Buffalo winter.

I spent a very enjoyable Sunday morning here this year. Much smaller than the Allentown Art…read moreFestival, its an easy 5 or 6 blocks of Elmwood - from St James Place to West Ferry. Pros: Id have to say each exhibitor was a high quality one. There really was none of the "junk" you may find at other festivals. The food options were in specific areas, I noticed two of them, one at the St James end of the festival, the other on one of the side streets. Id imagine there was a third, but I did not make note of it. The expected food trucks were available. Tons of "local tables", the BPO had one, Olmsted Conservancy another, Burchfield Penney a third. There were many others as well. A great way to learn more about the various attractions Buffalo has to offer year round. Cons: For these not living nearby or taking public transport, there was terrible parking organization, they had closed off most of the side streets nearby to "Local Traffic Only". If this had been a very humid hot weekend, that would have made for some long hot walks just to get there. As a result, there was really not a "disabled friendly" atmosphere about the festival. (If there was a designated disabled parking area, it was not well publicized enough to be easily found by me, searching for it on line). They sold water for $1 bottle. Really? Costs under $5 for a case (including the deposit costs), sell the water for .50 (even .75) and stop doing such a huge markup. And while you are at it, put a sign on the table of the cost so people don't have to ask about it. Other: There was music around as well, but I did not stay for long for any of that. Seemed like a great venue for it though, various stages and other covered areas throughout. While I found the quality of the vendors terrific, I can only give this 3 stars, I think it was A-OK. I am a fan, but the lack of easy disabled access brings it down a star for me.

Came with a few friends, we enjoyed some cocktails and finger foods…read more It was $20 admission & it gave you access to some rides and events around the farm. Perfect place if you have kids. We enjoyed the farm animals as well. Overall very nice place for a date or a place for the kids to play & adults can unwind.

We came by this seasonal setup with our daughter's family, including our 1 year old granddaughter…read more It is open from mid September to Halloween. There is no admission charge on weekdays, which is when we were there. Some of the things to participate in are open only on weekends, when there is an admission charge. There is some food and refreshments available but we didn't try anything, as we were going to dinner afterwards. It was a fine afternoon to walk around their displays for Halloween and their very large selection of pumpkins.

I love this food fest! Local restaurants from the Southtowns area (OP, West Seneca, Blasdell,…read moreetc.). It's always held on the last Wednesday of July from 5:30-9ish. I love getting food from The Grange Outpost and cookies from Gingersnap Patisserie. There's lots of local business stands (realtors, Urgent Care, pediatric dentistry, etc.) and plenty of wheels to spin for the kids. They are bound to come home with a bunch of free pens, frisbees, and bags, hahaha!