100+ Things To Do In Western New York This Summer [LIST]

We know summer is a fleeting season in Buffalo, so we've come up with a list of 106 things you can do to make the most of the next two months.

1. Visit and take selfies in front of one of Buffalo’s murals
2. Watch the sunset at Sunset Bay
3. Rent a bike and ride from Canalside to the Outer Harbor (and take the bike ferry!)
4. Go stargazing at the Buffalo Museum of Science on the rooftop deck/Kellogg Observatory
5. Get some take-out and have a picnic at UB Baird Point
6. Do a booze cruise night with your friends on the Moondance
7. Go to the drive-in
8. Play a round mini-golf
9. Go to the new Explore ‘N More Children’s Museum
10. Happy Hour on the patio at Charlie’s Boat Yard
11. Play in the giant sandbox at Canalside
12. See the baby rhino, baby seal (and the dinosaurs!) at the Buffalo Zoo
13. Drink a lime fizz at the Erie County Fair
14. Catch lightning bugs in Como Park
15. Drink from your backyard hose
16. Go on the Ride of Steel at Darien Lake
17. See live music at lunchtime at the plaza at M&T Bank
18. Burn your mouth on a freshly-roasted marshmallow
19. Go fishing on a boat in Chautauqua Lake
20. Watch the Truck Pull at the Cat County Fair
21. Take a ride on the Maid of the Mist
22. Set off bottle rockets in your backyard
23. “Light paint” photos with sparklers
24. Make sidewalk chalk drawings
25. Park your boat at Riverworks for a drink
26. Go back in time at the Genesee Country Museum in Mumford
27. Visit the sunflower fields in Sanborn
28. Drink a beer out of a horn at Waldfest
29. Get a funnel cake form the Italian Fest
30. Sit on the lawn and drink beer at the FGL show at Darien Lake
31. Skip dinner and go to Food Truck Tuesday instead
32. See the “bubble guy” on Allen and Elmwood
33. Hike to the eternal flame at Chestnut Ridge
34. Cruise garage sales on a Saturday morning
35. Watch the 4th of July fireworks in East Aurora
36. Make s’mores with Peanut Butter Cups instead of Hershey bars
37. Get a group together for the floating tiki bar
38. Buy fresh flowers and fruits and veggies at the farmers market
39. Go strawberry picking
40. Catch some candy at the Canalfest parade
41. Have wings on the patio at BarBill
42. Get thee outeth to Shakespeare in the Park
43. Friday Night Bash with the Bisons
44. Rent a waterbike or kayak
45. Go to the Ellicottville rodeo
46. Camp out at Letchworth State Park
47. Watch the Wild West Shootout at Fantasy Island
48. Go to a Little League baseball game
49. Drink a beer in the Queen of Heaven beer tent
50. Have a bonfire
51. Tour the ships at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Military Park
52. Play ping-pong on the boardwalk at the waterfront
53. See the animals at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure
54. See the falls: (take your pick) Niagara, Glen, Akron
55. Go to a lawn fete
56. Visit Griffis Sculpture Park
57. Ride the carousel at Olcott Beach
58. Get ice cream at Charlap’s
59. Take a selfie with Shark Girl
60. Go to the Albright-Knox before it temporarily closes for renovations
61. Check out the downtown country market on Tuesdays & Thursdays
62. Do the Garden Walk, and get some ideas for your yard
63. Eat multiple ears of corn at the Eden Corn Fest
64. See Tiny Tim (World’s Tiniest Horse!) at the Erie County Fair
65. Run a fun 5K race
66. Get your face painted
67. Take your dog to dog park at Knox Farm
68. Have a water balloon war
69. Watch the Bills training camp at St. John Fisher
70. Play horseshoes with your friends
71. Get a hot dog at Mississippi Mudds
72. Have a pre-concert tailgate party
73. Get a milkshake from Taffy’s
74. Bust out a game of Kan-Jam
75. Watch the sun rise at Templeton Landing
76. Whirlpool Boat tour to Devil’s Hole
77. Hiking at Zoar Valley
78. Have a drink at the tiki bar at Woodlawn
79. Go rollerskating
80. Find out your future at Lilydale
81. Run through a sprinkler
82. Chase down the ice cream truck
83. Go to a splash pad
84. Play a round of cornhole in the backyard
85. Go shopping on Elmwood Avenue
86. Play a game of kickball
87. Have lunch on the roof at Mangia
88. Play foursquare
89. Tour Forest Lawn Cemetery
90. Attend a graduation party or wedding
91. Go horseback riding
92. Visit Kelkenberg Farm
93. Make a boondoggle
94. See a concert at Artpark
95. Do the Pirate Cruise on the Spirit of Buffalo
96. Eat at least four burgers at Hamburg Burgerfest
97. Visit the Panama Rock Park
98. Dig up some fossils at Penn Dixie
99. Go to the Murder Mystery Party on the Grand Lady
100. Try flyboarding
101. Sunset Boat Burning Party at Cabana Sam’s
102. Getting a fresh catch for lunch at River Grille
103. Sample as much as you can at the Taste of Buffalo
104. Go on a themed bar crawl
105. Get cultured at the Elmwood Arts festival