2012 Tour Schedule
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation has added additional tours for 2012. Come learn about the history and architecture of Buffalo Central Terminal. Reservations are recommended but not necessary, by writing in to questions@buffalocentralterminal.org or leave a message at (716)810-3210 with your name and number of people in your party, and date/time desired. You will not receive a confirmation of reservation unless specified date/time is unavailable. A designated donation per person will be collected at the door, cash, check or credit.
Historic and Architectural Tours: $10/person May 20th, June 10th, June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd, & September 16th. All tours start at 11 am and are approximately 2 hours in length. Wheelchair access available.
2012 Friends Only Tour will begin at 11am on Sunday September 23rd. Become a friend by clicking here.
13th Floor Tower Tours: $20/person, 16+ only October 7th. Tour consists of groups of 15 at a time, leaving every half hour from 10am-2:30pm. Must be able to climb stairs, sorry no wheelchair access available. Reservations strongly recommended.
2012 Events
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| Dyngus Day | Monday, April 9 | 3pm-11pm |
| Join us in celebrating Dyngus Day on the East Side. Don’t miss it! For more information about all the day’s events, visit the Dyngus Day Buffalo website Avoid the lines! Buy your Dyngus Day tickets from us and your money stays at Central Terminal. “Pussy Willow Pass” $10: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234061 Party Pack (ticket, tshirt & yard mug) $23: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234074 |
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| 15th Annual Spring Cleanup | Saturday, May 12th | 9am-noon |
| Come and help us prepare the concourse and grounds for yet another busy season! Gloves, work attire recommended and tools are always welcome. Lunch and a brief tour will be provided. | ||
| Veteran’s Stand Down | Wednesday, May 23rd | 10:00am to 2:00pm |
| If you served in the U.S. Military, the Stand Down will provide:- Eligibility information – Veteran Benefits - Health Care Benefit Information – Disability Benefits - Substance Abuse Prevention – Social and Family Services - Education Opportunities – Employment Opportunities - Housing Information – VA Health Care Screening - Kids Corner (for kids not in school) – Women Veterans Section For more information call (716) 862-8885. |
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| Public Ghost Hunt | Friday, May 25th | 9pm-1am |
| Join Beyond Ghosts for an exclusive ghost hunt of the Buffalo Central Terminal! Bring your investigation equipment, flashlights, and comfortable shoes for a journey in to some of the Terminal’s dark hallways not normally accessed during regular events. We will have access to popular haunted areas like the baggage claim area, main concourse, Fedele’s Apartment, the Trolley Lobby below the main concourse, and other locations. Get your tickets now and get ready to experience the Terminal as you never have before! Also scheduled to participate in the Ghost Hunt with Beyond Ghosts is Paranormal and Horror celebrities like Tyler Mane, Brian Cano, Chris Mancuso, Jane Riley, Rosalyn Bown, Tim Shaw, John Sabol, and many more. Guest ghost hunters list is subject to change depending on scheduling. Tickets are only $50 and are extremely limited. More information on the weekend ghost hunts is at http://beyondghosts.com/paracon_hunts.shtml, and tickets are available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226034. | ||
| ParaHorror Convention | Saturday, May 26th | 12pm-7pm |
| Hollywood horror is coming to Buffalo in the biggest Convention of it’s kind to be held in Western New York, and at one of Buffalo’s most popular haunted landmarks! Join us on Saturday, May 26th at Noon for a day long convention of all things horror, paranormal, and beyond! Scheduled to appear at the Convention is Tyler Mane (Michael Myers from Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Sabretooth from blockbuster movie X-Men), Leah Gibson (Nettie from Twilight: Eclipse, and The Watchmen), James Winburn (Michael Myers stuntman from original Halloween, David Hasselhoff stunt double in Knight Rider), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Films), Suzi Lorraine (Rated top 5 horror scream queen), Brian Cano (SyFy Channel’s Haunted Collector), Jane Riley (Ghost Hunters Academy), Rosalyn Bown (Ghost Hunters Academy), Karyn Reece (popular Psychic Medium), and many more. Over 20 guests in all will be appearing for a meet & greet! Also making a special appearance is the cult icon Christine car from the movie Christine, and KITT from the popular TV series Knight Rider!This day long convention will also include a huge vendor floor on the main concourse that will have a wide variety of merchandise available from haunted artwork, to t-shirts, and more! The vendor floor will also have some of the areas best paranormal groups sharing with you some of the best evidence captured in America’s most haunted locations!
You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and listen to some of our celebrity guests and paranormal experts that will be appearing in our lecture room. Some of the panels scheduled to take place are “Being Michael Myers” with Tyler Mane and James Winburn, “Scream Queens” Panel, Q&A with Lloyd Kaufman, ” Being a Ghost Hunters Academy recruit” panel, “Running SCARED! and the Haunted Collector” with Brian Cano and Chris Mancuso, and many more! A full list of scheduled panels and lectures is available online at http://www.parahorror.com. Make sure to check out the movie screening room for some of the best in independent horror productions including a special screening of Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead with Lloyd Kaufman! Also featured are sneak previews of upcoming movies like Ombis from Deftone Pictures, and Banshee from Buffalo Nickel Productions. Many of the movies we are screening like Slime City Massacre by Greg Lamberson were filmed right at the Buffalo Central Terminal! All of this and even a Zombie Walk for charity is happening on Saturday, May 26th from Noon to 7pm. This will be a unique event that you will never forget! More information of the Para-Horror Convention at the Buffalo Central Terminal is available at: http://www.parahorror.com. Pre-sale ticket packages are on sale now and start at only $15! Children 6-12 are $10, and children under 6 are free. Visit parahorror.com for details. |
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| VIP Ghost Hunt | Saturday, May 26th | 9pm-1am |
| Have you ever wanted to investigate the Central Terminal privately with your paranormal group? Here is your best opportunity to do so at our private VIP ghost hunt. This ghost hunt is limited to only 30 tickets and you will have the freedom to investigate without being forced to move with a group from area to area. And with only 30 tickets available in a building 500,000 square feet in size, you will be investigating with very limited interference from other people. You will have access to the main concourse, baggage area, cafeteria, trolley lobby, 1st office floor, 2nd office floor, Fedele’s apartment, train control room, and the 4th tower floor. This night is for serious investigators only! We expect all participants to be courteous and quiet for the investigation. You will be able to bring paranormal investigating equipment as long as you are able to carry it with you. Also scheduled to participate in the VIP Ghost Hunt is Paranormal and Horror celebrities like Tyler Mane, Brian Cano, Chris Mancuso, Jane Riley, Rosalyn Bown, Tim Shaw, John Sabol, and many more. Guest ghost hunters list is subject to change depending on scheduling. Tickets are available now and VERY LIMITED for $100. More information on the weekend ghost hunts is at http://beyondghosts.com/paracon_hunts.shtml, and tickets are available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226037. | ||
| Candlelight Tours | Sunday, May 27th | 8pm-1am |
| Back by popular demand are the Haunted Candlelight Tours of the Central Terminal. Take a tour like you never have before, deep into the dark hallways of the Buffalo Central Terminal! Hear all the ghost stories associated with the different areas of the Central Terminal like in the baggage area, and Fedele’s Apartment! We take you throughout the Concourse, down in the Trolley Lobby, and up in to the office floors where you may possibly have your own paranormal experience! You will also be able to here some of the evidence captured in the exact location paranormal activity took place! Time permitting, we may even be able to conduct our own mini-investigation to see if we can get any proof of spirit activity. Make sure to wear comfortable closed toe sneakers and also bring a flashlight. These popular tours sold out immediately when we first held them last fall and we expect them to fill up fast again. Tours last about an hour long and leave every half hour. Group sizes and tickets are limited for the tour, and reservations are a must. For more information on the Candlelight Tours go to: http://beyondghosts.com/paracon_tours.shtml, and tickets reservations for the scheduled tour times are available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226029. | ||
| DecoFest | Saturday, June 16th | 4pm |
| Deco-Fest is back to celebrate the Swing & Style of the Central Terminal! Come out to the Central Terminal on June 16th to experience the Terminal the way it was meant to be experienced. The 1929 art-deco masterpiece is the perfect back drop for the sights and sounds of an era gone by when swing bands were king and vintage pin-ups like Bettie Page were popular! Join us to re-live that era with a double headlining night full of music and swing dancing. Coming straight from the “Big Apple” is the swing sensation from NYC, Double Down. They will keep the dance floor busy with all of their catchy original numbers and covers of some of the classics! Also appearing as a dual headlining act all the way from New Jersey is the jump blues – swing band, The Gas House Gorillas. The Gorillas really bring it with their high energetic live show that will leave you in a trance. The live music does not stop there as we keep the bands coming with Krypton 88 from Rochester, The Millwinders from Toronto, Buffalo’s own Kickstart Rumble, and the Vignettes from Barker, NY.This unique evening will also feature swing dance lessons and dance demos from Chuck Chazz and the Next Generation Swing, and Swing Buffalo. Both groups will teach you the basics and also show you how it’s done as the concourse floor becomes the biggest dance floor in all of Buffalo! You won’t want to miss it.
The doors open at 4pm and the party does not stop until late in the evening. Make sure to stop out on June 16th and experience what everyone was talking about from last year’s Deco-Fest! This music festival is truly made for the Central Terminal! All the event information is available at http://www.deco-fest.com, and tickets for this all ages event are on sale now for only $15! Kids under 12 free. |
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| Photographer Days | Sunday, July 15th and Sunday, August 12th | 11am-1pm |
| Professional photographers and artists are invited to the Central Terminal to photograph Buffalo’s grand train station. Reservations required by emailing questions@buffalocentralterminal.org. Limit 50 people, $100/person. Areas to photograph include the concourse, mezzanine, the approach and lawns, and the trolley lobby. | ||
| Central Terminal Train Show | September 8 and 9 | 10am-4pm |
Interested vendors can print the contract by clicking here.Join us for our annual train show. Adults:$5.00 (good for both days), Children under 12 free. Attractions include:
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| Buffalo Oktoberfest | Saturday, September 29 | 3pm-11pm |
| Celebrate Autumn in traditional Munich style! Enjoy an evening of music in the concourse “beer garden” with the German American Musicians! Beer, food, soft drinks and merchandise will be available. Guests in costume get in for free! | ||
| Candlelight Tours | Thursday, October 25th, Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th | 5pm – 9pm |
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| VIP Ghost Hunt | Thursday, October 25th | TBD |
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| Halloween Ghost Hunt | Friday, October 26th | TBD |
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Please check back for event additions, changes, and more details as they become available!
