Buffalo Central Terminal

August Sunset Concert Series Event
2019-08-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Our monthly concert event, with Three2Go Music. This month’s feature is Funk, R&B and Soul with Unity Band and the Rod Nickson Project

August Historical Tour
2019-08-11 11:00 - 13:30
Take a trip through time to learn all the old stories and history and go behind-the-scenes at the Central Terminal during our special monthly tour! We offer one of these per month so don’t wait. They fill up quickly!

July Historical Tour
2019-07-28 11:00 - 13:30

BPO's East Side Festival at the Central Terminal
2019-07-13 13:30 - 21:00
Clear your schedule for THE event of the summer season! The BPO – in collaboration with the BPO Diversity Council, the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation and Senator Timothy Kennedy – is spearheading a daylong cultural festival that celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Central Terminal and the cultural heritage of Buffalo’s East Side. This FREE one day festival takes place on Saturday, July 13 with a full orchestral concert from your BPO serving as the grand finale of the day!
Doors open at 1:30 PM
Music performances begin at 2 PM
Central Terminal tours begin at 2:30 PM
BPO concert is at 7:30 PM
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Live music and demonstrations will take place all day that showcase the history of the neighborhood surrounding the Central Terminal from 1830 to present time. Performers include the All City Gospel Youth Choir, Buffalo Museum of Science, African American Cultural Center, Paul Robeson Theatre, Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble, German-American Musicians Association, Colored Musicians Club’s George Scott Big Band and Buffalo Soul Review: A Tribute to Buffalo Musicians and the Pine Grill. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s 7:30 p.m. concert features music from the 1920s and 1930s as well as repertoire that represents the neighborhood surrounding the Terminal.
CULTURAL ROW
The African American Cultural Center, Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Buffalo and Erie County Library, Buffalo Museum of Science, Jericho Road Community Health Center, Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, and Torn Space Theater will host exhibits and activities in Cultural Row throughout the day that showcase the broad history of the Central Terminal and East Side of Buffalo.
ARTISAN GALLERY
The Artisan Gallery will feature the work of eclectic East Side artists hand selected by the BPO Diversity Council in collaboration with Juneteenth Festival. The following artists will sell their work with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the artist: A Joyful Impression, Classic Knot, Divinity Holistics, Inspirational Stones and Handmade Jewelry, Kathy’s Kloset Boutique and Muhammad Z. Zaman.
ADDITONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ACTIVITIES
The Central Terminal Restoration Company will offer free tours of the 17-story Art Deco-style train station and discuss the future of the Terminal at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 PM.
Also be sure to visit the Buffalo Public School Office of Parent and Family Engagement and Northland Workforce Training Center tables to get information about the important services they offer to East Side residents.
FOOD AND DRINKS
Food concessions will be available for purchase by East Side business Mad Sauces Catering with specialty desserts and treats also for sale from the following Broadway Market vendors; Chrusicki Bakery, Sweet Temptations du Jour and Sweet Whisk.
Wine, beer, soda and water will be available for purchase by East Side company Pretty Girls on the Rocks.
All concessions open at 1:30 PM and close at 7:15 PM.
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
1:30 PM Doors open to public
2-2:30 PM All City Gospel Youth Choir
2:30-2:45 PM Buffalo Museum of Science demonstration
2:45-3:30 PM African American Cultural Center Dance and Drum Performance with special guests from Paul Robeson Theatre
3:30-4 PM Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble
4-4:45 PM German-American Musicians Association
4:45-5 PM Buffalo Museum of Science demonstration
5-5:45 PM Colored Musicians Club‘s George Scott Big Band
5:45-6 PM Buffalo Museum of Science demonstration
6-6:45 PM Buffalo Soul Review: A Tribute to Buffalo Musicians and the Pine Grill
7:30 PM Full BPO Orchestral Concert: A Celebration of Buffalo’s East Side
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All activities – including the BPO concert – will take place inside the Central Terminal. No tickets or reservations required.
Limited seating will be available but is not guaranteed. Reminiscent of the golden era of hustle and bustle of the Central Terminal, please be prepared to stand and/or move around the Terminal throughout the day including during the BPO concert. If you have special needs, please contact the BPO at 242-7826, and we will be happy to accommodate you.
Please leave your coolers at home. Food and drink will be available for purchase from 1:30 – 7:15 PM and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to support the participating East Side vendors.
Summer is a busy time so if you want to stop by during the day and then return at night, no problem! Re-entry is permitted.
All music and activities for the day are free; the only costs are if you choose to purchase food, drink or art. An ATM is planned to be onsite and many of the vendors accept credit/debit cards.
There is ample parking around the Central Terminal and in the surrounding neighborhood. The Broadway Market has also offered use of their parking ramp. If you choose to bike to the Festival, please bring your chain/lock as there will be a limited number of bike racks available outside the Terminal.
No bikes – or pets – are permitted inside the Terminal.
THANK YOU!
The East Side Festival is made possible by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; and a lead sponsorship from M & T Bank.
Additional financial support provided by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Iroquois Bar Corp., National Grid, Council Members David Franczyk; Christopher Scanlon; David Rivera; Ulysees Wingo, Sr.; Congressman Brian Higgins, and Majority Leader Assemblymember Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes.
Thank you also to our media sponsor WIVB-TV.
A special note of thanks to East Side Festival Co-Chairs, Otis G. Glover and Rev. Melody Rutherford whose guidance has been invaluable.
BUFFALOVE!
The BPO’s East Side Festival is a true community collaboration demonstrating our City of Good Neighbors!
A Joyful Impression
Adam Mickiewicz Library
African American Cultural Center
All City Gospel Youth Choir
Advance Production Group (APG)
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Buffalo History Museum
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Buffalo Philharmonic Diversity Council
Buffalo Philharmonic musicians and staff
Buffalo Public School Parent Engagement Center
Buffalo Soul Review
Central Terminal Restoration Corporation
Chrusciki Bakery
Cindy Abbott Letro
Classic Knot
Colored Musicians Club’s George Scott Big Band
Congressman Brian Higgins
Council Member Chistopher Scanlon
Council Member David Franczyk
Council Member David Rivera
Council Member Ulysees Wingo, Sr.
Divinity Holistics
Event Chairs, Otis N. Glover & Rev. Melody Rutherford
German-American Musicians Association
Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble
Hispanic Heritage Cultural Center
Inspirational Stones and Handmade Jewelry
Iroquois Bar Corp.
Jericho Road
Joe Cascio
Juneteenth Festival
Kathy’s Kloset Boutique
M & T Bank
Mad Sauces Catering
Majority Leader Assemblymember Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Mayor Byron Brown
Muhammad Z. Zaman
National Grid
Northland Workforce Training Center
Paul Robeson Theatre
Pretty Girls on the Rocks
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Regional Economic Development Council/New York State Council on the Arts
Senator Timothy Kennedy
Sweet Temptations Du Jour
Sweet Whisk
The Broadway Market
Torn Space Theater
WIVB-TV

July Monthly Sunset Concert Event
2019-07-10 18:00 - 21:00
Our monthly concert event, with Three2Go Music. This month’s feature is Country & Blues, featuring the Willie May Blues Band and Dark Horse Run

Central Terminal Car Show
2019-06-29 11:00 - 16:00
A longstanding tradition at the Central Terminal, featuring some of the best classic cars from across Western New York!. This community event in the Central Terminal’s parking lot is FREE to the public, and does include access to the concourse. Information coming on how to show your car at this special show.

June Historical Tour
2019-06-23 11:00 - 13:30

Central Terminal 90th Anniversary Dinner Dance
2019-06-22 18:00 - 22:00
Take a trip back in time and celebrate the Buffalo Central Terminal’s 90th Anniversary with a special Dinner Dance, featuring The Buffalo Dolls and Ladies First Jazz and the Ballroom and Beyond Dancers. Dinner and drinks by Potts Deli and Grille.
Dress to impress at this Gatsby-themed event!
Tickets include dinner, drinks, dancing, a souvenir photo, and parking. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sale will be given to the non-profit Central Terminal Restoration Corporation.

June Sunset Concert Series
2019-06-12 18:00 - 21:00
Our monthly concert event, with Three2Go Music. This month is Motown & Pop, Originals, featuring Old School B-Boys and Dee Ann

May Historical Tour
2019-05-12 11:00 - 13:00

Annual Spring Cleanup
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00
Calling all volunteers! Come and help us prepare the Terminal for yet another busy season! This is our annual volunteer drive, and we’d love for you to come out and tell us how you’d like to help.
The Cleanup is from 10am – 2pm.

If you want to get dirty and help us clean up the grounds, work attire is recommended, and tools are always welcome!

Food and drink will be provided.

Dyngus Day 2019
2019-04-22 15:00 - 23:00
Everyone is Polish on Monday April 22, 2019 at the largest Dyngus Day party in the US! The Buffalo tradition is BACK and better than ever with contests, giveaways, dancing, new lighting, heat, photo booth, and a balloon drop at 10:30PM.
• Live music from Buffalo’s favorite party band “Those Idiots” along with one of the country’s best polka bands “Box On” with special guests Hank & Joey Guzevich
• FREE parking while it lasts. $15 advance tickets, $20 at the door
• Authentic Polish food and drink from Potts Catering
• Doors open at 3:00 PM with our Pre-Parade Party: drink specials, bathrooms, food and easy in & out privileges until 6 PM.
• Surprises all night long!
• New this year: heat inside the concourse
• Admission is only good for Central Terminal; no passes will be accepted at other locations

Members-Only Tour
2018-11-04 11:00 - 12:00
Active memberships are eligible for this special behind-the-scenes tour, and you can renew your membership here for next year: http://bit.ly/CTRCMemberships. You’ll also be able to renew your membership on-site, and we’d love for you to spread the word to help grow our membership: please bring a friend or family member!

Open Meeting
2018-11-04 10:00 - 11:00
We are hosting an Open Meeting for the community that will feature updates on where things stand with projects, next steps with our state funding and grants, latest restoration, salute to our dedicated volunteers, and much more.

Public Ghost Hunt
2018-10-27 20:00, 2018-10-20 20:00, 2018-10-13 20:00
You’ve heard all the stories over the years…watched it featured on dozens of TV shows about the subject…always wondered if it’s even possible let alone a reality…well…here is your chance to find out for yourself…and in REAL TIME!
Join Beyond Ghosts LLC on Saturday, October 13th, 20th, or 27th from 8pm to midnight, at the Buffalo Central Terminal, as we open the doors and allow an exclusive exploration of one of the most haunted places in Western New York!

Ghost Hunts at the Central Terminal
2018-10-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-10-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-10-13 18:00 - 20:00
Beyond Ghosts brings back its popular Para-History Tours to the Central Terminal! Learn a little bit of both of the fascinating history of the Central Terminal as well as the ghostly stories and claims of paranormal activity that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up! Stand in the exact location in the Central Terminal where this haunting evidence was captured!

Hear and see what was caught that possibly can prove that paranormal activity does exist at the Buffalo Central Terminal. These tours will take you above the concourse on the office floors as well as below the main concourse in the dark and ominous Trolley Lobby! Get your tickets soon as these popular tours are limited per tour group and have sold out in the past.
Tours run 45 minutes: 6pm, 7pm

Ghost Hunts at the Central Terminal
2018-10-26 18:00 - 23:00, 2018-10-19 18:00 - 23:00, 2018-10-12 18:00 - 23:00
Beyond Ghosts brings back its popular Para-History Tours to the Central Terminal! Learn a little bit of both of the fascinating history of the Central Terminal as well as the ghostly stories and claims of paranormal activity that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up! Stand in the exact location in the Central Terminal where this haunting evidence was captured!

Hear and see what was caught that possibly can prove that paranormal activity does exist at the Buffalo Central Terminal. These tours will take you above the concourse on the office floors as well as below the main concourse in the dark and ominous Trolley Lobby! Get your tickets soon as these popular tours are limited per tour group and have sold out in the past.
Tours run 45 minutes: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm

Ghost Hunts at the Central Terminal
2018-10-25 18:00 - 22:00, 2018-10-18 18:00 - 22:00
Beyond Ghosts brings back its popular Para-History Tours to the Central Terminal! Learn a little bit of both of the fascinating history of the Central Terminal as well as the ghostly stories and claims of paranormal activity that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up! Stand in the exact location in the Central Terminal where this haunting evidence was captured!

Hear and see what was caught that possibly can prove that paranormal activity does exist at the Buffalo Central Terminal. These tours will take you above the concourse on the office floors as well as below the main concourse in the dark and ominous Trolley Lobby! Get your tickets soon as these popular tours are limited per tour group and have sold out in the past.
Tours run 45 minutes: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm

Halloween Festival at the Central Terminal
2018-10-06 11:00 - 18:00
Host Beyond Ghosts kicks off the Halloween season with a Haunted House, vendors, contests, lectures and $5 tours of the Terminal every hour! FREE admission and FREE parking. 11AM-6PM.
Please reserve your tour via the ticket link!

2018 Oktoberfest at the Terminal
2018-09-29 15:00 - 23:00
Another Buffalo tradition at the Terminal: Oktoberfest, featuring the music of The Auslanders with The Berghotz German Band. Authentic food and German beer available. 21 and over event.

APT Conference Welcome to Buffalo & Celebrate the Central Terminal Party
2018-09-22 18:00 - 21:00
We’re hosting a group of preservationists from the Association for Preservation Technology International conference in Buffalo from 6-9PM for a free open house that will feature tours and informational sessions about the Central Terminal and its storied history.
Mayor Byron W. Brown and Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes will be on hand for a press conference at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday at the Terminal to proclaim Sept. 22 Watch Day in Buffalo, and talk further about the building’s latest progress.
This event will also feature 6 Minute Building Stories, or 6Mbs, which is part of a larger Building Stories dialogue. 6Mbs is an informal and fun gathering featuring presentations by esteemed speakers from diverse cultural disciplines. Speakers present their building story through 18 images. The total time allotted for each slide is 20 seconds and, as the slide changes after 20 seconds, so does the related verbal content.
This event is part of the APT 2018 50th Anniversary Conference and open to the Public. The event is free; food from food trucks and drinks from the wine/craft beer reception will be available for purchase.

World Monuments Watch Day Celebration at the Terminal
2018-09-22 13:00 - 17:30
Please join us for an Open House at the Central Terminal in celebration of being selected as a Watch Site by the World Monuments Fund. We’ll be offering tours of the concourse and EPA award-winning Urban Habitat, and will have various groups from around Buffalo showcasing their community pride: including Urban Roots, Jericho Road Community Health Center, Broadway Market, Citizens for Regional Transit and local Boys and Girls Scout groups.

September Historical Building Tour
2018-09-16 11:00 - 13:00
Take a trip through time to learn all the old stories and history and go behind-the-scenes at the Central Terminal during our special monthly tour!
