Buffalo Central Terminal

Slow Roll - 311 Ride
2020-08-10 18:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Now that the Slow Roll is re-imagined and reopened – they move to the Buffalo Central Terminal for a free and inclusive community bike ride spotlighting the City of Buffalo’s 311 Call and Resolution Center, whose mission is “to provide citizens with access to City services, City information and non-emergency police services with the highest possible levels of customer service and satisfaction.” As Slow Roll uses this service to report issues along every route we ride such as potholes, debris and missing street signs, we’ll show how easy it is to use 311 and how to hold City Hall accountable for responding to citizen concerns about the conditions of our streets.
Covid Rules for the Ride

August Historical Tour - Self-Guided
2020-08-09 11:00 - 12:00 | NY
The Buffalo Central Terminal is located at 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo NY. The entry is at the intersection of Paderewski Drive and Memorial Drive. Parking is available immediately adjacent to the Central Terminal.
The tour will be self guided with access to long time tour guides and off limits places.
The tour has significant periods of time walking and standing. We are able to arrange seating and various locations if you contact us in advance.
Tours start at 11 AM and lasts approximately one hour. We will gather outside the canopy for instructions. Guests must wear masks and social distance.
We will be offering a September tour if you can’t get in on the August one!
All interior photographs taken at the Buffalo Central Terminal are for personal use only. Tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed during the tour. They present a safety hazard to our visitors and tour guides and are distracting to the visitor experience. Drones are never allowed on site because they are a danger to the nesting and endangered Peregrine Falcons (who are also likely to down a drone).
While on the tour, visitors may be photographed by Buffalo Central Terminal photographers for use in promotion of events like these.
Tours are $15.00. Thank you for supporting the Buffalo Central Terminal.

July Historical Tour (Self-Guided) - SOLD OUT
2020-07-26 11:00 - 12:00 | NY
The Buffalo Central Terminal is located at 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo NY. The entry is at the intersection of Paderewski Drive and Memorial Drive. Parking is available immediately adjacent to the Central Terminal.

The tour has significant periods of time walking and standing. We are able to arrange seating and various locations if you contact us in advance. In general, the tour will access the Main Concourse and lower lobby.

Tours start promptly at 11 AM and last one hour. We will gather outside, or within the concourse which can be accessed through the open door under the canopy. Due to social distancing regulations, we will have to limit this tour to 20 people, but we will be holding our August and September tours if you miss this one!

All interior photographs taken at the Buffalo Central Terminal are for personal use only. Tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed during the tour. They present a safety hazard to our visitors and tour guides and are distracting to the visitor experience. Drones are never allowed on site because they are a danger to the nesting and endangered Peregrine Falcons (who are also likely to down a drone).

While on the tour, visitors may be photographed by Buffalo Central Terminal photographers for use in promotion of events like these.

Tours are $15.00. Thank you for supporting the Buffalo Central Terminal.

East Side Garden Walk - CANCELLED
2020-07-18 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event went virtual.

June Historical Tour - CANCELLED
2020-06-21 11:00 - 13:00 | NY
The Buffalo Central Terminal is located at 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo NY. The entry is at the intersection of Paderewski Drive and Memorial Drive. Parking is available immediately adjacent to the Central Terminal.

The tour has significant periods of time walking and standing. We are able to arrange seating and various locations if you contact us in advance. In general, the tour will access the Main Concourse and lower lobby.

Tours start promptly at 11 AM and last 2 to 2 1/2 hours. We will gather outside, or within the concourse which can be accessed through the open door under the canopy.

All interior photographs taken at the Buffalo Central Terminal are for personal use only. Tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed during the tour. They present a safety hazard to our visitors and tour guides and are distracting to the visitor experience. Drones are never allowed on site because they are a danger to the nesting and endangered Peregrine Falcons (who are also likely to down a drone).

While on the tour, visitors may be photographed by Buffalo Central Terminal photographers for use in promotion of events like these.

Tours are $15.00. Thank you for supporting the Buffalo Central Terminal.

Yogis in Service - Postponed
2020-06-13 09:30 - 11:30 | NY
Stay tuned for a reschedule for this event! A special one-time fundraiser for the YIS Prison Yoga Projects. 75-minute Power Vinyasa Class for all levels and ages.

Slow Roll - Postponed
2020-06-01 17:00 - 21:00 | NY
Stay tuned for a reschedule for this event! Time and details coming soon – The Terminal is serving as the start and after-party host

May Historical Tour-Cancelled
2020-05-10 11:00 - 13:00 | NY

Annual Spring Cleanup-POSTPONED
2020-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
Time and details coming soon!

Dyngus Day - POSTPONED
2020-04-13 08:00 - 17:00 | NY
Please stay tuned as we navigate the coronavirus situation and continue to monitor for the best course of action for this event in light of public gathering restrictions. Thank you

CANCELLED - Easter Fest Hosted by None Like You/We Care Outreach
2020-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 | NY
Unfortunately due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve had to cancel this event. Stay tuned as our schedule continues to shift.

November Project at the Terminal
2019-10-16 06:00 - 07:00 | NY
“A class at the gym is to November Project what riding in the back of taxi is to space travel. There is nothing in the world of fitness, motivation, and sheer energy that compares to showing up at 6:00 a.m. with hundreds of screaming people ready to train in the cold, rain, snow, ice, sun, heat, and beauty of a city that is still asleep.”  Casey Neistat, filmmaker, tech entrepreneur, and 3:02 marathoner.
We’re excited to host the November Project at the Terminal. Stay tuned and mark this down on your calendar as a can’t-miss event for the fall!

Shelton Brothers Beer Festival
2019-10-05 15:00 - 19:00 | NY
The world’s greatest and smallest artisanal beer, cider, and mead makers will join us to meet festival attendees and share their stories and knowledge. You’d have to spend months and countless dollars for a chance to meet this many world-class brewers. We’ve saved you the trouble and the expense — they’ll all be on hand personally to talk about their work and to pour for you. And many will be creating special brews specifically for the event — you won’t be able to find them anywhere else!
Admission to the festival gets you our special-edition sample glass, plus the opportunity to meet the best beer and cider makers in the world. The cost of admission also goes to covering the costs of the festival, including bringing these incredible brewers in from all over the world.
Most of the producers listed will be on hand to talk about their creations. Never before have this many small-batch artisans been gathered together in one room — well, maybe at last year’s festival.
NOTE: ALL Saturday tickets are SOLD OUT.

Shelton Brothers Beer Festival
2019-10-04 17:00 - 21:00 | NY
The world’s greatest and smallest artisanal beer, cider, and mead makers will join us to meet festival attendees and share their stories and knowledge. You’d have to spend months and countless dollars for a chance to meet this many world-class brewers. We’ve saved you the trouble and the expense — they’ll all be on hand personally to talk about their work and to pour for you. And many will be creating special brews specifically for the event — you won’t be able to find them anywhere else!
Admission to the festival gets you our special-edition sample glass, plus the opportunity to meet the best beer and cider makers in the world. The cost of admission also goes to covering the costs of the festival, including bringing these incredible brewers in from all over the world.
Most of the producers listed will be on hand to talk about their creations. Never before have this many small-batch artisans been gathered together in one room — well, maybe at last year’s festival.

Member & Volunteer Meeting
2019-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | NY
We will be holding a Members and Volunteers Meeting to update our closest supporters on our progress, thank them for all their hard work and contributions, introduce our new Executive Director Monica Pellegrino Faix, and look ahead to what’s next as we are about to head into our event “offseason”. We have a busy schedule ahead with our partner CJS Architects (working on the concourse, restaurant and waiting room spaces), so these are exciting times at the Terminal!

Buffalo Boogie & Football Party
2019-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 | NY
Let’s celebrate the return of Buffalo’s Football season just before the Buffalo Bills opening home game. We will be dancing the (Buffalo Boogie) to our Favorite dance music with DJ Papa with live music by the Rod Nixon Band.
We will have special guest Buffalo Bills Jeff Nixon signing Auto- graphs for football Fans.
This is the Three2Go Music Alliance’s annual community booster project to promote the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation to bring back the Central Terminal Train Station and spotlight the rebirth of Buffalo’s Eastside Community.

September Sunset Concert Series Event
2019-09-11 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
Our monthly concert event, with Three2Go Music. This month’s feature is Louisiana style & Jazz, featuring Buffalo Brass Machine and Carol Mclaughlin

2019 Central Terminal Train Show
2019-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Buffalo Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14212, United States
An annual tradition at the Central Terminal, featuring hundreds of trains and train memorabilia from all over. Whether you’re a collector, train historian or just a family that loves trains, this is THE 2019 train-related event in Buffalo at the legendary Buffalo Central Terminal – Great for all ages! Children 12 and under are free!
Sponsored & Managed by the Niagara Frontier Chapter – NRHS

August Sunset Concert Series Event
2019-08-14 18:00 - 21:00 | 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 | NY
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 | NY

BPO's East Side Festival at the Central Terminal
2019-07-13 13:30 - 21:00 | NY
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 | NY
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 | NY
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 | NY

Central Terminal 90th Anniversary Dinner Dance
2019-06-22 18:00 - 22:00 | NY
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 | NY
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 | NY

Annual Spring Cleanup
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | NY
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 | NY
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
