Free things to do this weekend in and around Buffalo

Buffalo's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 24, 2026 to Sunday, April 26, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Family Game Night at Great Escape Adventures - Great Escape Adventures - Walden Galleria, Walden Galleria, Buffalo, NY, Friday, April 24, 2026, varies, see below
• FREE Trial Private Dance Lessons - 5225 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221, Friday, April 24, 2026, Contact Miss Lexi for availability!
• Lady and the Tramp (1955) Movie Screening: Presented by Locust Street Art - Locust Street Art, 138 Locust St, Buffalo, NY 14204, Friday, April 24, 2026, 6-8pm
• LEGO Contest - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch), 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00PM-5:00PM
• Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch), 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Friday, April 24, 2026, Library Open Hours - Mon 10-6, Tues 9-5, Wed 12-8, Thurs 10-6, Sat 10-6
• Free Community Art Classes - Locust Street Art, 138 Locust St, Buffalo, NY 14204, Saturday, April 25, 2026, Saturday 1-5pm
• FREE Trial Private Dance Lessons - 5225 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221, Saturday, April 25, 2026, Contact Miss Lexi for availability!
• Game Design: Tech Arts for Girls (Spring) - Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, 2495 Main St Suite 310, Buffalo, NY 14214, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00AM
• Imagine RIT: Creativity + Innovation Festival 2026 - Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10 am- 5 pm
• Kids Crocheting at Anna Reinstein - Reinstein Memorial Library, 2580 Harlem Rd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am
• Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch), 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, April 25, 2026, Library Open Hours - Mon 10-6, Tues 9-5, Wed 12-8, Thurs 10-6, Sat 10-6
• Tune the Tale - Lackawanna Public Library, Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 AM
• Bilingüe español - inglés hora del cuento / Bilingual Spanish - English Storytime - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch), 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 2:00PM-3:00PM
• Día del Idioma - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch), 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1:00PM-3:00PM
• LEGO Contest - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch), 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:00PM-5:00PM
• NY ReLeaf Tree Expo - NY ReLeaf, 625 Broadway NYS DEC, Albany, NY 12233-4255, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Peaceful Playtime at the Central Library - Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 3 - 4 pm
• Saturday Academy - Southside Elementary School, 430 Southside Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14210, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9am
• FREE Kid's Clothing Swap - Tree of Life Chiropractic - Rochester, Winton Road, Rochester, NY, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9:00AM - 11:00AM
• Earth Day Market - Tifft Nature Preserve, Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.