Niagara River Boat Tour

Our last boat tour of the year! Join us on a nature and history themed voyage up the Niagara River and through the Black Rock locks. See the Niagara’s historic reminders of the heyday of lake commerce, learn about a war that tore apart a continent, and see modern efforts to clean up our rivers that are the first of their kind in the USA. Don't miss this leisurely, two-hour trip on the Miss Buffalo II this Labor Day Weekend, just blocks away from the National Buffalo Wing Festival.

Sept 5 at 10am (ship boards at 9:30)
A sightseeing, nature themed tour up the Niagara and the
Black Rock Locks. Co-sponsored by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Click here to purchase tickets online. Or call 716-852-3300.

Reservations recommended. Meet at Miss Buffalo Cruise Boats on Marine Drive (Map)
$20 or $10 for students ($15/$5 for members) Sorry, no Tour Bucks accepted for this event, and no refunds for cancellations. Tour routes may change for inclement weather.

City of Light Bus Tour

Visualize Buffalo in 1901 through the eyes of the heroine of the historical novel City of Light. Approved by the author, Lauren Belfer, this tour reimagines the illustrious City of Buffalo at the time of the Pan-American Exposition with its state-of-the-art skyscrapers, electricity, and opulent parkways.

Sept 18 from 9am-Noon
Reservations required; $40. Purchase admission here. Or call 716-852-3300.
Meet at Buffalo Seminary, 205 Bidwell Parkway (Map)
Sorry, no Tour Bucks accepted for this event, and no refunds for cancellations.

SEARCH PARTY!

Saturday, October 2 at 2pm (Search at 2:00, Party at 5:00)

Attention adventure lovers! Join up with friends for a three-hour scavenger hunt canvassing the architectural wonders of downtown Buffalo. Teams of up to four people are provided fun clues pointing them in the direction of famous and lesser-known landmarks. Entry fee includes Buffalo-style food at the post-hunt party. For rules and registration details, click on the binoculars below.

Starts and ends at the City Grill, 268 Main Street. (Map) $25 per person
($30 on the day of the event).
Register in groups of up to 4 below or calling (716) 852-3300.
Hurry! Space is limited to 100 participants.

Holiday Churches Bus Tour

All new churches for 2010! Visit the lush interiors of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church, St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, and the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. This six hour, guided tour includes transportation, entry into each church, admission to the Buffalo Religious Arts Center, lunch at Chef's, and a special organ recital at Xavier Hall.

Dec 4 at 9am-3pm

Reservations required; $65. Purchase admission here. Or call 716-852-3300.
Meet at the Buffalo Religious Arts Center, 157 East St near Niagara and Amherst Streets (Map)
Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Religious Arts Center
Sorry, no Tour Bucks accepted for this event, and no refunds for cancellations.

Inside the Homes of Prospect Hill

SOLD OUT! Enjoy interior home visits and hidden gardens, look out from the Masons widow’s walk, and glimpse the unsurpassed view at Front Park in Buffalo’s only historic lakefront community. See architecture from 1860 to 1955 and learn the rags to riches stories behind the Italian Americans who created the community known as "Doctor's Row." Enjoy refreshments (Italian of course) at one of our homes.

May 29 (SOLD OUT), July 17 (SOLD OUT),
Oct 10 (SOLD OUT) from 10am-1pm - Purchase admission here. Or call 716-852-3300.

Reservations required; $20 or $15 for members
Meet at Columbus Parkway & Columbus Park West at 10am (Map)
Sorry, no Tour Bucks accepted for this event, and no refunds for cancellations.

Delaware Neighborhood Tour of Homes

SOLD OUT!

Join us for this rare glimpse inside the magnificent homes of Buffalo's golden age on Delaware Avenue & Oakland Place. Go inside where the rich and famous lived during the early 20th century and visit interiors of fine modern living in the early 21st. More information here.

Saturday Aug 21, 10am-3pm
Self-guided. Start at the Wilcox Mansion, 641 Delaware Ave (Map)

Co-sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Sorry, no refunds for cancellations. Tour Bucks cannot be used for this event.

River Boat Tours on the Miss Buffalo II

Don’t miss the Buffalo River’s unique collection of monumental grain elevators, view the Niagara River’s historic reminders of prosperity in the heyday of lake commerce, learn about a war that tore apart a continent, or see modern efforts to clean up our rivers that are the first of their kind in the USA.

The War of 1812: July 3 at 10am (ship boards at 9:30)
A historically themed imagining of the war with a view of both
sides of the Niagara River. A tour almost 200 years in the making!

Reservations recommended. Meet at Miss Buffalo Cruise Boats on Marine Drive (Map)
$20 or $10 for students ($15/$5 for members) Sorry, no Tour Bucks accepted for this event, and no refunds for cancellations. Tour routes may change for inclement weather.

SEARCH PARTY 2010

Unique Tours Queen City Downtown - Splendors in Stained Glass - "Buffalo Tails" Dog Walks - Legendary Lincoln Parkway - Buffalo City Hall - Erie Canal Harbor

Weekend Walks in the Morning Black Rock - Crime & Scandal - Millionaire's Row - Elmwood Museum District - Gold Medal Grain Elevators - Inside the Central Terminal - The Hydraulics - Parkside Neighborhood - Richardson-Olmsted Complex - Southern Exposure

Weekend Walks in the Afternoon Lewiston's Marble Orchard - Park Place Preservation - Tona-Wander - Village of Kenmore - Williamsville Ramble - Buffalo's Bungalows - Humboldt Parade - Porter Avenue - Massachusetts Makeover - The West Village