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Project To Extend Walkway From Gorge to Prospect Point

Part of Governor Hochul's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families "Get Offline, Get Outside"

Renderings Available Here

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction is set to begin on the extension of the ‘Crow’s Nest’ at Niagara Falls State Park. The expansion project includes the construction of new stairs and an overlook structure which will connect the existing ‘Crow’s Nest’ feature to Prospect Point at Niagara Falls State Park, providing a new close-up view of the Falls. Today's announcement builds on Governor Hochul's summer campaign to help kids and families “Get Offline, Get Outside.”…

The inaugural Botanical Bash will be a lively cocktail-style party open to the public to enjoy food, drinks, games, and a digital auction experience.

Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced that their annual fundraiser will now be twice the fun. Botanical Bash is a new event that reimagined their long-standing formal annual Gala at the Gardens. This lively cocktail-style party with fun games, food, drinks, a DJ and more will take place on September 20 and September 27 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Ticket buyers will have their choice of dates. The Botanical Gardens' organizers say it's a 'a good time for a great cause.'…

Buffalo Artist Kevin Kegler’s “Start Over Again” Installed as Permanent Waterfront Exhibit

See Picture of the Sculpture Here

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) today announced the unveiling of a new permanent sculpture at the Buffalo Outer Harbor. The piece, which is called “Start Over Again,” has been installed on the Greenway Nature Trail next to the Bell Slip (see map here). The five orange and steel chairs represent the waterfront’s latest piece of public art and is sure to create many Instagrammable moments. The sculpture was designed by Buffalo artist Kevin Kegler and fabricated by Nickel City Metal Works.

Enjoy a showcase of all things weird

Buffalo, NY - Brace yourselves for the strangest and most exciting event of the year as The Oddities and Curiosities Expo, the ultimate celebration of all things peculiar and extraordinary, returns to Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, NY on August 3rd and 4th.

Letchworth State Park to Honor the New York State Parks Centennial by Hosting a Family-Friendly, Day-Long Event on Saturday, July 20 

Event Supports the Governor's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families "Get Offline, Get Outside"   

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is thrilled to invite the public to the New York State Parks Legacy Celebration at Letchworth State Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Castile, NY. The theme of the program is “Inherit the Legacy” and will take place at multiple locations in the park from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

A New Living Museum on the Aquarium of Niagara’s Expanded Campus

Project Will Help Attract New Visitors and Reconnect the People of Niagara Falls to the Waterway That Defines the City’s Identity

New Exhibit Space and Panoramic Views Further Support the Governor's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families "Get Offline, Get Outside" 

Photos of Great Lakes 360 Available Here 

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the Great Lakes 360 living museum on the newly expanded campus of the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. The project is located in the former Niagara Gorge Discovery Center and features notable wildlife of the Niagara River and larger Great Lakes ecosystem. The transformative project is designed to attract new visitors and development to the city’s downtown, create more year-round attractions, and help reconnect the people of Niagara Falls to the waterfront that defines the city’s identity. …

Sunday, July 14 at 2pm

Lewiston, N.Y. -- Art Park presents Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert on Sunday, July 14 at 2pm at the Artpark Mainstage Theater, 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY. Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased online at https://www.artpark.net/event/100079/puccinis-greatest-a-gala-opera-concert, by phone at 716.754.4375, or in person at 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY.

Crafted by Michael Capasso, General Director of the New York City Opera, this performance is a tribute to the timeless works of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, showcasing renditions of his most beloved arias.

Darien Center, N.Y. (July 1, 2024)  ─ Six Flags Darien Lake, the Thrill Capital of New York, will celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular fireworks show on July 4^th. Dazzling Patriotic fireworks set to Patriotic music will light up the night sky at 9:45 after our Laser Light Spectacular show.

Spray Ground, Signature Art Sculpture, and Café/Retail Space To Be Added

Project Will Expand Outdoor Recreation on Buffalo's Outer Harbor Waterfront

See Renderings Here

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced progress toward enhancing Buffalo Harbor State Park with work underway on $47.5 million in new upgrades to the park. The project includes a new spray ground, signature art sculpture and fountain, café/retail space and park office and will help provide Buffalo residents and Western New Yorkers with more options to safely cool off and escape the heat in a warming climate.