Groups keep returning to the City of Good Neighbors for great reasons. Known for its outstanding hospitality and personal service, Buffalo welcomes events of every kind to its beautiful city by the lake. Read more to see why Buffalo may be the perfect destination for your next gathering.

What makes Buffalo a great place for faith-based meetings?

Buffalo’s affordability combined with the small footprint and wealth of activities makes Buffalo a perfect location for faith-based meetings. Our downtown corridor is safe and walkable to an abundance of restaurants and entertainment options; including historic Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Sahlen Field, HSBC Arena and more! We are home to one of the top African American Heritage Corridors in the country, hundreds of restaurants, breweries, distilleries, museums, historical sites, and leisure attractions like Canalside. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport was named the #1 midsize airport in the country by JD Power and services all major airlines, with over 110 flights daily.

What is unique and interesting about Buffalo to visiting groups?

The city has undergone a remarkable transformation the past few years. Attractions like Canalside and Riverworks are a must see, and are accessible from our downtown hotels by walking, or by our FREE metro rail system. We are home to some of the most unique architecture in the country, including Our Lady of Victory Shrine and Basilica, multiple Frank Lloyd Wright properties and the HH Richardson Complex. Buffalo is just a short twenty minute drive to one of the natural wonders of the world, Niagara Falls! We are also a city well known for our food, so try a chicken wing or twelve!

What are some nearby cultural experiences that groups would enjoy?

Buffalo is an extremely diverse community, with so much history. Canalside has the largest inland Naval and Military Park in the Country, as well as daily river history and boat cruises like the Miss Buffalo Cruise; featuring live entertainment, food and drink! Canalside also hosts free outdoor activities year round including concerts and fitness activities; and is home to the Explore and More Children’s Museum. The African American Heritage Corridor features many historic sites. Some of these include the Michigan Street Baptist Church -a stop on the Underground Railroad, the Colored Musicians Club – home to the Buffalo Jazz Museum and weekly live music, the Freedom Wall public art display and so much more. The Buffalo History Museum, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Frank Lloyd Wright House and Forest Lawn Cemetery are other must-see stops in Buffalo!

What are some new or upcoming enhancements to Buffalo that event planners should know about?

The Albright Knox Art Gallery is currently undergoing a 200 million dollar expansion and is set to open in 2022. The Buffalo Black Achievers Museum made its debut in 2020. Buffalo is also a city with an emerging public art initiative. You will find public art all over downtown Buffalo when walking to one of our great food or entertainment establishments!

BUFFALO BY THE NUMBERS

2,189 hotel rooms in downtown Buffalo
278,029 sq. ft. of meeting space in downtown Buffalo
110 flights daily from all major airlines
Buffalo was named one of the Best Places to Travel in 2021 by Travel + Leisure
In 2020, Travel publication AFAR ranked Buffalo among the Most Surprising Cities in the U.S.