There’s plenty for art lovers of all tastes; to name a few--the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Buffalo Arts Studio, Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center (located in a former church), University of Buffalo Art Gallery, the Carnegie Art Center, and the Big Orbit Gallery. Visit the Roycroft Shops (Arts & Crafts Movement) and TV legends at the Desi-Luci Museum.

Venues for live performances and cultural events include the 150-acre Artpark, Taylor Theatre on at Kenan Center, Chautauqua Institution in a lakeside Victorian village, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Studio Arena Theatre, Alleyway Theatre, the Irish Classical Theatre Company, and the Kavinoky Theatre at D’Youville College. Events include the Allentown Art Festival, Cheektowaga Art Guild Arts & Craft Show, Auto Art Exhibit, Harvest Festival & Craft Show, and the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts.