10 Best Things to Do for Family in Buffalo
What to Do for Fun in Buffalo with Your Kids?
Family things to do in Buffalo range from traditional amusement parks to museums looking at the history of theme park rides, public parks, museums, and historic landmarks. In this town, your family can play, laugh, and learn together as well as bonding in a way you’ll carry with you for life. You can see a living history museum that lets you walk back almost 200 years in time. You can learn to explore authentic World War II naval vessels. You may also walk through gardens and parklands to reconnect with nature.
The options for family fun in this town are near endless. Check out some of the best things to do for fun in Buffalo as a family.
1. Six Flags Darien Lake
Visit a classic adventure amusement park
Categorías: Familias, Aventuras
Six Flags Darien Lake is a vast and exciting traditional amusement park offering roller coasters, thrill rides, fantastic carnival-style eats, live entertainment, and games. Thrill rides include the Blast Off, the world-famous Predator roller coaster, and the Viper coaster. Family rides include bumper cars, boat docks, the Grand Carousel, and the Pirate ship. The park has a selection of kiddie rides, including the Bucky’s Barrel, a kids’ Ferris wheel, and the Hoot ‘N’ Holler mini roller coaster. A variety of live shows and concerts are put on daily, and you’ll also find a vast selection of restaurants and eateries.
Six Flags is a world-famous theme park chain for a good reason. This branch is 45 minutes east of city centre.
Dirección: 9993 Alleghany Rd, Corfu, NY 14036, USA
Horario: Monday from 9 am to 6 pm (closed Tuesday–Sunday)
Teléfono: +1 585-599-4641
Six Flags Darien Lake
2. Buffalo Canalside
Spend time by the waterfront
Categorías: Familias, Aventuras
Buffalo Canalside offers tonnes of low-cost and free kid-friendly attractions from waterfront walks to playgrounds, live concerts, game tables, and other family fun activities. You can stroll along the boardwalk for shopping and family dining fun. The little ones will love to get into the giant sandpit and play pretend. The waterfront area regularly hosts festivals and events that showcase the art and culture of the community. Game tables let you play free board games. Live concerts are a normal occurrence here.
All in all, Canalside offers 21 acres of fun and enjoyment in a dedicated outdoor entertainment space. Even better, the whole thing is right in the heart of city centre Buffalo.
Dirección: 44 Prime St, Buffalo, NY 14202,USA
Teléfono: +1 716-436-7100
Buffalo Canalside
3. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Walk endless paths of colourful flora
Categorías: Familias, Aventuras
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens offers more than just endless walking paths filled with stunningly beautiful flowers; it also offers tonnes of kid-friendly programmes. The garden buildings were inspired by the Crystal Palace in England. It’s a historic building with stunning architecture and is surrounded by exotic horticulture. The Palm Dome is filled with towering palm tree groves and other exotic plants. You can also walk an Asian Rainforest exhibit where you’ll see plants that are both medicinal and carnivorous.
For the kids, you can visit a Children’s Garden where the little ones can get hands-on learning about horticulture in an interactive way. It’s 15 minutes south of city centre.
Dirección: 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14218, USA
Horario: Daily from 10 am to 4 pm
Teléfono: +1 716-827-1584
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
4. Letchworth State Park
Spend time outdoors reconnecting with nature
Categorías: Familias, Aventuras
Letchworth State Park between the Finger Lakes and the Allegany foothills is a crown jewel of the state park system and offers over 14,000 acres of outdoor adventure. This park is so vast it has earned the nickname “The Grand Canyon of the East”. It offers waterfalls, canopied forest trails, rolling hills, and endless untouched wilderness. If you want to take a camping trip, you can rent one of more than 80 cabins or pack a tent to set up at one of its 270 camping areas. For something a bit more cosmopolitan, you can book a stay at the on-site inn.
Plan to go hiking, biking, and get back to nature. It’s just over an hour east from city centre Buffalo.
Dirección: 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427, USA
Horario: Daily from 6 am to 11 pm
Teléfono: +1 585-493-3600
Letchworth State Park
5. Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
Explore Buffalo’s military history
Categorías: Familias, Historia
Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park offers an in-depth look at US military history, focusing on Buffalo and allowing you to board decommissioned warships. Here you can go aboard a Cleveland-class cruiser, a light destroyer, and a submarine, all of which have seen service in wartime and all of which are examples of the very few remaining representatives of their class. You can take guided tours or explore on your own. You can look at tens of thousands of exhibits, artefacts, documents, photos, and ephemera looking at the storey of naval battles and military history.
Kids will be thrilled to explore the ships, and adults will appreciate the history on display. It’s in the heart of city centre.
Dirección: 1 Naval, Marina Park S, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA
Teléfono: +1 716-847-1773
Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
6. Genesee Country Village Museum
Walk the footsteps of colonial settlers
Categorías: Familias, Historia, Poco común
The Genesee Country Village Museum is a living history museum set up as a genuine, thriving village offering kids the chance to see how people lived 200 years ago. This museum is an authentic way to walk through a 19th-century town, the preserved village of Mumford, and you can see gardens, an old schoolhouse, and homes. You’ll see live demonstrations from blacksmiths and potters, bakers making fresh bread and pies in a brick oven, and farmers tending actual livestock. Along the way, you’ll learn not just about pioneer life, but local ecology.
This is a thrilling place for adults and kids alike. It’s about an hour away from town and makes for a perfect day trip.
Dirección: 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford, NY 14511, USA
Horario: Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm (closed Monday–Saturday
Teléfono: +1 585-538-6822
Genesee Country Village Museum
7. Olcott Beach Carousel Park
Ride historic merry go rounds
Categorías: Familias, Historia, Poco común
Olcott Beach Carousel Park is an authentic vintage amusement park in the shadow of a landmark historic lighthouse, offering antique rides and a genuine Wurlitzer. The Hershell-Spillman 2-row carousel at the park is the authentic style of the 1928 model, and the band organ dates to 1931. You can also ride 5 different vintage kiddie rides. These include a 1946 Fire Lorry Ride, a 1940s-era Sky Fighter ride, a Boat Ride from the 40s, and a Rocket Swing from the 1950s.
It’s a seasonal park open from Memorial Day to Labour Day. Another thing that makes this park fantastic is all the rides are exceptionally cheap, making this a budget- and family-friendly spot an hour north of town.
Dirección: 5979 E Main St, Olcott, NY 14126, USA
Horario: Friday–Sunday from noon to 6 pm (closed Monday–Thursday)
Teléfono: +1 716-778-7066
Olcott Beach Carousel Park
8. Explore & More Children’s Museum
Encourage kids to learn while they play
Categorías: Familias, Historia
Explore & More Children’s Museum lets kids get hands-on with interactive exhibits where they learn all about history, culture, geography, agriculture, and other topics. Kids love to learn while they play, and this museum offers 40,000 square feet of space filled with play zones that teach and inspire. Kids will engage their imagination and creativity while playing interactive games and taking part in hands-on activities and exhibits. There’s even a special zone for toddlers, allowing the littlest ones to spark their passion for education.
Many of the exhibits here even allow adults to get in on the fun, so the whole family can learn and make memories. It’s all directly in the heart of city centre.
Dirección: 130 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA
Horario: Wednesday–Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 3.30 pm (closed Monday–Tuesday)
Teléfono: +1 716-655-5131
Explore & More Children's Museum
9. Billy Beez — Cheektowaga
Let the kids loose in a gigantic indoor playground
Categorías: Familias, Historia, Poco común
Billy Beez is the ideal place to let kids run and blow off extra energy in 20,000 square feet of an indoor playground with tunnels, towers, and slides. They can play sports, bounce for hours on trampolines, and fire ball blasters. If there ever was such a thing as a do-it-yourself amusement park, this spot qualifies. Even better, many of the activities here can accommodate grown-ups, too. This is a spot that’s ideal for kids and adults aged 3 and up.
Even better, Billy Beez is located inside a massive shopping centre with big box and boutique stores, restaurants, and entertainment. You can shop, dine, and play all day 15 minutes east of town.
Dirección: 1 Walden Galleria th271, Buffalo, NY 14225, USA
Horario: Monday–Wednesday from 11 am to 6 pm, Thursday–Friday and Sunday from 10.30 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 10.30 am to 8 pm
Teléfono: +1 716-989-5012
Billy Beez — Cheektowaga
10. Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
Explore the history of amusement park rides
Categorías: Familias, Historia, Poco común
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is inside an original early 1900s carousel factory exploring the entire history of amusement and theme park rides. The museum covers multiple buildings, including a machine shop, a painting building, a roundhouse and assembly shop, a carving shop, and storage, all of which you can explore. You can see 2 full carousels with hand-carved horses and hundreds of lights, dating to the early 20th century. You can even ride these vintage rides. You can also see a collection of vintage rides like a boat ride, helicopter, buggy, and many others.
This is an unusual look behind the scenes at the rides we all love. It’s 20 minutes north of Buffalo.
Dirección: 180 Thompson St, North Tonawanda, NY 14120, USA
Teléfono: +1 716-693-1885
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
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