Explore Buffalo

Explore Buffalo Explore Buffalo offers guided architecture & history walking, bike, & bus tours of Buffalo & WNY.
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Explore Buffalo ® is a non-profit organization providing tours and other opportunities to discover Buffalo’s great architecture, history, and neighborhoods.

Double your impact during Give716! 🎉 At select times throughout the day, donations will be randomly matched, meaning you...
07/15/2025

Double your impact during Give716! 🎉

At select times throughout the day, donations will be randomly matched, meaning your gift could go even further to support free educational tours for local students and special needs groups. 💛💙❤️

Keep an eye out and give when the time is right! Swipe through to see when each matching period starts! ➡️
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Did you know that by supporting Explore Buffalo towards our efforts in supporting our Education Program, you can also be...
07/14/2025

Did you know that by supporting Explore Buffalo towards our efforts in supporting our Education Program, you can also be entered in to win some amazing prizes? 🤩

Swipe through to see what you could win by donating at specific times throughout the event!

And, if you especially love arts & culture here in Buffalo such as ourselves, check out the possible gifts at 2 pm on July 16!

Donate: Give716.org 💙

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1 DAY until we kick off GIVE716!! 💛💙❤️With your donation, help us hit our $7,500 goal to fund FREE tours and transportat...
07/14/2025

1 DAY until we kick off GIVE716!! 💛💙❤️

With your donation, help us hit our $7,500 goal to fund FREE tours and transportation for local students and special needs groups!

With your help, we can make sure every student gets the chance to experience the magic of our city. 💙

Donate: Give716.org 💛💙❤️

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Step Inside Amherst's Gilded Past!Join us for a rare guided tour of the historic Amherst Estates at Daemen University! 🏛...
07/10/2025

Step Inside Amherst's Gilded Past!

Join us for a rare guided tour of the historic Amherst Estates at Daemen University! 🏛️

Explore the stunning interiors and exteriors of the Crouch-Waite Mansion and the Coplon Mansion, two architecturally significant gems.

As well, learn about Amherst’s early 20th-century estates and preservation efforts! Don’t miss this one-time opportunity!

🗓️Saturday, August 9 at 11 AM

🔗 Tickets available now at explorebuffalo.org or our link in bio!

Less than 5 tickets left for this one-time-only book club! 📚️Join us at the Clement Mansion with author Lauren Belfer to...
07/09/2025

Less than 5 tickets left for this one-time-only book club! 📚️

Join us at the Clement Mansion with author Lauren Belfer to have a book-club style conversation about City of Light! You're encouraged - but not required! - to read or re-read City of Light before July 24th. Don't worry - there won't be a quiz!

If you need a copy of City of Light, please consider supporting Talking Leaves or another local bookstore. Copies of City of Light are also usually available through the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.

Link in bio for more info!

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POV: You, cruising through Buffalo on one of our bike tours, hearing wild stories about the city’s past, and wondering w...
07/09/2025

POV: You, cruising through Buffalo on one of our bike tours, hearing wild stories about the city’s past, and wondering why you didn’t do this sooner with your gal pals! 🚴

Our summer bike tours are here, and they’re basically the most fun you can have on a bike (legally, anyway).

You’ll explore hidden gems, waterfront views, and Buffalo history all without breaking too much of a sweat.*

*Okay, maybeeee a little sweat. It’s summer. ☀️

🗓️Upcoming dates + tickets at explorebuffalo.org or our link in bio!
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Celebrate your Independence Day weekend with a walking tour! 🇺🇸 We’ve got something for everyone this July 4th weekend, ...
07/03/2025

Celebrate your Independence Day weekend with a walking tour! 🇺🇸

We’ve got something for everyone this July 4th weekend, even the kids!

🔗Link in bio to sign up!
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The West Side was once a stronghold for mafia power, surveillance vans, and mob secrets!🤫On our West Side Mob Tour, you’...
07/01/2025

The West Side was once a stronghold for mafia power, surveillance vans, and mob secrets!🤫

On our West Side Mob Tour, you’ll uncover the rise of Buffalo’s mafia, the reign of Stefano Magaddino, and the neighborhoods where “made men” lived in plain sight!

Upcoming Dates:
📍 Sunday, July 13 @ 11:00 AM
📍 Sunday, July 20 @ 11:00 AM
📍 Saturday, July 26 @ 10:00 AM
📍 Sunday, August 10 @ 11:00 AM
📍 Sunday, August 31 @ 11:00 AM

Go on a tour here: https://explorebuffalo.org/crime-tours/west-side-mob/
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Featured tours this weekend! 🗓️Whether by foot or bike, there’s lots to explore this weekend ☀️Link in bio to sign up 🦬-...
06/27/2025

Featured tours this weekend! 🗓️

Whether by foot or bike, there’s lots to explore this weekend ☀️

Link in bio to sign up 🦬

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Anchors Away!⚓️We had a fantastic time on our Buffalo River & Harbor Cruise with & ! Views were stunning, the breeze j...
06/26/2025

Anchors Away!⚓️

We had a fantastic time on our Buffalo River & Harbor Cruise with & ! Views were stunning, the breeze just right, and fun trivia was played with special prizes! ⛴️

Missed this boat? Catch the next one on our Prohibition Cruise! Upcoming Dates:
🌊 Saturday, July 12, 2025
🌊 Saturday, August 30, 2025

We will see you soon! Link in bio to get your spot! 🦬

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Buffalo, NY

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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(716) 245-3032

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Explore Buffalo ® is a volunteer driven non-profit organization focused on promoting Buffalo and sharing its rich history with residents and visitors. Thanks to our amazing volunteer base of over 200 enthusiastic docents, chaperones, and general volunteers, we are able to offer year-round tours and educational programming that work to inspire guests to explore Buffalo’s great architecture, history, and neighborhoods! Learners of all ages are welcome on the 70+ tours we offer by foot, bike, bus, kayak, and boat.