# Things to see in Buffalo, New York (United States): 37 places and when to go

> Buffalo, New York is a major city in United States with around 1,016,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 37 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (21), History (6), Nature (3). The best known are Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Peace Bridge and Eternal Flame Falls. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bufalo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 42.8819, -78.8819
- **Population:** About 1,016,000
- **Places:** 37 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (21) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 461 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Buffalo, New York

The places in and around Buffalo, New York, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Buffalo AKG Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buffalo-akg-art-museum/): Art museum in New York, US · 5.6 km
- [Peace Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peace-bridge/): Bridge across the Niagara River, connecting Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario · 3.4 km
- [Eternal Flame Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eternal-flame-falls/): Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent · 23 km
- [USS Little Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-little-rock/): 1944 Cleveland-class cruiser · 482 m
- [St. Joseph Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-joseph-cathedral/): Church in New York, United States · 319 m
- [USS Croaker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-croaker/): 1943 Gato-class submarine · 418 m
- [USS The Sullivans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-the-sullivans/): 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer · 492 m
- [Buffalo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buffalo-zoo/): Zoo in New York, United States · 6.7 km
- [Darwin D. Martin House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/darwin-d-martin-house/): Historic house in Buffalo, New York · 6.6 km
- [Our Lady of Victory Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/our-lady-of-victory-basilica/): Church building in New York, United States of America · 7.9 km
- [Strawberry Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/strawberry-island/): Island in the Niagara River in Erie County, New York, United States · 8.8 km
- [Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iroquois-national-wildlife-refuge/): Formerly known as Oak Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · 49 km
- [Entranceway at Main Street at LeBrun Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/entranceway-at-main-street-at-lebrun-road/): History · 11 km
- [Autark Brewhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/autark-brewhouse/): Brewery · 4.1 km
- [Big Ditch Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-ditch-brewing-company/): Brewery · 1.1 km
- [Blackman Cider Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blackman-cider-co/): Brewery · 4.3 km
- [Bootleg Bucha Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bootleg-bucha-brewery/): Brewery · 4.3 km
- [BriarBrothers Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/briarbrothers-brewing-company/): Brewery · 2.8 km
- [Buffalo Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buffalo-brewing-company/): Brewery · 2.0 km
- [Buffalo Distilling Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buffalo-distilling-company/): Distillery · 3.1 km
- [Empire State Trail (Harbor - Canalside, hike)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/empire-state-trail-harbor-canalside-hike/): Hiking · 4.4 km
- [Flying Bison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flying-bison/): Brewery · 3.0 km
- [Froth Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/froth-brewing-co/): Brewery · 8.3 km
- [Labatt Brew House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/labatt-brew-house/): Brewery · 942 m

And the other 13, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Lockhouse Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockhouse-distillery/), [Mortalis Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mortalis-brewing-company/), [Old First Ward Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-first-ward-brewing-company/), [Pressure Drop Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pressure-drop-brewing/), [Resurgence Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/resurgence-brewing-company/), [Spotted Octopus Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spotted-octopus-brewing-co/), [Thin Man Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thin-man-brewery/), [Tommy Rotter Distellery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tommy-rotter-distellery/), [Twin Petrels Seltzer Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/twin-petrels-seltzer-co/), [Wayland Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wayland-brewing-company/), [Yoga Pants Vodkas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/yoga-pants-vodkas/)
- **History**: [USS Grenadier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-grenadier-ss210/)
- **With kids**: [Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whitworth-ferguson-planetarium/)

## When to go to Buffalo, New York

The best time to visit Buffalo, New York is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 11 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 11 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 09 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 48 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 51 |

In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. In April, 37 of the 37 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Buffalo, New York

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 461 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.8819%2C-78.8819)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.8819%2C-78.8819)

## Other towns nearby

- [Niagara Falls, New York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/niagara-falls/): 25 places · 27 km
- [Saratoga Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saratoga-springs-2/): 5 places · 31 km
- [Ellicottville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ellicottville/): 6 places · 68 km
- [Albion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albion/): 7 places · 69 km
- [Jamestown, New York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jamestown/): 5 places · 92 km
- [Rochester, New York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rochester/): 39 places · 108 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Buffalo, New York?

The best known: [Buffalo AKG Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buffalo-akg-art-museum/), [Peace Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peace-bridge/), [Eternal Flame Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eternal-flame-falls/), [USS Little Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-little-rock/), [St. Joseph Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-joseph-cathedral/). In all, 37 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Buffalo, New York?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51.

### How do you get to Buffalo, New York?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 461 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.8819%2C-78.8819) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Buffalo, New York as the destination and these 37 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).