Experience, Engage, Explore : Explore Buffalo

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Doors Open Buffalo 2025
Saturday, September 20th

Enjoy free access to 35 downtown locations at Doors Open Buffalo on Saturday, September 20th. Historic landmarks, churches, theaters, museums, and more will all be open to explore! Free registration is required to attend Doors Open Buffalo 2025.

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We Are Buffalo's Tour Leaders:
Discover Buffalo with us!

Explore Buffalo docents lead more than 1,800 tours of Buffalo landmarks and neighborhoods each year. Winter tours include our Sacred Spaces tours, Inside Downtown tours, select neighborhood walking tours, and our City Hall tour every weekday at noon. Check out our Tour Calendar to see upcoming tours!

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Explorer Pass Membership

The best way to discover Buffalo is with an Explorer Pass Membership: our Explorer Pass Membership provides a full year of free walking and bike tours - you can take a different tour every week all year round. Plus, Explorer Pass Members enjoy discounts to specialty tours including our bus tours and boat cruises.

Join us as Explorer Pass Member Today!

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Give to Explore Buffalo

Support our Community Programs by Donating Today

Since our founding in 2013, Explore Buffalo has grown to provide one of the most expansive tour programs of any city in the country. Support from individual donors plays an essential role in sustaining and growing our community impact for learners of all ages.

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Downtown Walking Tours

Explore landmark buildings on our downtown walking tours! Downtown tours include Architecture Timeline, Best of Buffalo, Masters of American Architecture, and Turn of the Century Treasures.

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Sacred Spaces Tours

Sacred Spaces tours provide opportunities to see and learn more about incredible architectural design, stained glass, and more in these landmark buildings across the City of Buffalo.

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