Doors Open Buffalo 2025
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Saturday, September 20
10am – 4pm *

*Please check each building’s hours as some will not be open for the entirety of the event.

Free registration is required to attend this event:

Printed maps will be available at all participating locations on September 20

NEW IN 2025!: Buffalo Maritime Center Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, Explore & More – The Ralph C Wilson Jr. Children’s Museum, The Buffalo Naval Park Hangar Building, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Seneca One, Waterway of Change Exhibit at Canalside

Featured Trails: You may visit any participating building in any order you like. These are merely suggested routes.

Family Friendly Trail, sponsored by C-SAAHN: These locations will host kid friendly activities! 40-50 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo Harbor Museum, Buffalo Presidential Center, Buffalo School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management, Downtown Library, Ellicott Square Building, Explore & More Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children’s Museum, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Seneca One, WNY Book Arts Center

Erie Canal Trail, sponsored by Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor & NYS Canal Corporation: Celebrate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal with us in 2025! These locations will feature Erie Canal related content: Buffalo Harbor Museum, Buffalo Maritime Center’s Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, The Buffalo Naval Park Hangar Building, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, The Waterway of Change Exhibit at Canalside

Dedicated Quiet Hour for Visitors with Sensory Needs: September 20, 9:00am – 10:00am: Enjoy Doors Open Buffalo in a sensory-friendly environment before the crowds arrive. The Quiet Hour locations are: the Buffalo Presidential Center, the Downtown Library, Hotel at the Lafayette, and M&T Bank’s Gold Dome.