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This month

  1. July 16th11:00 AM–1:00 PMIce Cream Day CelebrationExplore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum · Ages 1–12
  2. July 16th6:00 PM–8:00 PMCanalside Mobility Justice Ride with Colored Girls Bike TooCanalside · Ages 8–12
  3. July 17th11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10
  4. July 17th5:00 PM–7:00 PMFamily Fun FridaysResurgence at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  5. July 17th5:00 PM–7:00 PMFamily Fun Fridays at CanalsideCanalside · Ages 0–12
  6. July 17th7:00 PM–8:00 PMShakespeare in Delaware Park’s Fools and FoesCommercial Slip at Canalside · Ages 6–12
  7. July 19th9:30 AM–12:00 PMFemmes en Plein AirBoardwalk at Canalside · Ages 5–12
  8. July 19th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 0–12
  9. July 19th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  10. July 19th12:00 PM–7:00 PMCanalside Summer KickoffResurgence at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  11. July 19th12:00 PM–7:00 PMSummer Kickoff with Resurgence at CanalsideResurgence at Canalside · Ages 2–12
  12. July 22nd10:30 AM–12:30 PMEPIC StorytimeGreat Lawn at Canalside · Ages 2–8
  13. July 22nd6:00 PM–9:00 PMCanalside Movie Nights: HamiltonCanalside Great Lawn · Ages 9–12
  14. July 24th11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10
  15. July 25th10:00 AM–11:00 AMChildren's Book Club at Waterway of ChangeThe Longshed at Canalside · Ages 5–12
  16. July 25th10:00 AM–11:00 AMChildren’s Book Club at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 6–12
  17. July 26th10:00 AM–1:30 PMExplore & More’s Touch a TruckCanalside · Ages 1–12
  18. July 26th10:00 AM–1:30 PMTouch A TruckExplore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum · Ages 1–12
  19. July 26th10:00 AM–1:30 PMTouch a TruckCanalside · Ages 1–10
  20. July 26th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 0–12
  21. July 26th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  22. July 29th10:30 AM–12:30 PMEPIC StorytimeGreat Lawn at Canalside · Ages 2–8
  23. July 29th6:00 PM–9:00 PMCanalside Movie Night: WALL-ECanalside Great Lawn · Ages 4–12
  24. July 31st11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10

Next month

  1. August 1st12:00 PM–3:00 PMDockside Demonstrations at the Seneca ChiefCommercial Slip at Canalside · Ages 5–12
  2. August 2nd10:00 AM–4:00 PMSunday Social at CanalsideCanalside · Ages 0–12
  3. August 2nd10:00 AM–8:00 PMWaterway of Change Commemorates America 250Waterway of Change at Canalside · Ages 4–12
  4. August 2nd11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  5. August 2nd4:00 PM–9:30 PM716 Celebrates: Stars, Stripes & SignersBuffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park · Ages 0–12
  6. August 5th10:30 AM–12:30 PMEPIC StorytimeGreat Lawn at Canalside · Ages 2–8
  7. August 7th11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10
  8. August 7th5:00 PM–7:00 PMFamily Fun FridaysResurgence at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  9. August 7th5:00 PM–7:00 PMFamily Fun Fridays at CanalsideCanalside · Ages 0–12
  10. August 9th10:30 AM–7:00 PMAsian Food and Culture FestivalCanalside · Ages 0–12
  11. August 9th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 0–12
  12. August 9th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  13. August 12th10:30 AM–12:30 PMEPIC StorytimeGreat Lawn at Canalside · Ages 2–8
  14. August 14th11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10
  15. August 16th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 0–12
  16. August 16th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  17. August 18th9:30 AM–11:30 AMSpecial Morning Edition of Au-Some EveningExplore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum · Ages 2–12
  18. August 18th9:30 AM–11:30 AMSpecial Morning Edition of Au-Some Evening (August 2026)Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum · Ages 2–12
  19. August 19th10:30 AM–12:30 PMEPIC StorytimeGreat Lawn at Canalside · Ages 2–8
  20. August 20th6:00 PM–8:00 PMCanalside Mobility Justice Ride with Colored Girls Bike TooCanalside · Ages 8–12
  21. August 21st11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10
  22. August 21st5:00 PM–7:00 PMFamily Fun FridaysResurgence at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  23. August 21st5:00 PM–7:00 PMFamily Fun Fridays at CanalsideCanalside · Ages 0–12
  24. August 23rd9:30 AM–12:00 PMFemmes en Plein AirBoardwalk at Canalside · Ages 5–12
  25. August 23rd11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 0–12
  26. August 23rd11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12
  27. August 26th10:30 AM–12:30 PMEPIC StorytimeGreat Lawn at Canalside · Ages 2–8
  28. August 28th11:00 AM–1:00 PMFree Play Fridays with Explore & MoreCanalside · Ages 2–10
  29. August 30th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour at Waterway of ChangeWaterway of Change at the Longshed · Ages 0–12
  30. August 30th11:00 AM–12:00 PMSensory Hour: Waterway of ChangeLongshed at Canalside · Ages 0–12

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