Buffalo, United States - Travel Guide

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Updated: 2026-10-18

Buffalo, New York's second-largest city, offers a fascinating blend of historic architecture, rich culture, and a burgeoning food scene, especially famous for its Buffalo wings. Visit to experience the charm of a former port city transformed into a vibrant cultural hub with beautiful parks and surprising proximity to Niagara Falls.

Top things to do in Buffalo

Things to do in Buffalo include Niagara Falls State Park, Darwin D. Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.

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A sample 3-day itinerary for Buffalo

Here is what 3 days in Buffalo look like when the planner builds them - arriving at noon on the first day and flying home at noon on the last. Stops are grouped by proximity so no day doubles back, and the same route can be built for any length, from two days to a week.

Day 1Arrival at noon

Stops
4
  1. 1
    Buffalo City HallCity hall · Downtown
    6.1 km
  2. 2
    Darwin D. Martin HouseMuseum
    1.2 km (🚶 32 min)
  3. 3
    Forest Lawn CemeteryCemetery · Delaware Park
    1.2 km (🚶 35 min / 🚌 14 min)
  4. 4
    Albright-Knox Art GalleryArt museum
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Day 2

Stops
5
  1. 1
    Niagara Falls State Park
    23 km
  2. 2
    Burchfield Penney Art CenterArt museum
    2.1 km
  3. 3
    Buffalo ZooZoo
    3.8 km
  4. 4
    Buffalo Museum of ScienceMuseum
    2.1 km
  5. 5
    Buffalo Central TerminalSkyscraper · Broadway-Fillmore
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Day 3Return at noon

Stops
1
  1. 1
    CanalsideWaterfront
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The route assumes the first day starts at noon, after you land, and the last ends at noon, before your flight. It is an example: with your dates the planner builds a route around your landing and your flight home, real opening hours, how you get around and your own preferences.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top things to do in Buffalo?

Niagara Falls State Park, Darwin D. Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Canalside, Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park and 9 more. Niagara Falls State Park sits in the city of Niagara Falls, New York, and is the country's oldest state park. Part of Horseshoe Falls lies inside it, together with the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, and its landscape was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.

What can you do in 3 days in Buffalo?

Day 1: Buffalo City Hall, Darwin D. Martin House, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Day 2: Niagara Falls State Park, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo Museum of Science. Day 3: Canalside.

Which areas should you explore in Buffalo?

The itinerary for Buffalo runs through Downtown, Delaware Park, Broadway-Fillmore and Waterfront.

Which museums are worth visiting in Buffalo?

Museums worth visiting in Buffalo: Darwin D. Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo Museum of Science, Burchfield Penney Art Center and Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.

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