Last updated: 23 August 1994 Here are just a few of the things going on in and around Buffalo this summer. This information is from the "I Love New York Greater Niagara Festivals and Events" catalog, April 1994 edition. Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for any typos or incorrect dates or times. Date What/Hours/Phone Where ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Until June 30 White Alligator Exhibit Buffalo Zoo 10AM-5:30PM, (716) 837-3900 July 1-3 French & Indian War Encampment Old Fort Niagara 9AM-4:30PM, (716) 745-7611 July 1-4 Friendship Festival Buffalo & Fort Erie (716) 854-4FUN July 9-10 Taste of Buffalo Downtown Buffalo 11AM-8PM, (716) 835-0643 July 15-17 Great Wellsville Balloon Rally Main St., Wellsville F 6:30PM, SA 6:30AM & 6:30PM, SU 6:30AM (716) 593-5080 July 16-17 Burgerfest '94 Village of Hamburg (716) 649-7917 July 16-17 Cheektowaga Food Fest Cheektowaga Town Park 11AM-8PM, (716) 684-5838 July 17-24 Canal Fest Tonawanda, N. Tonawanda Noon-11PM, (716) 692-5120 July 19-22 Williamsville Old Home Days Island Park (716) 854-4FUN July 23-24 War of 1812 Encampment Old Fort Niagara 9AM-4:30PM, (716) 745-7611 July 31 Free Admission, Historical Society Buffalo (716) 873-9644 August 4-7 Eden Corn Festival Eden (716) 992-3304 August 7 Annual Lighthouse Open House Golden Hill State Park Noon-4PM, (716) 795-3885 August 11 Perseid Meteor Watch Golden Hill State Park 9PM-1AM, (716) 795-3885 August 12 Perseid Meteor Watch Evangola State Park 9PM-1AM, (716) 774-0441 August 12-14 I Love NY Balloon Rally Lakewood (716) 484-9961 August 13-14 Fine Arts Festival & Chalk Walk Lewiston 10AM-6PM, (716) 754-4199 August 19-21 Polish American Arts Festival Cheektowaga Town Park F 6PM-Mid, SA 4PM-Mid, SU 2PM-9PM (716) 684-0120 August 19-21 Wings of Eagles Airshow Batavia (716) 243-0690 or (800) 622-2686 August 20-21 Soldiers of the Revolution Old Fort Niagara 9AM-4:30PM, (716) 745-7611 August 20-21 Civil War Reenactment Arcade & Attica Railroad (800) 841-2418 (Reservations for trains) August 26-27 Antique World Expo Clarence F 7AM-5PM, SA 8AM-5PM (716) 759-8483 August 26-28 Machias Zucchini Festival Machias Town Park F 7PM, SA-SU 11AM-8PM, (716) 942-6600 August 26-28 Buffalo Irish Festival Lancaster F 5PM-Mid, SA Noon-Mid, SU Noon-10PM (716) 632-0552 August 27-28 Toy Fest '94 Main St., East Aurora 10AM-6PM, (716) 655-3888 August 28 Free Admission, Historical Society Buffalo (716) 873-9644 August 28 Williamsville Art Show Main St., Williamsville (Possibly on Island Park this year) Sept 9-10 Buffalo Wing Cookoff Naval & Srvcmen's Park (716) 854-4FUN Sept 17 Ham Operators Expo Int. Agri-Ctr, Hamburg 6AM-4PM, (716) 648-9733 Sept 17 Scottish Festival Amherst Museum 9AM-6PM, (716) 689-1440 Sept 17-18 Apple Harvest Festival Becker Farms, Gasport 10AM-5PM, (716) 772-7815 Sept 17-18 Niagara's Soldiers Through the Ages Old Fort Niagara 9AM-4:30PM, (716) 745-7611 Sept 18 Octoberfest North Java (716) 535-7393 Sept 24-25 Apple-Umpkin Festival Village of Wyoming 10AM, (716) 495-6220 Sept 25 Free Admission, Historical Society Buffalo (716) 873-9644 Oct 1-31 Pumpkinville Great Valley 9AM-Dusk, (716) 699-4478 Oct 1-2 Steamfest Arcade & Attica Railroad 10AM-6PM, (716) 492-2114 Oct 8 Octoberfest at Nannen Arboretum Ellicottville 10:30AM, (716) 699-2377