Canalside

4th of July Weekend: The World's Largest Rubber Duck Returns to Canalside

Join us at Canalside for 4th of July weekend as we celebrate the return of the World's Largest Rubber Duck! 4th of July weekend at Canalside is presented by Buffalove Apparel with support from Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

4th of July Weekend on the Waterfront

July 3rd

10am - 8pm: Face painting, sidewalk chalk artists, food trucks, Golden Duck hunt, Buffalove apparel and duck merchandise pop-up
11am - Explore & More's Free Play Friday on the lawn plus a showing of the ‘Migration’ movie

July 4th:

10am - 8pm: Patriotic Rubber Duck giveaway to first 1,000 guests, food trucks, Golden Duck hunt, Buffalove apparel and duck merchandise pop-up, $10 admission to Explore & More using code: DUCK

July 5th:

10am - 4pm: The Sunday Social at Canalside, food trucks, Golden Duck Hunt, Buffalove apparel and duck merchandise pop-up, $4 off same-day Explore & More museum admission for guests of the Canalside Summer Social and the World's Largest Rubber Duck; plus artisans, vendors, activities and fun with the second Sunday Social event of the summer!

Frequently Asked Questions

With temporary road closures, please be advised of the following:

Guests are encouraged to park in surrounding surface area lots and stroll over to Canalside or hop on the Canalside shuttle. Canalside shuttle stops #2 and #3 are closed, but the shuttle will loop between all other stops. Shuttle stop #8 is running and allowed through Marine Drive, but Marine Drive is closed to the public.

Parking at Outer Harbor and taking the Queen City Ferry over is also encouraged. The Queen City Ferry is open from 12pm-6pm On Friday, and 10am-8pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Guests are also encouraged to take the NFTA Metro as it has a stop on Main St right next to Canalside.

No. Outside food and beverage is not permitted, but we will have food and beverage for purchase on site.

No outside alcohol of any kind is permitted on site
Anyone under the age of 21 who has alcohol on them will be removed from the site
Any adult who provides alcohol to someone under the age of 21 will be removed
Anyone who staff believes to be intoxicated will be immediately removed

Yes. All bags are subject to security inspection.

Canalside prohibits any item deemed inappropriate or dangerous by security, including: