Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemoration - Summer Send-Off

Join us for our last huzzah and catch all of our Erie Canal themed programming in one day! Most events are free, unless otherwise noted.

Schedule of Events:

10:30-11:30am  Explore Buffalo Walking Tour  Meets outside the Longshed.  Reserve your spot here. 

11am-5pm  Discover the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, a replica of the 1825 original   Commercial Slip

11am-6pm  Waterway of Change Exhibit   In the Longshed. Reserve your tickets here. Walk-ins also welcome!

12-1pm  Dave Ruch Concert   On stage

12-2pm  Movie Series: Creating the Canal    Hanger Building, Naval Park

12-3pm  Explore & More Activities + Family Scavenger Hunt   On the Great Lawn

12-5pm  iloveny Container Tour   Lawn

12-5pm  Buffalo Bike Tours   Kiosk on the lawn. Small fee, reserve ahead of time or onsite.

12-5pm  Kayak Rentals & Tours   On the Boardwalk. Small fee, reserve ahead of time or onsite.

1-2pm  White Pines Dance Group   On stage

2-2:30pm  People Inc.'s Blue Ink Butterfly   On stage

2-4pm  Speaker Series: Charting the Course for Canalside - Tim Bohen & Rich Newburg   Hanger Building, Naval Park

2:30-4pm  Yellow Jack Concert   On stage

3:30-5pm  Arts for Learning Traveling Museum   On the Great Lawn

4-5pm  On the Canal: Scenes & Songs   In the Ruins