# Free things to do with kids in Buffalo this week

> Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Buffalo this week: we found 24 free outings, including Spooky Library Party (Central Library) and Town of Tonawanda Halloween Bash, plus 22 library programs. Two free days and events are coming up, including two museum or zoo free days, each with its date. And two places never charge admission, like Delaware Park and Tifft Nature Preserve.

- Last checked: 2026-10-19
- 24 free outings this week; 2 free days and events coming up; 2 always-free places
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## Free days and free events coming up

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Buffalo Museum of Science and Explore & More Children’s Museum, Buffalo. When: Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Price: Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID). Only the cardholder gets in free, so bring the card and an ID. Official page: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Museums for All at the Aquarium of Niagara** at Aquarium of Niagara, Niagara Falls (about 30 minutes). When: Any open day. Price: $4 per person for up to four people with a SNAP EBT card and photo ID. Kids 2 and under are always free. Official page: https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/attractions/aquarium/ (checked 2026-10-19)

## Free this week

- **Baby Storytime (City of Tonawanda Public Library)** at City of Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St., Tonawanda, NY 14150. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 9–9:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. Songs, rhymes, books and bubbles with your baby or toddler. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17592173 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Orchard Park Public Library)** at Orchard Park Public Library, 4570 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park, NY 14127. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 10–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. Miss Kasey’s gentle first storytime of books, songs and activities for babies up to 24 months. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17419987 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Lapsit Storytime (Clearfield Branch Library)** at Clearfield Branch Library, 770 Hopkins Rd., Williamsville, NY 14221. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. Mrs. Wanda’s storytime for babies 18 months and under. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17572528 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Peekaboo Pals Baby Play (Kenmore Branch)** at Kenmore Branch, 160 Delaware Rd., Kenmore, NY 14217. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 11am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. Sensory play and social time for babies and toddlers with their grown-ups. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17664666 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Time (Clearfield Branch Library)** at Clearfield Branch Library, 770 Hopkins Rd., Williamsville, NY 14221. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 11:30am–12:15pm. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. Mrs. Wanda’s storytime for toddlers 18 to 36 months. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17572586 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Story Time with Miss Stefanie (Grand Island Memorial Library)** at Grand Island Memorial Library, 1715 Bedell Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. A Tuesday storytime for preschoolers. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17716273 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Tiny Tots Storytime (Central Library)** at Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, NY 14203. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10:15–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–3. Stories, songs, bubbles and playtime for ages 0 to 3; siblings welcome. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17605141 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Eggertsville-Snyder Branch)** at Eggertsville-Snyder Branch, 4622 Main St., Snyder, NY 14226. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Ms. Angela’s storytime for ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17572709 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Sensational Story Time (Kenilworth Branch)** at Kenilworth Branch, 318 Montrose Ave., Buffalo, NY 14223. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–4. Stories, songs, hands-on activities and simple crafts for ages 2 to 4. Call or stop by to register. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17440531 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Story Time (Kenmore Branch)** at Kenmore Branch, 160 Delaware Rd., Kenmore, NY 14217. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10:30–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Stories, songs and crafts for ages 3 to 5. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17233497 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Pumpkin Painting (Dudley Branch)** at Dudley Branch, 2010 South Park Ave., Buffalo, NY 14220. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 6–7pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–99. Dudley’s annual mini-pumpkin painting. Pumpkins and paint provided; free, but call to save a spot. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17786008 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Umba Time with Grandpa (Clearfield Branch Library)** at Clearfield Branch Library, 770 Hopkins Rd., Williamsville, NY 14221. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 10–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. The Azeem Family Foundation’s storytelling hour pairing kids with grandfathers and other male role models. All ages, no registration. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17808196 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Autumn Story Time (Crane Branch)** at Crane Branch, 633 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 10:30–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–5. A weekly Wednesday storytime for ages 0 to 5. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17079546 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Time (Williamsville Branch)** at Williamsville Branch, 5571 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–3. Mrs. Wanda’s storytime for toddlers 2 to 3. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17572778 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Tiny Tots Storytime (Clearfield Branch Library)** at Clearfield Branch Library, 770 Hopkins Rd., Williamsville, NY 14221. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–4. Stories, songs, movement and bubbles for ages 2 to 4. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17625690 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Play Hour (North Park Branch)** at North Park Branch, 975 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 11:45am–1pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–4. Drop-in screen-free games and toys in the community room for kids 4 and under, after story time. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17633794 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Stay and Play (Crane Branch)** at Crane Branch, 633 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 9:30–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. Playtime in the Story Nook with special toys for kids 24 months and under. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/16351887 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Williamsville Branch)** at Williamsville Branch, 5571 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Mrs. Wanda’s storytime for ages 3 to 5. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17573267 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Eggertsville-Snyder Branch)** at Eggertsville-Snyder Branch, 4622 Main St., Snyder, NY 14226. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–3. Ms. Angela’s storytime for toddlers 2 to 3. Registration required. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17573165 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Story Time with Miss Stefanie (Grand Island Memorial Library)** at Grand Island Memorial Library, 1715 Bedell Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 10–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. A movement-based storytime of singing, dancing and simple books for toddlers. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17716277 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Saturday Morning Sensory Play (Orchard Park Public Library)** at Orchard Park Public Library, 4570 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park, NY 14127. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 10–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–7. Drop-in sensory stations: homemade playdough, mini ice rescue and a shaving-cream car wash. Suggested for ages 2 to 7. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17439949 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Lego Club (West Seneca Public Library)** at West Seneca Public Library, 1300 Union Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 11am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 1–17. Free build with LEGO bins, plus Mega Bloks for the littlest builders. Ages 6 months to 17. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17580828 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Spooky Library Party (Central Library)** at Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, NY 14203. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 11am–2pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–12. Come in costume to watch magician Cris Johnson in the auditorium, then trick-or-treat, visit a haunted room and make crafts. Official page: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17684250 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Town of Tonawanda Halloween Bash** at Lincoln Park, 299 Decatur Rd., Buffalo, NY 14223. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 3–6pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. A free town Halloween party with trick-or-treat stations, hay rides, touch-a-truck, crafts, a bonfire and s’mores, and a costume contest. Weather dependent, no rain date. Official page: https://tonawanda.gov/youth-parks-recreation/community-events/297-halloween-reverse-parade.html (checked 2026-10-19)

## Always free

- **Delaware Park**, North Buffalo. Olmsted’s 350-acre park, with a meadow, the Japanese Garden, the Rose Garden, a playground and a path around Hoyt Lake. Free mobile audio tours. Official page: https://www.bfloparks.org/parks/delaware-park/ (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Tifft Nature Preserve**, South Buffalo. Five miles of trails and boardwalks through marshes, free from dawn to dusk. Run by the Buffalo Museum of Science. Official page: https://www.sciencebuff.org/ (checked 2026-10-18)

## Free library storytimes

- **Buffalo & Erie County Public Library**: Weekly; days and times vary by branch. Free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at the Central Library downtown and branches across Erie County. Calendar: https://www.buffalolib.org/

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## FAQ

### What’s free to do with kids in Buffalo this weekend?
This week we found 24 free outings for ages 0–6, including Spooky Library Party (Central Library), Town of Tonawanda Halloween Bash, Baby Storytime (City of Tonawanda Public Library) and Baby Storytime (Orchard Park Public Library). See [free this week](https://littlesweekly.com/buffalo/free/#this-week); the list is rebuilt every Thursday.

### Are there free museum or zoo days in Buffalo?
Bank of America Museums on Us weekend: Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Museums for All at the Aquarium of Niagara: Any open day ($4 per person for up to four people with a SNAP EBT card and photo ID). Dates come from each venue’s own page; see [free days and free events](https://littlesweekly.com/buffalo/free/#free-days).

### Where can we go for free any day in Buffalo?
Delaware Park and Tifft Nature Preserve don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.

### Are library storytimes free in Buffalo?
Yes. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.

### How do you check these free listings?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 19, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).