Delaware Avenue, downtown Buffalo
Delaware Avenue between Niagara Square and Chippewa Street in downtown Buffalo closes to traffic every July for the Taste of Buffalo, the largest two day food festival in the United States. Admission is free, and food and drinks are bought separately with tickets sold in $7 sheets at tents around the route. Pay2Park lots, side street parking and NFTA Metro bus and rail all reach the festival.
Before you go
- Official site
- tasteofbuffalo.com
- Next festival here
- Taste of Buffalo, Jul 10 to 11, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- Food and drinks are not included with admission; they are bought with $7 ticket sheets at tents on site.
- Presale food ticket vouchers are sold at Tops Markets before the festival.
- Driving in from the Peace Bridge, follow I-190 South to Niagara Street, then Elmwood Avenue near City Hall.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Free admission, food paid separately with tickets · Pay2Park lots and side streets nearby · NFTA Metro bus and rail reach the festival.
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Taste of BuffaloComing from the Peace Bridge, take I-190 South to the Niagara Street exit, turn right on Niagara Street and follow it south to Elmwood Avenue, just before City Hall, then turn right on Elmwood and park in any of the ramps or surface lots.
Festival-specific · Taste of BuffaloNumerous Pay2Park surface lots surround the festival, and parking is possible on any side street without restrictions. NFTA Metro bus and rail also reach the Taste of Buffalo, with passes available on your phone by texting TOKEN to 41411 or through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Delaware Avenue, downtown Buffalo. The venue's own pages are the place to check: tasteofbuffalo.com.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Delaware Avenue, downtown Buffalo. The venue's own pages are the place to check: tasteofbuffalo.com.
Food, water and what you can bring
Festival-specific · Taste of BuffaloAdmission to the Taste of Buffalo is free. Food and drinks are bought separately with tickets sold in $7 sheets at tents around the festival, and presale vouchers are available in advance at Tops Markets stores.
Recently at Delaware Avenue, downtown Buffalo
Taste of Buffalo
Taste of Buffalo
A little history
The Taste of Buffalo, presented by Tops, is the largest two day food festival in the United States. It began in 1984 with 22 restaurants on Main Street and has grown into its permanent home on Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo.