Dining at Dusk
5-7pm
Sunday, June 26: BBQ and Brass!
Sunday, July 24: Jazz Night!
Sunday, August 28: 50's Night!
Sunday, September 18: 90's Night!
Sunday, October 2: Oktoberfest!
Dining at Dusk makes for a great date night, or a relaxing evening to bond with friends and family. Enjoy the warm summer weather, live music, a glass of wine, and a relaxed outdoor dining experience. Get your crew together, bring chairs, a blanket and your good vibes for a delightful summer evening amongst the beauty of the Botanical Gardens. This is outdoor dining at its best!
Come out to support YOUR Botanical Garden and Erie County's 200th Anniversary!
Tickets:
$48 General Public
$43 Botanical Gardens' Members
Rain or Shine!
Tickets include:
· Live music
· A boxed dinner
· One glass of wine/beer from the Buffalo Bubble Bar with cash bar following
· Dessert vendors
· A wrist band for free admission into the Botanical Gardens
· A small basket raffle and 50/50!
See what's happening each night and reserve your tickets now!
Sunday, June 26: BBQ & Brass!
Start your summer off right at Dining at Dusk: BBQ & Brass! Grab your friends, a date, or some family and throw on your 'summeriest' BBQ cookout fit! We're talking floral shirts, flamingo shirts, flip flops, sun hats and shades! It'll be a summer kickoff blast with BBQ & Brass!
Who's playing? Enjoy the energetic musical stylings of Buffalo Brass Machine!
Who's dining? What says summer like some classic BBQ? Curly's will be serving up a delicious boxed BBQ dinner. Full menu coming soon!
For dietary restrictions please email mmolfino@buffalogardens.com.
Who's wining? The Bubble Bar, of course!
Also joining us for BBQ and Brass will be some delicious dessert vendors including High Vibe Sweets!
Sunday, June 26 Dining at Dusk: BBQ & Brass! 5-7pm $48/person |
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Sunday, July 24: Jazz Night!
Dining at Dusk: Jazz Night will be a night you won't want to miss! Embrace the energy and good vibes from the musical talents of Alex McArthur. Who's jazzed?!
Who's playing? Enjoy the smooth, jazzy vibes of Buffalo's Alex McArthur.
Who's dining? Enjoy a delicious chicken dinner from Ilio Dipaulo's. Full menu coming soon!
For dietary restrictions please email mmolfino@buffalogardens.com.
Who's wining? The Bubble Bar, of course!
Also joining us will be some delicious dessert vendors!
Sunday, July 24 Dining at Dusk: Jazz Night! 5-7pm $48/person |
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Sunday, August 28: 50's Night!
Calling all cool cats! We've got it made in the shade over here at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens and we're ready to boogie woogie all night long at Dining at Dusk: 50's Night! From pin-up to poodle skirts and ascots, bring your best 50's fashion!
Who's playing? Brother James will be rocking all your 50s favorites and might even throw in some popular favorites from some other decades. @thebrotherjames
Who's dining? Enjoy a delicious chicken dinner from Ilio Dipaulo's. Full menu coming soon! For dietary restrictions please email mmolfino@buffalogardens.com.
Who's wining? The Bubble Bar, of course!
Also joining us will be some delicious dessert vendors!
Sunday, August 28 Dining at Dusk: 50's Night! 5-7pm $48/person |
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Sunday, September 18: 90's Night!
Get jiggy with it! We're throwing it back to the 90's. Bust out your big scrunchies, fanny packs, slap bracelets, chokers, overalls and combat boots! We promise, it'll be all that and a bag of chips.
Who's playing? Brother James returns to play some classic 90s throwbacks. @thebrotherjames
Who's dining? Enjoy a delicious chicken dinner from Ilio Dipaulo's. For dietary restrictions please email mmolfino@buffalogardens.com.
Who's wining? The Bubble Bar, of course!
Also joining us for BBQ and Brass will be some delicious dessert vendors including High Vibe Sweets!
Sunday, September 18 Dining at Dusk: 90's Night 5-7pm $48/person |
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Sunday, October 2: Oktoberfest!
Dining at Dusk: Oktoberfest! It's officially lederhosen season! Enjoy pretzels and beer at the Botanical Gardens accompanied by a full German brass band!
Who's playing? You won't want to miss this 15-person German band, The Bergholz Blaskapelle from Bergholz, NY!
Who's dining? Enjoy a delicious soft pretzel, brats and beer from Curly's to celebrate Oktoberfest the only way there is! For dietary restrictions please email mmolfino@buffalogardens.com.
Who's wining? The Bubble Bar, of course!
Also joining us will be some delicious dessert vendors!
Sunday, October 2 Dining at Dusk: Oktoberfest! 5-7pm $48/person |
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Check out last year's Dining at Dusk experience!
The Dining at Dusk Series proudly celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Erie County! #EC200


