What: Announce the exciting calendar of events for Buffalo’s Erie Canal Bicentennial commemoration taking place this summer. Canalside will host hundreds of programs and daily activities, as well as special events, from Memorial Day through the fall to share the remarkable story of the Erie Canal. The fun, festive and engaging experience will help connect visitors to Buffalo’s 200-year-old Erie Canal history and create once-in-a-lifetime memories.
**Announcement will feature character actors and entertainment.
When: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Who: Mark Wendel, ECHDC President
Joel Dombrowski of Buffalo History Tours in character as Mayor George Clinton
Marc Moscato, founder of Buffalo Bike Tours
Where: Longshed at Canalside
44 Prime Street
Buffalo, New York