Visual and performing artists creating art in gardens in Buffalo, East Aurora, Gasport, Lakeshore, Lancaster, Lockport, Tonawanda, and Williamsville.

The gardens and performances are open to all and free of charge. Enjoy this free tour of gardens and come back next July to tour the 100+ Open Gardens WNY on every Thursday and Friday.

Artists in Open Gardens is made possible with support from the Statewide Community Regrant program, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature, and Arts Services Inc.

Schedule subject to change.

THURSDAY, JULY 27 
(hours as listed)

LANCASTER

  • 2-10pm | Visual Artist Catherine Walsh
    Riexinger Garden     101 Simme Road                             

TONAWANDA

  • 2-6pm | Visual Artist Lucy Dietrich
    Wanderland      636 Delaware Road

WILLIAMSVILLE

  • 12-6pm | Performance by Tuesday Night (Courtney Wofford & Sara Elizabeth Schall)
    Shirley's Garden     5459 Center Pine Lane                  

  • 2-6pm | Performance by Sugar Before Bed (Martin LaMott & Cassidy Mull)
    Le Petit Matin     299 Reist Street          

  • 2-7pm | Visual Artist Bree Gilliam 
    Parkview Gardens     324 Mill Street     

THURSDAY, JULY 27 
(hours as listed)

BUFFALO

  • 2-6pm | Visual Artist Avanna Duff 
    Loomis Garden 89 Sixteenth Street         

  • 2-6pm | Visual Artist Matthew (MJ) Myers
    Charlier Garden 215 Lancaster Avenue  

  • 5:30-8:30pm | Visual Artist Bianca McGraw 
    Bird Avenue Gardens 604 Bird Avenue                   

  • 5:30-8:30pm | Performance by spud
    Buffalo Harmony House Bed & Breakfast     3 St John's Place  

  • 5:30-8:30pm | Visual Artist Madeline Bartley 
    Licata & Bigelow Garden 56 North Pearl Street 

FRIDAY, JULY 28 
(hours as listed)

EAST AURORA 

  • 10am-2pm | Visual Artist Avanna Duff 
    Chimera Garden 170 Pine Street       

LOCKPORT

  • 10am-2pm | Visual Artist Ruby Merritt 
    Kurbs Garden 570 Locust Street                                 

HAMBURG/LAKESHORE

  • 5:30-8pm | Performance by spud
    Buscaglia Garden     5218 Lakeshore Road