Visitor Information
Admission is free! All food and beverages are purchased with tickets.
Buy tickets at the festival
Food and beverage tickets can be purchased at one of three ticket tents located throughout the festival. Tickets are sold in $7 sheets. You’ll receive 10 tickets for $7 cash and $7.25 credit. Food items range between 4 and 10 tickets.
Presale Food Ticket Vouchers at Tops Markets
You can purchase pre-sale Food/Beverage Ticket Vouchers at the register at participating Tops Markets locations beginning the second Sunday in June through 5 p.m. on Sunday of the festival. Vouchers are available in $10 increments, or take advantage of the Family Freebie: purchase a $60 Presale Food Ticket Voucher and get 4 FREE Coca-Cola brand beverages at the Taste. Vouchers are redeemable for food/beverage tickets at any festival ticket tent.
Hotels and Travel Info
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Hampton Inn & Suites |
716-855-2223
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| The Residence Inn & Suites Downtown | 716-247-5252 |
| Best Western Inn on the Avenue | 716-886-8333 or 1-888-868-3033 |
| Holiday Inn Express | 716-854-5500 |
| Wyndham Garden Buffalo Downtown | 716-845-0112 |
| Hyatt Regency Buffalo | 1-800-315-2621 |
| The Mansion of Delaware | 716-886-3300 |
| Buffalo Marriott Harborcenter | 716-852-0049 |
| Courtyard by Marriott | 716-840-9566 |
| Embassy Suites | 716-842-1000 |
| 716-848-1000 | |
| 716-853-1505 | |
| 716-689-4414 | |
| 716-884-1700 |
Directions
From points East, West, North, and South of Buffalo
Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) to Exit 51W (Route 33 West, also called the Kensington Expressway). Exit from Route 33W as it ends at Oak Street. Follow Oak south and turn right on Broadway. This will bring you within a few blocks of the center of the event at Niagara Square. A number of surface lots and ramps are available on Pearl, Franklin and other adjoining streets running parallel to Delaware.
From Canada and Niagara Falls
Take the Peace Bridge to I-190 South to the Niagara Street exit. Turn right on Niagara Street and follow it south to Elmwood Avenue, just before City Hall. Turn right on Elmwood and park in any of the ramps and surface lots.
The Official Transportation Sponsor of the Taste of Buffalo Presented by Tops
Metro Bus & Rail can get you to the Taste of Buffalo hassle free!
Did you know that you can buy NFTA Metro bus and rail passes on your phone? Text TOKEN to 41411 for a download link, or find it in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Click here for more information.
Parking
Official Parking Partner
There are numerous Pay2Park surface lots around the festival. You can also park on any side street that doesn’t have restrictions and ramps surrounding the festival.
