Our Young@Arts program aims to return older adults to the arts of Wester New York or introduce them for the first time. For the past two years, we've scheduled monthly trips to some of the most outstanding arts and cultural institutions to engage and immerse folks through socialization.
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FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT THE BUFFALO ZOO!
For our September trip, we will be going to the Buffalo Zoo for a nighttime visit to see their Zoomagination Festival of Lanterns and Lights on Thursday, Sept. 19th!
For this trip, we 2 limo buses booked that will accommodate 70 people.
Tickets will go on sale Wednesday September 4th at 9 AM. First come, first serve. A member may only
purchase 2 tickets, one for themselves and one another member.
The cost of tickets will be as follows:
- City of Buffalo Members- $30
- Suburban Members- $35
- Non-members- $40 (After 9/6 if seats available)
Schedule for the trip:
5:00 PM Meet at Tosh Collins for Dinner
6:00 PM Board bus and depart for Zoo
6:30 PM Arrive at Zoo, Gates open
9:00 PM Meet back at pick-up point
9:30 PM Depart for Tosh Collins
10:00 PM Arrive back at Tosh Collins
A dinner salad will be served prior to departure for $3. The menu includes:
Tuna Mac Salad with shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, a selection of dressings with club crackers and butterscotch pudding.
Young @ Arts 2024 Trips
February - Buffalo AKG Art Museum
April - Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
July- West Side Bazaar
August- The Underground Railroad Center & Maid of the Mist
September- Buffalo Zoo Zoomagination Festival of Lights & Lanterns
October- Forest Lawn Cemetary Haunted Tour
November- Roycroft Inn
December- The Polar Express
Young @ Arts 2023 Trips
February - Buffalo Botanical Gardens
March- Aquarium of Niagara
April- Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House
May- Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate
June- Spirit of Buffalo Sailing Ship Cruise
July- The Blueberry Treehouse Farm
August- Shakespeare in Delaware Park
September- The Color Purple: The Musical at Shea's 710
October- Buffalo AKG Art Museum
November- Moulin Rouge at Shea's
December- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhan's Music Hall- JoAnn's Classical Christmas
Young @ Arts 2022 Trips
May - Buffalo History Museum
Tifft Nature Preserve
June - Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tour
Buffalo River History Boat Tour
July - Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo Bison's Baseball Game
August - Erie County Fair
Buffalo Bison's Baseball Game
September - Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tour
Buffalo Science Museum
October - Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Forest Lawn Cemetery
November - Shea's Performing Arts Center for "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical"
December - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhan's Music Hall for "Holiday Pops Concert"