Young @ Arts Program


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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HAUNTED TOUR OF FOREST LAWN CEMETERY!

For our October Trip,  we are going to Forest Lawn Cemetery for a guided haunted tour with actors bringing back to life some of the cemetery’s most famous and infamous residents!

On Wednesday, October 30th, we will have 2 back-to-back tours scheduled (Noon & 2 PM). Each tour can only accommodate 35 people.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday October 9th at 9 AM. First come, first serve. A member may onlypurchase 2 tickets, one for themselves and one for another member.

The cost of tickets will be as follows:

  • City of Buffalo Members- $25
  • Suburban Members- $30
  • Non-members- $35 (After 10/14 if seats available)

Schedule for Group 1:
11:00 AM Lunch at Tosh Collins
11:30 AM Depart for Forest Lawn
12:00 PM Arrive at Forest Lawn and begin Tour 1
2:00 PM Conclude Tour and return to Center
2:30 PM Arrive back at Tosh Collins

Schedule for Group 2:
12:30 PM Lunch at Tosh Collins
1:15 PM Depart for Forest Lawn
2:00 PM Arrive at Forest Lawn and beging Tour 2
4:00 PM Conclude Tour and return to Center
4:30 PM Arrive back at Tosh Collins

Congregate lunch will be:
Turkey a la King with White Rice, Green Beans, Orange Pineapple Juice, and Strawberry Gelatin. The cost is $3.

Cups of Hot Cocoa will be available for the ride!

The Young @ Arts program is supported in part by: Key Bank and M&T Bank.


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"