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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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"