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Buffalo Magazine | Prioritizing play in the 716

Project Play Western New York collaborates with community organizations to offer its Free Play Series at no cost to parents. During summer and winter school breaks, kids can enjoy free play at locations in Buffalo and around Western New York. Project Play WNY is a nonprofit initiative supported by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation as part of the foundation’s focus on youth sports and recreation. In recent years, Project Play WNY has made grants for softball, baseball and t-ball leagues and clinics in the area, offered free swimming lessons and provided programming for youth coaches.

Buffalo Magazine | Syrup gets the spotlight during Maple Weekend

Maple Weekend 2026 is taking part on farms all across New York, including many in the greater WNY area, the last two weekends of March (21-22 and 28-29).
From its start as Maple Sunday with a few Wyoming County sugar houses in 1995, the celebration has grown to include four days of festivities across New York every March. Visitors are able to observe syrup production firsthand, enjoy farming-related activities and try delicious, locally made treats.