Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and Around Buffalo
THE 2026 SURVEY IS CURRENTLY RUNNING and closes June 20! Click here to vote for your favorites! Once we tally the votes, this page will magically change to the 2026 results.
Every summer, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids as a great way to launch into summer and put together a summer bucket list. This is our page to showcase the Top 20 winners for 2025 in the Buffalo area. (Click here for the full list of nominees.)
Of course, there are literally hundreds of wonderful places to take your kids in our area, not just this year's winners! Browse through this site, check out our lists (especially our Everything that's Free list), and sign up for our fabulous weekly e-newsletter so you get it all in your in-box every Thursday morning!
2025s Top 20 ranking + category winners! Scroll down for more about each venue, with links!
| 1. Explore & More Children's Museum 2. Buffalo Zoo 3. Rolly Pollies 4. Buffalo Museum of Science 5. Buffalo Bills 6. Darien Lake Amusement Park 7. Kelkenberg Farm of Clarence 8. The Warrior Factory Buffalo 9. Buffalo Bisons 10. Buffalo Bandits 11. Little Buffalo 12. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden 13. Buffalo Sabres 14. The Great Pumpkin Farm 15. Erie County Fair 16. Canalside 17. Aquarium of Niagara 18. Reinstein Woods 19. Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum 20. My Local Library |
Arts Education: Theatre of Youth Sports Education: Rolly Pollies STEM Education: Buffalo Museum of Science |
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Hidden Valley Animal Adventure
Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
