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    Stony Brook Shines for Others

    5.0 (11 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Darlene B.

    Great holiday event for everyone off all ages, if you have traditions,or some Christmas spirit, it's a great festive neighborhood to drive thru. Stony brook shines selects a local WNY charity to support each year. Support the community we live in and check it out. Thank you everyone that took the time out to make this tradition, my mom and I have checked out for the past 11 years...this year was in memory of her...we always loved checking out the festive displays, and themes.

    Jen E.

    Amazing Christmas lights display!!! I've never seen this many houses decorated in one neighborhood!

    Colleen O.

    I guarantee nothing will get you in the holiday spirit more than a trip around this neighborhood to marvel at the gorgeous light displays. I even got greeted by Mr and Mrs Klaus and the grinch, complete with a candy cane treat! There can be a lot of traffic around the 9 streets that participate within the community , but it's well worth the wait to see all the houses all decked out for the holiday. I have paid a significant amount of money for light displays that have paled in comparison. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

    Stoney Brook Shines for Others!! :-)
    Tara K.

    Stony Brook Shines for Others is a collective of homes in a Lancaster neighborhood that annually collaborates to decorate several streets for the holidays in conjunction with a non-profit fundraiser. This is a free event, but donations for a good cause are graciously accepted. The neighbors have been banding together for 12 years now, each year selecting a new cause to support. Lights stay on from Black Friday through January 1st. The Stoney Brook neighborhood truly does shine during this event! Almost every single house participates with some form of lights, with a few really going over the top! Not only are the houses sparkling, but the trees lining the streets are also lit up, as well as many streets have archways of lights over the sidewalks. If you start at the Stoney Brook entrance, you can weave your way through about a dozen streets of lights. Stony Brook really makes for a nice outing with the fam'. We grabbed some drive-thru hot beverages before heading over, cranked up the holiday jams when we got there, and just took it all in! It took us over a half-hour to meander through all the streets, and I'm not sure we even hit them all. It has become more popular over the years, so on busy nights, you may be in a line to get into then neighborhood. And cars may be moving in a long, slow line once you are in. But that's great! Take your time to enjoy all of the effort this neighborhood has put into their decorations for a very worthy cause. Thanks so much to the organizers of Stoney Brook Shines for Others for putting on this special, incredibly well-executed event each year--happy holidays to you all! :-D

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    This is the BEST family outing. We enjoy this drive each year. It's ABSOLUTELY beautiful!

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    Stunningly beautiful, takes over 40 minutes to see it all. Optional charity donation. It is a holiday wonderland

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    Eden Corn Festival

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    It gets bigger and better every year. No admission charge, and some free events and live music. The…read morecorn is so sweet in peak season

    This was my first time here. What a great little festival,…read moresomething to do. Traffic was not the best getting into the parking lot. Very slow moving and took about 10-20 extra minutes waiting in line. I like that the school was using their parking space for fundraising for the sports clubs so you know the cost of parking is going to a good cause. The festival itself was decent. It had a lot of food vendors and a crap load of local shops/vendors (added photos of some hand made items). It actually took a while to look at everything! There was a handful of rides for the kids too. I do wish there was more corn themed food options like elote, or grilled corn, or other food dishes using corn in more creative ways. There was only 4 corn things (that I saw): corn on the cob, corn ice cream, kettle corn and a stand to buy a fresh bunch of corn. Corn on the cob 10/10. Delicious, sweet corn, dipped in butter (pretty sure it's unsalted butter). They had tall stand-up tables set up with salt shakers to eat your corn at or in the tent next door had picnic tables to sit down too (or you can eat in the beer tent... It was crazy to me that they allowed underage people in the beer tent if they were with their parents. They couldn't drink obviously, but allowed the family to stay together. At that point, they might as well just have allowed you to walk around with a plastic beer cup.) I didn't try the corn ice cream but I'd like to next time! Kyle tried the bacon bomb sandwich from Hammi's BBQ truck (photo posted). He says he could eat it every day for the rest of his life. I thought it had too much sausage in the mixture. I'd like to taste more of a bacon/pork flavor than sausage. But other than that it really was good.

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    Glen Park Art Festival

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    If you haven't been to the Glen Park Art Festival in Williamsville yet, maybe next year you'll…read morecatch the opportunity. It all started in 2010, and since then the event has been extremely popular not only among local residents. The festival takes place in a park worth visiting not just for the festival itself. It's small, but well-maintained and compact, with the picturesque Glen Falls. It's a perfect place for a little stroll, or a getaway from the crowd. This year, 150 vendors participated in the event. I'm sure everyone could find something interesting for themselves. I got caught at two booths for a little longer than the others. The first was Enchanted Cottage Candles. Actually, it was a really popular spot. We all couldn't believe how perfect each candle looked, not to mention the scent, which was absolutely stunning. I also had to stop at Susie Byerley Fine Art Oil Painting from Southern Indiana. I hardly ever talk to vendors, but this time I just had to chat a little bit. Her extraordinary talent was impossible to miss. I'm sure many complimented her traditional representational art. I hope she managed to sell at least a few of her beautiful pieces. There weren't many food vendors, but I was happy to see Sunshine Vegan Eats. Anyway, Williamsville has plenty of restaurants, so don't worry. There's something for everyone.

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    For local flavor and a break from the regular weekend routine, the Ellicottville Fall Festival is…read moredifficult to beat. While in Buffalo recently, friends suggested we make the hour trek to Ellicottville to check out the festival. It's located in a small ski village, and -- never one to turn down the chance to check out a new place -- I jumped at the chance. Street parking was relatively easy to find, and we soon were meandering through the downtown at the foothills of the ski resort. With hills all around us and brilliantly color-changing leaves, it was here to beat the beautiful setting. If you know local festivals, you know what to expect -- booths with all sorts of arts, crafts, snacks, and unique local finds lined the middle of the streets, which had been closed off for pedestrian-only traffic. We perused the different booths and stores before stopping a spell for lunch. Happen to be out this way in the fall? Head on over and check it out for a relaxed afternoon in a colorful and cozy setting.

    As a San Diego transplant that hasnt experienced fall in a good 10 years, this was a perfect way to…read moreenjoy all the season has to offer. The drive down the (do I need to stop saying "the" in front of highways?) 219 was beautiful, and the weather was just the right amount of chilly to be enjoying my flannel and boots and hot apple cider. The main downside here is the traffic getting into town, but there really is nothing that can be done about it. You just have to be ready and be patient. The church just inside town was graciously offering "donation" parking (as opposed to the $10 parking further into town), and since it was on the edge of town, made it super easy to leave when we were done. The town of Ellicottville is also very charming, and I would love to come back again to enjoy the area on a normal day!

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    Hertel Avenue, North Buffalo

    If you are a real Buffalonian, you've probably been to the Annual Italian Heritage Festival at…read moreleast once. If you're just visiting, I recommend you go to see for yourself. This event is definitely all about the food, and it's huge. Definitely come hungry and enjoy Italian and Italian-American staples like pizza, sausages, meatballs, arancini, pasta, etc., as well as plenty of sweet desserts. With over fifty vendors this year, Hertel Avenue was transformed into a bustling, crowded marketplace. In my opinion, the atmosphere is rather intense. People are eating, drinking, socializing, and catching up with friends and family. The air around the festival is always heavy with the smell of smoke and frying onions and peppers. Believe me, lots and lots of grilled Italian sausages are floating around during this festival. Unfortunately, apart from tables near the main stage, which must be reserved in advance for a fee, there is nowhere to sit and eat comfortably. Lots of people are walking and eating or standing. I even saw someone use the top of the trash can as a table, yuck. As I mentioned, there's a main entertainment stage, if you like the Frankie Scinta vibe. The demonstration/cooking tent is a fun place to visit as well. The best way to plan for the special attractions is to simply check out the website. I think it's worth it. On the practical side, it's important to wear proper footwear. Because of the big crowd, I had to be extra careful not to get stepped on or have my toes run over by a baby stroller. It's wild. I guess that's the beauty of this festival. Fun fact: I ate my first raw clam many years ago at this festival while on vacation in the States :). Those were the days when carousels, rides, and similar attractions were still part of the event. It was probably more kids/family-friendly than it has been in recent years. Perhaps it will return someday.

    If you're only looking for really good Italian food and pastries and desserts and things and this…read moreis the place to go now. They no longer have all the fun games, like " I got it" or the water balloon game or anything else it's just all food now. No rides, nothing for kids. But the food is amazing. I went there just for Campi's Pizza & Angelo's Italian Desserts. I was extremely satisfied. The pizza never fails me from there. It is always so good and since Campi's is too far to go just pick up a pizza and come home. I have to depend on the Italian heritage festival every year just to get my pizza. Angel is not located anywhere near here as far as I know so again I have to go to the festival just to get my good desserts. They had many other food stands, but I didn't try anything else out except for Romeo and Juliet's bakery. I know what I like so that's what I go for. You have got to try Campi's -White Pizza with the Greek olives on it. They have a few different kinds of white pizza, but the plain or one without all the veggies and without the artichokes and stuff is the really good one.. But they also have many selections of pizza to choose from

    Stony Brook Shines for Others - nonprofit - Updated May 2026

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