Festivals

fri. 7-sun. 9 Niagara County Peach Festival The old fashioned festival features a parade, carnival food, midway rides, peach shortcake, fun run (9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8) and other entertainment starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 and running 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9, Academy Park, Center Street, Lewiston; free. 754-9500, www.northofthefalls.com

fri. 7-sun. 9
Niagara County Peach Festival
- This longtime festival features
midway rides, carnival food, parade, fun
run, peach shortcake, entertainment and
tons of peaches, starting at 5 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 7 and running 11 a.m.-11
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept.
9, Academy Park, Center Street,
Lewiston; free.
www.northofthefalls.com, 754-9500
sat. 8
An Evening in the Village -
Features sidewalk street fair with block
party tents on Rock Street, Jaws of Life
demonstrations, patio dining and free
trolley rides, live music on the steps of
Town Hall (5583 Main St.) with Roar
84 and '80s dance party, 4-9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, Main Street, Village
of Williamsville. Chance to win $500
Williamsville shopping spree. Rain or
shine.
German Festival - The Amherst
Museum and Shannon Pub are
sponsoring a day of everything German
with a focus on food, drink and music
(German American Musicians Band)
starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at
the Amherst Museum, 755 Tonawanda
Creek Road, Amherst; $. 689-1440,
www. amherstmuesum. org
Antique and Classic Boat Show
and Vintage Race Boat Reunion
- More than 100 wooden classics on
display at the newly renovated historic

Buffalo Launch Club Basin, Saturday,
Sept. 8, 503 E. River Road, Grand
Island; $. 773-7629,
www.buffalolaunchc lub.com
Tour of Interesting Homes -
Here is your chance to tour homes
whose owners are opening their doors
for literacy. Registration will take place
on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Ellicottville
Memorial Library. Homes will be open
for touring from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8 in Ellicottville; $.
372-8627, www.ellicottvilleny.com/events

sat. 8-sun. 9
Allen Street Samba Festival -
Featuring cultural displays, world
marketplace, children's activities and
dance demonstrations, 11 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 8 along Allen Street, Buffalo; free.
876-6291, www.folkloric.org
sun. 9
Ukrainian Festival - Dancers,
bandurists, live band, ethnic foods, noon-8
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, St. John the Baptist
Ukrainian Church, 3275 Elmwood Ave.,
Kenmore. Admission is free.