Canalside

Had a fabulous time Ice skating @ Canalside.
Rentals were $5 per person. Admission is $8. Lockers $1.
Pros: beautiful landscape.
Friendly people willing to give out free lessons.
Cons: they were out of many sizes of skates due to the demand of people coming in.
Skates were hit or miss. Some were good condition, some were completely mangled.
Long waits for rentals (so bring your own!!)
Parking is sparse unless you are okay with paying ($5-$20).

Overall, I would come again. Probably not on the weekend since parking is tricky & the crowding on the ice makes it hard to find your rhythm.

Buffalo has been such a great destination ever since Canalside was developed. Now it has even more fun to do with things happening year round. Yes, even in the dead of winter, Canalside is still a great spot.

I love going and walking through the Naval park in the summer. It was so much fun back when Pokemon Go was big because there were so many people down there hanging out and taking in the sights. With all the fun things to do there in the summer, it's the place to be in Buffalo.

There's something there for everyone whether it be kayaking, water-bikes, the Naval park, or even the Explore & More Children's Museum. Here is a couple of shots that I gathered over the weekend.

This place was an amazing experience. I just loved how they redeveloped this whole area. It is truly a destination spot for the locals as well as visitors. We took a boat ride down the canal looking at all the new (and redeveloped) spots as well as the historical silos. As a photographer, all I could see were opportunities to take wonderful pictures.

There are plenty of places to just sit and relax or head over to one of the bar areas and enjoy the music with a drink. There are plenty of kiosks to purchase drinks, snacks, and desserts, etc...

It was also nice to see the restored carousel that only charges a minimum amount for a ride.... Extremely family friendly. We did not have enough time to tour any of the ships here and the war memorials along the route are both beautiful and meaningful. This area is a true gem to Buffalo and I look forward to coming back spending a little more time here... BTW.... do not miss shark girl.

KUDO's to the whole experience at Canalside

Canal side is always very nice and well kept! Today me and my mom went to canal side for the Bills mafia boat parade and it was very nice they had food trucks and vendors there and all the shops were open. And the boat tours are a lot of fun and I've done 2 different boat tours and they were very good with helping me with my walker. Everyone one who works there is very nice and the food at the restaurants are pretty good.

Dedicated volunteers work to build this ship and educate the public on their work. Situated in the heart of Canalside and not to be missed

Walked looking at the boats on a warm fall day the boardwalk wasn't full like as if it was a weekend but the weather will be changing soon

This was our first time at Canalside. It was nice and spacious. They had a lot of different areas and chairs to sit and enjoy the view. They put on a nice light show, which was unexpected and cool. My only complaint and why I didn't give 5 stars was the lack of food options. They only had one stand, and it pretty much only served hotdogs or veggie hotdogs. (No chicken options). I mean, that was it. There was also a food truck, and they only served hamburgers. So if you don't eat beef, there are absolutely no real options for you to eat.

The fam came in from out of town for a 'winter fest' day yesterday. It was savagely cold and windy. Unfortunately we couldn't walk past the ships due to the weather but the fam could see it from the road where we were walking and thought it was really cool. We started off curling but could only do it for about 30 minutes due to the bitter cold wind tearing through the area but it was really fun and different! Luckily the rink is more protected. We skated first then moved on to the ice bikes which was the crowd favorite!! When our time was up the gentleman helping us 'park' and get off the bikes advised us the creator of the bikes was in the booth. Obviously we went up to say how much fun we had (and girl power to her!). The fam loved it so much despite numb legs, fingers and butts they want to come back for some summer fun!

*My gripes: to the cafe right there: UNLOCK THE DOORS!!!! We spent a good 15 minutes in the bitter cold trying to get in being told to go to different places by 2 different employees. Luckily a very nice young woman working the desk at the museum let us in to go down the stairs.

*Do you really need to charge for the walkers?? My 11 y/o niece had hers stolen when she left it up again the wall for a brief moment.

* Do the igloos need to be $200 for 90 minutes? We did consider it and would have hacked up the $ but you can't bring anything in!! If we were going to pay, we want to bring our own snacks and drinks. I mean, it's $200!

Canalside is a wonderful redevelopment of the river walk area in Buffalo. It is near all the historical grain silos, and is a great place to rent a bike or just walk around!

There are a handful of little kiosks to purchase drinks, snacks, and desserts.

There is also a carousel that was recently restored that is a $1 per ride! Very family friendly area and great for first time (and repeating) visitors!

Enjoyed the Blue Angels air show and scenic waterfront/Canalside area in Buffalo on 6/20/21.

Buffalo's waterfront is still 5 stars! Love the waterfront in downtown Buffalo! Lots to offer in the summertime as well. (My previous review of this wonderful location was a winter-time oriented review). Darts on the lawn, food trucks, restaurants, and boat tours are offered. Lovely gardens and tree-lined walkways. Free yoga and exercise classes compliments of Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY - check out the website: www.buffalowaterfront.com.



Or just sit back and take in the water and people-watch.