🦬 They put an ice rink where?!

Plus fun events this Decemeber, tree lightings, u-cut Christmas trees & more!

December 04, 2025

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Things to Do

Guide to Magical Tree Lighting Events to Kick Off the Holiday Season in WNY

Whether you’re seeking family-friendly festivities, live music, or just love a good lit tree, these magical events are the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

Together With 500 Pearl

New: This Downtown Ballroom is Turning Into an Indoor Ice Skating Wonderland for the Holidays

If you adore ice skating but could do without braving below-zero temps to do it, then 500 Pearl has you covered this year with their new Indoor Ice Skating Experience. 

Together With Surge Restaurant

You may think you’ve got your brunch routine down…but you don’t.

Meet Surge Restaurant —a family-owned gem in Kenmore that gives cozy Greek diner vibes with a Latin twist. They’ve got all of your favorite tried-and-true Greek classics, plus a few other standouts that never miss. Their Latin Skillet with homemade chorizo and enchilada sauce is the mix of flavors you didn’t know you needed. Craving something a little sweeter? Their Strawberry Fields Crepe is a fan-favorite and you simply can’t go wrong with their Sweet Tooth French Toast filled with Nutella, strawberries, and bananas. Oh yeah and we can’t forget to mention their eggs benny flights and 18 different mimosa flavors — incase you weren’t already sold. So, brunch this weekend? Check out their menu below!

City Guide

12 Nearby Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms

If you’re a Buffalonian and finding the perfect tree is on your holiday to-do list, this is the guide you need in your life.

Things to Do

65+ Awesome Events to Check Out This December in WNY

Check out Step Out Buffalo's curated list of the most exciting events happening this December in WNY, as chosen by our editors.

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