From museums to cultural events to parades and concerts, from boat rides and spectacular sunsets to delicious dining and unique shopping, you’ll enjoy memorable moments that will live on long after your visit.


North Tonawanda City Market

More than 70 vendors sell farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, cheeses and homemade sausages, as well as shrubs and flowers. Most produce and plants are grown on Niagara County farms.
Open Tue, Thu & Sat, 7am-1pm, year-round

Payne Avenue at Robinson Street, N Tonawanda
716-693-3746
ntmarket@aol.com
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Ghostlight Theatre

Nationally award-winning community theatre offers year round quality family entertainment. Call the theatre for a current listing of productions or visit our website.

170 Schenck Street, N Tonawanda
716-743-1614
www.starrynighttheatre.com
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Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

"Once around is never enough" at this museum celebrating the history of carrousel, band organ and amusement ride production on the Niagara Frontier. Located in the historic Allan Herschell Company factory building, the museum houses exhibits, wood carving demonstrations, two antique carrousels to ride, a children’s gallery and gift shop.

180 Thompson Street N Tonawanda
716-693-1885
www.carrouselmuseum.org
hcfm@carrouselmuseum.org
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North Tonawanda History Museum

A research and educational institution, this is the museum of the heritage of North Tonawanda and its role as an important shipping and manufacturing center strategically located on the historic Erie Canal and Niagara River in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Museum hosts guided and self-guided history walks and tours, publications, and events throughout the year.

54 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
716-213-0554
www.nthistorymuseum.org
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Canal Princess Charters

Become captain of your own boat and cruise the historic Erie Canal’s locks, lift bridges and peaceful villages.

716-693-2752
www.canalprincess.com
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The Museum of the Historical Society of the Tonawandas

The museum was built in 1886 as a station for the NY Central & Hudson River Railroad. Displays reflect the days of the lumber era and the Erie Canal. A research center as well, it contains more than 6,000 indexed photos and indexed obituaries from 1877 on.

Wed-Fri, 10am-4:30pm, Groups at other times by appt.
113 Main St., Tonawanda
716-694-7406
www.tonawandashistory.org
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Long Homestead

The restored home of Benjamin and Mary Hershey Long, originally of Lancaster County , PA, was built in 1892. Constructed of virgin black walnut and white oak timber hand-hewn from trees cut down on the site, it reflects the influence of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Furnishings are of the Empire and Early Victorian periods.

24 East Niagara Street, Tonawanda
716-694-7406
www.tonawandashistory.org
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Tonawanda Armory

Originally built to house the 25th Separate Company NY National Guard, the fortresslike brick and stone structure was formally opened on February 22, 1897. Today, it is privately owned and available for event rental. Tours available.

79 Delaware Street, Tonawanda
716-743-8544
www.wnyarmory.com
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The Riviera Theatre

The historic Riviera Theatre is a completely restored silent movie house with a fully functional "Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ." Still operational today screening movies, hosting live stage presentations and conducting tours of the workings of an old-time theatre, it is the only theatre in the US to present a regularly-scheduled monthly organ concert and has done so for more than 30 years, the third Wednesday of every month.

67 Webster Street, N Tonawanda
716-692-2413
www.rivieratheatre.org
manager@rivieratheatre.org
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Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier

This former Erie Railroad station has been restored for museum purposes. The brick structure served the community for more than 60 years under the Erie Railroad, Erie-Lackawanna Railway and finally Conrail. In addition to the building, there are two cabooses and two locomotives. The most recent acquisition came from the Tonawanda Island Railroad which served the local industry.

Tue & Sat, 10am-3pm
111 Oliver Street, N Tonawanda
716-694-9588
Visitor info: 716-434-5665
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Deerwood Golf Course & Clubhouse

A 27-hole municipal golf course open to the public.

18 Sweeney Street, N Tonawanda
716-695-8525
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Carnegie Art Center

Dedicated to bringing a variety of arts programming to the Tonawandas, the center is located in a former Carnegie Library building, listed on the National Register.

Wed-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 1-4pm
240 Goundry Street, N Tonawanda
716-694-4400
www.carnegieartcenter.org
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Niawanda Park/David Miller Bandshell

Niagara Street, Tonawanda
716-695-8522
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Fisherman’s Park/Bandshell, Seabees & Marine Monuments

River Road, N Tonawanda
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Botanical Gardens

1825 Sweeney Street, N Tonawanda
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Harbormaster House

Tonawanda E Niagara Street (south wall of canal) 716-743-8189
N Tonawanda Gateway Harbor Park (north wall of Canal) 716-695-8520
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Gateway Harbor Park

Boat docking, concerts, Canalfest and special events.

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