FESTIVAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE

11:00 AM — 4:00 PM

11:00 AM — 1:30 PM Blue Basket Raffle

Family Fun Stage

2:00 PM — 2:30 PM Green Basket Raffle

Family Experiences

Enjoy complimentary access to Buffalo RiverWorks attractions and interactive activities designed to bring families together through play, exploration, and shared experiences.

Family Fun Stage

Laugh, play, and make memories with live entertainment and hands-on family fun. 


The Marketplace

Explore a vibrant marketplace featuring local businesses, makers, and 
family-focused brands offering products, services, and solutions that support everyday family life.
Sponsored by: KeyBank & Buffalo Sabres Foundation

Community Hub

Connect with trusted nonprofit organizations and community partners providing valuable resources, programs, and services for families throughout Western New York.

Sponsored by: Rich Family Foundation

Everything for Families to Connect in One Community Experience!

Why We Bring Families Together
Community – For more than 45 years, EPIC – Every Person Influences Children has served as a trusted, community nonprofit that supports all families with free, practical tools for parents and caregivers to raise resilient children. 

Compassionate Support – EPIC provides compassionate and non-judgmental support through parenting education, family engagement, and youth services to help parents, caregivers, and families build skills and thrive. 

Trusted Connector – EPIC works with partners across our community as a trusted connector to ensure everyone in the family, from babies to grandparents, is guided to the right resource so no one has to navigate parenting challenges alone.