Call for Vendors! BuffaLoveFest 2015 is Coming.

Sell your BuffaLove goods at BuffaLoveFest 2015! The third annual BuffaLoveFest is set to be our biggest and best one yet. If you're a food truck owner, or an artisan making Buffalo-themed goods, we want you!

BuffaLoveFest will take place at the Zoo on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm. This great evening of “Everything Buffalo” will feature culinary offerings from the area’s finest food trucks, Buffalo's most popular bands, local wine and beer brands, and Buffalo-themed artisans.

We are calling on Buffalo food trucks and artisan vendors to sell their product and to be showcased throughout one of the community’s most unique venues-the Buffalo Zoo!

Food Truck & Vendor Registration Details & Requirements:

Date:               Friday, May 29, 2015
Event Time:   5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Food Truck Fee:    $100.00 to the Buffalo Zoo*
Vendor Fee:    $75.00 to the Buffalo Zoo*
*501(c)(3) organizations vendor fees will be waived
Attendance:   approximately 2,500 guests (21 and over event)

• Offer localized merchandise appropriate for the event’s BuffaLove theme (vendors) OR
• Offer foods at friendly prices (Food trucks)
• Vendor keeps all profits
• Must supply own equipment and serving supplies
• VENDORS ONLY: Zoo will provide – location, 1 table, 2 chairs, 1 linen & electric outlets (if requested)

Application, Insurance Certificate & Fee Deadline for FOOD TRUCKS: April 15, 2015
Application, Insurance Certificate & Fee Deadline for VENDORS: April 30, 2015
Click here to download application.

Mailing Address:
Katie Jordan
300 Parkside Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14214

Email: kjordan@buffalozoo.org

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Zoo’s Senior Events Coordinator, Katie Jordan, at 716-995-6133 or kjordan@buffalozoo.org.

Have a friend that may be interested in participating as a food truck or vendor? Please forward the registration information!

Thank you for your consideration and support of the Buffalo Zoo!

Get Your Tickets for BuffaLoveFest 2015!

Tickets are now on sale for the third annual BuffaLoveFest, an event featuring all things “Buffalo.”

BuffaLoveFest will take place on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Zoo. The 21 and over event will feature live music from some of Buffalo’s favorite bands, wine,  beer from a variety of local brands, food trucks, and vendors and artisans who specialize in Buffalo-themed goods.

Aerial shot of the Buffalo Zoo taken during BuffaLoveFest 2014

Tickets cost $20 in advance and $30 at the door, and include two drink tickets. Click here to purchase tickets, or call 1-800-838-3006.

Check out this video montage from the slow motion video booth at last year's BuffaLoveFest! We have even more fun in store for you this year!

BUFFALOVEFEST - SLOW MOTION CINEMA BOOTH from Shutter Dream Studio on Vimeo.


BuffaLoveFest is presented by Try-It Distributing with sponsorship support from Buffalo.com, Yelp, Artvioce, Fox29, MyTv, and Community Papers of Western New York.

Tickets Now Available for Inaugural BuffaLoveFest at the Zoo!

Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural BuffaLoveFest, an event featuring all things “Buffalo,” presented by the Buffalo Zoo in association with Be Incorporated.

BuffaLoveFest will take place on Friday, May 31, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Zoo. The 21 and over event will feature live music from some of Buffalo’s favorite bands, beer from a variety of local brands, food trucks, and vendors and artisans who specialize in Buffalo-themed goods.

Tickets cost $20 in advance and $30 at the door, and include 2 drink tickets. The first 500 people to purchase tickets will receive a commemorative poster. To purchase tickets, please call (716) 995-6131 or order online at buffalozoo.org.