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A member of the National Football League (NFL), the Buffalo Bills went to the Super Bowl for four straight years in the 1990s (losing them all) going on to have declining fortunes until the late 2010s. These days, they have been considered big favorites to finally bring home a Lombardi Trophy, thanks to some high-profile talent acquired in a matter of only a few years, and they have definitely benefited from the good publicity and newfound success. Since the early 1970s, they have played their games at Highmark Stadium. The residents of Buffalo and the region surrounding it have followed the Bills through all their trials and tribulations religiously during football season (August through January), and home games almost always sell out. The Bills are building a new stadium across the street that will open in 2026 and inherit the Highmark Stadium name.
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Historic masonry aficionados should head over to Frank and Jane Clement's place on Milestrip Road, which they've opened to folks curious to see the collection of branded bricks — that is, those with inscriptions, logos, symbols or other markings on them identifying their manufacturer — that they've been amassing for the past 40 years. Visits start at the driveway leading up to the garage, which is paved with 12,000 of them; then Frank will lead you inside, where you'll find his most prized specimens in racks on the wall, shellacked for extra protection. The collection encompasses the work of brickmakers both locally-based (you'll see a few from the Star Brick Company, once a popular collector's item among local kids thanks to their silvery insignia that looked uncannily like an Old West sheriff's badge) and far-flung (check out the special-edition Glen Iris brick from Australia commemorating the 1956 Melbourne Olympics), both wall bricks (they've got one from the Margaret St. John House, the only building in Buffalo that escaped destruction when the British sacked the city in 1813) and pavers.
Long running community arts festival hosting over 200 regional artists and craftsmen. Held annually the third weekend in September. Hosted by the Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce.
Annual outdoor event held in late July and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Stroll the street and sample the food fare from dozens of area restaurants. Live musical entertainment.
Jolls House
19th century Italianate Victorian Home listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1870 for merchant Ambrose Johnson, from 1902-1963 it was the home and office of Dr. Willard B. Jolls, a country doctor.
Annual parade with fireworks after the parade on the grounds of the Middle School on S. Lincoon St.
County park with over 1,200 acres, bicycling, accessible facilities, hiking trails, picnic areas, cross-country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, tennis, toboggan chutes, disc golf.