Guests talking around a table at The Ward under string lights with the screens and the bar behind them

Buffalo RiverWorks is a one of a kind event venue and facility with endless possibilities. Consisting of 2 private banquet areas, The Ward restaurant, Buffalo RiverWorks Brewing Co., Riverland Amusement Rides and an Adventure Park, the Buffal-O Ferris Wheel, Ales & Axes, 2 Ice Rinks, a Full Stage, Roller Skating Track, Arcade, 25 foot LED screen and so much more!

We seek to continuously expand and create new event packages combining all we have to offer for you and your guests.

A private banquet room set with round tables, white linens, floral centerpieces and clear chiavari chairs
The Silos Event Center set with round tables, chiavari chairs and a head table in front of the Ganson Street murals

Silos Event Center

Newly built in 2023, this completely private banquet room is located on the second floor of Buffalo RiverWorks and can accommodate up to 250 guests. It includes a private entrance and elevator, restrooms and a full bar with house-made brews on tap. This event venue and banquet room also offers 2 bridal suites complete with full bathrooms and kitchenettes.

Though this room has a more formal feel, it still carries on the industrial tone of the RiverWorks facility with large picture windows and steel beams. Highlighting the rich history of the area, black and white murals from Ganson St. line the back wall. For meetings or slide shows, the room is equipped with AV and large screen TV’s.

CapacityUp to 250 guests
AccessPrivate entrance and elevator
BarFull bar with house-made brews on tap
Getting ready2 bridal suites with bathrooms and kitchenettes
PresentationsAV and large screen TVs
RoomPicture windows and steel beams
Back wallBlack and white Ganson St. murals
BuiltNew in 2023, on the second floor
Inside the Silos Event Center
Head table set with white linen, greenery and clear chiavari chairs in front of the Ganson Street muralsRound tables and clear chiavari chairs filling the Silos Event Center under the pendant ringsLong banquet table set with green runners, glassware and clear chiavari chairsGuest tables set with black napkins across the Silos Event Center floorBuffet line with chafing dishes set along the side of the room while guests dine at the roundsLong skirted table dressed with greenery and lanterns against the rail map muralPlace setting with a green napkin and polished flatware on white linenSeating chart board and place cards on the welcome tableThe full bar in the Silos Event Center with bottles, taps and a screen above itPlace settings and folded napkins running down a dressed banquet tableSteel beams and round banquet tables across the Silos Event Center floorRound tables and white chairs set through the room beside the picture windowsCocktail tables and set rounds across the Silos Event Center before guests arrive
Ceremony chairs set in rows on the second story patio of the Upper Mezzanine above the water

Upper Mezzanine

This area is open air to the public restaurant and roller track below, but private access to you and your guests. Able to host up to 350 guests, this space has a large bar, raised platform area, restrooms and access to a large second story patio overlooking the waterfront, perfect for spring and summertime events!

CapacityUp to 350 guests
BarLarge bar on the floor
StageRaised platform area
OutdoorsSecond story patio over the water
SettingOpen air to the floor below, private to you
The Mezzanine and the patio
Serving station with stacked plates and a carving board set above the rink floorClose view of a place setting with stemware, greenery and a table numberCeremony aisle set on the patio with the lift bridge behindGlassware set on a table beside the window looking out at the Buffal-O Ferris WheelStemware and folded napkins running down a dressed banquet tableFloral and draped arch on the patio railing above the waterRows of chairs set for a ceremony on the second story patioDraped display table dressed with flowers and a globeRound banquet tables set under the steel structure of the Upper MezzanineRound tables and folding chairs set under string lights on the RiverWorks floor
Buffet line set with chafing dishes, serving pans and stacked plates along a black skirted table
Food, bar and service

The bar and the brewery are on site

Both private spaces have their own full bar, and the beer on tap is brewed on site by Buffalo RiverWorks Brewing Co. The Ward restaurant sits in the same building.

Food and bar service are built into your event package. Tell us what you are planning on the form below and we will put it together with you.

Multi space and full facility events
Hundreds of guests at round tables across the full RiverWorks floor beneath the mezzanineBanquet tables filling the main floor with the large screen and signage aboveGuests seated outside under string lights beside the Labatt Blue silosGuests seated across the full facility floor during a large scale eventVendor tents set up along the waterfront outside RiverWorksThe Buffal-O Ferris Wheel and the silos above an outdoor event with vendor tentsA packed crowd in front of the full stage and the twenty five foot LED screenOverhead view of a full facility banquet with the mezzanine aboveOutdoor patio seating on the turf beside the silosThe lit Silos entrance sign on the side of the building at night

How booking works

01

Send the details

Your date, your guest count and what you are planning, on the form below.

02

We match the space

We come back with the rooms that fit your group and what is open on that date.

03

Build the package

Food, bar, activities and the run of the night, put together with you.

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Long banquet table set with white linen, green napkins and glassware under the pendant lights