Sahlen Field
Sahlen Field is a baseball park in Buffalo, New York, United States. This is a site of Buffalo Bisons. Add Niagara Falls, 17 mi away, to a visit.
A stadium & arena inside Buffalo
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 95" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Buffalo
Sahlen Field is inside Buffalo, which has 43 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Buffalo Niagara (BUF) has airline service, about 8 miles from Sahlen Field.
Established in 1988
Sahlen Field dates from 1988 and is run by Buffalo Bisons. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
This is the year’s weather near Sahlen Field.
Sahlen Field
Sahlen Field is a baseball park in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Pilot Field, the venue has since been named Downtown Ballpark, North AmeriCare Park, Dunn Tire Park, and Coca-Cola Field. Home to the Buffalo Bisons of the International League, it opened on April 14, 1988, and can seat up to 16,600 people, making it the highest-capacity Triple-A ballpark in the United States. It replaced the Bisons' former home, War Memorial Stadium, where the team played from 1979 to 1987.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1988
- Area
- 13 acres
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Run by
- Buffalo Bisons
- Wikipedia readers
- 39K a year
A base for Sahlen Field
The nearest towns with places to stay are Buffalo (43) and Cheektowaga (39).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 4KeyBank Center
- 5USS The Sullivans
- 6USS Little Rock
- 7Horseshoe Falls
- 8Temple of Music
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sahlen Field | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | in town | — | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
| Cheektowaga | 7 mi east | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 88,160 | $185K | D |
| Niagara Falls | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Amherst | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Tonawanda | 7 mi north | 10 min | 12 7 hotels · 5 motels | 70,853 | $214K | — |
| Lancaster | 12 mi east | 20 min | 18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 45,075 | $278K | B+ |
| Hamburg | 10 mi south | 15 min | 13 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 60,768 | $251K | B− |
| West Seneca | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,469 | $233K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Within 17 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw117 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
5in town MuseumUSS The Sullivans
6in town MuseumUSS Little Rock
717 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
84 mi TheatreTemple of MusicPhoto credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · USS Little Rock: PH2 J.E. Higgins, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · Temple of Music: Anonymous illustrator, Public domain
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Questions about Sahlen Field
Is Sahlen Field in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit Sahlen Field?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to Sahlen Field?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sahlen Field?
Buffalo (in town, 43 places to stay), Cheektowaga (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Niagara Falls (16 mi, 114 places to stay).
Local know-how from Buffalo
People in Buffalo have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.