Shea's Performing Arts Center
Shea's Performing Arts Center is a theater for touring Broadway musicals and special events in Buffalo, New York. Its origins go back to 1926. Around it, Niagara Falls (16 mi) comes first on our list.
A theatre 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
Shea's Performing Arts Center 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 Shea's Performing Arts Center.
Established in 1926
Shea's Performing Arts Center dates from 1926. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Shea's Performing Arts Center
Shea's Performing Arts Center is a theater for touring Broadway musicals and special events in Buffalo, New York. Originally called Shea's Buffalo, it was opened in 1926 to show silent movies. It took one year to build the entire theatre. Shea's boasts one of the few theater organs in the US that is still in operation in the theater for which it was designed.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1926
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1975)
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Rooms near Shea's Performing Arts Center
Close by, places to stay are in Buffalo (43) and Cheektowaga (39).
- 1Niagara Falls
- 2Highmark Stadium
- 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 4KeyBank Center
- 5USS The Sullivans
- 6USS Little Rock
- 7Sahlen Field
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Shea's Performing Arts Center | 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 | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Tonawanda | 6 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+ |
| Grand Island | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 13 4 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,587 | $327K | — |
| Youngstown | 26 mi north | 40 min | 98 22 hotels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,822 | $216K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Shea's Performing Arts Center
More places people know lie within 70 miles.
Big draw116 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw70 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
5in town MuseumUSS The Sullivans
6in town MuseumUSS Little Rock
7in town Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldPhoto credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Lake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · 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 · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions about Shea's Performing Arts Center
Is Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit Shea's Performing Arts Center?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to Shea's Performing Arts Center?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Shea's Performing Arts Center?
Buffalo (in town, 43 places to stay), Cheektowaga (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Niagara Falls (16 mi, 114 places to stay).
Word from Buffalo
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