Queen City Pop-Up Returns for the 2025 Holiday Season

The Queen City Pop-Up is back, bringing fresh energy, creativity, and local flair to Downtown Buffalo this holiday season.

Now in its latest edition, the 2025 Queen City Pop-Up continues to provide emerging entrepreneurs with a valuable opportunity to test their businesses in the heart of the city. This year’s pop-up lineup features a mix of returning favorites and exciting new ventures. The program not only highlights Buffalo’s thriving small business community but also invites residents and visitors alike to shop local, support local, and experience the spirit of the season in Downtown Buffalo.

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About Queen City Pop Up

Queen City Pop Up is downtown Buffalo's latest retail initiative, lead by the Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) and project partners at the City of Buffalo and Buffalo Place.

Queen City Pop Up looks to bring small businesses to downtown Buffalo through the creation of vibrant pop up retail shops and by supporting existing downtown area small businesses that enhance the vibrancy and help to strengthen Buffalo’s growing downtown economy.

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