March 2 – +LIVE+ Concert at Seneca Allegany Event Center. 7 p.m.
March 9 – Community Meal at Trinity United Church of Christ, Gowanda. Italian sausage sub, baked beans, veggie, fruit jello and a cookie. Take-out only. Use Park Street entrance. Free. Donations appreciated. 4 p.m.
March 9 – Murder Mystery Train Ride at Gowanda Depot, 50 Commercial St. Hosted by In Al Seriousness. Five-hour event with a two-and-a-half-hour hours round trip to South Dayton. Dinner, dessert and whodunit at Moose Lodge. Tickets $65. Call (716) 532-5242 or visit nylerailroad.com. 4:30 p.m.
March 9 & 10 – Winter Carnival & Mardi Gras at Holiday Valley and downtown Ellicottville. Festivities include live entertainment, the snowbar, food, costume parade, dummy downhill and much more. Visit holidayvalley.com or ellicottvilleny.com.
March 15 – Fat Bike Ride at Allegany State Park. Check-in at Red House Administration Building. Bring warm clothes, a helmet and a headlight. Call (716) 379-6939. Free. 6:30 p.m.
March 15 – Torchlight Parade at HoliMont. Participate in a torchlight parade while skiing or snowboarding down the hill at HoliMont, or simply watch from the bottom. 7 p.m.
March 16 – Dummy Downhill at HoliMont. Participants build “dummies,” which are let loose down a steep run and sent flying over a jump. 11 a.m.
March 16 – Peter Cotton Tail Express at Gowanda Depot, 50 Commercial St. Enjoy a two-hour round trip with the Easter bunny and crew to South Dayton. There will be gifts, an Easter egg hunt, prizes and more. Tickets start at $20. Call (716) 532-5242 or visit nylerailroad.com. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
March 16 & 17 – WNY Maple Weekends at participating maple producers.
