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500 Pearl – Buffalo’s Best Backdrop for Wedding Photos

When getting married, one of the choices you have to make is where you will have your wedding photos taken? Often brides and grooms have difficulties figuring out what location is close to their venue and what spot has the best background. Buffalo is a beautiful city with many options, but maybe you want to … Read more
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Enjoy the long weekend at 500 Pearl!

While the Fourth of July in Buffalo may not have the typical crowd-filled festivals, events and most importantly fireworks displays, we can still celebrate while practicing social distance and wearing our masks. After all, Fourth of July does fall on a Saturday making it in fact a three day weekend. On that note, we are … Read more
Spare Lanes Bowling Alley

Spare Lanes Bowling League

Have you checked out the newest experience in 500 Pearl? Spare Lanes, 8 lanes of string bowling with full size balls and pins, is trendy, unique and entertaining. Gather your friends and family and join us for a ball of fun at Downtown Buffalo’s first bowling alley! The vibe offers a boutique, vintage modern design … Read more
Concert at Forbes Theater

Concerts at 500 Pearl: Forbes Theater

500 Pearl is Downtown Buffalo’s newest entertainment destination. With Aloft Buffalo Downtown onsite we give you stress-free excitement while attending your favorite show. Stay at Aloft, let us do the work and you can enjoy your night! 10 Perks to take advantage of when Forbes Theater host a concert at 500 Pearl! Aloft Buffalo Downtown … Read more
Christmas Spirits

Join us December 4th for our Christmas Spirits event!

The holiday season is upon us and we are ready to celebrate with all of you at our new event, Christmas Spirits located at the hottest destination in Downtown Buffalo, 500 Pearl. This thirst-quenching tasting experience will be a fun-filled night for all- the beer lover, wine drinker and liquor sipper. The most popular local … Read more
Fresh Catch in 500 Pearl

Fresh Catch Now Open!

Buffalo’s first dedication poke bowl restaurant is officially open at 500 Pearl, Fresh Catch Downtown! We are excited to welcome them to Buffalo’s hottest and newest Downtown destination and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have them as a part of our building! Fresh Catch was founded by Michael Tobin with their first location in … Read more
People at Spare Lanes Bowling

Bowling in Downtown Buffalo

Strike! There is a new bowling alley in town! If you enjoy fun and smashing personal records while hanging out with friends and family in a NEW cool environment, then it sounds like you will love Spare Lanes located in 500 Pearl. Spare Lanes consists of 8 lanes of string bowling with full size balls … Read more
Wedding Ceremony in Forbes Theater

11 Reasons to get Married at 500 Pearl

Complete every aspect of your dream wedding at 500 Pearl, with our array of event spaces and amenities for your big day. Be one of the first to be married at our freshly revamped site reinvented for the twenty-first century and provide a stunning backdrop to your wedding day.
Tactic Meeting Room

Small, Medium or Large? We have the space for you next event

500 Pearl is a chameleon for all business events. Host a large banquet, forum, gala, or keynote speaker event in one of our event spaces such as the Fuhrmann, 1914, or Exchange rooms, with the Forbes Theatre and Grand Aeries
Wedding Ceremony in 500 Pearl

About Our Event Spaces

Buffalo’s newest building, 500 Pearl, has several of the best event spaces that cater to a range of events. Whether it’s an extravagant wedding or a happy hour party, 500 Pearl has an event space for both and everything in between.