Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Totally Buffalo’s seventh annual “716MAS Festival” is happening this weekend at Buffalo RiverWorks, and it’s going be bigger than ever.
Co-owner Mary Friona-Celani says the family-friendly event will feature over 120 local vendors, along with special appearances by Santa, the Grinch, and several superheroes.
“We have to cap it, unfortunately, because only so many can fit in there. But we get hundreds and hundreds of registrations from really wonderful artisans. We wish we could fit them all in, but we have everything from apparel, jewelry, candles, home décor, kids items, pet items,” stated Friona-Celani in an interview with WBEN. “Everything you can think of made by local folks who live in our communities or our neighbors, and they rely on us to make a living. For some of them, it’s a hobby, but for a lot of them, it is how they support their family.”
Friona-Celani says the event is …