Griffis Sculpture Park & The Essex Arts Center

Sometimes critters like to dig holes under the sculptures - which can undermine the structural integrity. Back in 2017, the sculpture repair crew got together and straighten up The King, who had developed quite a lean in one direction.

Happy Valentines Day! Anyone got some good stories about falling in love at the Park? Got married at the Park? Engaged at the Park? First dates? The park is a special place for sure.

Happy Friday Folks - we are sad to say that we will closing for the season but are fully intending on opening VERY early once again! Stay tuned! Our Rohr Hill Site is still accessible by road - please stop in!

Valentine's Day Gift idea! Check out our eco-friendly t-shirts for sale. We do want to thank everyone who ordered t-shirts online over the holidays. There were a few minor bumps, but we got those worked out now. The park appreciates your support. T-shirts can be found here: http://griffispark.org/store/

Sending love to everyone out there! 2021 is going to be a great year at the park! Lots of new things happening - we can't wait to share. Be well!

Happy Friday everyone! We wanted to make a quick announcement that with the amount of snow we received this week the driveway and parking lot are inaccessible and impassable. We unfortunately will be CLOSED this weekend. Stay tuned for updates.

If you've seen the Bat Tower on the upper pond of the Mill Valley Road section of the park, here's an interesting, in-depth look at the amazing functionality of the sculpture. Very cool. https://inhabitat.com/bat-tower-in-griffis-sculpture-park-/

Hi everyone! One last chance purchase shirts in order to make it in time for Christmas! We'll be dropping shirts in the mail tomorrow and again on Monday...don't delay! $20 plus $5 shipping. Click the link below. The shirt is made of 60 percent cotton, 40 percent recycled polyester. It's a very nice shirt. The unisex and children's sizes run true to size. It's a great way to support the Park. http://griffispark.org/store/... The shirt uses a polyester fiber made from recycled content including plastic bottles. Compared to virgin fiber, this recycled poly consumes less petroleum, emits fewer greenhouse gases and conserves water and energy. The color dye used in the t-shirt is a cutting-edge technology that allows cotton to be dyed using up to 90% less water, 75% less energy and 95% fewer chemicals.

A few shots from yesterday morning. There were no filters used on these pics. It was foggy and overcast - which created a magical feel to a walk around the park. Happy New Year everyone! Lets stick together, be kind and spread love.

The cat is out of the bag! We are so excited, honored and thrilled to announce that 2021 is going to be so much better now that The Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art (BICA) has officially announced they are moving to our very own Essex Arts Center! Happiest of New Years friends! Onward and upward 2021! https://www.thebica.org/

Order an eco-friendly Griffis Sculpture Park for a holiday present!!! $20 plus $5 shipping. Click the link below. The shirt is made of 60 percent cotton, 40 percent recycled polyester. It's a very nice shirt. The unisex and children's sizes run true to size. It's a great way to support the Park. http://griffispark.org/store/ The shirt uses a polyester fiber made from recycled content including plastic bottles. Compared to virgin fiber, this recycled poly consumes less petroleum, emits fewer greenhouse gases and conserves water and energy. The color dye used in the t-shirt is a cutting-edge technology that allows cotton to be dyed using up to 90% less water, 75% less energy and 95% fewer chemicals.

What a difference a few months makes...

We'll brighten up this gray winter day here in WNY, with a look back a few months ago. The "Ravens" sculpture looks over the lower portion of the park. "Ravens" was a collaborative sculpture created by Julie Silver and Ken Payne in 2001.

Wow! Thank you so very much for your incredible responses - we are working on logistics to keep the park open this winter for your snow shoeing and cross country skiing enjoyment! Our initial plans include plowing the driveway and parking lot on Friday and staying open for the weekends! We are also looking at highlighting a few special weekends throughout the winter - hot coco anyone?... This will be a trial run for us - so please be kind and provide us feedback!

Hello! We're judging some interest... If we were to open on select weekends in the upcoming months for snowshoeing, winter hiking and ungroomed cross-country skiing, would you be interested? You'd have to bring your own equipment.

It's gonna be a great weekend at the park. The gift shop is open Saturday and Sunday... never too early to start holiday shopping. Support the park and local artists with your purchases. Admission is $5 adults $3 children and seniors.

A beautiful photo taken this morning of Larry Griffis' "Birds Excited into Flight" on Bidwell Parkway in Buffalo. Thanks Tracy Meyer for the wonderful image.

Good morning! View from the Gate House looking towards the pond.

The park and gift shop are open today...come on out!

Larry W Griffis was deployed to France as a nineteen your old in World War II. Larry fought in the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes forest. This was one of the bloodiest battles in US history. Larry was a mortar operator and earned the Bronze Star and the Silver Star for valor. We thank Larry and all veterans for their service.

Autumn magic in the hills of Cattaraugus County.

Tonight is the last evening for NIGHT LIGHTS at Griffis Sculpture Park. Come on out! We cannot thank all the visitors who came out to the event and supported the park. We love you all. Buy tickets online or at the gate tonight. We open at 7:15 p.m. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-lights-at-griffis-sculpt

The weather looks great for tonight and Saturday night for NIGHT LIGHTS! Crisp and clear! Dress warm (we do live in WNY and know chilly weather works great with good gear) and we will see you this weekend! We are also open during the day!

Well folks, we are making the call to CANCEL for TONIGHT'S NIGHT LIGHTS (10/15/2020). We are supposed to be hit with weather consistently tonight and there is nothing worse than cold, wet rain! We will honor tickets sold tonight for Friday and Saturday night at the gate - no need to do anything!

A friendly reminder...NIGHT LIGHTS at Griffis Sculpture Park is being held over this week (Thursday - Saturday). One last weekend to see the Park illuminated with colorful lighting. Saturday night's tickets are already selling well. Purchase them online if you want to make sure you're part of the action. We will be selling tickets at the gate too. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-lights-at-griffis-sculpt

NIGHT LIGHTS at Griffis Sculpture Park is being EXTENDED!!! We had three sold-out nights this past weekend. Due to high demand, we're going to be open this Thursday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 17 evenings at 7:00 p.m. Get your tickets early at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-lights-at-griffis-sculpt

Hello! Photo taken just now. We will be open tonight. We consulted a bunch of weather websites and the future radar is saying we should be good. Dress for the weather in case a few drops call from the sky. We open at 7:15 p.m.

We have checked and checked and rechecked the weather tonight and have decided to OPEN!!! See you all TONIGHT!!!

Hello! We will be tracking the weather all day and make an announcement around 4 pm tonight. Rain is supposed to be coming through. If we have to cancel, you can get refunds or come back tomorrow night or...we WILL be open next Thursday - Saturday!!!! The demand for NIGHT LIGHTS has been wonderful, so we will keep it up for one more weekend.

We got some great news!!! Due to high demand, we WILL be accepting walk-up admissions this weekend. You can pay cash or card at the Gift Shop. We are making a few adjustments that will allow us to accommodate more visitors the next few nights. NIGHT LIGHTS has been a big hit this year. We're trying hard to make sure everyone can experience it. It almost makes us think we should be open another weekend (even though we said we wouldn't)....

We are heading into our final week of NIGHT LIGHTS at Griffis Sculpture Park, this Weds through Sunday night. We expect to be SOLD-OUT by the time we open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. So don't miss out, and purchase your tickets early at Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-lights-at-griffis-sculpt

The Bronze Heads by Larry Griffis, Jr. These sculptures reside on a forest trail at the top of the Mill Valley section of the park. Pay them a visit. They would love to see you.