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There are 252 AA meetings in Buffalo, NY across 115 locations and 7 days a week. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
Across Buffalo, Wednesday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 19% of groups (47) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 115 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Men meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Hamburg (11 mi) and Niagara Falls (16 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.
AA meetings in Buffalo, NY are coordinated by Buffalo Central Office, which lists 115 of them. Call them at (716) 853-0388 or visit buffaloaany.org for meeting updates and local AA service information.
Buffalo Early Birds is a daily, online only, co-ed open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. We have a regular beginners' room, focused on early sobriety and the first three steps of A.A.'s program of recovery. We also host breakout rooms every...
Meeting #: 678 252 2593 Passcode: 071479
Online for now, exploring in-person options to potentially switch to hybrid in the future
Meeting ID: 6782522593 Password: 071479
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/321960646?pwd=b1VmUUlsSG1CMmhiWENkNnh5SnhNQT09 Meeting ID: 321 960 646 Passcode: 080713 One tap mobile +19292056099,,321960646#
Online for now, exploring in-person options to potentially switch to hybrid in the future
Weather permitting, the meeting will be held outside during summer hours. Please bring your own chair or blanket, to minimize use of facility chairs outside.
Open Speaker - Last Week Masks required and temperature to be taken prior to entering the meeting room(s). Attendance limited to 20 people total (10 per group room). No food or drink allowed at this time.
Meeting site is closed on all legal holidays.
Located in the Recreational building behind the church. Parking is available in the lot which can be accessed from Mineral Springs
Corner of Elmwood and West Ferry
Meeting ID: 9959446952 Password: thankful
Online for now, exploring in-person options to potentially switch to hybrid in the future
Entrance Front Door- Meeting room in the back
Across from YMCA
Weather permitting, the meeting will be held outside during summer hours. Please bring your own chair or blanket, to minimize use of facility chairs outside.
Ridge
Open Speaker - Last Week
Entrance Front Door- Meeting room in the back
Most AA meetings in Buffalo start at 8pm, with 51 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Wednesday at 8pm, when 12 meetings run.
This directory lists 252 AA meetings across 115 locations in Buffalo, New York.
Buffalo leans toward open meetings: 57% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 41% closed. Wheelchair access is listed for 18% of them.
| Meeting type | Share of weekly meetings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 57% | Anyone may attend, including family and friends |
| Discussion | 49% | Members share on a chosen topic |
| Closed | 41% | For people who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Wheelchair access | 18% | The venue lists wheelchair access |
| Men | 7% | For men |
| Big Book | 6% | Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Step study | 4% | Works through the Twelve Steps |
| Speaker | 4% | One member tells their story |
| 12 Steps & 12 Traditions | 3% | Studies the book of that name |
| Women | 3% | For women |
| LGBTQ+ | 2% | LGBTQ+ focused, open to all who qualify |
A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
One office serves meetings in Buffalo, with the contact details each one publishes.