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AFRICAN LION SAFARI (Safari Rd, Cambridge, ON) Open daily 10:30am–7:30pm; $20.95–$25.95/tour bus $4.95 (1-800-461-WILD) www.lionsafari.com.

BUFFALO BILLS (Ralph Wilson Stadium, Abbott Rd, Orchard Park). Pre-season home games: Aug 18 & 26 (vs. Cincinnati Bengals & Cleveland Browns); Regular season home games: Sept 24, NY Jets; Oct 1, Minnesota Vikings; Oct 22, New England Patriots; Nov 5, Green Bay Packers; Nov 26, Jacksonville Jaguars; Dec 3, San Diego Chargers; Dec 17, Miami Dolphins, Dec 24, Tennessee Titans. (1-877-BB-TICKS) www.buffalobills.com

BUFFALO BISONS (Dunn Tire Park, 275 Washington St.) Home schedule: June 1, 7:05pm vs. Durham; June 2, 7:05pm vs. Durham; June 3, 7:05pm vs. Durham; June 4, 2:05pm vs. Durham; June 5-7, 7:05pm vs. Toledo; June 8, 1:05pm vs. Toledo; June 17, 7:05pm vs. Indianapolis; June 18, 2:05pm vs. Indianapolis; June 19-20, 7:05pm vs. Indianapolis; June 22, 1:05pm vs Scranton WB; June 23, 7:35pm vs. Scranton WB; June 24, 7:05pm vs Scranton WB; June 25, 2:05pm vs Scranton WB; July 2, 2:05pm vs Rochester; July 3, 6:05pm vs. Rochester (Fireworks, Independence Day Celebration); July 7, 7:35pm vs Pawtucket; July 8, 7:05pm vs Pawtucket; July 9, 2:05pm vs. Pawtucket; July 21, 7:35pm vs. Syracuse; July 22, 7:05pm vs. Syracuse; July 23, 2:05pm vs. Syracuse; July 24, 7:05pm Syracuse; July 25-26, 7:05pm Louisville; July 27, 7:05pm vs. Louisville; July 28, 7:35pm vs. Louisville; Aug 3, 7:05pm vs. Norfolk; Aug 4, 7:35pm vs. Norfolk; Aug 5, 7:05pm vs. Norfolk; Aug 6, 2:05pm vs. Norfolk; Aug 7-8, 7:05pm vs. Ottowa; Aug 12, 7:05pm vs. Rochester; Aug 13, 2:05pm vs. Rochester; Aug 21-23, 7:05pm vs. Scranton WB; Aug 24, 1:05pm vs. Scranton WB; Aug 27, 2pm Ballpark Brawl; Aug 28-29, 7:05pm vs. Ottawa; Aug 30-31, 7:05pm vs. Rochester (Fan Appreciation Day). Every Friday home game, celebrated with fireworks for Friday Night Bash! (THE-HERD) www.tickets.com

CANADA’S WONDERLAND (9580 Jane St., Maple, ON). Open daily 10am, closing times vary; $24.99–$49.99 CAD. (905-832-7000) www.canadas-wonderland.com.

CLEVELAND INDIANS (Jacobs Field, 2401 Ontario St, Cleveland, OH) Home schedule: June 2-4 vs. LA Angels; June 6-8 vs. Oakland; June 19-21 vs. Chicago Cubs; June 23-25 vs. Cincinnati; July 3-6 vs. NY Yankees; July 7-9 vs. Baltimore; July 21-23 vs. Minnesota; July 24-26 vs. Detroit Tigers; July 28-30 vs. Seattle Mariners; Aug 8-10 vs. LA Angels; Aug 11-13 vs. KC Royals; Aug 25-27 vs. Detroit Tigers; Aug 28–30 vs. Toronto Blue Jays. (216-420-4200) www.indians.mlb.com.

ELLICOTTVILLE GOLF CLASSIC (Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville) First Annual Golf Classic, Aug 15-16. Foursome fee of $1,200 includes a chairlift ride to the top of the mountain, entertainment, wine and European beer tasting, and Hors d’oeuvres at top. Casino night, BBQ, pool-side lunch before tournament. Tee off at 1pm, Aug 16.

GREAT LAKES WATER SPORT EXPO (Great Lakes Sports Institute, Inc. 3621 Stony Point Rd, Grand Island) Great Lakes Sports Institute presents the Fourth Annual Great Lakes Water Sport Expo, July 28-30 on the Buffalo waterfront. Features water sports, booths, displays, demonstrations and a waterfront development discussion. Family-oriented live entertainment. Buffalo River Paddlefest to benefit adaptive water sports programs, begins July 29 at Harlem Road launch.

LANCASTER MOTORSPORTS (57 Gunnville Rd, Lancaster) Lancaster Speedway every Saturday night during race season. Pit gates open at 2:30pm, grandstand opens at 5pm, races begin at 6:30pm; $5-$12. Special Events: Modified Madness, June 3; Nitro Night, June 9; Monster Trucks, June 10; Motorcycle Freestyle Show, June 24; Match Race Madness, June 30; Firecracker 75, July 1; Robosaurus, July 15; Jet Ambulance, July 21; Insane Semi & Truckers Night, July 29; Kumho Street Warriorz, Aug 5; Awesome Sunday, Aug 6; 14th Annual Sunday Niagara, Aug 12–13; Supercharged Thunder, Aug 25. (759-6818) www.lancasterracing.com

MARINELAND (7657 Portage Rd, Niagara Falls, ON). Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat & Sun 10am–6pm; $30.95–$37.95 CDN. (905-356-9565) www.marinelandcanada.com

MARTIN’S FANTASY ISLAND (2400 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island). Sun–Fri 11:30am–8:30pm; Sat 11:30am–9pm. Special Events: Check Events Calendar Section; $16.95–$20.95; 2 and under are FREE. (773-7591) www.martinsfantasyisland.com.

ONTARIO PLACE (955 Lakeshore Blvd, West Toronto, ON). Open daily 10am–6pm; $15-$30; children under 3 are FREE. Come see Barney, June 26–July 9; Canada Dry Festival of Fire fireworks display July 1, 3, 6 and 8. For more information: ((416) 314-9900) www.ontarioplace.com

PORTER CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT 2006 (Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Moutain View Dr., Lewiston) July 26-29. Free admission to this prestigious amateur tournament. (282-1204) www.portercup.com

SIX FLAGS DARIEN LAKE (9993 Alleghany Rd, Darien Center) $24–$29.99 See the Events, Fairs & Festivals and Music sections of this calendar for summer events.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (Toronto SkyDome between John Street and Blue Jays Way)Home schedule: June 9-11 vs. Detroit Tigers; June 12-15 vs. Baltimore Orioles; June 23-25 vs. NY Mets; June 27-29 vs. Washington Nationals; June 30–July 2 vs. Philadelphia Phillies; July 14-16 vs. Seattle Mariners; July 17-19 vs. Texas Rangers; July 20-23 vs. NY Yankees; Aug 4-6 vs. Chicago White Sox; Aug 7-9 vs. Baltimore Orioles; Aug 21-23 vs. Oakland Ahtletics; Aug 25-27 vs. KC Royals. (1-888-OK-GO-JAY) www.bluejays.mlb.com

WATER SAFARI ENCHANTED FOREST CAMPGROUNDS (Route 28, Old Forge, NY). Opening day June 14. Special events: July 20, come meet SpongeBob SquarePants; July 27, Dora the Explorer; Aug 18, Scooby Doo. (1-800-CAMPING) www.watersafari.com.