Good Friday is the busiest day of the year at the Broadway Market, with customers from near and far coming to get their traditional treats.

Thousands of customers make their way into the market before the sun even rises. Businesses spend months preparing to greet and help their happy shoppers. For shopkeepers and patrons alike, it’s all part of a Buffalo Easter tradition.

“Every Good Friday morning, we’re here right before the doors open and we’re one of the first ones in the door, it’s a family tradition,” said Jamie Sikora.

For them, Easter wouldn’t be the same without their go-to staples.

“Sausage and pierogi, and placzek, and all kinds of sweets and baked goods, that’s our favorite,” said Maris Machelski.

Some traditions they’re so proud of, they wear it on their sleeves — or their heads.

“We made these for Dyngus Day last year and so we had to make one for him this year,” said Colleen O’Brien of the wreaths and crowns that adorned many a head.

For families, it’s important to pass those traditions on to the next generation.

“It’s awesome just seeing everything through his eyes, looking at everything at the market and just loving everything,” Machelski said of taking her young son to the market.

For those who didn’t get a chance to visit the Broadway Market on Good Friday, it’s open on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Dyngus Day Monday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.