Binghamton Area Events Week of 10/20/25 - WSKG 50th, Attack of the Trunk or Treats, Restaurant Week, Spooky Past
Truly so many Halloween events, WSKG's 50th, restaurant week continues, Philharmonic Frankenstein and more
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🎃Okay...woah. That's a lot of Trunk or Treats. I tried to get all of them but...oh man. Probably spent too much time on that. Oh well! Grab a child and bring them to one I suppose. (I'm still an advocate for classic trick or treating personally, although I know that depends on where you are)
If I had one thing I'd check out - give WSKG's 50th Anniversary Party your time. Or a donation - they definitely need it right now.
Some fun seasonal events at the forum, plenty of live music as always, and a cool history walking tour this week.
Have you hit up Restaurant Week? I'm planning to hit up Crowbar and 205 personally!
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- 🎆Spotlights & Festivals
- 🎭Theatre & Comedy
- 🎵Concerts
- 🏀Sports
- 🏛️Local Government and Services
- 🎨Arts
- 🎮🎲Games & Hobbies
- ⛰️Nature, Animals, & Hiking
- 🛝Kids & Family
- 📜Local History
- 💵Fundraisers
- 🎥Screenings
- ‼️Other Events
✅This week's recommendation:
It has been a LONG-running tradition among some of my friends that we make our annual pilgrimage to Stoughton Farm in Newark Valley.
Get lost in the Maize, race your friends, get a pumpkin, enjoy the activities - just an all-around wonderful time. And great foliage on the way out as well as you drive up through 36B.
This year, the marine theme is beautiful and fun (as always). Check it out!
Let me know ways I can improve this newsletter!
Spotlights and Festivals
🍝Tues. 10/14 - Thurs. 10/23 Binghamton Restaurant Week 2025
"Every Restaurant Week, your favorite spots offer fixed-price, three-course meals that will leave you grinning ear to ear. Of course, we also like to give a little to charity. Since its founding in September 2010, Binghamton Restaurant Week has brought in more than $4.3 million in Restaurant Week sales at participating restaurants, resulting in over $150,000 in donations to charity partners."
Various Locations
$15 - $35
👻Fri. 10/24 Preservation Association of the Southern Tier Downtown Spirits Tour
"Take a ghostly walking tour downtown and meet a few of Binghamton's famous historical figures."
First Congregational Church, corner Front & Main Streets, Binghamton
Multiple times
$25
🎃Fri. 10/24 Owego Halloween Fest 2025
"Come join us for some spooky Halloween Fun! Costume Parade and Contest, Trick or Treating, Music & more!"
Historic Owego Marketplace
5 pm - 8 pm
📻📺Sat. 10/25 WSKG 50th Anniversary Celebration
"The celebration will feature musical performances by Alyssa Crosby & Grown-Ups, along with Tom Jolu. Plus a puppet show from Lilypad Puppet Theatre, a visit from PBS Kids' Carl the Collector, food from Silo Food Truck and Donut Lab, and beer from Crooked Mouth Brewing."
WSKG Studios, 601 Gates Rd, Vestal
12 pm - 4 pm
🎻Sat. 10/25 Boris Karloff's Frankenstein with the Binghamton Philharmonic
Broome County Forum Theatre
7:30 pm
$29 - $73
Panel discussion at 6:20 pm with Sara Karloff and Organ Prelude at 7 pm by Nancy Wildoner of the Binghamton Theater Organ Society prior to the event
🍺🌾Sat. 10/25 Beer Tree Harvest Fest 2025
"Bring the whole family for this year's Harvest Fest at Farm!"
Beer Tree Farm, 197 NY-369, Port Crane
11 am - 10 pm
🤡🧟Sun. 10/26 The Vampire Circus - The Scariest Side of Cirque
Broome County Forum Theatre
7:30 pm
$42.75 - $102.75
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
Thurs. 10/23 - Sun. 10/26 Frankenstein by R.N. Sandberg
Chenango River Theatre, 991 State Highway 12, Greene
Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30 pm, Sun: 2 pm
$33
Fri. 10/24 - Sun. 10/26 The Humans
Ti Ahwaga Community Theatre, Owego
Fri. and Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2 pm
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
Fri. 10/24 Long From Improv Comedy Show with The New Puzzled Players
19 Madison Ave., Endicott
11 pm - 12:30 am
Fri. 10/24 & Sat. 10/25 Magic Beyond Imagination
Cider Mill Stage
Fri. 7:30 pm, Sat. 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
$45
Sat. 10/25 The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ The Vestal Violators
Tioga Theater, Owego
10 pm
$20
Concerts
Thurs. 10/23 Flo Milli
Binghamton University Events Center
8 pm
$20
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Fri. 10/24 Fall Creek Brass Band
Atomic Tom's, Binghamton
$20
8 pm
Sat. 10/25 DRIVEL.
Kelly's Sports Bar, 102 North Page Ave., Endicott
8 pm
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Fri. 10/24 Sad Matt! w/ Jessie Bloodgood, Josie Higgins
The Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
8 pm
$10
Fri. 10/24 Pre-Hell-O-Ween Party
The Club House, 200 Carl St., Endicott
10 pm
$5
Sat. 10/25 MOSHTOBER!
The Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
7:30 pm
$10
Some local underground shows announce late and might not make it to this list - follow @BinghamtonShows on Instagram for the most up-to-date info!
🪕Folk & Country
Thurs. 10/23 Virgil Cain
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 10/24 Bass and Brown
Russian Club, 1006 Watson Blvd., Endicott
7 pm
Sat. 10/25 Country Mile
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
8 pm
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Thurs. 10/23 Hotbox 607 Weekly Drag and Dance Party
The Vibe Lounge, 15 Charlotte St., Binghamton
9 pm
$5
Fri. 10/24 Electrokidz
Lost Dog Cafe
9 pm
Sat. 10/25 All-Abilities Club Nite
Atomic Tom's
6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 10/25 Dead Celebs Afterlife Ball Halloween Bash
Lost Dog Cafe
9 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Fri. 10/24 Rob Weinberger
New Leaf Cider Co., 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 10/24 Brewhaha
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 10/24 Wreckless Marci
Tap House 66, 66 N. Broad St., Johnson City
8 pm - 11 pm
Fri. 10/24 Greg Neff
Nips, Binghamton
8 pm - 11 pm
Fri. 10/24 Benita Band
Kelly's Sports Bar, 102 North Page Ave., Endicott
8 pm - 11 pm
Sat. 10/25 Brewhaha
North St. Smokehouse by Burly's, Endicott
7 pm
Sat. 10/25 Dead & Friends
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
7 pm
Sat. 10/25 Paul Noyd
New Leaf Cider Co., 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 10/25 Sole Glow Bowl Night
Ideal Bowling Center, 119 Jennings St., Endicott
8 pm - 11 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
🏒Sat. 10/25 Binghamton Black Bears FPHL Hockey vs. Danbury Hat Tricks
Visions Veterans Memorial Arena
7 pm
$22.75
🏎️Sat. 10/25 Halloween Bash by Skyview Drag Race
114 Skyline Dr, Owego
12 pm
⚽Sat. 10/26 Binghamton University Women's Soccer vs. Vermont
Binghamton University
6 pm
I'm currently working on how to best link to High School sports! Stay tuned on that. In the meantime, check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, & Clinics
🏃Sun. 10/26 Endicott Halloween 13k, 2 person Relay, Kids Fun Run
Endicott Visitors Center, Endicott
9 am
$40
🏃Sun. 10/26 TCRC Sunday Group Run
Otsiningo Park North
8 am
Games and Hobbies
🎮Tues. 10/21 Melee @ Crowbar Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
7 pm
🪡Tues. 10/21 Knitting Group
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
5 pm - 7:30 pm
📖Thurs. 10/23 Read Between the Dines
Park Diner, Binghamton
6 pm
Reg. ends 10/21
🎲Sat. 10/25 One Shot RPG Club Presents: Scum and Villainy
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
💻Sat. 10/25 Creative Coding with Raspberry Pi and Scratch
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
2 pm - 4 pm
♟️Sat. 10/25 YHPL Chess Club
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
10 am - 2 pm
♠️Sat. 10/25 Live Poker Tournament by 607 Poker League
820 Conklin Rd., Binghamton
4 pm
Into board games and deck builders? Check out the regular events from Great Escape Adventures and Dragon Master Games also join the Discord chats for the Binghamton Tabletop Society and the Greater Binghamton TTRPG Society
Local Government and Services
🏠Tues. 10/21 Ask the Experts: Lead Poisoning Prevention
Meldrims Paint Center 786 Main St., Johnson City
9 am - 12 pm
💬Wed. 10/22 Senator Lea Webb's Binghamton Stop of the NYS Black Legislative Task Force Listening Tour
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
5 pm - 7 pm
🍞Sun. 10/26 Local Foods Education at the Binghamton Farmers Market
Recreation Park
12:30 pm - 1 pm
I'm currently working on a guide for local municipal government meetings! Stay tuned on that this Wednesday!
Arts
🖼️Exhibits and Showcases
Sun. 10/26 Storytime and Book Signing with Marian Mattice
Barnes and Noble, Vestal
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sun. 10/26 Jablon Studios 1 Year Anniversary Party
2240 Coleman St., Vestal
3:30 pm
🎨Classes and Workshops
Tues. 10/21 BCAC Open Figure Drawing
223 State St, Binghamton
6 pm - 8:30 pm
$15
Wed. 10/22 Watercolor Class
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
1 pm - 3 pm
Wed. 10/22 Family Paint Night by Healthy Lifestyle Coalition
108 Liberty St., Binghamton
5 pm
Sat. 10/25 BCAC Tea & Cards: From Within
223 State St, Binghamton
11 am - 3 pm
$50
For a look at upcoming arts events further into the future or regular painting and art classes, check out the Broome County Arts Council calendar, classes with Uncorked Creations, Stilettos Fine Arts Studio, Jablon Studios, and The Party Brush
Nature, Animals, and Hiking
♻️Tues. 10/21 Recycling in Broome County Workshop
Taste NY, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7 pm
📖Tues. 10/21 Author and Naturalist Anita Sanchez
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
♻️Tues. 10/21 Broome County Recycling What How and Where Does it Go? Susquehanna Group Meeting
Vestal Public Library
7 pm - 8:30 pm
🧑🌾Wed. 10/22 CCE Exploring the Small Farm Dream
Zoom
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$50
🍂Fri. 10/24 & Sun. 10/26 Fall Foliage River Cruise
Hiawatha Island & River Front Park, Owego
Fri. 4 pm - 6 pm, Sun. 12 pm - 2 pm & 3 pm - 5 pm
$40
🍄Sat. 10/25 Waterman Fall Mushroom Hike
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin
11 am - 12 pm
$5
For more hiking and nature events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club
Kids and Family
🎃All month Halloween Hallows at The Discovery Center
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, Binghamton
10 am - 3 pm M-Th., weekend times depend on day
🐦⬛👒10/1 - 10/24 10th Annual Broome County Parks Scarecrow Contest and Display
Otsiningo Park
All day
👪Wed. 10/22 Vestal MomCo Meetup
Pierce Hill Christian Fellowship, 232 Pierce Hill Rd., Vestal
9 am - 11 am
🎃Thurs. 10/23 BCPL Halloween Party
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
4 pm - 6 pm
🎃Thurs. 10/23 Southern Tier Community Center Trunk-or-Treat
1 Clubhouse Rd, Endicott
5 pm - 7 pm
🎃Fri. 10/24 Newark Valley Haunted Halls Halloween
32 South Main St., Newark Valley
5 pm - 8 pm
🎃Fri. 10/24 Town of Maine Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat
J. Ralph Ingalls School -> Maine Memorial
6 pm
🎃🔭Fri. 10/24 - Sat. 10/25 Kopernik's Hocus Focus - A Haunting Night at the Observatory
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
6 pm
🎃Fri. 10/24 Brookdale Castle Gardens Senior Living Trunk or Treat
1715 Castle Gardens Rd, Vestal
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
🏳️🌈Sat. 10/25 Family Pride Story Time
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
10 am - 11 am
👻Sat. 10/25 NoMa Costume Creation Station
NoMa Community Center30 Main St, Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Town of Kirkwood Halloween Fest and Parade
Kirkwood Highway Garage, Crescent Drive, Kirkwood
10 am - 12 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Halloween at Highland Park
Highland Park, Endwell
2 pm - 5 pm
🐯🎃Sat. 10/25 Ross Park Zoo & Treat
Ross Park Zoo
10 am - 4 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Roberson Museum Spooktacular
Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front St., Binghamton
11 am - 3 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Catholic Schools of Broome County Trunk or Treat
Seton Catholic Central
11 am - 1 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Voices Recovery Center Halloween Trunk or Treat
340 Prospect St., Binghamton
11 am - 2 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 The Nest Wellness Center Grand Opening and Halloween Fair
400 Plaza Dr., Vestal
1 pm - 4 pm
🎃🎠Sat. 10/25 and Sun. 10/26 Halloween at the Scareousel
George W. Johnson Park, Endicott
2 pm - 8 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Trunk or Treat
3700 Old Vestal Rd., Vestal
10 am - 1 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 3rd Annual Family Fall Fest at The Shops of 607
Shops of 607
1 pm - 4 pm
🎃🌳Sat. 10/25 CV State Park Trunk or Treat
Chenango Valley State Park, 153 State Park Rd., Chenango Forks
1 pm - 3 pm
🎃Sat. 10/25 Our Savior Lutheran Church Halloween Carnival
731 Hooper Rd., Endwell
11 am - 1 pm
👻Sat. 10/25 Maine American Legion Trunk or Treat
Maine American Legion 2419 State Rt. 26 Maine
4 pm - 6:30 pm
🎃Sun. 10/26 Vestal United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat
328 Main St., Vestal
4 pm - 6 pm
🎃Sun. 10/26 Two Rivers Church Halloween Festival
Two Rivers Church, 1 Chrisfield Ave., Johnson City
10 am - 12 pm
🎃🚒Sun. 10/26 West Endicott Fire Department Halloween Parade
West Endicott Fire Department, 113 N Page Ave., Endicott
1 pm
🎃Sun. 10/26 YHPL Haunted House
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
1 pm - 3 pm
🎃Sun. 10/26 Winsor Acres 1st Annual Touch a Tractor and Truck-or-Treat
2919 Rt. 79, Harpursville
11 am - 4 pm
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar and Broome County Public Library calendar!
Local History
🏰Thurs. 10/23 Castle on the Hill: New York State Inebriate Asylum and Binghamton State Hospital
Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Drive, Binghamton
7 pm - 8 pm
👻Fri. 10/24 Roberson Haunted History Mansion Tours
Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front St., Binghamton
5:30 pm
Fundraisers
🍷Thurs. 10/23 12th Annual Mercy House Gala of Taste
701 Main St., Endicott
6 pm - 9 pm
$100
💰Sat. 10/25 Bingo to Support Willow's Wings Animal Sanctuary Disabled Animals
Kelly's Sports Bar, 102 North Page Ave., Endicott
1 pm
🍁Sat. 10/25 Mosaic a Leaf Fundraiser for J. Ralph Ingalls Building
35 Church St., Maine
6 pm
Screenings
📽️Tues. 10/21 Cinema Shitshow: House
Deep State, 214 State St., Binghamton
8 pm
📽️Tues. 10/21 Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi, Selected Works
Binghamton University Lecture Hall 6
7 pm
📽️Wed. 10/22 Endicott Knitting Group: Hocus Pocus! - Crafting at the Cinema
Cider Mill Stage, Endicott
5:30 pm
$20
📽️Thurs. 10/23 Ross Meckfessel, Selected Works
Binghamton University Lecture Hall 6
7 pm
Other Events
🏳️🌈Wed. 10/22 Queer Tea Hour
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
6 pm - 7 pm
💭Wed. 10/22 Growing Emotional Intelligence Through Constructive Communications
67 Washington St., Binghamton
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
🍞Wed. 10/22 CCE + Vines Sourdough Crackers + Bread with Ann Supa
157 Susquehanna St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🤝Thurs. 10/23 Bing Social Millennial Mix and Mingle
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
7 pm - 9 pm
🛍️Fri. 10/24 The Witches of Creekside Pop-up
356 Kattelville Road, Binghamton
4 pm - 7 pm
🛍️Sat. 10/25 Maines Grand Reopening
1018 Upper Front St., Port Dickinson
10 am - 3 pm
🌱Sat. 10/25 Plant Bingo and Sips
Beer Tree Factory, Johnson City
7 pm
🛍️Sat. 10/25 St. Anthony's Marketplace
St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Endicott
8 am
🛍️Sun. 10/26 Flannels and Friends Vendor Market
Old Union, 1 Grace St., Binghamton
12 pm - 3 pm
$10
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