Binghamton Area Events Week of 10/6/26: Hockey Returns, Fall Festival, Cemetery Tours, and More

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Apologies on the delay for this one! Got a nasty sickness over the weekend - but better late than never.

🏒📺📜🧟Hockey returns to Hockey Town USA as the Black Bears face Watertown, actor Randall Park comes to town, learn about the faces of the area's past, and dance your way into Fall in a Monster Prom!

Have a great week!

Events listed are free to this publication's best knowledge unless otherwise marked.

Below you can see sections for:

• 🎆Spotlights & Festivals
• 🎭🤣Theatre and Comedy
• 🎵Concerts
• 🏀Sports
• 🎮🎲Games & Hobbies
• 🏛️⚕️Government and Services
• 🎨Arts
• 📜Lectures and History
• 🍅Gardening
• ⛰️Nature & Hiking
• 🛝Kids & Family
• 💵Fundraisers and Nonprofits
• 🍽️Food
• 🎥Screenings
• ‼️Other Events

✅This week's recommendation

🏈Make sure to pop out to your school district's football games this season! Always a good time, and nothing beats hearing the pep band and eating some popcorn and hot dogs while looking out to the hills as the leaves change.

See schedules on your home school district's website and keep track of the season on MaxPreps!

Let me know ways I can improve this newsletter!

Spotlights and Festivals

🚶🎸Wed. 10/7 Doris Brownlow Music Fest & Walk
For years, the Doris Brownlow Music Fest has brought live music and community to Hilltop, and it has always been free to attend. That hasn’t changed. Come for the music, stay all day, and bring a friend.
Highlands Community Center, 725 Lee Circle, Johnson City
11 am - 8 pm, Walks at 11 am and 1:30 pm
$25

📺🎤Thurs. 10/8 An Evening with Actor Randall Park
Join SAPB Comedy for an evening with actor, comedian, and filmmaker Randall Park! Best known for his roles in Fresh Off the Boat, The Office, WandaVision, and more, Randall Park will be joining us for a conversation about his career, experiences in the entertainment industry, and more.
Anderson Center, Binghamton University
7 pm
$13

🎭Fri. 10/9 - Sun. 10/11 Ti-Ahwaga Community Players Present: Urinetown, The Musical
Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego
Fri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2 pm
$28 - $33

🍁Sat. 10/10 Broome County Parks Fall Festival
As the crisp autumn air rolls in, we’re excited to invite you to the Broome County Parks Fall Festival — a fun, family-friendly celebration of the season!
Grippen Park, Endicott
12 pm - 4 pm

🏒Sat. 10/10 Binghamton Black Bears vs. Watertown Wolves - Home Opener
Visions Veterans Memorial Area, Binghamton
7 pm
$23.25 - $30.25

🧌🪩Sat. 10/10 PM Press X Parlor City Roller Derby Monster Prom
An evening to dance, frolic, and feast with your fellow cryptids and creatures. Play games and dance the night away. At the end of the evening we will crown two Prom Sovereigns. Ft. dancing, games, night market, tarot readings, food, raffle and more.
21 Emma St., Binghamton
7 pm - 11 pm
$10 - $15

🪦Sat. 10/10 - Sun. 10/11 Path Through History Weekend Cemetery Tours
October 10th: Cemetery Symbolism Tour- The hidden meanings behind the symbols. October 11th: The people of the Phelps Tour- highlights people who have connections to the Phelps Mansion.
191 Court St., Binghamton
10 am
$12

🍸Sun. 10/11 Cocktails For A Cause
Get ready, Binghamton! Cocktails for a Cause is bringing together great drinks, great entertainment, and great people—all in support of the Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP). This longtime STAP fundraiser is getting a fresh new look! Join us for an afternoon featuring celebrity bartenders, music, entertainment, special appearances from the Divas After Dark, food and drink specials, and plenty of surprises along the way.
2-8 Hawley St., Binghamton
2 pm - 5 pm

🍝🎺Mon. 10/12 Columbus Day Tournament of Bands Parade and Italian Festival
This longstanding tradition has brought our community together for more than six decades. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., traveling east on Main Street from Arthur Street to the Broome County Courthouse. The Italian Festival will take place on Water Street from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring Italian food and live music.
Court Street, Downtown Binghamton
10 am

🏛️Mon. 10/12 Public Sculpture Tour
Enjoy a guided walking tour of Downtown Binghamton’s rich history of architecture and public sculpture. Walking tours start at Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St, Binghamton. Broome County Arts Council’s public sculpture walking tours are informed by the Sculpture Outdoors project created in collaboration with Binghamton University Art History Department and Associate Professor Kevin Hatch. Tour guided by Joe Schuerch, Phelps Mansion Museum Educator.
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
1 pm

Theatre and Comedy

🎭Live Theatre

🎭👰‍♀️Tues. 10/6 - Wed. 10/7 The Late Wedding
Binghamton University Studio A, Vestal
Fri. 8 pm, Sat. 2 pm & 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm & 7 pm
$10 - $22

🐻🐷🐰Sat. 10/10 & Sun. 10/11 EPAC Youth Troupe Workshop: Disney's Winnie the Pooh
102 Washington Ave., Endicott
3 pm - 4 pm
$11.37 - $13.44

🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy

👢Thurs. 10/8 Hotbox Dance & Drag: The Monster Ball
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
9 pm
$10 - $15

🎭🤣Fri. 10/9 Puzzled Players Comedy Improv Show, 2026 is gonna be Zany!
19 Madison Ave., Endicott
8 pm
$15

Concerts

🎸Local Rock & Pop

Sat. 10/10 Red Barn 8th Annual Rocktoberfest
18 Kelsey Rd., Deposit
12 pm - 10 pm
$20

👨‍🎤DIY & Underground

Wed. 1o/7 Gardenia Tour '26 w/ Kinky Pinkies, Material Objects, Mikami Jata
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
7 pm
$10

Fri. 10/9 Nile Frog, Static, Stone(d) Fruits, Seasicker
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
Gardenia Tour '26 with
$10

Fri. 10/9 Stay off the Fence, FridayInOctober, SuperWeapon44, Morena
DM For Address
9 pm
$5

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!

🎻Classical and Concert Hall

Wed. 10/7 CandleChant
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 44 Main St., Binghamton
7:30 pm

Thurs. 10/8 Voice Area Recital: Graduate Student Showcase
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University
1:30 pm

Thurs. 10/8 Faculty Recital: Electronic Transformations, Hippocrates Cheng and James Bundinich
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University
7:30 pm

Sun. 10/11 Binghamton Philharmonic Presents: The Champlain Trio
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
3 pm
$34

Sun. 10/11 Special Organ Concert and Reunion for First Baptist Church 195th Anniversary
228 Main St., Owego
4 pm

🪕Folk & Country

Sat. 10/10 Real Love: Kenny & Dolly Tribute
Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
7 pm - 9 pm
$32

📻Classic Rock & Covers

Thurs. 10/8 The Dolans
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm

Fri. 10/9 Torn & Frayed
Irish Kevins, 47 Riverside Dr., Johnson City
6:30 pm

Fri. 10/9 String of Pearls
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm

Sat. 10/10 Yada Yadas
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm

Sports

🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events

⚽Tues. 10/6 Binghamton University Men's Soccer vs. St. Bonaventure
Binghamton University, Vestal
6:07 pm

🏈Fri. 10/9 Chenango Valley Homecoming Football Game
Chenango Valley High School
7 pm

🏐Fri. 10/9 Binghamton University Volleyball vs. University of Maryland Baltimore County
Binghamton University, Vestal
7 pm

🏈Sat. 10/10 Maine-Endwell Central School District Homecoming vs. Norwich
Maine Endwell High School
Parade 11:30 am, Kickoff 1:30 pm

⚽Sat. 10/10 Binghamton University Men's Soccer vs. UMass Lowell
Binghamton University, Vestal
1 pm

🏐Sun. 10/11 Binghamton University Volleyball vs. SUNY Albany
Binghamton University, Vestal
7 pm

🏫Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps

🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics

🧘‍♂️Thurs. 10/8 Gentle Yoga
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
6 pm - 7 pm

🎳Fri. 10/9 Pro-Am 9 Pin Bowling Tournament
Ripics Carousel Lanes, 137 Laurel Ave, Binghamton
6:30 pm
$55

💪Sat. 10/10 Fearless Strength Workshop
Serenity Fitness, 110 Washington Ave., Endicott
8 am - 9:30 am
$36

🏃Sat. 10/10 Runnin' With The Devils 5K
Chenango Forks High School, 1 Gordon Dr., Chenango Forks
9 am
$23

🏃Sat. 10/10 Miles for a Mission Monster Dash and Fall Festival
1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
11 am - 4 pm
$40

Games and Hobbies

🍵Tues. 10/6 Steeped in Suspicion: A crime and tea time
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm

🪡Wed. 10/7 Sit & Stitch
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
1 pm - 2:30 pm

📖Wed. 10/7 PreservationAux Reading Group
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

🎮Wed. 10/7 Melee at Crowbar 19 Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
7 pm
$5

🧵Thurs. 10/8 How to Sew @ BCPL
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7 pm

❓Fri. 10/9 Trivia Night
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
7 pm - 10 pm
$10

💻Sat. 10/10 Ghostly Grid - Raspberry Pi
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm

🎴Sat. 10/10 MTG Legacy $2K
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
11 am

📖Sat. 10/10 Short Story Reading Group
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
12:30 pm - 2 pm

🎴Sat. 10/10 One Piece Extra Grand Battle
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
2 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

🎮Want to play fighting games? Join the Southern Tier Smash Bros. Discord

Government and Services

💼Tues. 10/6 Broome-Tioga Workforce At the Library
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
12 pm - 4 pm

💻Wed. 10/7 Tech Assistance @ Vestal Senior Center
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
10 am - 11 am

🏠Wed. 10/7 Blue Buffers Town Hall
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
5:30 pm - 7 pm

👪Thurs. 10/8 Unmasking the Supermom Myth: Releasing Pressure, Embracing Authenticity
Lee Barta Community Center, 108 Liberty St., Binghamton
5:30 pm - 8 pm

🗳️Want to find your local municipal or school board meetings? Check out our local government meeting guide here and regular public service events at the Broome County Public Library here

Arts

🖼️Exhibits and Showcases

🖼️Thurs. 10/8 Gallery Reception, Collected: Objects, Observations and Musings
The Gallery at SUNY Broome
5 pm - 7 pm

💬Sat. 10/10 International Translation Day of Greater Binghamton
Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State St., Binghamton
11 am - 3 pm

🖼️Sat. 10/10 Closing Reception: Don DeMauro, Alexandra Davis, Joshua Lasky
Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton
12 pm - 2 pm

🧑‍🎨Sat. 10/10 - Mon. 10/12 Susquehanna County Artists Open House Weekend
Various Locations
10 am - 5 pm

🐦‍⬛🧍‍♂️10/1 - 10/23 Broome County 11th Annual Scarecrow Contest and Display
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
8 am

🚢9/29 - 10/16 Immigration in New York State, 1650-1950 Exhibit
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
Open Hours

🗳️8/19 - 11/4 Hot Button Issues: Governor's Election Buttons from 1898 to Today
Vestal Museum, Vestal
Open Hours

🏯9/3 - 12/12 Mountains and Water: Traditions in East Asian Art
Binghamton University Art Museum, Vestal
Open Hours

See current exhibitions at the Roberson Museum here, the Vestal Museum here, The BU Art Museum here, and the Bundy Museum here.

🎨Classes and Workshops

📝Tues. 10/6 Open Figure Drawing
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
$15

🪦Tues. 10/6 Tombstone Painting Open Hours
Truth Pharm, 49 Pine St., Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm

🖌️🧙‍♂️Wed. 10/7 Harry Potter Trivia and Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$43.20

🎃📽️Wed. 10/7 Pumpkin Painting and a Spooky Movie
The Deep State, 214 State St., Binghamton
7 pm
$8

📖🧘Thurs. 10/8 Meditation Stitch Book (4 Weeks)
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
$75

🖌️Thurs. 10/8 "Autumn Trees" Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$43.20

📝Fri. 10/9 Daytime Life Drawing
Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State St., Binghamton
11 am - 2 pm

🧑‍🎨Fri. 10/9 "Custom Fall Door Mat" Class
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$48.60

🖌️Sat. 10/10 Watercolor Creative Session
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
9:30 am - 12 pm

🖌️Sat. 10/10 "Pumpkin Sunflower Crate" Painting With Cider and Donuts!
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
$48.60

🎨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, and classes with Uncorked Creations, Stilettos Fine Arts Studio, Jablon Studios, or The Party Brush

Lectures and History

🚬Thurs. 10/8 Phelps Mansion History Hour - History of Cigar Making in Binghamton
191 Court St., Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8 pm
$10

📖Fri. 10/9 Book Release and Presentation - Depose: Luigi Mangione, the Right to Health, and the Unfinished American Revolution
Riot Act Books, 127 Main St., Binghamton
6 pm

👻Fri. 10/9 Haunted History Mansion Tours
Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7 pm
$7 - $15

🏠Sat. 10/10 Kilmer Mansion Guided Tour
9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
12 pm - 1 pm

📜Sat. 10/10 Death and Mourning in the 19th Century Tour
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
7 pm
$20 - $25

🪦Sun. 10/11 Path Through History: Floral Park Cemetery Tour
Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
$15 - $20

Gardening

🍄Thurs. 10/8 Indoor Mushroom Growing: Roots to Resiliency
CCE Broome County, 840 Upper Front Street, Binghamton
5:30 pm

Nature and Hiking

🦪Fri. 10/9 Eels and Mussels in the Susquehanna River
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
8 pm
$4 - $6

🏞️Fri. 10/9 - Mon. 10/12 AAA Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands Trip
Leaving From 3701 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
9:30 am

🐦Sat. 10/10 Brick Pond Morning Birding
Brick Pond, 526-576 E Front St, Owego
8 am
$5

For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club

Kids and Family

🎃Mon. 10/5 The Discovery Center's Halloween Hallows Begins
The Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
10 am - 3 pm

🧱Tues. 10/6 LEGO Club
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
4 pm - 5:30 pm

👵Tues. 10/6 & Wed. 10/7 Borrow a Grandparent 
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
3 pm - 5 pm

👵Tues. 10/6 - Thurs. 10/8 Borrow a Grandparent with Grandma Geraldine
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
3 pm - 5 pm

🚌Thurs. 10/8 Maine-Endwell Bus Garage Ice Cream Social
Maine-Endwell Bus Garage, 31 Church St., Maine
Time TBA

🗾Thurs. 10/8 Teen Anime Club
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
3:30 pm - 5 pm

🐱10/9 - 10/18 Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days at The Discovery Center
The Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
Open Hours

🐶Sat. 10/10 Read with the Therapy Dogs
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm

🧑‍🎨Sat. 10/10 JC Penney Kids Zone: Dalmatian Fireman
Oakdale Commons, Johnson City
11 am - 12 pm

🖌️Sat. 10/10 Kids Halloween Kitty Painting Class
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
2 pm - 4 pm
$25

🎻Sat. 10/10 Discover Music with The Resonaria Project: Music Workshop for Youth
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
2 pm - 3 pm

To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar, and the calendars of local public libraries!

Fundraisers and Nonprofits

🪶Tues. 10/6 Love Thy Neighbor in Honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day Service Project and Dinner
918 Front St., Binghamton
5 pm

🐱🍗Fri. 10/9 Brooks BBQ Fundraiser for Kaleidoscope Cat Rescue
Home Depot, Johnson City
3 pm - 6 pm

🥤Sat. 10/10 Titans Botle Drive and Car Wash Fundraiser
West Endicott Fire Dpt, 113 North Page Ave, Endicott
12 pm
$10

Food

🍽️Sun. 10/11 Grapevine Cafe Brunch
220 Main St, Johnson City
2 pm - 5 pm

Screenings

📽️Thurs. 10/8 Classic Movie Club: The Best Man
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
2 pm - 4:30 pm

📽️✂️Fri. 10/9 Crafty Cinema: Practical Magic
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
6 pm - 8:30 pm

📽️Sat. 10/10 VAST x Puzzled Players Halloween Spooktacular Screenings of Night of the Living Dead and Plan 9 from Outer Space
10 pm - 1:30 am
$5 - $10

Other Events

📖Fri. 10/9 Book Sale
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 2 pm

🛍️Sat. 10/10 October Craft & Collectibles Show
American Legion Post 1645, 177 Robinson St., Binghamton
9 am - 2 pm

📖Sat. 10/10 Friends of the Library Book Sale
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
10 am - 2 pm

📖Sat. 10/10 Book Sale - $5 Grab Bag
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 1 pm

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