Binghamton Area Events Week of 2/16/26: Mardi Gras, Art Exhibits, Opera, Stars and More
Learn about local history and see some artwork in a busy week with a lot of music, games, drag and a lot else to dig your teeth into
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- 🎆Spotlights & Festivals
- 🎵Concerts
- 🏀Sports
- 🏛️Local Government and Services
- 🎨Arts
- 🎮🎲Games & Hobbies
- 🍅⛰️Nature, Hiking, & Gardening
- 🛝Kids & Family
- 📜Lectures and History
- 💵Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- 🎥Screenings
- ‼️Other Events
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Spotlights and Festivals
🎺Tues. 2/17 Lost Dog Mardi Gras ft. Basin St. Jazz Ban
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
4 pm
$10
📜Wed. 2/18 Broome County Historical Society: Art, Architecture, and History in Downtown Binghamton
Mr. Tomic’s slide show tour of downtown Binghamton will highlight buildings and spaces we pass by each day and reveal their artistic or historic significance, starting with the ACA Memorial and ending at the Martin Luther King, Jr., statue. He will discuss public buildings, public art available for viewing, and help us learn about the people and places in the city center. Come enjoy this “walking tour” from your seat in the Decker Community Room or on Zoom at your home.
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8 pm
🎭Fri. 2/20 & Sun. 2/22 Postcard from Morocco: Binghamton University Opera
Set in a railway station, this poetic and quietly surreal opera follows a group of travelers who reveal their inner lives through postcards they never send.
Anderson Center, Binghamton University
Fri. 7:30 pm, Sun. 3 pm
👠Fri. 2/20 Wizard of Oz on Ice
Broome County Forum Theatre
7:30 pm
$45 (discount for children 2-12)
🖼️Sat. 2/21 Opening Reception: Joshua Lasky | Unexpected Passion
Embracing the aesthetic of master painters and photography pioneers, Joshua Lasky’s bold portraits blur the line between photo and painting to create a wholly unique style. In this solo exhibition Lasky shares the series of photographs that ignited his unexpected passion for capturing light and the human condition.
Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front St., Binghamton
12 pm - 2 pm
$8
🐴Sat. 2/21 Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
1 pm - 3 pm
🎉Sat. 2/21 Dominican Independence Day
Come enjoy a night of culture, community, and celebration as we honor the Dominican Republic. Everyone is welcome—bring your family and friends!
American Civic Association, 131 Front St., Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
$5 - $10
🔭Sat. 2/21 Winter Star Party – Kopernik’s 553rd Birthday
Kopernik’s annual Winter Star Party tradition continues this year and we’ll be celebrating Mikołaj Kopernik’s 553rd Birthday (February 19, 1473) with cake. This is a family-friendly event with activities and night sky observing will begin at 6 PM when the doors open. If clear, throughout the evening view winter constellations, a waxing crescent moon, the Orion Nebula, Saturn, and Jupiter and much more through Kopernik’s powerful telescopes.
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
6 pm - 10 pm
✏️Sat. 2/21 - Sun. 2/22 24-Hour Draw-a-thon & Non-perishable Food Drive
10 student-artists will participate in creating large-scale drawings to compete for prizes. The participating artists will be at work for the duration of the marathon and visitors may observe them working throughout the competition.
Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Drive, Binghamton
11 am - 11 am
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
⛪🎭Fri. 2/20 - Sun. 2/22 Agnes of God
Know Theatre, 74 Carroll St., Binghamton
Fri., Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm
$28
🎭Fri. 2/20 - Sun. 2/22 Saber Stage Productions: The Snow Queen
Susquehanna Valley High School
Fri., Sat 7 pm, Sun. 2 pm
$10
🎭Fri. 2/20 - Sat. 2/21 Whitney Point High School Drama Club: Bye Bye Birdie
Whitney Point High School
7 pm
$10
🎭Fri. 2/20 DCP Presents: The Vagina Monologues
C4 Multipurpose Room, Binghamton University
8 pm
🎭Sat. 2/21 Chenango River Theatre Annual Fundraising Gala
Tavern 1244 at Baron's Inn, 12444 State Hwy 12, Greene
6 pm - 9 pm
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
🤣Mon. 2/16 Homebrewed Comedy at Irish Kevins ft. Tina Mauro, Brian Enck, Bill Lake, Mike Peters
47 Riverside Dr., Johnson City
6 pm
🤣Tues. 2/17 Next Stop Comedy at Farm by Beer Tree Brew
Farm by Beer Tree Brew, 197 New York 369, Port Crane
7 pm
$25
🤣Thurs. 2/19 Lonely Ladies V-Day Show: Comedy Open Mic Night
The Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
6:30 pm - 10 pm (Signups at 7 pm, 7:30 start)
🎤Thurs. 2/19 WordPlace Poetry Open Mic Thursday at WordPlace: The Southern Tier Literary Center
WordPlace: The Southern Tier Literary Center, 26 Cedar St., Binghamton
8 pm - 10 pm
👢Fri. 2/20 Monroe & Viola: SERVING Bianca Drag Show
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
10 pm
🤣Sat. 2/21 Comedy: Michael Augunbiade, Sam Grim, Mike Terry, Jason Thomson
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
7 pm - 10 pm
$10
👢Sat. 2/21 This & That: Villains Show
The Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
8 pm
$5
👢Sun. 2/22 Hotbox Blazin' Brunch Drag Show
Blazin' Saddles, 41 Court St., Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
$25
Concerts
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Fri. 2/20 Luds Lament
Crooked Mouth Brewing, Endicott
7 pm
Sat. 2/21 Kipani
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
10 pm
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Sat. 2/21 Unwithered, Odin's Gate, Screwed Ends, Surrounded in Static, Bodied, All In Blood
Crowbar Arcade, Binghamton
7 pm
$10
Sat. 2/21 Stay Off the Fence, Stormhood, Dead Internet
Hellbank (DM For Address)
8 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 Concert Hall
Wed. 2/18 Momenta at the Museum
Binghamton University Art Museum, Vestal
5 pm
Thurs. 2/19 VHS Chamber Music & Cookies
Vestal High School
7 pm
Thurs. 2/19 Owego Jazz Night Concert
Owego Free Academy, Owego
7 pm
Sat. 2/21 Binghamton University Wind Symphony Winter '26 Concert: Heroes Take Flight
Anderson Center, Binghamton University
7:30 pm
Sun. 2/22 Binghamton Community Orchestra Concert: Where the Heart Is
East Middle School, 167 E Frederick St., Binghamton
3 pm
$12
Sun. 2/22 Binghamton Theatre Organ Society Pop Pipes ROCK
Broome County Forum Theatre, Binghamton
2 pm - 4 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Sat. 2/21 Mike Agranoff
The Cranberry Coffeehouse, 183 Riverside Dr. Binghamton
7 pm - 9:30 pm
$15
Sat. 2/21 Acoustic Brew
Studio 56, 56 Clinton St., Binghamton
7:30 pm
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Thurs. 2/17 Hotbox Dance and Drag
Deep State, 214 State St., Binghamton
9 pm
$10
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Thurs. 2/19 Date Night Duo
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 2/20 Neo Politans
The Belmar, 95 Main St., Binghamton
9 pm
Fri. 2/20 Shambles
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 2/20 Hi-Way Fruit Market
Post 1645 American Legion, 177 Robinson St., Binghamton
7 pm
Fri. 2/21 Goodnight Human bids farewell to Annie's Bar and Grill
1083 Old Rt. 17, Windsor
8 pm
Fri. 2/20 Rick Hine
New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane
6 pm
2/20 Two Johns, No Waiting
Stu's, 118 N Page Ave, Endicott
7 pm
Sat. 2/21 Back in Action
The Topper, Endicott
8 pm
Sat. 2/21 Mike Mullenax
New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane
6 pm
Sat. 2/21 Last Call
Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave., Endicott
8 pm
Sat. 2/21 Remnant
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Sat. 2/21 Interchangeable Parts
Old Fireside, 69 NY 7B, Port Crane
7 pm
Sat. 2/21 Higher Ground
Thirsty's Tavern, Binghamton
8 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
⚾Sat. 2/21 CF Baseball Bingo Fundraiser
800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
1 pm - 3 pm
🤼Sun. 2/22 XCite Wrestling's JonnyStock
American Legion Post 80, 76 Main St., Binghamton
4 pm - 6 pm
$20
Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
🏀Mon. 2/16 Bulldogs Sports Complex Presidents Day Basketball Camp
Bulldogs Sports Complex, 1025 Robinson Hill Rd., Johnson City
$40-60
🧘Wed. 2/18 CCE Move and Improve Class
840 Upper Front St., Binghamton
10:30 am - 11:30 am
🧘Wed. 2/18 Gentle Yoga and Beginner/Advanced Beginner Yoga
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
4:15 pm, 5:15 pm
🐴Sat. 2/21 Sip n Ride
Oakwood Manor, 673 Hill Rd., Binghamton
4 pm - 6 pm
Games and Hobbies
🧵Tues. 2/17 Knitting Group
Broome County Public Library, Binghamton
5 PM - 7:30 PM
📖Tues. 2/17 YHPL Classics Club: Things Fall Apart
Your Home Public Library, Johnson City
5:30 pm
🧶Tues. 2/17 Beginner Crochet
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🖌️tWed. 2/18 Miniature Figure (Mini) Painting
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
🧵Wed. 2/18 Sit & Stitch
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
1 pm - 2:30 pm
🎮Wed. 2/18 Hype Waves 110 Super Smash Bros. Tournament
University Union Room 102, Binghamton University
7 pm
🎲Thurs. 2/19 Board Game Night
Your Home Public Library, Johnson City
4 pm - 7 pm
✂️Fri. 2/20 & Sat. 2/20 Scrapbooking Crop
729 Main St., Vestal
Fri. 5 pm - 10 pm, Sat. 9 am - 5 pm
$30-40
✂️Fri. 2/20 - Sun. 2/22 Open Crafting and Scrapbooking with Bonnie's Scrapbook Friends
39 Montague St., Binghamton
Fri. 10 am - 11 pm, Sat. 9 am - 11 pm, Sun. 9 am - 5 pm
🚗Sat. 2/21 International Plastic Modelers' Society Meeting
1003 US Rt. 11, Kirkwood
11 am - 1 pm
🐉Sat. 2/21 Monthly Munchkin Meetup
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
2 pm - 3:30 pm
🃏Sat. 2/21 MtG Pre-Modern Format $1k Tournament
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
11 am
$30
🃏Sat. 2/21 Topps Hobby Cards Rip Night
174 Clinton St., Binghamton
5 pm - 8 pm
🎲Sun. 2/22 Bunco at Kilmer Mansion
9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
$25
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
Local Government and Services
💸Tues. 2/17 & Thurs. 2/19 AARP Tax Aid
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott & Broome County Public Library, Binghamton
9 am - 3 pm
🛣️Tues. 2/17 Urban Archaology: Rt. 363 Gateway Project Archaeological Survey Overview by Kyle Somerville, NYSDOT
Vestal Public Library, Vestal
7 pm - 8:30 pm
📱Tues. 2/17 Android Tech Help
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott
1 pm - 3 pm
🏦Thurs. 2/19 Visions Federal Credit Union Financial Counseling Open Office Hours
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
3 pm - 5 pm
🧑🌾Sat. 2/21 Farm & Food Start-Up Training
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, Binghamton
9 am - 3 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
📖Tues. 2/22 Zoom Book Launch — For, On, or After (JC STUDIO Press)
Zoom
3 pm - 4:30 pm
📐Thurs. 2/19 ‘I believe in God, only I spell it Nature’: The Organic Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Binghamton University Art Museum, Vestal
5 pm - 7 pm
🖼️2/6 - 2/21 RE/Collected Art Sale
BCAC Artisan Gallery, 223 State St., Binghamton
Various times
🎨Classes and Workshops
✏️Tues. 2/17 Open Figure Drawing
BCAC, 223 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
$15
🪡Thurs. 2/19 Sashiko Stitch Book
BCAC, 223 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
$75 Plus $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor
🍺Fri. 2/20 Bling in the New Year, Make and Sip
Waterman's Cafe and Tasting Barn, Apalachin
6 pm
$20
🧑🎨Sat. 2/21 Sophisticated Sausage Dog painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
$27
✂️Sat. 2/21 Layered Words: Affirmations in Collage
3010 E Main St., Endwell
9 am - 11 am
🖌️Sat. 2/21 Watercolor Class
Your Home Public Library, Johnson City
11 am - 12:30 pm
🎨Sat. 2/21 NoMa Aspiring Artists Workshop
30 Main St., Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
🧑🎨Sat. 2/21 Glass Fused Angel! Nightlight/SunCatcher
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman Street, Vestal
6 pm
$35
🧑🎨Sun. 2/22 Glass Burst Suncatchers
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman Street, Vestal
5 pm
$40
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
Nature, Hiking, and Gardening
🌾Wed. 2/19 Hay Forage Analysis Workshop
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton
5:30 pm
🐛Sat. 2/21 Improving Habitat for Insects
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
1 pm
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club
Kids and Family
❤️Mon. 1/16 No School Special - Make Glass Fused Hearts
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal
10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm
$10
🏛️Mon. 2/16 Presidents' Day Celebration at the Discovery Center
The Discovery Center, Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
🐴Tues. 2/17 Lunar New Year Celebration at the Discovery Center
The Discovery Center, Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
🐴Tues. 2/17 Lunar New Year with Fun in Mandarin at Vestal Public Library
Vestal Public Library, Vestal
9:30 am - 12 pm
🐴Tues. 2/17 Lunar New Year Youth Craft
Lee Barta Community Center, 108 Liberty St., Binghamton
4 pm - 5:30 pm
📽️Tues. 2/17 PBS Screening with WSKG
George F. Johnson Public Library, Endicott
1 pm - 1:45 pm
🐴Tues. 2/17 Youth Lunar New Year Craft
Lee Barta Community Center, 108 Liberty St., Binghamton
4 pm
❌Tues. 2/17 Kids Clay Tic Tac Toe Class
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton
1 pm - 3 pm
🖌️Wed. 2/18 Family Paint Night w/ Ms. Rebecca
Lee Barta Community Center, 108 Liberty St., Binghamton
5 pm - 6 pm
🪡Wed. 2/18 Tween and Teen Sit & Stitch
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
5 pm
👩🍳Wed. 2/18 Whitney Point PAL Center Toddler Cooking Class
Whitney Point PAL Center, 2652 Main St., Whitney Point
10 am
📽️Fri. 2/20 PBS Screening with WSKG
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 11 am
🐶Sat. 2/21 Read with the Therapy Dogs
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
🤔Sat. 2/21 Odyssey of the Mind Competition
Broome-Tioga BOCES, Binghamton
8 am
🐲Sat. 2/21 Teen Dungeons and Dragons
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
11 am - 4 pm
🧩Sat. 2/21 LEGO Club
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
9 am - 1 pm
📐Sat. 2/21 BU Engineering Community Day
Innovative Technologies Complex, Binghamton University
9:30 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 3:30 pm
🤔Sat. 2/21 & Sun. 2/22 Midwinter Mystery: The Uninvited Guest
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin
Sat. 3 pm, 5:30 pm, Sun. 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 6 pm
$40 + $5 per additional participant
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar and Broome County Public Library calendar!
Lectures and History
💹Mon. 2/16 Startup to Growth Bootcamp
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, Binghamton
5:30 pm
$149
💻Thurs. 2/19 HistoryForge 1 Year Celebration
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
🏫Thurs. 2/19 Modern Physics Lecture Series with the Engineering Club
SUNY Broome BB-110
5 pm - 7 pm
👻Sat. 2/20 The Historic Bundy House Ghost Tours: Hosted by Phantom Visions Paranormal
The Bundy Museum of History & Art, 129 Main St., Binghamton
8 pm - 10 pm
📜Sat. 2/21 Mansion Tours | Servants Quarters: Butlers, Drivers, and Maids, Oh My!
Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton
1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm
$4
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
❓Sat. 2/21 Trivia night fundraiser for Southern Tier Independence Center
Sons of Italy, 126 Odell Ave., Endicott
6 pm - 8 pm
$20
🧑🚒Sun. 2/22 Beef and Brew for JC Professional Firefighters
Giblin's Irish Pub, 256 Main St., Johnson City
2 pm - 6 pm
$30
Screenings
📽️Thurs. 2/19 Classic Movie Club: Adventures of Robin Hood
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott
2 pm
📽️Fri. 2/20 Spring 2026 Screenings Harpur Cinema: Harpur Cinema Presents: Animation Mixtape
Binghamton University Lecture Hall 6
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$4
Other Events
🪈Fri. 2/20 Ed Maloney Memorial Pipe Band Tee Shirt Party
AOH Hall, 148 Main St., Binghamton
6 pm - 10 pm
🥳Fri. 2/20 Mardi Gras Party
Endicott Elks Lodge, 619 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott
6 pm - 9 pm
🧚Sat. 2/21 First All-Call Worthy Crew Meeting of the 2026 New York Faerie Festival
183 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
12 pm - 3 pm
📖Sat. 2/21 Book Sale
Your Home Public Library, Johnson City
10 am - 12:30 pm
👕Sat. 2/21 & Sun. 2/22 Stellar Human Five Year Celebration
Stellar Human, 159 Washington St., Binghamton
12 pm - 6 pm
👗Sun. 2/22 Ever After Bridal Vendor Event
Doubletree Hotel, Binghamton
1 pm - 4 pm
🌶️Sun. 2/22 Russian Club Chili Cookoff
1006 Watson Blvd., Endicott
2 pm
🌱Sun. 2/22 607 Plants Opening Day
257 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
10 am - 4 pm
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