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Oh the day has finally come. Porchfest is officially here this weekend, bringing a collage of local music all throughout West Side Binghamton Sunday. See the full lineup and schedule here.
Plus Little Italy's wonderful Gusto! festival, the ACA's Garlic Festival, and much more fun throughout the full week!
Events listed are free to this publication's best knowledge unless otherwise marked.
Below you can see sections for:
- 🎆Spotlights & Festivals
- 🎵Concerts
- 🏀Sports
- 🎮🎲Games & Hobbies
- 🏛️⚕️Government and Services
- 🎨Arts
- 📜Lectures and History
- ⛰️Nature & Hiking
- 🛝Kids & Family
- 💵Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- 🍽️Food
- 🎥Screenings
- ‼️Other Events
✅This week's recommendation
❗Cannot stress this enough - GO TO PORCHFEST!
Gusto too. That is all.
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Spotlights and Festivals
🤝🍔Thurs. 8/27 ACHIEVE Savor the Summer Fundraiser and Tasting Event
Spend an unforgettable evening sampling delicious cuisine from the region's finest restaurants, tasting exceptional wines from local wineries, and enjoying a variety of craft beers—all while supporting ACHIEVE's mission of empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
125 Cutler Pond Rd, Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
🍝🇮🇹Fri. 8/28 Little Italy GUSTO Festival
Get ready for our biggest celebration of the summer! Join us for the 19th annual GUSTO! Italian Festival, an evening filled with food, live music, fun, and an Italian spirit that you won't want to miss!
Witherill St. (Between Oak Hill and Hill Aves.), Endicott
4:30 pm - 9 pm
🎸Fri. 8/28 So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary
Broadway, television, and film star, Robert Neary, creates an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest recording artists in history. Two hours packed with 26 classic hit songs, nostalgia, stories, multimedia, trivia, and a 30 minute finale that is pure Broadway caliber.
Anderson Center for the Performing Arts
8 pm
$25 – $75
🧄Sat. 8/29 American Civic Association Garlic Festival
What do garlic ice cream, fresh za’atar bread, live performances and local vendors all have in common? You’ll find them at the Garlic Festival! Come hungry, bring your family and friends, and spend the day discovering great food, local artisans, cultural performances and activities for all ages.
Recreation Park, Binghamton
11 am - 5 pm
🚜🌽Sat. 8/29 Windsor Corn Festival & Tractor Show
The Windsor Corn Festival and Tractor Show is 3 weeks away, on August 29th from noon to 5 pm, rain or shine (we will have tents and pavilions). Admission is free, but please bring canned or boxed products to donate to Windsor Human Development to help neighbors who are struggling. There will be many vendors, tractors on display, games, crafts, our cornstruction site for kids, a sensory area, delicious food including our famous roasted corn, music by the Stoutmen, raffles, a free hayride, and much camaraderie.
Klumpp Park, Windsor
12 pm - 5 pm
🌏Sat. 8/29 GBSC First Annual Cultural Festival
Bring the whole family and join us for a fun filled day with a variety of cultural vendors showcasing delicious food, spirited dances, music, shopping, bounce houses and more! Let’s celebrate what makes Broome County great- people from a variety of backgrounds that come together and celebrate one another!
Greater Binghamton Sports Complex, 1500 Airport Rd, Town of Union
11 am - 6 pm
📖🍕Sat. 8/29 Completely Booked Book Fair & Pizza Party
You did it! You hit your summer reading goal! Join us at the WSKG Studios to claim your pizza! There will be vendors, tattoo artists, beverages available for purchase, and of course...pizza.
WSKG Studios, 601 Gates Rd, Vestal
2 pm - 5 pm
🎸🎺🏠Sun. 8/30 Binghamton Porchfest
Join us Sunday, August 30 from 12 pm – 7 pm as Binghamton’s West Side transforms into a neighborhood-wide stage for the 11th Annual Porchfest! More than 150 bands and performers will bring music of every style to 70 porches throughout the Abel Bennett Historic Tract. We’re excited to bring back both Kids Village and the Artisan Market, hosted at Recreation Park from 11 am – 2 pm. Families can stop by for activities, games, and crafts, explore local makers and vendors, and then head out to the porches for an afternoon of music!
West Side Binghamton
12 pm - 7 pm
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🎭Tues. 8/25 One Night Stand Series: Yolanda Bush and The Cool Water Collective
Chenango River Theatre, 991 St. Hwy 12, Greene
7:30 pm
$15
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
👢Thurs. 8/27 HOTBOX Y2K 2000s Dance & Drag
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
9 pm
$10-$15
🎭🤣Fri. 8/28 Comedy Improv Longform show w/ Expansion Pack @Puzzled Players Theater
19 Madison Ave., Endicott
8 pm
$15
Concerts
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Thurs. 8/27 Original Songwriter's Showcase
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 8/29 Music in the Glen - Alpha Brass Band
Glendale Park, Endicott
4 pm
Fri. 8/28 - Sun. 8/30 Concordida Restaurant Summer Bash ft. Matthew Cornwell, Crossing the Line, Bass & Brown, Rooster and the Roadhouse Horns, Michele Johnston Acoustic
101 Oak Hill Ave., Endicott
5 pm - 10 pm (Sun. 12 pm - 3 pm)
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Sat. 8/29 Metal Night at the Museum
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
7 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!
🎻Classical and Concert Hall
Tues. 8/25 Music in the Glen - M&M Flute and Harp Duo
Glendale Park, Endicott
6 pm
Fri. 8/28 Free Windsor Band Concert
Windsor Village Green
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Thurs. 8/27 Redferrin
Touch of Texas, 1240 Front St., Chenango
7:30 pm
$33
Sun. 8/30 Bluegrass & BBQ with Eddie Glaiha
The Chestnut Inn, 498 Oquaga Lake Rd., Deposit
4:30 pm - 8 pm
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Fri. 8/28 Teamgetitn / Gomez Legacy Empire Presents: B-DINI
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
9 pm
$15
Fri. 8/28 MusicTV w/ DJ Toby
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
9 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Tues. 8/25 Broome Bands Together: Storm Front
Otsiningo Park
6 pm - 8 pm
Wed. 8/26 Music at The Museum with Rich Wilson
300 Lincoln Ave, Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Wed. 8/26 Paul Noyd
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
6 pm
Thurs. 8/27 Endicott Summer Concert Series - Highway Fruit Market
Oak Hill Ave., Endicott
6 pm - 7 pm
Thurs. 8/27 Rick Hine
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 8/28 Cans & Clams - Highway Fruit Market
Airport Inn, Maine
6 pm - 7 pm
Fri. 8/28 Rick Iacovelli
Russian Club, 1006 Watson Blvd., Endicott
6 pm
Fri. 8/28 Shaftwax
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
7 pm
Fri. 8/28 String of Pearls
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 8/28 Newark Valley Depot Friday Night - Friday at Fred's
Newark Valley Depot Park
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sat. 8/29 Kitchen Sink Band
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Sat. 8/29 Gritty Lowdown
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
7 pm
Sun. 8/30 Alyssa Crosby Trio
Irish Kevin's, 47 Riverside Dr., Johnson City
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
⚽Thurs. 8/27 Binghamton University Women's Soccer vs Siena University
Binghamton University, Vestal
6:07 pm
🏈Sat. 8/29 Mad Monks Fantasy Football Draft Party
138 Henry St., Binghamton
11 am
🏫Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
💪Tues. 8/25 Senior Fitness: Strength & Stability for Everyday Life
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
1 pm - 2 pm
⛳Fri. 8/28 13th Annual David Evans Memorial Golf Tournament
138 Henry St., Binghamton
9 am - 11 am
$5
🏃Sat. 8/29 Field, Forest, Falls Trail Race
Salt Springs State Park, 2350 Salt Springs Rd, Montrose
7 am
$40 - $99
⛳Sat. 8/29 Irish Kevins Annual Golf Tournament
Golden Oak Golf Course, Windsor
9 am
$90/player
🎾Sat. 8/29 Rec Park Racquet Rumble: Doubles Only
Recreation Park, Binghamton
Register for Time
$25
🦵🏐Sun. 8/30 Road to the Rink Kickball Classic Presented by Thunder Mountain Speedway Adult Kickball Tournament
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
10 am
$368.50/team
Games and Hobbies
♟️Mon. 8/24 Broome County Chess Club
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
6 pm - 8 pm
📖Tues. 8/25 Constant Readers Book Club: Christine
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
5:30 pm - 7 pm
📖Tues. 8/25 Layers of a Story: Mixed Media Craft Series
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm
❓Tues. 8/25 Trivia @ Crowbar
Crowbar Arcade Bar, 195 State St., Binghamton
7 pm
📖Wed. 8/26 GFJ Book Club - Lady Tan's Circle of Women
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
1 pm, 7 pm Virtual
🎴Wed. 8/26 One Piece OP-17 Release Event
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St, Binghamton
6 pm
📖Wed. 8/26 Completely Booked Silent Reading Party at HomePlus
HomePlus in Oakdale Commons, 601 Harry L Dr, Johnson City
7:30 pm - 9 pm
🎮Wed. 8/26 Super Smash Bros. Melee Bootcamp
University Union WB 14B, Binghamton University
7:30 pm
📖Thurs. 8/27 Read Between the Dines Book and Dinner Club
Krisofor's, Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🎮Thurs. 8/27 Novice Knockout - Super Smash Bros. Bootcamp
Binghamton University CW 330
7 pm
🎴Sat. 8/29 Pauper MTG $2K Tournament
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St, Binghamton
11 am
$40
📖Sat. 8/29 One Shot RPG Club Presents Skeleton Crew, a D&D adventure
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
📖Sat. 8/29 BCPL Silent Book Club for Adults
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
2 pm - 3:30 pm
🎮Sun. 8/30 Hadoken Hoedown 32 Fighting Game Tournament
Binghamton University Classroom Wing Room 109
11:45 - 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
🎮Want to play fighting games? Join the Southern Tier Smash Bros. Discord
Government and Services
🗳️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. 8/25 On view this August…The Flood of 1972
SUNY Broome Corner Valley, Binghamton
Open Hours
🖼️Fri. 8/28 Brian Keeler Exhibit- Closing Reception
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court Street Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
🧑🎨Fri. 8/28 & Sat. 8/29 Artists Open House
108 Elaine Dr., Binghamton
4 pm - 7 pm
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
☕Wed. 8/26 Floral Resin Coaster
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$43.20
🖌️Thurs. 8/27 Sunflower Sunset Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$43.20
✏️Fri. 8/28 Daytime Life Drawing
Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State St., Binghamton
11 am - 2 pm
$15
🖌️Fri. 8/28 Bold & Beautiful Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$32.40
🖌️Sat. 8/29 Paint and Sip Beginner Forest Life Painting
K's Inn Deposit 73 Front Street, Deposit
5:30 pm
🖌️Sat. 8/29 Deer and Doe Painting Date Night
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$43.20
🎨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
💻Fri. 8/28 150 years of moving forward with Central NYS technology
Kopernik Observatory, 696 Underwood Rd., Vestal
8 pm
$4-$6
🏘️Sat. 8/29 Kilmer Mansion Guided Tour
9 Riverside Dr, Binghamton
1 pm - 2 pm
$12
Nature and Hiking
🌱Tues. 8/25 Susquehanna Series: "Botany in the Southern Tier: Past, Present and Future"
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin
7 pm
🏞️Fri. 8/28 Evening Wildlife River Cruise
Hiawatha Island and Riverfront Park, Marshland Rd, Apalachin
7 pm - 9 pm
$40
🛶Sat. 8/29 Broome Parks X CCE Guided Nature Paddle
Dorchester Park, Whitney Point
9 am - 12 pm
🍄Sat. 8/29 Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society Littlefield Mushroom Foray
5368 State Route 79, Port Crane
9:30 am
🧘Sat. 8/29 Sound Mapping at the Waterman Center
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin
11 am - 12 pm
$5
🍄Sat. 8/29 Wild Mushroom Identification Class by FLXMushrooms
Southern Tier Community Center, Endicott
1 pm - 4:30 ppm
$95 - $150
🏞️Sat. 8/29 & Sun. 8/30 Hiawatha Island Experience Summer 2026
Waterman Boat Launch at River Front Park, Marshland Rd, Apalachin
2 pm - 5 pm
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club
Kids and Family
🖌️Mon. 8/24 & Wed. 8/26 WONDER LABS at The Discovery Center
Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd, Binghamton
10:45 am - 11:45 am & 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
🧒Tues. 8/25 Preschool Playtime
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
10 am - 11 am
🧸Wed. 8/26 WSKG Kids Teddy Bear Clinic with Daniel Tiger
WSKG Studios, 601 Gates Rd., Vestal
12 pm - 1:30 pm
🚀Wed. 8/26 Endwell Cub Scout Pack 209 Rocket Launch
Maine Memorial School, Maine
4 pm - 5:30 pm
🐳Wed. 8/26 FREE Music in the Garden Series: Baby Beluga & Down By the Bay
The Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
5:30 pm - 6:30 pme
📖Thurs. 8/27 Wild About Reading
Ross Park Zoo, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
11 am
🎪Thurs. 8/27 Bridgewater Carnival
159-163 Front St, Binghamton
2 pm - 4 pm
🚚Sat. 8/29 Truck Day
The Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
10 am - 1 pm
⚙️Sat. 8/29 SAQQUARA S.T.E.M Saturday
NOMA Community Center, 30 Main St., Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
🙏Sat. 8/29 City Church Back To School Bash
285 Main St., Binghamton
1 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
🙏Wed. 8/26 Broome Council of Churches Volunteer Chaplain Recruitment Event
UHS Binghamton General Hospital
6 pm
Food
🍝Tues. 8/25 - Sun. 8/30 Little Venice 80th Anniversary Week of Celebrations
Little Venice, Binghamton
Time Varies by Day
Screenings
📽️Thurs. 8/27 Classic Movie Club: AUGUST – Great Men of Hollywood
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Endicott
5 pm - 7:30 pm
📽️Sat . 8/29 Free Cinema at CFJ Park - Encanto
CFJ Park, Johnson City
8:15 pm
Other Events
🎨🍽️Tues. 8/25 August Community Art Hours x Community Potluck
Truth Pharm, 49 Pine St., Binghamton
3 pm - 8 pm
🏳️🌈Wed. 8/26 Queer Tea Hour
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7 pm
📖Thurs. 8/27 - Sat. 8/29 VPL Book Sale
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
Thurs. 10 am - 6 pm, Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 11 am - 4 pm
💃Fri. 8/28 Binghamton Contra Dance
American Legion Post 1305, 820 Lower Stella Ireland Rd., Binghamton
7 pm
🙏📿Sat. 8/29 St. Anthony's Mass on the Grass
George W. Johnson Park, Endicott
7 am - 8 am
🛍️Sat. 8/29 Music on Your Porch Day Parking lot Sale!
WBDY, 129 Main St., Binghamton
9 am - 3 pm
🤠🏳️🌈Sat. 8/29 Dykes Dancing with Divas Cowgay Line Dancing
Squiggy's, Binghamton
8 pm
$5
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