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🎹🎺The Binghamton Philharmonic returns with its new season, spotlighting American composer Florence Price. Plus, a festival celebrating the area's Native American heritage!
🏉🎾🎸🚶Read through to find music, fundraisers, sporting events and more throughout the area to make for a great 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
🍁Okay leaf peepers, your time is coming shortly. You can find foliage progression here. Some good locations to view the changing leaves include the BU Nature Preserve, East Maine Road, Broome County Parks, and Chenango Valley State Park.
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Spotlights and Festivals
🪶Fri. 9/25 - Sat. 9/26 Haudenosaunee Festival
Join us for two days at Binghamton University to celebrate the culture, history, and living traditions of the Haudenosaunee people, who have been stewards of the land on which Binghamton University stands. There will be storytelling; Haudenosaunee dancers and singers; Indigenous artists, vendors, and crafts; Indigenous speakers; a lacrosse demo; and traditional foods.
Peace Quad, Binghamton University, Vestal
Sat. 11 am - 5 pm, Sun. 10 am - 5 pm
🧩Sat. 9/26 Guinness Puzzle Race for the Records
Throughout the day, participants will chase three separate Guinness World Records titles. First up, starting at 9 a.m., is the largest human jigsaw puzzle piece, which requires roughly 3,000 people to form the shape of a puzzle piece in the arena's parking lot and hold it for five minutes while it's judged from above. From there, the group moves on to most signatures collected on a puzzle, followed by most contributions made to a jigsaw puzzle within an eight-hour window. If you're planning to be part of that first attempt, plan on lining up by 8:30 a.m. sharp, since that one only works if everybody's in place at once.
Visions Veterans Memorial Area, Binghamton
8:30 am - 5 pm
$25
🚶🟪Sat. 9/26 Walk to End Alzheimer's
With new treatments emerging in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia, now is the time for hope. Join us at the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Binghamton September 26.
Mirabito Stadium, 211 Henry St., Binghamton
9 am
🛍️Sat. 9/26 New Life Binghamton Fashion Market
Grab your friends and join thousands of shoppers for an afternoon of vintage, Y2K fashion, local vendors & live music in the heart of Binghamton!
199 State St., Binghamton
11 am - 4 pm
🎸Sat. 9/26 607 Rock 2 Remember
607 Rock 2 Remember is a non-profit organization that supports the Alzheimer's Association through highlighting music of the 607 music scene. 9 Bands, Baskets, Raffles, 50/50s and a Kidzone. Full service bar and food on site.
Touch of Texas, 1240 Front St., Chenango
1 pm - 10 pm
$10
🗺️Sat. 9/26 Community Scavenger Hunt with the Junior League of Binghamton
A community‐wide scavenger hunt encouraging teamwork, creativity, and exploration of the Binghamton area. Teams will complete challenges, solve clues, and earn points while interacting with local businesses and landmarks. The event concludes with a celebratory cocktail reception recognizing partners and announcing winners.
Holiday Inn, 2-8 Hawley St., Binghamton
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$35
🎻🎺Sat. 9/26 Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra presents Passionate Discovery
From the discovery of lost manuscripts in an abandoned house to the stage of the Forum Theatre, the music of Florence Price is ready to be heard. This is your chance to witness a pivotal piece of American history performed live.
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Ferruccio Busoni: Overture to Don Giovanni
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
• Florence Price: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
Broome County Forum Theatre, 236 Washington Street, Binghamton
7:30 pm
$29 - $75
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🎭Fri. 9/25 - Sun. 9/27 KNOW Theatre Presents: My First Time by Ken Davenport
KNOW Theatre, 74 Carroll St, Binghamton
Fri., Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun. 2:30 pm
$15 - $30
🎭➗Fri. 9/25 - Sun. 9/27 Chenango River Theatre Presents: Proof
991 NY-12, Greene
Fri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2:00 pm
$33
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
👢Thurs. 9/24 Hotbox Dance and Drag
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
9 pm
$10 - $15
🎭🤣Fri. 9/25 Comedy Improv Longform show w/ Expansion Pack
19 Madison Ave., Endicott
8 pm - 9:30 pm
Concerts
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Fri. 9/25 Tom Jolu: Birthday Show with Johnny Marsh and His Amazing Friends
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
7 pm
$10
Fri. 9/25 Caviar & Grits, Cast Iron Cowboys
196 State St., Binghamton
8 pm
$15
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Thurs. 9/24 Pocket Vinyl, Green Creeks, No More Bands
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
8 pm
$10
Sat. 9/26 4th and Goal, Mercy Whip, In Contempt, Condemn to Suffer
The Deep State, 214 State 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
Wed. 9/23 Maestro Visit
BCAC, 223 State St., Binghamton
1:30 pm
Wed. 9/23 Maestro Visit
32 Village Dr., Endicott
3:00 pm
Wed. 9/23 Maestro Visit
5 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
4:30 pm
Sat. 9/26 Pre-Concert Chat
Forum Theatre, Binghamton
6:30 pm
Sat. 9/26 Binghamton University SUNY Sings
The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
7 pm - 9 pm
$11
🎺Jazz
Mon. 9/21 enJOY Jazz with Actual Proof
Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
7 pm - 9 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Tues. 9/22 Java Joe Jammers
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 9/25 John Paycheck & the Cavalry
The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
7 pm - 9 pm
$32
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Fri. 9/25 Off the Leash Early Dance Party
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
6 pm
Sat. 9/26 EDM Night with Elektrokidz
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
9 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Thurs. 9/24 Hi-Way Fruit Market
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 9/25 Fall Fridays with Hi-Way Fruit Market
Airport Inn, Maine
6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 9/25 Erin McClelland
20 Hawley St., Binghamton
6 pm
Fri. 9/25 Messy Truth
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
7 pm
Fri. 9/25 Storm Front
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Sat. 9/26 Neo Politans
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
7 pm
Sat. 9/28 Electric Manchild
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
8 pm
Sat. 9/26 Straight Up
Thirsty's Tavern, 46 S. Washington St., Binghamton
8 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
🎾Fri. 9/25 - Sun. 9/27 Binghamton University Men's and Women's Tennis Championships
Binghamton University, Vestal
Times Vary by Event
🐴Sat. 9/26 Open Gymkhana Silver Show
2923 Rt. 11, Whitney Point
8 am
🏈Sat. 9/26 U-E Homecoming Parade and Football Game vs. Binghamton
Washington Ave. and U-E High School, Endicott
11 am - 10 pm
🏉Sat. 9/26 Binghamton Barbarians Rugby vs. Saratoga
4300 Watson Blvd, Johnson City
1 pm
🤼Sat. 9/26 2CW The One Who Knocks Wrestling
American Legion Post 80, 76 Main St., Binghamton
6 pm
$20 - $49
⚽Sun. 9/27 Binghamton University Women's Soccer vs. Bryant
Binghamton University, Vestal
1 pm
🏫Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
🏃Fri. 9/25 Owego XC 5K Under the Lights 5K
Owego Free Academy
9:30 pm
$18.15
⛳Sun. 9/27 Great Bend Hose Company Annual Golf Tournament
Golden Oak Golf Course, Windsor
7 am
🏃Sun. 9/27 2026 Newbsanity Commando Cup
790 Dunham Hill Road, Binghamton
9 am - 2 pm
$54
🏃Sun. 9/27 Southern Tier Cross Country Academy
Owego Free Academy
9 am
Games and Hobbies
❓Tues. 9/22 Crowbar Arcade Trivia
Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton
7 pm
📖Tues. 9/22 Constant Readers Stephen King Book Club - From a Buick 8
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
5:30 pm
📖Wed. 9/23 GFJ Book Club - Intermezzo
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
1 pm - 2 pm, Zoom 7 pm
🧵Wed. 9/23 Pins & Needles
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestalk
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🧶Wed. 9/23 Embroidery 101
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
6 pm
📖Thurs. 9/24 Read Between the Dines
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🎲Thurs. 9/24 Bunco
Fenton Free Library, Fenton
6 pm
❓👢Thurs. 9/24 Lost Dog Trivia Night with Miss Viola
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
7 pm
$10
🎴Fri. 9/25 MTG: Reality Fracture Prerelease
Great Escape Adventures, Vestal
6 pm
$45
🎴Fri. 9/25 - Sun. 9/27 MTG: Reality Fracture Prerelease
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
Fri. 3 pm - 7 pm and 6 pm - 10 pm, Sat. 2 pm - 6 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm
$40
🐲Sat. 9/26 Dungeons and Dragons (18+)
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
📖Sat. 9/26 Sci-fi Book Club
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
12:30 pm - 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
🫂Mon. 9/21 AGAPE Central New York Caregiver Connection
Southern Tier Community Center, Endicott
6 pm
🧑⚕️Tues. 9/22 GFJ Library Health Fair
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
1 pm - 3 pm
🚗Tues. 9/22 Free Car Seat Safety Check
UHS Binghamton General Hospital, 10-42 Mitchell Ave., Binghamton
5 pm - 7 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. 9/24 Artist Talk – Joanne Thorne Arnold
Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🖼️Sat. 9/26 Opening Reception: “It’s OK to Pause” The Art of Deb Koffman
Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton
12 pm - 2 pm
$8
🗳️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. 9/22 September Community Art Hours
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
3 pm - 6 pm
🧑🎨Wed. 9/23 Intro to Mosaics - Two Weeks
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal
2 pm
$100
🧚Thurs. 9/24 Cosplay Design 101
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
$60
✏️Fri. 9/25 Daytime Life Drawing
213 State St., Binghamton
11 am - 2 pm
$15
🧑🎨Fri. 9/25 "Vintage Spooky Road" Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
$43.20
🧑🎨Fri. 9/25 Jablon Studios - Mosaic Key/Leash Holder
J. Ralph Ingalls Building, 35 Church St., Maine
6 pm
$55
🖌️Fri. 9/25 Back to the Basics Acrylic Painting
Stilettos Fine Arts, 535 Vestal Parkway West, Suite 2, Vestal
6 pm
$45
🧑🎨Sat. 9/26 Hypertufa rhubarb leaves!
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal
10 am
$50
🧑🎨Sat. 9/26 Kids Tic Tac Toe Board Clay Handbuilding
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
$27
☕Sat. 9/26 Artist Coffee Hour - Monster Making Edition
PM Press Warehouse, 21 Emma St., Binghamton
10 am - 1 pm
📖Sat. 9/26 Introduction to Bookbinding
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
11 am - 3 pm
$50
🍄Sat. 9/26 Make a Glass Fused Solar Mushroom Stake!
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal
4 pm
🎃Sat. 9/26 "Starry Pumpkin" Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
🖌️Sun. 9/27 "Custom House" Watercolor Workshop
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
$37.80
🌱Sun. 9/27 Mosaic a Planter and SIP! Watermans!
Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal
2:30 pm
🎨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. 9/24 History Night - Castle on the Hill!
Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
7 pm - 8 pm
🔭Fri. 9/25 Planetariums: Then and Now
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
8 pm
Binghamton University and SUNY Broome frequently hosts visiting speakers or instructional workshops open to the public. You can find the list of events at BU's Harpur College of Arts and Sciences here and public courses at SUNY Broome here
Nature and Hiking
🦎Sat. 9/26 Salamander Seminar and Stream Survey
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin
9 am - 12 pm
🍄Sat. 9/26 Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society Hammond Foray
67 Spencer Rd., Owego
9:30 am
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club
Kids and Family
🎸Wed. 9/23 Pop Off the Page & Onto the Stage! Music in The Garden: The Scarecrow
Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
5:30 pm
📱Thurs. 9/24 Wonder Works: Family Discovery Challenges-Electronics Packaging Exploration: Toy Edition (Grades 2-6)
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
3:30 pm - 5 pm
📺Fri. 9/25 WSKG Program
Fenton Free Library, Fenton
10:30 am
✏️Sat. 9/26 Mr. Mike's Art Class: Basic Cartooning
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 11 am
👶Sat. 9/26 Toddler Dance Party
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 11 am
🔭Sat. 9/26 KoperniKids: Apples, Apples, Apples
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
10:30 pm - 12 pm
👶Sat. 9/26 Toddler Rave
Dave and Buster's, Oakdale Commons, Johnson City
11 am - 1 pm
$10
🎹Sat. 9/26 Discover Music with The Resonaria Project: Music Workshop for Youth
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
2 pm - 3 pm
🎼Sat. 9/26 High School Choral Festival Performance Workshop
Anderson Center, Binghamton University
4 pm - 5 pm
🏃Sun. 9/27 Healthy Kids Running Series
Otsiningo Park
12:30 pm
$16.90
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar, and the calendars of local public libraries!
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
🏎️Sat. 9/26 Cruise-In for Paws Car Show
River Park, 311 Main St., Kirkwood
10 am - 2 pm
🍗Sat. 9/26 Fall Harvest Chicken BBQ
Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church, Binghamton
11 am
🏍️Sat. 9/26 Ride for Richie Suicide Prevention and Awareness Ride
American Legion Post 1194, 363 W Service Rd, Hillcrest
11 am
💜Sat. 9/26 Livvy's Light and Legacy
Airport Inn, Maine
1 pm - 5 pm
$10
🍗Sat. 9/26 Cluck, Chuck & Cruise ~ STIC Fundraiser
Country Pines, 1660 Union Center Maine Hwy, Endicott
1 pm
Food
🍺Fri. 9/25 Stammtisch
218 Loughlin Rd., Binghamton
9 pm - 2 am
Screenings
📽️Mon. 9/21 Monday Matinee: The Devil Wears Prada 2
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
2:30 - 4:30
📽️Thurs. 9/24 Classic Movie Club - The Palm Beach Story
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
2 pm - 4:30 pm
📽️Fri. 9/25 Crafty Cinema: She's the Man
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
6 pm - 8:30 pm
📽️Fri. 9/25 & Sun. 9/27 Harpur Cinema Presents: Vincent Grenier Retrospective
Lecture Hall 6, Binghamton University
7:30 pm
$4
Other Events
😴Mon. 9/21 BU Psychological Clinic Sleep Studies
Binghamton University, Vestal
3 pm - 7 pm
🌔🐉Fri. 9/25 Chinese Moon Festival Celebration
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
🙏🌳Fri. 9/25 - Sun. 9/27 Church in the Wild Wild Roots Gathering
Sky Lake, Windsor
All Day
🔮Sat. 9/26 & Sun. 9/27 Psychic Fair Weekend
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 4 pm
🛍️Sun. 9/27 September Vendor Market at FARM by Beer Tree
Beer Tree Farm, 197 NY-369, Port Crane
12 pm - 5 pm
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