Binghamton Area Events Week of 9/1/25 - LUMA, India Day, First Friday Highlights

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Hello all! Hope that Labor Day weekend treated you well. And welcome to the new subscribers here!

While last week's festival blitz has slowed down a little, it's time for the big one - LUMA! If you haven't been to this unique projection arts festival, you'll be in for a big treat.

Be sure to go out before nighttime sets in though - as we also have First Friday and India Day to sink your teeth into, along with a swath of other events to check out!

Also, check out the most recent news roundup for a time-saving way to catch up on all that's gone on in the last week, and good luck to all those entering this new school year!

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This week's recommendation:

Hit first Friday first starting around 6 or 7 pm, stroll down State Street and take in the music and art galleries. Hell, try a few arcade games at Crowbar while you're at it.

Find a place to get a bite, sit down and relax, and wait for the sun to go down - then take in the light show.

It's LUMA weekend, baby.

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🎆Spotlights & Festivals

Fri. 8/5 - Sat. 8/6 LUMA Projection Arts Festival 2025
LUMA's 11th year - Get ready to wander through a streetscape reborn as a monumental canvas of light and motion. Our projection artists will conjure dreamscapes that blur reality and fantasy. Expect mind-bending visuals, jaw‑dropping illusions, and immersive narratives that transform everyday facades into a living story.
Downtown Binghamton, Various locations
9 pm - 12 am

Fri. 8/5 First Friday Art Exhibits, Art Walk, & Live Music
Downtown Binghamton, Various locations
Exhibits listed below!

Downtown

🧑‍🎨"It All Starts With Tar" exhibition by Orazio Salati, Opening
Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery, 204 State Street
6 pm - 9 pm

🎸Atomic Jam
Atomic Toms, 196 State Street
5 pm - 9 pm

🖌️Herizon is back in town by Judy Salton and MaryRose Opening Reception
Recreating the look of the old bar "Herizon".
Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State Street
5PM – 9PM

🖌️Nocturne by Sarah Tietje-Mietz Opening
BCAC Artisan Gallery, 223 State Street
6 pm - 9 pm

🖌️The Beauty of Plein Air Painting by Richard Henry Opening
BCAC Art Path Gallery, 223 State Street
6 pm - 9 pm

🤏The Memory Maker Project and Alisha Sickler Brunelli
Praxis Tiny Art Vending Machine, 186 State Street
6 pm - 9 pm

🖌️JosieK Creates by Josie Kelly, Opening
BCAC Artful Child Gallery, 223 State Street
6 pm - 9 pm

🍃Pigments on Paper by Kathleen Yonkin, Opening
The Exhale Gallery at Just Breathe Cannabis Dispensary, 75 Court Street
6 pm - 8 pm

🏡Phelps Mansion Museum, Free Admission and Scavenger Hunt
 191 Court Street
6 pm - 9 pm

Other Locations

🖌️Pareidolia's Intended Consequences by Jerry Macdonell @ The Bundy Museum, Opening Reception
The Bundy Museum, 129 Main St (3rd Floor Art Gallery)
6 pm - 9 pm

🏛️Final Look: 2025 Regional Arts Exhibition
Roberson Museum and Science Center | 30 Front Street
5 pm - 9 pm

🌟Glow Below & Free Admission
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, 60 Morgan Road
4 pm - 7 pm

More TBA on the Broome County Arts website!

Fri. 9/5 Owego First Friday
Various events - check the listings in the Facebook post!
5 pm - 8 pm

Sat. 9/6 India Day Festival
India Cultural Centre of Triple Cities New York, 1595 NYS Route 26, Vestal
12 pm - 5 pm

Sat. 9/6 VOICES Recovery Celebration 2025
C. Fred Johnson Park, 98 C F J Blvd, Johnson City
11 am - 3 pm

Sat. 9/6 - Sun. 9/7 Phelps Mansion Psychic Fair
191 Court St, Binghamton
10 am - 5 pm/4 pm

📚Sun. 9/7 BaZinga Comics and Toys Show by Fat Cat Comics
Johnson City Senior Center, 30 Brockton St, Johnson City
11 am - 4 pm

🎵Concerts

🎸Local Rock & Pop

Wed. 9/3 Kommuna Lux - A Concert for Ukraine
Atomic Toms, 202 State St, Binghamton
7 pm - 9 pm
$20-$25

Fri. 9/5 Kevin Ludwig
The Rooftop by Chef Jay, 20 Hawley St, Binghamton
7 pm

Sat. 9/6 Underwood Drive
New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
6 pm - 9 pm

Sat. 9/6 The Gritty Lowdown
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
6 pm

Sat. 9/6 Acoustic Jam (Public)
Broome County Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

👨‍🎤DIY & Underground

Fri. 9/5 Bird Week, Storm Hood, Plants for Hire
The 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!

🎧EDM & DJs

Fri. 9/5 LUMA Fri-YAY Silent Disco!
Lost Dog Café & Lounge, 222 Water St, Binghamton
11 pm - 2 am
$15
21+

Sat. 9/6 AFTERGLOW LUMA AFTERPARTY
Lost Dog Café & Lounge, 222 Water St, Binghamton
11 pm - 2 am
18+

📻Classic Rock & Covers

Tues. 9/2 Broome Bands Together: Remnant
Otsiningo Park
6 pm - 8 pm

Thu. 9/4 Tim Ruffo
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm

Fri. 9/5 Benita Band
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
7 pm

Fri. 9/5 Mady and the Mad Hatters
Endicott Elks, 619 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott
6 pm - 9 pm

Fri. 9/5 Storm Front
Kelly's Endicott, 102 N Page Avenue
9 pm

Fri. 8/5 Torn and Frayed
Stu's, 114 N PAGE AVE, Endicott
7 pm

Fri. 9/5 Cans and Clams: Brothers & Friends
The Airport Inn, 2166 Airport Rd., Maine
6 pm - 9 pm

Sat. 9/6 Silvertones
McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge
8 pm

🎭Theatre, Performing Arts, & Screenings

🎥Thurs. 9/4 Classic Movie Man: Winchester 73 (1950)
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
2 pm

🎤Thurs. 9/4 Poetry Open Mic
WordPlace, The Southern Tier Literary Center, 26 Cedar St., Binghamton
7:45 pm

🎺Fri. 9/5 - Sat. 9/6 Singing with the Big Bands Cabaret
Endicott Performing Arts Center, 102 Washington Ave., Endicott
8 pm

🎭9/4 - 9/7 (Weekends until 9/14) Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Chenango River Theatre, 991 State Highway 12, Greene
7:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 2 pm Sun.

🎥🪐Sat. 9/6 Mars: The Ultimate Voyage Screening
The Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton
1 pm
$4

🏀Sports

Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events

🏐Tues. 9/3 Binghamton University Women's Volleyball vs Villanova
6 pm

⚽Sun. 9/7 Binghamton University Women's Soccer vs. Colgate
1 pm

Competitions, Tournaments, & Clinics

🏃🔭Sat. 8/6 Kopernik Observatory 5k Race to the Stars
698 Underwood Rd, Vestal
6:30 pm

🎲🎮Games & Hobbies

🎮Wed. 9/3 Hype Waves Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & Melee Tournament
Binghamton University Union UU108, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
12 pm

🐲Sat. 9/6 Dungeons and Dragons Session 0
Broome County Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
1 pm - 4 pm
18+

🛝Kids & Family

🎒Thu. 9/4 F.E.A.S.T. Homeschool Co-Op Registration Day, Curriculum Swap, & Book Give-Away
Broome County Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
11 am - 3 pm

🎥Fri. 9/5 Sensory Friendly Movie Night - Zootopia
135 E Frederick St, Binghamton
6 pm

🎥Fri. 9/5 Goonies at the Drive In
Dublin's Outdoor Theatre, 948 Conklin Rd, Binghamton
8:15 pm
$5

🏃Sun. 9/7 Healthy Kids Running Series
Otsiningo Park North, Howell Drive, Binghamton
12:30 pm
$16.90

To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar!

🎨Arts

🪦Wed. 9/3 Trail of Truth Tombstone Painting w/ Truth Pharm
49 Pine Street, 13901
6 pm

🖌️Thurs. 9/4 In The American Grain: Exploring America Through Art 1919-1946 Exhibition
Binghamton University Art Museum/Fine Arts Building, 213 4400 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal

🧑‍🎨Thurs. 9/4 BCAC Watercolor Workshop
223 State Street, Binghamton
6:30 pm
$125

🌹Fri. 9/5 Fall Flower & Cupcake Crawl
20 Church St, Owego
5 pm - 8 pm

🎨Fri. 8/5 FUGUE, by NFN Kalyan Opening
186 State St, Binghamton
6 pm

📷Sat. 9/6 BCAC Photo Bootcamp: Landscape
223 State Street, Binghamton
12 pm
$60

🌹Sun. 8/7 Renaissance Floral Gallery Fall Festival
199 Main St, Binghamton
11 am

For a look at upcoming arts events further into the future, check out the Broome County Arts Council calendar

⛰️Nature & Hiking

👟Sat. 9/6 BMINDS Walk for Wellness
Otsiningo Park
9 am - 12 pm

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

‼️Other Events

🧘Tues. 9/2 Group Reiki
Broome County Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
5:30 pm

🩸Thu. 9/4 Red Cross Blood Drive
Baldwin Gym, SUNY Broome
10 am - 3 pm

🏎️Fri. 9/5 End of Summer Clams, Cookout, & Car Show ft. Southpawz
Traditions at the Glen, 4101 Watson Blvd, Johnson City
5:30 pm - 9 pm

🧘Sat. 9/6 Sound Bath Immersion with Reiki
Broome County Library, 185 Court Street, Binghamton
11:30 am

💵Sat. 9/6 Waterman Center Community Yard Sale
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin
9 am - 3 pm

🧙‍♀️Sat. 9/6 Pagan Meetup
39 Court St, Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm

🍗Sat. 9/6 The Redeemer Luteran Church Chicken BBQ and Bake Sale
72 Main St, Binghamton
9 am

⛪Sun. 9/7 City Church - Main Street Grand Opening
285 Main St, Binghamton
11 am

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