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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
- ⛰️Nature & Hiking
- 🛝Kids & Family
- 💵Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- 🍽️Food
- 🎥Screenings
- ‼️Other Events
✅This week's recommendation
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Spotlights and Festivals
🤣Thurs. 10/15 - Sun. 10/18 Crooked Mouth Brewing Comedy Festival ft. Meredith Dietz, Tony Sykowski, Chris Gethard, Jaye McBride and Rob Christensen
Get crooked with us for Year 3 of the Crooked Mouth Comedy Fest — our biggest festival yet! We’re bringing 6 shows across 4 days featuring nationally touring comics, podcast favorites, TV writers, festival standouts, and over 40 additional performers from around the country.
231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
Times Vary by Day
$15 advance, $20 day of show
❓🎃Fri. 10/16 Trick or Trivia for The Discovery Center
This is one of The Discovery Center's biggest fundraising nights filled with fun trivia, a cash bar, wine pull, and more! Get your team together for a night of spellbinding fun!
St. Michael's Church, 206 Clinton St., Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
$35
🏒Fri. 10/16 & Sat. 10/17 Binghamton Black Bears FPHL Hockey vs. Port Huron Prowlers
Vision Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton
7 pm
$23.25 - $30.25
🎭Fri. 10/16 - Sun. 10/18 Tri-Cities Opera Presents: Hansel & Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
Filled with lush, storybook music and moments of humor, heart, and suspense, Hansel and Gretel is a captivating journey for audiences of all ages—a timeless tale of resilience, imagination, and the power of love.
315 Clinton St., Binghamton
Fri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 3 pm
$45 - $60
🎃🍂Sat. 10/17 2nd Annual Fall Fun Fest by I Am She Ministries
The event will feature free hot dog meals with chips and a drink for the first 250 people, free popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones, free haircuts, CHOW bag giveaways, live entertainment, community resource organizations, games, activities, giveaways and more.
Recreation Park, Binghamton
12 pm - 4 pm
🧦🎤Sat. 10/17 Sock Out Cancer Benefit Concert: The Great American 250 Playlist
Support local cancer patients and their families while enjoying a great night of entertainment! Music from the 40s to the 2000s.
Broome County Forum Theatre, Binghamton
7 pm
$44.95
🛍️Sun. 10/18 2026 Autumn Artisan Market
Join us for the return of our beloved Autumn Artisan Market at the Broome County Regional Farmers Market! Shop unique, handmade goods from 30+ local artisans, discover one-of-a-kind creations, and enjoy delicious fall-themed food and drinks. It’s the perfect way to spend a cozy fall Sunday and get a head start on your holiday shopping!
Broome County Regional Farmers Market
10 am - 2 pm
🎼Sun. 10/18 Celebrate American Composers with the Madrigal Choir of Binghamton
Hear songs from Charles Ives, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Randall Thompson, and Eric Whitacre and arrangements by Moses Hogan, Robert Shaw, and Alice Parker and more American composers and arrangers!
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 44 Main St., Binghamton
3 pm - 4:30 pm
$20
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🛥️🎭Fri. 10/16 UNSINKABLE WOMEN: Stories and Songs From the Titanic
This show dives into the lives of nine women who experienced the sinking of the Titanic and how the disaster shaped their perspectives
Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
7 pm
$28 - $32
🎭Fri. 10/16 - Sun. 10/18 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
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
📝Fri. 10/16 Richard Martin - Formula for Electromagnetic Candy Selected Poems
196 State St., Binghamton
7 pm - 9 pm
🦖Sat. 10/17 Robert Rogers Puppets - Daisy's Dinosaur
Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
11 am, 2 pm
$8 - $11
👢Sat. 10/17 This & That: Haunted Halloween Show
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
8 pm - 10 pm
$5
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Sat. 10/17 Christian Rock Ignite Music Festival Supporting Mom'sHouse and CHOW
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Endwell
12 pm - 8 pm
Sat. 10/17 Alex Radus at the Cranberry Coffeehouse
183 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
7 pm - 9:30 pm
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Fri. 10/16 Support the Bundy - The Shackz, Green Creeks, Static, Pholey
Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton
7 pm
$10
Fri. 10/16 Voter Registration Drive Concert ft. SuperWeapon44, Familiar, Magenta
Hell Bank (DM For Address)
8 pm
$5 or Registration to Vote
Fri. 10/16 Unwithered, Surrounded in Static, All in Blood, Calloused, Shattered Teeth, Long Way Home
Crowbar Arcade, 195 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
Sat. 10/17 Binghamton Gospel Festival
United Presbyterian Church, 42 Chenango St., Binghamton
3 pm - 7 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Fri. 10/16 Kelsey Hart - Red All Over Tour
Touch of Texas 1240 Upper Front St., Chenango
7 pm
$18.43 - $26.88
Sat. 10/17 Stoutmen
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
Sun. 10/18 Kommuna Lux - Klezmer of Ukraine
Temple Concord, Binghamton
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Fri. 10/16 Wegmans w/ Brothers and Friends
Wegmans, Johnson City
4 pm - 7 pm
Fri. 10/16 Revenants
Originals, 25 Lake St., Owego
7 pm
Fri. 10/16 Devon Lawton and the In-Laws
Jumbos, 1557 Conklin Rd., Conklin
8 pm - 11 pm
Fri. 10/16 Al & Chris Acoustic
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
Sat. 10/17 Eddie of the WPs w/ Denny McCormic
New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 10/17 Grateful Upstate Toodeloo
Atomic Tom's, 196 State St., Binghamton
7 pm - 11 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
🤼Fri. 10/16 Binghamton University Wrestling Wrestle-Offs
Binghamton University West Gym, Vestal
5:30 pm
🏈Fri. 10/16 Binghamton CSD Homecoming Football Game vs. Johnson City
Alumni Stadium, 98 N High Dr, Binghamton
7 pm
🏊Fri. 10/16 - Sat. 10/17 Binghamton University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving vs Bryant
Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center, Binghamton University, Vestal
Fri. 5 pm, Sat. 10 am
⚽Sat. 10/17 Men's Soccer vs. University of Maryland Baltimore
Binghamton University, Vestal
1 pm
🏫Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
🏃👻Sat. 10/17 Boos and Brews 5K
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
9 am
$43.40
Games and Hobbies
🎴Fri. 10/16 Riftbound Radience Pre-Rift & Lorcana Hisperia City Prerelease
Great Escape Adventures, Vestal
6 pm
🎴Sat. 10/17 MTG US RCQ Standard Tournament
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
11 am
$30
🎴Sat. 10/17 MTG 93/94 Old School - Atlantic Charity Event
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
11 am
$20
📖Sat. 10/17 Books and Brunch
Beer Tree Factory, Oakdale Commons, Johnson City
10 am - 2 pm
📖Sun. 10/18 Cooperative Gallery Book Group - Contrapposto by Dave Eggers
213 State St., Binghamton
12 pm - 3 pm
🎴Sun. 10/18 Disney Lorcana Hyperia City Prerelease
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
1 pm
$40
🎴Sun. 10/18 Pokemon TCG League Challenge October
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
2 pm
$5
🎲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
👶Sat. 10/17 11th Annual Broome County Community Baby Shower
346 Grand Ave., Broome County Community Baby Shower
11 am - 2 pm
✊Sat. 10/17 Indivisible Binghamton No Kings Protest
Broome County Courthouse
12 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
🖼️Sat. 10/17 BU Art Museum Art and Access Day
Binghamton University Art Museum, Vestal
1 pm - 3 pm
📖Sat. 10/17 Triple A Reading Series ft. Sharon Ball, Michal Chang, Joseph Heiland
Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
2 pm - 4 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
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
🖌️Sat. 10/17 Paint and Sip Beginner Painting
K's Inn, Deposit
5 pm
$35
🖌️Sat. 10/17 Deer and Doe Date Night Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$43.20
🎃🖌️Sun. 10/18 Acrylic Jack O' Lantern Painting
Stilettos Fine Arts, 535 Vestal Parkway West Suite 2, Vestal
3 pm
$45
🎨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. 10/16 Ham Radio: Why is it still relevant and what’s in it for me?
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
$4 - $6
📜Fri. 10/16 Haunted History Mansion Tours
30 Front St., Binghamton
6 pm
$7 - $15
📜Fri. 10/16 & Sat. 10/17 Death and Mourning in the 19th Century Tour
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
7 pm - 8:30 pm
$20 - $25
Sat. 10/17 Legendary Creatures of New York with Ken Gerhard - Cryptozoologist
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
1 pm - 3 pm
🚶🌇Sat. 10/17 Walking Tour of Downtown Binghamton
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
2 pm - 3:30 pm
🪦Sun. 10/18 Cemetery Tours
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
10 am
$12
Nature and Hiking
🐦Sat. 10/17 Early Bird Wildlife River Cruise
Hiawatha Island and Riverfront Park, Marshland Rd, Apalachin
7 am - 9 am
🐦Fri. 10/16 Birding series: Feeder Birds/Feeding Birds
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
3 pm - 4 pm
🍁Sat. 10/17 Fall Foliage Activity Day
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin
10 am - 12 pm
$5
🏞️Sat. 10/17 & Sun. 10/18 Hiawatha Island Experience
Waterman Boat Launch at River Front Park, Marshland Rd, Apalachin
2 pm - 5 pm
$50
🍁Sat. 10/17 Fall Tree Nature Walk
Greenwood Park, Lisle
10 am - 11:30 pm
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club
Kids and Family
🎃10/5 - 11/1 The Discovery Center's Halloween Hallows
The Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton
10 am - 3 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. 10/17 LEGO Club
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
9 am - 1 pm
🐶Sat. 10/17 Read with the Therapy Dogs!
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
10 am - 2 pm
🚒Sat. 10/17 Touch-A-Truck presented by Endicott & Johnson City Lions Club
Adams Ave. Parking Lot, Endicott
10 am - 3 pm
📖Sat. 10/17 Story Hour
107 Main St., Windsor
10:30 am
🎃Sat. 10/17 Halloween Walk-In Event
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
11 am
🧌Sat. 10/17 Vestal Rec. Monster Mash
Arnold Park, Vestal
12 pm - 2 pm
🎃Sat. 10/17 Funky Beez Trunk or Treat
Funky Beez, 1344 State Rte. 26
1 pm - 4 pm
🎃Sat. 10/17 Winsor Acres Halloween Touch-A-Truck
2919 State Rt. 79 Harpursville
1 pm - 2 pm
💀Sat. 10/17 Family Interactive Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
2 pm - 3:30 pm
🎃Sat. 10/17 YMCA Trunk or Treat
YMCA West Family Branch, 740 Main St., Johnson City
5 pm - 7 pm
🎃Sat. 10/17 Binghamton Jellystone Park Trick or Treating
Binghamton Jellystone Park, 600 Boswell Hill Rd, Endicott
4 pm - 4:45 pm
$15
🎃Sat. 10/17 Noctural Night - Trick or Treat
Animal Adventure, Harpursville
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
🎃Sat. 10/17 - Sun. 10/18 Daytime Trick or Treat
Animal Adventure, Harpursville
10 am - 1 pm
🎃Sun. 10/18 Broome County Parks 8th Annual Trunk or Treat
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
🏃Sun. 10/18 Healthy Kids Running Series
Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
$16.90
🥛Sun. 10/18 Spooky Kids Dirty Pour Class
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
$27
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar, and the calendars of local public libraries!
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
🐶Sat. 10/17 Broome County Humane Society Rummage Sale
76 Main St., Binghamton
8 am - 1 pm
💰Sat. 10/17 BINGO for CF Club Hockey
New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
1 pm
🤝Sat. 10/17 Let's "Ghost" Domestic Violence Vendors and Raffle Events
Elks Lodge, Owego
12 pm
Food
🌭Fri. 10/16 Brats, Brews, & Bands
Binghamton German Club, 218 Loughlin Rd, Binghamton
5 pm - 9 pm
🌾Sat. 10/17 Cooking with Grains + Legumes with Sarah DeFrank (Food Bank of the Southern Tier)
VINES, 157 Susquehanna Ave., Binghamton
12 pm - 2 pm
Screenings
📽️Sat. 10/16 "ZEBRAS" local film screening
EPAC, 102 Washington Ave., Endicott
7:30 pm
$15
Other Events
📖Fri. 10/16 Friends of the Library Book Sale
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
10 am - 4 pm
👻Fri. 10/16 The Historic Bundy House Ghost Tours: Hosted by Phantom Visions Paranormal
Bundy Museum, 127 Main St., Binghamton
8 pm - 10 pm
🏫Sat. 10/17 SUNY Broome Fall Open House
907 Front St., Binghamton
9 am - 12 pm
📖Sat. 10/17 Book Sale
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
10 am - 12:30 pm
✂️Sat. 10/17 Annual Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair
Castle Creek United Methodist Church, Castle Creek
10 am - 3 pm
👻Sat. 10/17 Empirical Paranormal at EPAC
102 Washington Ave., Endicott
7 pm
$20
🎃Sat. 10/17 Rogers Pub Halloween Party
200 North Nanticoke Ave., Endicott
8 pm
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