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BING Things to Do This Summer

With pandemic restrictions slowly lifting, many BING businesses are planning to reopen in some capacity this summer. This is just a sampling of some of the social distancing-friendly attractions.

We’ll start with the world-famous Animal Adventure Park (opens in a new tab) in Harpursville, which recently converted to a drive-thru format to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions.

mosaic

Looking to get out and about? BING has plenty of outdoor options like the self-guided tours of Binghamton’s mosaic art (opens in a new tab) or public sculptures (opens in a new tab) . You can even do a little bit of shopping at the Broome County Regional Farmers Market (opens in a new tab) on the weekends.

Our beautiful Chenango and Susquehanna rivers are open for fishing or just take a walk alongside them in Confluence Park (opens in a new tab) . It’s a great time of year to visit our many parks, including Otsiningo (opens in a new tab) and Greenwood (opens in a new tab) .

You can also celebrate the warming weather with a round of golf in BING. All our premier courses are open and you can find great golf packages (opens in a new tab) now.

people golfing

Things in BING will certainly be coming to life as summer rolls along, so be sure to watch Visit Binghamton’s Facebook (opens in a new tab) and Instagram (opens in a new tab) for the latest information.

Did you know? You can explore some of the top places in Binghamton virtually. While you are hunkered down on your couch or looking for education opportunities for the kids while they are out of school on vacations or the weekend, we have some great choices for you.

Animal Adventure Park (opens in a new tab)

Animal Adventure Park has implemented some great resources to utilize right at home. You can visit the famous April the giraffe’s little ones through the live stream on YouTube. You can also live stream Oliver and Johari on their giraffe cam.

Rumble Ponies (opens in a new tab)

Even though the regular MLB season and minor league season has been postponed, the Rumble Ponies will be tuning up their baseball skills in spring training through MLB The Show 20. Each day, they will provide videos and reports on how the prospects are doing in the popular video game as it gets closer to the roster release. You can experience it for yourself through the link they provide on their website and social media.

Roberson Museum and Science Center

Bring science and discovery right into your home through the online resources that the Roberson Museum and Science Center have located right on their website. Utilize the planetarium at home, educational resources and travel through virtual portals in this scavenger hunt to discover Binghamton.

Ross Park Zoo

Turn your house into a zoo! Ross Park Zoo has added some resources and virtual activities to their website called zooU (opens in a new tab) . From animal crafts, science & wildlife fun to Ross Park Zoo activity sheets and their rpzTV education videos, there is a wide variety of options.

Bundy House

Go back in time and experience the virtual tour of the Bundy Museum campus. Explore history and art virtually on their website and social media. Travel through the various campus spots, 32. Cedar St., Carriage House Annex, Harlow E. Bundy House and Anna Palmer House.