August 2019
Broome Bands Together: Masterpiece Energy Band
Brought to you by the generous sponsorship of Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, Broome Bands Together at Otsiningo Park welcomes MASTERPIECE Energy Band. MASTERPIECE Energy Band is a 4-6 piece easy listening band, performing hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today! One of the most versatile bands to come from the upstate NY area. Admission and parking are free! Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, and your family and friends, to this family-friendly event. You can pack a picnic dinner…
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Mini-Maker Workshop: Ribbon Chandelier
Centered around fabric and textiles - children will have the opportunity to make beautiful decor pieces to display and take pride in. Workshops run each Wednesday in August from 3:00pm-4:30pm and are $15 individually/$50 for all four weeks. Snack provided, messes to be made and fun to be had! To register, contact Jessica by phone at (607) 760-5917 // by email at [email protected]
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Feast with the Beasts at Ross Park Zoo
Tame your hunger at the Binghamton Zoo's 28th annual Feast with the Beasts! This event will showcase more than 25 New York and Pennsylvania restaurants and wineries, a silent auction and basket raffle, plus live music.
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Family Fun Night in the Park: Dorchester Park
Join us Thursdays in August for Family & Community Nights in the Parks! Games, Snacks, Giveaways, Local Mascots, Entertainment, Information & Resources, Fun, Family, and Friendship! Cost is free! More Info For more information contact Maria Fabrizi at 607.778.1005 or email [email protected] Sponsored by: Prevention Coalition of Broome County https://www.facebook.com/PreventionCoalitionBC/
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ACHIEVE’s Savor the Summer 10th Anniversary Event
ACHIEVE would like to invite the community to attend its Savor the Summer 10th Anniversary Event! Savor the Summer is an elegant tasting event that features offerings from 40 of the region's finest restaurants, wineries and breweries. An expected 400 guests will enjoy food, drink, live entertainment and an impressive silent auction, all in the beautiful outdoor setting overlooking Cutler Pond. The entire event culminates with a spectacular fireworks display.
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Antique Gas & Steam Engine Show
Annual show featuring antique engines, related equipment, economy engines and economy power king tractors, flea market, tractor parades, food, and live music.
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BC Celtic Music Festival
Broome County Celtic Pipes & Drum Band and McGirk’s Irish Pub are gearing for an awesome party for the end of summer, the Broome County Celtic Music Festival August 23-25 at Chenango Commons in Binghamton, NY. Friday will kick off with music inside the pub and on the orchard patio for Firepit Friday with acoustic performance. Packet pick-up on the patio for the Kilt'd 5k, signup on Runsignup.com and cash bar available on the patio with the live music and…
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Gusto! Italian Festival
Little Italy Endicott celebrates its Italian heritage with Gusto! Italian Festival. The event is celebrating its 13th year and is once again being held on Endicott's Northside on Witherill Street between Oak Hill and Hill Avenues. The celebration runs from 5 to 9 PM on Friday, August 23, 2019. The neighborhood block party pays homage to the area's Italian heritage with Italian foods, pastries, music and Italian street painting. The evening will conclude with a fireworks show set for 9pm.
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Hillbilly Mud Bog
Friday: Gates Open at 5pm -4x4 Trail riding until dark Saturday: -Mud Bog Competition -Racing -4x4 Trail Riding Sunday: -Stock 4x4 Hill drag Race and Obstacle Course Competition -4x4 Trail Riding New this Year: -Barbie Jeep Downhill Race Competition -Triple Crown awarded to best registered stock vehicle that competes in all competitions! Prizes! Awards!
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Binghamton Bridge Pedal
Family friendly, leisurely ten-mile police-escorted bike ride, with the option of a five mile “Junior Ride”. Ride along the rivers, over landmark bridges and through downtown Binghamton, stopping to rest at points of interest with expert guides along the way. $11 for adults & FREE for Children (18 & under). Includes bike ride, t-shirt, refreshments, and tour of TechWorks!
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Kilt’d 5K
Official 5k to kick off the BC Celtic Music Festival. Kilt wearing runners encouraged. Shirts and swag unlike any other event. Ceremonial race start by bagpipers and drummers. This officially measured 5k will begin at the Chenango Commons & McGirk’s Irish Pub. This will be an event to remember this summer! Proceeds are going to charity.
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Fun Fair
When JC Field Days were cancelled many organizations were facing the loss of dollars to fund their programs. The JC Elks will be hosting a one day Fair Day for non-profits, school, community and social organizations to raise much needed funds for their programs. The date is set for August 24 and the fair will feature live music, games, food, and booths for local organizations to raise funds.
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Wine for Wolves Event
The park’s courtyard and grounds are transformed into an elegant and fun area for samplings from some of the best wineries, breweries & restaurants in our community. Stroll the grounds, while enjoying the delicious offerings, listening to the music, and get a different view of the animals as they settle in for the evening. Tickets Must Be Purchased in Advance No Ticket Sales at the Event Gate Age 21+ Event, No Exceptions
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Rocks and Fossils Day
Dig in for a day uncovering the secrets within rocks, minerals, and fossils.
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Windsor Corn Festival & Tractor Show
3rd Annual Windsor Corn Festival & Tractor Show Saturday, August 24, 2019, Noon till 5pm Come and enjoy all things related to CORN! Corn Dogs, Roasted Corn, Popcorn, Caramel Corn, Kettle Corn, Walk-Away-Taco’s, Cotton Candy, Fried Dough, Hand Cut French Fries, Sno-Cones and more! Also Live music, Tractor Display, Chicken BBQ, Corn Husking contest, History of Corn, Corn Crafts, Face Painting, Windsor Partners Duck Race on the creek, Spin Art, Games for Kids of all ages!! Admission to the festival…
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Muralfest
Do you love to paint? The Department of Public Art is hosting its 5th annual MuralFest and we’d love to see you there! From 12-4 we have crafts and painting for all ages and skill levels(murals, cardboard animals, cardboard houses, faces...). In addition to painting, we are partnering with CARES, the wonderful people who give away FREE backpacks and school supplies. Come share your love of art and Binghamton with us! Painting, Crafts, Vendors: 12-4 Backpack Giveaway: 2-4 To Volunteer…
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B.C. Celtic Music Festival
Hosting bagpipe bands and musicians from all over the northeast U.S. Kicking off the day with Curt Osgood before the exhibition of bagpipe bands followed by Celtic folk and rock bands in the beautiful The Orchard at Chenango Commons. Bagpipe band exhibition is free to all, $10 to get into the festival tent with live music and performances by Irish Dancers!
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Family Movie Night: Dumbo
et out of the house and under the stars! Join us at the Ross Park Amphitheater for a showing of Dumbo on the big outdoor screen! Admission for this movie is free, donations accepted. Amphitheater seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Concessions will be available for purchase. The Binghamton Zoo will be open on the night of the movie! Admissions will be open 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (zoo closes at 8:00). Stop by and enjoy…
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Empire Road Race Series 10K & Harper’s 2-Person Relay at Porchfest
On August 25th, the 3rd Annual Empire Road Race Series 10K at Porchfest will kick-off the Binghamton PorchFest Music Festival, held on the West side of Binghamton. NEW in 2019, and in honor of Harper Stantz, we are renaming the 2-Person Relay to "Harper's 2-Person Relay". A portion of the race proceeds will be donated to the Harper Stantz Memorial Scholarship. This course is mostly flat and fast and was selected by local runners and sure to provide PR opportunities! …
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Binghamton Porchfest
A free celebration of community, music, and togetherness, Porchfest is the grassroots collaborative effort of hundreds of individual musicians and dozens of resident hosts of the West Side neighborhood of Binghamton (specifically the including and directly surrounding the historic Abel Bennett Tract) who get together on the last Sunday of every August to boogie down with their neighbors to the sounds of over 100 musical acts, presented on the front porches, stoops, and lawns of volunteering homes and businesses.
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Broome Bands Together: Wreckless Marci
Brought to you by the generous sponsorship of Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP. Broome Bands Together at Otsiningo Park welcomes back Wreckless Marci. Wreckless Marci was established in 2001 and has been know throughout the Southern Tier for having one of the most eclectic, action packed, fun-filled shows around. Admission and parking are free! Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, and your family and friends, to this family-friendly event. You can pack a picnic dinner or buy beverages, and snacks from…
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Mini-Maker Workshop: Print-Making with Styrofoam
Printmaking is a fine art that involves making a “master plate” which the children will craft and then be able to use to make multiple images. Workshops run each Wednesday in August from 3:00pm-4:30pm and are $15 individually/$50 for all four weeks. Snack provided, messes to be made and fun to be had! To register, contact Jessica by phone at (607) 760-5917 // by email at [email protected]
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Family Fun Night in the Park: Klumpp Park
Join us Thursdays in August for Family & Community Nights in the Parks! Games, Snacks, Giveaways, Local Mascots, Entertainment, Information & Resources, Fun, Family, and Friendship! Cost is free! More Info For more information contact Maria Fabrizi at 607.778.1005 or email [email protected] Sponsored by: Prevention Coalition of Broome County https://www.facebook.com/PreventionCoalitionBC/
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LIVE MUSIC at Oquaga Creek State Park
Live Music on the beach! At Oquaga Creek State Park!! Mike Davis and Tom Westcott - acoustic show. $5/ car cover charge
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Rock and Roar Music Festival
Join us at the annual Rock and Roar Music Festival held at the Ross Park Amphitheater. Live music will be going on non-stop from 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Admission is free, and seating is first come, first served. No alcohol is permitted at the amphitheater during this event.
Find out more »St. Joseph’s Annual Bazaar
A celebration of Czechoslovakian heritage. Traditional foods and pastries, along with music and games.
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Latin Fiesta Night | ACA First Friday
The American Civic in collaboration with Gorgeous Washington Street Association presents the Latin Fiesta Night. Come Experience A Night Of Elegance, Non-Stop Entertainment With Food & Soft Drinks, Lets Make A Night to Remember! Grab your friends, family, and neighbors and join us then!
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First Friday Binghamton
Presented by Gorgeous Washington Street Association, the First Friday Art Walk is our signature event highlighting the area's growing arts community.First Friday patrons enjoy gallery hopping, art openings, music and theater shows, fine dining, cafes, entertainment and merchant's special events. Held on the first Friday of each month from 6-9 PM, the First Friday Art Walk features rotating venues ranging from 30-40 locations downtown and throughout the city's neighborhoods. The First Friday schedule is subject to change without notice. More…
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LUMA presents The Challenge by Freckled Sky
A few short years ago, it would have been impossible to stage The Challenge in front of a live audience. That’s because Freckled Sky pioneered many of the cutting edge storytelling techniques that are used in its presentation. A mythic tale of cinematic proportions, The Challenge recounts the journey of a hero with an innate and supernatural ability to control the forces of nature around him. He does battle with enormous sand giants, tames unruly elemental energies, and levitates ancient…
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LUMA Projection Arts Festival
LUMA celebrates a bold confluence of technology and visual arts. The festival is founded by artists, for artists, with the wholehearted embrace of an entire city.
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Seniors Running and Walking Festival
The 4th Annual Seniors Running and Walking Festival will take place at the Vestal Coal House on September 7, 2019. This event is brought to you by the Triple Cities Runners Club, Broome County Office for Aging, Vestal Coal House and Action for Older Persons. The event Sponsors are Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Good Sheperd Communities. Partipants must be age 55 or older. The Festival includes a 1 mile run and walk, and a 5K run and walk. Wheelchair participants…
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Cruise In 4 Paws
The Broome County Humane Society presents its 2nd Annual Cruise-In 4 Paws Car Show to be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 10:00AM-2:00PM at the Pines Pavilion, 1660 Union Center Highway, Endicott, NY 13760. ADMISSION: $2.00 Donation per person CAR SHOW REGISTRATION Registration $10.00 Donation Trophies presented to the top 25 cars at 2:00PM Judging by Audience Spectators For information on car show registration, please contact Kim Broderick at (607)724-3709 ext. 107 or [email protected] All proceeds benefit the Broome…
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Annual India Day Celebration
Every year the India Cultural Centre celebrates India by sharing food, arts and entertainment with our beloved community here in greater Binghamton. Plenty of free parking, free admission, dancing, jewelry, clothing, food and songs. Everyone is welcome and we will have a bounce house for children. The event happens rain or shine under the giant tent. We hope you will come and experience the joy and love we have for India!
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Cutler Flea “Summer in JC” Antiques & Vintage Market
CUTLER FLEA “Summer in JC” Antiques and Vintage Market A summer indoor and outdoor market of quality antiques, vintage collectibles and one-of-a-kind artisan finds with select artisanal food and beverage vendors. Free admission Date: September 8, 2019--Rain or shine Time: 9 AM-2 PM with featured music concert Location: Schorr Family Firehouse Stage parking lot on the corner of Corliss and Willow Streets.
Find out more »Blues on the Bridge
Outdoor blues festival with music, vendors, crafts, and food. Free to the public
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Whiskey 4 Miler
Come join us for the 2nd Annual Whiskey 4 Miler! The Whiskey 4 Miler is organized by the Vestal Coal House and Waterman’s Distillery in Apalachin, NY. The run starts and finishes at Waterman’s distillery. This race will be chip timed with awards. Included in entry fee is a whiskey drink and race shirt. Additional 607 whiskey drinks will be available at a discounted price for runners. Post race live music and after party from 2-5pm. There will be a…
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Lunch and Learn Program
David Clutz will present a program based on his most recent book “Rebels in the Front Yard, Liberty at Gettysburg.” He will focus on his great grandmother and her memoires of the summer of 1863. $20- Luncheon & Program $5 – program only Reservations for lunch should be made by 4:00pm Friday September 6th. Please call 607-722-4873 * Please note lunch is served at 12pm and the program begins at 1pm. If you require a vegetarian lunch please let us…
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Binghamton Fall Restaurant Week
Every Restaurant Week, your favorite spots offer fixed price three-course meals that will leave you grinning ear to ear. Of course, we also like to give a little to charity. Brought to you by eatBING, Restaurant Week runs for 10 days: September 10-19. Since its founding in September 2010, Binghamton Restaurant Week has brought in over $125,000 in donations to charity partners. For more information about Restaurant Week visit www.eatbing.com
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Opera and Beer!
Opera & Beer returns on Tuesday, September 10th at 6p & 8:30pm! 🍻 This event has been one of our most popular the last four years! Join us at the Garage Taco Bar in the heart of downtown Binghamton for two show stopping performances, including a night of opera & musical theatre entertainment, a cold beer (courtesy of Binghamton Brewing Co.) AND an incomparable Diva! Food will be available for purchase. Don't delay - get your tickets while they're still…
Find out more »Southern Tier Actors Read Presents ‘Mastergate’
Southern Tier Actors Read, S.T.A.R., presents a staged reading of ‘Mastergate’, a comic satire on Congressional hearings, written by Larry Gelbard who created M*A*S*H*. The play is about by a committee to investigate a possible cover-up of the C.I.A. using a movie company to launder money to buy arms for another country. What does the President know and when did he know it? Director Judy McMahon says “The play is a 90 minute play on words that highlights the absurdities…
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Glitter and Glitz Run
The 2nd Annual Glitter & Glitz Run takes place on Saturday, September 14th, 10:00am at the Vestal Coal House. This is a chip timed 5K. There will be glitter stations along the trail, and you will be sprinkled with different colors of non-toxic, vibrant glitter throughout the course. There will be a professional photographer at the finish line to snap your awesome glitter photo. Participants will receive glitter shirts as part of the entry fee as well. And of course,…
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Binghamton Wingfest
AS WE ENTER INTO OUR 8TH YEAR, Binghamton Wingfest has grown by leaps and bounds. In 2016, we moved to our most recent festival location, NYSEG Stadium, drawing over 4000 guests. Over the last 7 years, the festival has drawn more than 17,000 people and served nearly a quarter of a million chicken wings. The festival, which also supports local charities, has donated thousands of dollars since it's inception. . Vote for your favorite bar or restaurant to be this…
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2nd Saturday Coffee House With Tom Jolu
Come listen to the talents of Tom Jolu in an intimate setting with great acoustics. House party atmosphere, food, drink, friends, you won't want to miss this one. There is a suggested donation of $10. Come early and stay late. Bringing together elements of folk sensibilities, thoughtful lyricism and a punk rock attitude, Tom Jolu is the manifestation of singer/songwriter Tom Lewis's diverse talents. Born out of a decade of playing punk rock clubs, dive bars and basements, Tom Jolu…
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Fall Adventure Scout Day
Fall 2019 Badge: OTTER • Badges for the first 250 completed activity sheets Gather your troop, pack, club, and kids to join our Adventure Scout Program! Need not be a “scout” to participate! Open to all children to participate! Each Spring & Fall our Adventure Scout Series adds a new badge to be earned! The animal specific embroidered badge is earned upon the completion of an educational scavenger hunt for answers, pertaining to our featured species, around the park. Great…
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All Paws for a Cause Dog Walk for Breast Cancer Prevention
This event will have more than 45 vendors! PetSmart will be hosting our Dog contests held throughout the day, including Highest Jump, Best Howl or Bark, Biggest/Smallest Dog and Best Costume. Prizes will be awarded to winners. There will also be demonstrations by New York State K-9 Unit; and food by Rent A Chef and Raffles. All proceeds support ENCOREplus, a YWCA community-based outreach program that provides screening, education and advocacy services to women. ENCOREplus assists women lacking adequate insurance…
Find out more »Cocktails with Creatives
Cocktails with Creatives Come network, talk shop, collaborate with like minds in a relaxed, low-key atmosphere. Creatives of all genres welcome! Grab your favorite evening beverage and join the conversation.
Find out more »17th Annual Men Who Cook
Men Who Cook showcases the talents of our amateur chefs who will be serving everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts at their tasting stations to an estimated 500 attendees. Our chefs are local celebrities, community leaders, businessmen, politicians and just terrific guys who love to cook as a way to ‘give back to the community.’ We enlist the help of 5 prominent women in the community to judge the chefs in many categories. Attendees cast their vote for the…
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Apple Fest
Annual event in Endicott featuring over 80 vendors, youth entertainment, and fresh New York State apples.
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Port Dickinson Pumpkin FestiFall
The Black Sheep is elated to announce that we will be putting on our first ever Port Dickinson Pumpkin FestiFall! This September, bring the family as we celebrate our favorite season with craft & art vendors, delicious pumpkin food treats from your favorite eateries, pumpkin painting and more! Free admission! All profit goes to support Every Dog’s Dream Rescue, a local and 100% volunteer rescue! Accepting arts & craft and food vendors starting April 22nd! If you’d like to be…
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