Binghamton Area Events Week of 3/2/26: Parade Day, First Friday, Cheerleading, Donkeys & More
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☘️Happy Parade Week Binghamton! St. Patrick's Day celebrations are set to take over Downtown once again Saturday, and it actually against all odds looks like it will be a warm day!
👨🎨And if you can believe it, it's a First Friday Art Walk once again! Make sure to take a peek into some of the art exhibits this weekend. 🎭Plus, Atomic Tom's storytelling event returns Thursday, Cider Mill finishes out its performances of The Boys in the Band and BHS puts on Something Rotten! to continue the High School Theatre season.
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Below you can see sections for:
- **🎆**Spotlights & Festivals
- **🍀**St. Patrick's Parade Day Events
- **🎵**Concerts
- **🏀**Sports
- **🎮🎲**Games & Hobbies
- 🏛️****Local Government and Services
- **🎨**Arts
- **📜**Lectures and History
- **🍅**Food, Cooking & Gardening
- ⛰️****Nature & Hiking
- **🛝**Kids & Family
- **💵**Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- **🎥**Screenings
- ‼️****Other Events
✅This week's recommendation:
🥪It may be a crime, but last week was my first time at Alexander's Cafe on Chenango Street downtown. The titular 'Alexander' treated me very well for lunch, and can't wait to try more of their sandwiches soon.
Probably the only negative I can point to is seeing the run down but beautiful Strand and opera house buildings across the street continue to go unused. Here's hoping they can get revitalized soon.
Let me know ways I can improve this newsletter!
Spotlights and Festivals
🛼Tues. 3/3****Final Adult Night: Skate Estate (Closes 3/8) Skate Estate, Vestal 6 pm - 9 pm
🎨🍷Fri. 3/6****Downtown Binghamton First Friday Art Walk "The Art Walk filled downtown Binghamton with a litany of art exhibitions, creative happenings, and dining experiences on the First Friday of every month." Various Locations 6 pm - 9 pm
🍀🥁Sat. 3/7****St. Patrick's Day Parade "Marching down Court Street, turning into Main Street, and continuing all the way to Edwards street! Get ready for a sea of green, festive floats, bagpipes, and plenty of Irish pride lining the streets! The Saint Patrick’s Parade Day and all related events are proudly organized and funded by the Hibernian Parade Committee of Broome County, Inc. Mark your calendars, grab your green, and we’ll see you on the route- rain or shine!" Downtown Binghamton 1:30 pm Kickoff at Fayette & Court Streets
📣Sat. 3/7****NYSPHSAA State Competitive Cheerleading Championships Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton Class B & Co-Ed: 9 am w/ finals at noon | Class A, Class C, Class D Competition: 2 pm w/ finals at 6:30 pm $13.60
🎳Sat. 3/7****VINES 7th Annual Garden Bowl Fundraiser "Join us for our 7th Annual Garden Bowl! Teams of 4-6 people will raise funds for the VINES Farm Share program." Ripics Carousel Lanes, 137 Laurel Ave., Binghamton 1:30 pm - 5 pm $18 Registration ends Wed. 3/4
Sat. 3/7****Broome County Status of Women Council 2026 Woman of Achievement Luncheon Traditions at the Glen, Johnson City 12 pm - 3 pm
🫏Sat. 3/7****Chenango Forks HS Student Council's Dairyland Donkey Basketball "It’s basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus! Join us as the CFHS students play games against the CF staff, with all proceeds benefitting the Chenango Forks High School Student Council." Chenango Forks High School 6 pm $10
🎻Sun. 3/8****Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra ft. Concerto and Aria Competition Winners Anderson Center, Binghamton University, Vestal 3 pm $10
St. Patrick's Parade Day Events
☘️Fri. 3/6Binghamton Fire Pre-Parade Party w/ The Shambles Celebrations on Park, 136 Park Ave., Binghamton 6 pm
🥞Sat. 3/7****All-You-Can-Eat Parade Day Breakfast by Broome County Democratic Party American Legion Post 80, 76 Main St., Binghamton 9 am - 12 pm $30
☘️Sat. 3/7****Pat Kane (Celtic Music) Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton 12 pm
☘️🍺Sat. 3/7****Parade Day Post Party w/ Hi-Way Fruit Market Seton Catholic Central High School 1 pm - 3:30 pm
☘️Sat. 3/7****Stoutmen McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge 1 pm
☘️Sat. 3/7****Parade Day at Irish Kevins w/ The Shambles 47 Riverside Dr., Johnson City 2 pm - 5 pm
☘️Sat. 3/7****Post Parade Party w/ 5th Gear Celebrations on Park, 136 Park Ave., Binghamton 3 pm
☘️Sat. 3/7****Kurtis Parker McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge 5 pm
🪈Sat. 3/7****BCCPD - Bagpipe Band McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge 6 pm
🎸Sat. 3/7****Kilrush McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge 7 pm
☘️Sat. 3/7****The Shambles Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott 7 pm - 10 pm
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🪮Thurs. 3/5 - Sun. 3/8****EPAC Kids Theater Workshop: Grease the Musical 102 Washington Ave., Endicott 7 pm
☎️Fri. 3/6 - Sun. 3/8****The Boys in the Band Cider Mill Stage, 2 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott Fri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2:30 pm $33
🍅Fri. 3/6 - Sun. 3/8****Rod Serling School of Fine Arts at Binghamton High School: Something Rotten! Binghamton High School Fri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2:30 pm $7
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
🤣3/4Homebrewed ComedyFt. Jesse Winterhalter, Josh Prygon, Tebor Finnegan John Barleycorn Tavern, Owego 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm $5
🎤Thurs. 3/5****Trampoline Competitive Storytelling: Mixed Tape Atomic Tom's, Binghamton 7 pm $5
📝Thurs. 3/5****Poetry Open Mic at Wordplace Southern Tier Literacy Center, 26 Cedar St., Binghamton 8 pm
👯Fri. 3/6****Celebration Regional Dance Talent Competition Broome County Forum Theatre, Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm
🤔Fri. 3/6 - Sun. 3/8****Midwinter Mystery: The Uninvited Guest Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin Fri. 3 pm, 5:30 pm, Sat. 3 pm, 5:30 pm, Sun. 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 6 pm $40 + $5 per additional participant
Concerts
🎸 Local Rock & Pop
Sat. 3/7****Stealing Signs, Archangel of the Wasteland, Jeff Bagg Crowbar Arcade, Binghamton 8 pm $10
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Wed. 3/4****WHRW 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee ft. Tequila Mockingbird, Middle Management, Hotmachine, Stuck In Place UU Undergrounds, Binghamton University 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fri. 3/6****SAPB Battle of the Bands UU Undergrounds, Binghamton University 7:30 pm
Fri. 3/6****Stone Dead, CPS, Table Dave and the Chairs, Storm Hood The Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 7 pm $10
Sat. 3/7****MARCH (extra MAD) Madness FEST: Nailed Shut, Iron Gate, 4thandGoal, Detour, Bound, Hell's Teeth, Unfortuneteller, Distruptor, Dungeon Slug, Slum Lord The Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 5 pm - 10:30 pm $15
_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 Concert Hall
Wed. 3/4****Caitlyn Gottimer Voice Residency Recital Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University 7:30
Fri. 3/6****Unbroken Frequency: Hakan Tayga & Aaron Buck Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat. 3/7****Broome County Music Educators Association All-County Festival: Grades 5-6 Chours, Grades 7-9 Band, Grades 10-12 Orchestra Anderson Center, Binghamton University 2 pm $6
Sat. 3/7****Faculty Recital: Winter Winds Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University 7:30 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Fri. 3/6****Bass & Brown New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane 6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 3/6****Atomic Jam Atomic Tom's, Binghamton 6 pm
Sat. 3/7****Acoustic Jam Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sat. 3/7****Cast Iron Cowboys w/ Bum Gritty Atomic Tom's, Binghamton 8 pm $15
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Thurs. 3/5****Hotbox Dance and Drag Deep State, 214 State St., Binghamton 9 pm $10
Fri. 3/6****Elektrokidz Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton 9 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Thurs. 3/5****Robert Ervin McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge 7 pm
Fri. 3/6****Acoustic Brew McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge 7 pm
Fri. 3/7****Brothers & Friends Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave., Endicott 7 pm
Sat. 3/7****The Eddie and B-Dog Show New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane 6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 3/7****Last Call Ideal Bowling Center, 117 Jennings St., Endicott 8 pm
Sat. 3/7****Wreckless Marci Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave., Endicott 9 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
⚾Tues. 3/3****Binghamton University Baseball vs. Lafayette Binghamton University, Vestal 3 pm
🥍Tues. 3/3****Binghamton University Women's Lacrosse vs. Cornell Binghamton University, Vestal 3 pm
🏀Thurs. 3/5****Binghamton University Men's Basketball vs. Bryant Binghamton University Events Center, Vestal 6 pm $11
🥍Sat. 3/7****Binghamton University Men's Lacrosse vs. Stony Brook Binghamton University, Vestal 12 pm
🎾Sat. 3/7****Binghamton University Men's Tennis vs. Colgate Binghamton University, Vestal 6 pm
🏀Sun. 3/8****Section IV Basketball Finals Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton Class B Girls 10 am, Class B Boys 11:45 am, Class A Girls 1:30 pm, Class A Boys 3:15 pm, Class AA Girls 5 pm, Class AA Boys 6:45 pm
🎾Sun. 3/8****Binghamton University Women's Tennis vs. Le Moyne Binghamton University, Vestal 4 pm
🏫 Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
🚲Mon. 3/2****BC Triathlon Club March Meeting Confluence Running, 130 Oakdale Rd., Johnson City 6 pm
💃Wed. 3/4****Introduction to Belly Dance (8 weekly sessions) SUNY Broome 6:30 pm - 8 pm $89
🧘Wed. 3/4****CCE Move and Improve Class 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton 10:30 am - 11:30 am
🏃Thurs. 3/5****Night Group Run/Walk Confluence Running, 130 Oakdale Rd., Johnson City 6 pm - 7 pm
🤼Fri. 3/6****Sumo Friday NY Sumo Club Apex Combat Sports, 19 Avenue D, Johnson City 7:15 pm
🏆Fri. 3/6****TCRC Annual Dinner and Awards Night Atrio, Endwell 6 pm
🏃Sun. 3/8TCRC Sunday Group Run Parade Day Recovery Wegmans, Johnson City 8 am - 10:30 am
Games and Hobbies
🎱Tues. 3/3****9-Ball Pool Tournament Crowbar Arcade, Binghamton 6 pm
🎮Wed. 3/4 Hype Waves 111 Super Smash Bros. Tournament University Union 102, Binghamton University, Vestal 7 pm
✂️Thurs. 3/5****Intro to Cricut Design Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm - 7 pm
📖Thurs. 3/5****First Thursday Book Club Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm - 7:30 pm
📖Thurs. 3/5****GFJ Classics Book Club: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott 1 pm - 2 pm, virtual meeting 7 pm
🎲Thurs. 3/5****Board Game Night Your Home Public Library, Johnson City 4 pm - 7 pm
✂️Fri. 3/6 - Sun. 3/8****Bonnie's Scrapbook Friends Open Crop Scrapbooking 39 Montague St., Binghamton 10 am - 5 pm
🧶Fri. 3/6****Crochet at GFJ George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott 1 pm - 2:30 pm
🐢Fri. 3/6****MTG TMNT Booster Draft Launch Pizza Party Dragon Master Games, 1235 Front St., Binghamton 9 pm
🐲Sat. 3/7****Session 0 - Dungeons and Dragons (18+) Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 1 pm - 4 pm
🧵Sat. 3/7****Stitch Together - Community Crafternoon 9 Railroad St., Whitney Point 2 pm - 4 pm
🌌Sat. 3/7****Star Wars Unlimited: A Lawless Time Prerelease Great Escape Adventures, 3130 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal 12 pm
♟️Sat. 3/7****Chess Club Your Home Public Library, Johnson City 11 am - 2 pm
🧌Sun. 3/8****Triple Cities Grand Tournament: Warhammer 40k Dragon Master Games, 1235 Front St., Binghamton 9 am - 5 pm
🧩Sun. 3/8****Puzzles and Pints at Factory by Beer Tree Speed Puzzling Contest Beer Tree Factory, Oakdale Commons, Johnson City 1 pm - 5 pm $40
🎲 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
Local Government and Services
🎠Mon. 3/2****Carousel Planning Meeting Vestal Museum, 238 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal 6 pm
💹Mon. 3/2****Startup to Growth Bootcamp Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, Binghamton 5:30 pm $149
💸Mon. 3/2 - Thurs. 3/5****AARP Tax Aid George F. Johnson Memorial Library _, Endicott & _ Broome County Public Library , Binghamton (Check location for dates) 9 am - 3 pm
👪Sat. 3/7****EmpowerMoms Connects: Reclaiming Capacity, Doing Less Without Losing Yourself Southern Tier Community Center, Endicott 2 pm - 5 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
🍀Wed. 3/4****The Girl Scouts: 114 Years Advancing Women's History, Global Understanding and World Peace Vestal Museum, Vestal Museum hours Wed. 9 am - 1 pm, Thurs. 5 pm - 9 pm, Sat. 9 am - 3 pm, and Sun. 12 pm - 4 pm
🖼️Fri. 3/6****We Practice What We Teach Opening Reception Broome County Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton 6 pm - 9 pm
🧑🎨Fri. 3/6****Lasky x Salati: Exhibiting Artists Panel Discussion Roberson Museum, Binghamton 6 pm - 7 pm $4
🖼️Fri. 3/6****The Catalyst by Maddy Yeh Just Breathe, 75 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm
📷Fri. 3/6****Opening Reception - Night Lights: Photography by Joe Stacey Bundy Museum of History and Art, Binghamton 6 pm - 9 pm
📖Sat. 3/7David A. Bogart Book Signing Barnes & Noble, Vestal 12 pm - 3 pm
🎨Classes and Workshops
🧑🎨Mon. 3/2****Introduction to Mosaics (4 weeks) Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman Street, Vestal $99
🖌️Wed. 3/4****Intro to Watercolor (3 weeks) SUNY Broome 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm $59
🍺Wed. 3/4****Green Theme Fuse n Sip @ Beer Tree Farm Jablon Studios Beer Tree Farm, 197 Route 369, Port Crane 6 pm $30
☕Wed. 3/4****Clay Pressed Floral Mugs Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 6 pm $49
🌳Thurs. 3/5****Vibrant Forest Painting Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 6 pm $37.80
🥚Fri. 3/6****Intricate Ukrainian Egg Decorating The Discovery Center, Binghamton 4 pm - 6:30 pm __
🖌️Sat. 3/7****Watercolor Painting Snow Day by the Lake Stiletto's Fine Arts Studio, 535 Vestal Parkway, Vestal 11 am - 2 pm $45
🥚Sat. 3/7****Ukranian Egg Decoration SUNY Broome 8:30 am - 12 pm $49
🧑🎨Sat. 3/7****Mosaic Healing through Grief w/ Iesa (1st of 4 weeks) 2240 Coleman St., Vestal 10 am $125 for all sessions
🖌️Sun. 3/8****Flower Bar Watercolor Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 10 am $43.60
🖼️Sun. 3/8****Make Tiny Art for Praxis Vending Machine Stellar Human, 159 Washington St., Binghamton 12 pm - 2 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. 3/5****AI, Misinformation and the Classroom: Preparing Students for a Digital World w/ Mary Miler, Educations Services Director for New York News Publishers Association George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott 4:30 pm - 6 pm
Food, Cooking and Gardening
🍗Tues. 3/3****Healthy for Life Nutrition Series at CCE Broome CCE Broome Auditorium, 840 Front St., Binghamton 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
🍲Fri. 3/6****Let's Talk Thai Phantom Chef, 49 Washington Ave, Endicott 5:30 pm $70
🧑🍳Sat. 3/7Ready, Set, Cook!:Chopped -inspired cooking competition/workshop SUNY Broome Culinary and Event Center, 78 Exchange St., Binghamton $75
🌱Sat. 3/7****VINES Green Thumb Workshop: Gardening 101 Southern Tier Community Center, Endicott 12 pm - 2 pm
Nature and Hiking
🐢Sat. 3/7****Ted the Tortoise's 26th Birthday Party Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin $10
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club __
Kids and Family
☘️3/2 - 3/12****Children's Take & Make Leprechaun House Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City 5 pm
💻Mon. 3/2****Girls who Code Club Vestal Public Library, Vestal 4:30 pm
✂️Thurs. 3/5****Family Makerspace Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm
🧱Sat. 3/7****LEGO Club Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 9 am - 1 pm
🏳️🌈Sat. 3/7****Rainbow Pride Story Time Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 3 pm - 4 pm
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar , and the calendars of local public libraries!
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
♀️3/2 - 3/27****Senator Lea Webb's 4th Annual Menstrual Product Drive C-STEP, Decker College, 48 Corliss Ave, Johnson City & Senator Webb’s District Office, 44 Hawley St, Binghamton 8 am - 5 pm
🌱Tues. 3/3****Clearing the Confusion Addiction Education Truth Pharm, 49 Pine St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm
👪Thurs. 3/5****BINGO Night Benefitting The Discovery Center New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane 6 pm - 8 pm
**🥟Thurs. 3/6 & Fri. 3/7 **St. Michael's 63rd Annual Lenten Pirohi Sale St. Michael's Recreation Center, 296 Clinton St., Binghamton Thurs. 11 am - 1 pm, Fri. 10 am - 4 pm
🐱Sun. 3/8****BINGO Fundraiser for Every Cat's Dream Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave., Endicott 1 pm - 4 pm
Screenings
🤎Mon. 3/2****Harriet Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 2:30 pm
📽️Tues. 3/3****Gem of Junk: Rebel (1973) Discussion Online (Your Home Public Library) 5:30 pm
📽️Thurs. 3/5****Classic Movie Club: Executive Suite George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott 2 pm
📽️Fri. 3/6****Binghamton University Harpur Cinema Presents: Spell Reel Lecture Hall 6, Binghamton University, Vestal 7 pm - 9:30 pm
🧙♀️Sat. 3/7****Wicked Sing-Along Double Feature George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott 11 am
Other Events
🧘Tues. 3/3****Group Reiki Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 5:30 pm - 7 pm
📖Fri. 3/6****Friends of the Library Book Sale George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott 10 am - 4 pm
🤝Fri. 3/6****Sertoma Club Regional Convention The Relief Pitcher, 201 Conklin Ave., Binghamton 5 pm - 8 pm
🥳Fri. 3/6****VAST Glass Sun Cather and Birthday Celebration Event 2240 Coleman St., Vestal 6 pm $30
🔮Sat. 3/7****Imagicka March Pagan Meetup Imagicka, 39 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm
🥟Sat. 3/7 Holupki Dinner 1006 Watson Blvd, Endicott 4 pm - 6 pm $15
👗Sun. 3/8****Something New: A Boutique Wedding Experience Expo Broome County Regional Farmers Market, 840 Front St., Binghamton 12 pm - 4 pm
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