Binghamton Area Events Week of 5/18/26: Memorial Day, College Baseball, Local History and More
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🥳Happy Memorial Day Binghamton! I'll make sure to add any special holiday events as they're announced to check back at this page over the weekend!
☀️As I'm writing this today, it is hot – and thankfully, the park pools (and carousels!) will start to open up this weekend!
📜⚾Plenty of history events coming up, plus a big college baseball tournament to get your sports fix.
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Below you can see sections for:
- **🎆**Spotlights & Festivals
- **🎵**Concerts
- **🏀**Sports
- **🎮🎲**Games & Hobbies
- 🏛️****Government and Services
- **🎨**Arts
- **📜**Lectures and History
- **🍅**Food, Cooking & Gardening
- ⛰️****Nature & Hiking
- **🛝**Kids & Family
- **💵**Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- **🎥**Screenings
- ‼️****Other Events
✅This week's recommendation
🧑🌾🍅Warmer weather means the Broome County Farmers Market is starting to ramp up! Make sure to head over there sometime in the next few weeks. Every Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm.
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Spotlights and Festivals
🏫Tues. 5/19 School Budget and Board Elections Local Voting Places Polls Close 8 pm
🏗️Tues. 5/19 Binghamton Plaza Redevelopment Project First Community Meeting Please join us at a public engagement meeting to provide feedback on the future of Binghamton Plaza! Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, 9 Ogden St., Binghamton 5:30 pm - 7 pm
**🍺🤵♂️Tues. 5/19 & Thurs. 5/21 **Tri Cities Opera – Opera & Beer Opera & Beer has been a fan-favorite for years! This event will have you singing along and smiling from ear to ear. Tri-Cities Opera is bringing out high-class talent with a twist! Factory by Beer Tree Brew, Oakdale Commons 7 pm - 8:15 pm $30
🐆👨🍳Wed. 5/20 Feast for the Beasts Join us for Ross Park Zoo's annual Feast for the Beasts, a premier fundraising event dedicated to the care and nutrition of our animal residents. By attending this year’s event, you can help us reach our $50,000 goal to directly cover the zoo's annual food costs for its diverse animals. Ross Park Zoo, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton 5 pm $75
🚂Wed. 5/20 The Broome County Historical Society presents: “Through the Lens: The Phoebe Snow” Take a nostalgic and engaging step back in time to the golden age of rail travel with filmmaker and historian Brian Frey as he presents a visual journey through the story of the legendary Phoebe Snow train. Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 6:30 pm - 8 pm
⚾5/20 - 5/23 America East Baseball Championship Tournament Binghamton University, Vestal Various Times
📜Sat. 5/22 Before the Bulldozers (Part Two): The Untold Story of Susquehanna St. with Brenda Cave James Join us for an evening of learning with local citizen historian Brenda Cave James. Together, we’ll be learning about the vibrant history of the Susquehanna St. neighborhood before some transformational changes altered the lives of it community members. Brenda will explore many aspects of black citizen’s lives in their Susquehanna St. community, touching on faith, business, home-life and beyond. VINES, 157 Susquehanna St., Binghamton 5 pm - 6:30 pm
🏊🎠Fri. 5/23 Carousels and Pools Open for Season Parks Throughout Broome County Check Your Local Park
🤣Sat. 5/23 Grown & Sexy Comedy Show This comedy show is not your typical stand-up night. It caters to a mature crowd who enjoy comedy that reflects real-life experiences, relationships, and the ups and downs of adulthood. The performers bring a mix of sharp observations and relatable stories that will keep you laughing and thinking throughout the night. Endicott Performing Arts Center, 102 Washington St., Endicott 8 pm $50
🪖Mon. 5/25 Broome County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard Service Confluence Park, Binghamton 9 am
🪖Mon. 5/25 Binghamton Memorial Day Parade & Chicken BBQ Binghamton American Legion Post 80, 76 Main St., Binghamton 11:30 am - 5:30 pm, Parade at 1 pm
🪖Mon. 5/25 Endicott Memorial Day Parade and Veterans Memorial Service Washington Ave., Endicott 10:30 am
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🎭Thurs. 5/22 - Sun. 5/24 Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage Cheanango River Theatre, 991 State Hwy 12, Greene Fri. - Sat. at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pm $33
🎭Sun. 5/24 Greater Binghamton High School Musical Theatre Inaugural Awards Ceremony Watters Theatre, Binghamton University 7:30 pm $5
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
🤣Mon. 5/18 Homebrewed Comedy w/ Holly Griffin, Paul Spratt, Jeremy Pryal, Mike Peters Irish Kevins, 47 Riverside Dr., Johnson City 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
🤣Thurs. 5/21 Comedy Open Mic at the Bundy Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 7 pm - 11 pm
🎤Thurs. 5/21 Poetry Open Mic Thursday at WordPlace: The Southern Tier Literary Center 28 Cedar St, Binghamton 8 pm - 10 pm
👢Fri. 5/22 Monroe & Viola: SERVING! Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton 10 pm
🤣Fri. 5/22 Puzzled Players Longform Comedy Improv Show 19 Madison Ave., Endicott 8 pm $15
Concerts
🎸Local Rock & Pop
5/21 - 5/25 Wrench Wranch Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival 123 Wrench Lane, Bainbridge Times Vary by Day $20 - $60
Fri. 5/22 An Evening of Debuts and Piano ft. Entity, Mikayla Manke of Spiria Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 7 pm $10
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Sat. 5/23 The Last Post, Greg Hill, No More Bands, The Shackz Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 6 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
Tues. 5/19 Vestal Voices Spring Concert Vestal High School, Vestal 7 pm - 9 pm
Wed. 5/20 Vestal High School Orchestra Concert Vestal High School, Vestal 7 pm - 8 pm
🎺Jazz
Mon. 5/18 enJOY Jazz with the Jacob Merrill Quintet Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St, Johnson City 7 pm - 9 pm $20
🪕Folk & Country
Wed. 5/20 Donal O'Shaughnessy All Points Pub, 100 Rano Blvd., Vestal 6 pm
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Fri. 5/22 Red's Line Dancing 2-Year Anniversary Party Choconut Inn, Friendsville 7 pm - 11 pm
Sat. 5/23 DJ BayBee Lost Dog Cafe, 222 Water St., Binghamton 9 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Wed. 5/20 Broome Bands Together West – Crossing the Line Grippen Park, Endicott 6 pm - 8 pm
Wed. 5/20 Aftermath The Dugout, Apalachin 7 pm - 10 pm
Thurs. 5/21 Rick Iachavelli McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Binghamton 7 pm
Fri. 5/22 Gowdy Station Band Waterman's Cafe, 6172 Rt. 434, Apalachin 6 pm - 8 pm
Fri. 5/22 Shade Tree Mechanics McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Binghamton 7 pm
Fri. 5/22 Michelle Johnston Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott 7 pm
Fri. 5/22 Rick Hine New Leaf Cider, 840 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane 6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 5/22 Cans n Clams - Rooster & The Roadhouse Horns Airport Inn, 2166 Airport Rd., Town of Maine 6 pm
Sat. 5/23 Brothers & Friends McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Binghamton 7 pm
Sat. 5/23 Casey Little and the Tiny Giants Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott 7 pm
Sat. 5/23 Remnant Choconut Inn, Friendsville 9 pm
Sat. 5/23 Hi-Way Fruit Market The Octagon Inn, 3699 State Rt. 26, Glen Aubrey 8 pm
Sat. 5/23 DRIVEL. Stadium 138, 138 Washington St., Binghamton 8 pm - 11 pm
Sat. 5/23 Bryan Thomas New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane 6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 5/23 Drifting From Shore Thirsty's Tavern, 46 S Washington St, Binghamton 8 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
🏫 Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
💃Wed. 5/20 SHiNE Light Glow Party Dance Class KW Fitness, 3032 Vestal Rd., Vestal 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
💪Wed. 5/20 Move and Improve Class CCE Broome, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton 10:30 am - 11:30 am
🏃Thurs. 5/21 Puma Running Shoes Test Run Confluence Running, 130 Oakdale Rd., Johnson City 6 pm - 7 pm
🏃Fri. 5/22 Age 10-16 Speed and Agility Clinic Greater Binghamton Sports Complex, 1500 Airport Rd., Binghamton 5 pm
🏃Sat. 5/23 Beginner Group Run Confluence Running, 130 Oakdale Rd., Johnson City 9 am - 10 am
🧘Sat. 5/23 Guided Meditation Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 9:30 pm - 11 am
🏹Sat. 5/23 Archery for Beginners Salt Springs State Park 10 am $5
🔫Sun. 5/24 Paintball Open Play R &M Paintball and Airsoft, 445 Miller Beach Rd., Owego 10 am - 4 pm $20 - $30
🏃Sun. 5/24 TCRC Group Run MacArthur Park, Binghamton 8 am - 10:30 am
Games and Hobbies
🧶Tues. 5/19 Knitting Group Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 5 pm - 7:30 pm
🧶Tues. 5/19 Crochet 102 George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 6 pm - 7:30 pm
📖Tues. 5/19 YHPL Classics Club: To Kill a Mockingbird Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St, Johnson City 5:30 pm - 7 pm
📖Tues. 5/19 Stellar Reads Stellar Human, 1159 Washington St., Binghamton 6:30 pm
🪡Wed. 5/20 Sit & Stitch Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 1 pm - 2:30 pm
🃏Sat. 5/23 Monthly Munchkin Meetup Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 2 pm - 3:30 pm
🐲Sat. 5/23 Dungeons and Dragons (18+) Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
🧩Sun. 5/24 Puzzles and Pints Speed Puzzling Beer Tree Factory, Oakdale Commons 12 pm
🎲 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
🎥Mon. 5/18 Southern Tier Alliance Fighting Flock Surveillance 185 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm
💪Tues. 5/19 StrongSteps Community Outreach Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 10 am - 2 pm
💵Tues. 5/19 Four Pillars of the New Retirement George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 6 pm - 7 pm
🫂Wed. 5/20 Grief Ways: An Educational and Expressive Exploration 2 S Knight Ave., Endicott 1 pm - 2:30 pm
**🌎Wed. 5/20 & Thurs. 5/ 21 **Beginner English as a New Language Class George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 6 pm - 7 pm
📜Wed. 5/20 Estate Planning Seminar Fenton Free Library, 1062 Chenango St., Binghamton 5:45 pm
🚑Wed. 5/20 Stop the Bleed First Aid Instruction Event Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Company, Brackney 7 pm - 8:30 pm
🚑Thurs. 5/21 2026 SREMS EMS Awards BanquetSusquehanna Regional EMS Council, Inc. Binghamton General Hospital Russel Room, 10-42 Mitchell Ave, Binghamton 6 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
🏫Mon. 5/18 District Art Exhibition and Awards Ceremony Chenango Valley High School 6 pm
🏫Tues. 5/19 Maine-Endwell High School Art Show M-E High School, Endwell 5 pm - 7 pm
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
✏️Tues. 5/19 Open Figure Drawing BCAC, 223 State St, Binghamton 6 pm - 9 pm $15
🥛Wed. 5/20 Resin Beach Coasters Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm $43.20
🐶Thurs. 5/21 "Paint Your Pet" Watercolor Sketch Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm $43.20
📝Thurs. 5/21 Poetry of Witness—A Generative Poetry Workshop BCAC, 223 State St., Binghamton 7 pm - 9 pm
✏️Fri. 5/22 Daytime Life Drawing Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State St., Binghamton 11 am - 2 pm
🖌️Fri. 5/22 Summer Rooster Painting Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 7 pm - 9 pm $43.20
🧑🎨Sat. 5/23 Bling Catcher Workshop at Maine Community Garage Sale J Ralph Ingalls Building, 35 Church St., Maine 9 am $20
🖌️Sat. 5/23 Wildflower Field Painting Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $52.00
🖌️Sat. 5/21 Grandparent and Grandchild Painting Workshop Tracy Creek Memorial Church, 4 Knight Rd., Vestal 1 pm
🖌️Sun. 5/24 "Rainbow Wildflower" Watercolor Class Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd floors, Binghamton 11 am - 1 pm $52.00
🎨 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
💼Tues. 5/19 Burnout: How It Builds & What Helps Zoom, Binghamton University 12 pm
**💻Tues. 5/19 & Thurs. 5/21 **Web Accessibility Guidelines Zurack Room (LN-1302c), Binghamton University Tues. 11:15 am - 12 pm, Thurs. 10 am - 11 am
💻Wed. 5/20 Canva and Adobe Express Zurack Room (LN-1302c), Binghamton University 10 am - 11 am
💻Wed. 5/20 Lunch and PDF Accessibility Fixes in Acrobat Zurack Room (LN-1302c), Binghamton University 12 pm - 2 pm
🤝Wed. 5/20 Success for All: Active Advocacy Zurack Room (LN-1302c), Binghamton University 10 am
💻Thurs. 5/21 History Forge Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm
📜Thurs. 5/21 History Night at Kilmer Mansion: The Story of Binghamton's Memorial Bridge w/ Roger Luther 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton 7 pm
💻Fri. 5/22 Evolution of Virtual Reality Pt. II Kopernik Observatory, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal 7 pm $6
🪳Sat. 5/23 Tick-Borne Disease Symposium 96 Corliss Ave, Johnson City 9 am
Food, Cooking and Gardening
🐦Mon. 5/18 Gardening IS for the Birds - CCE Gardening Series George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 6 pm - 7 pm
🥫Wed. 5/20 Nutrition Ed - Food Waste Reduction Series at the Vestal Public Library Vestal Public Library, Vestal 1 pm - 3 pm
🍅Wed. 5/20 Direct Sow Planting @ Oak St. Community Garden 150 Oak St., Binghamton 5:30 pm - 7 pm
🍅Thurs. 5/21 Direct Sow Planting @ Liberty St. Community Garden Liberty St. Community Garden, 90 Liberty St., Binghamton 5:30 pm - 7 pm
Nature and Hiking
🏞️Tues. 5/19 Sierra Club Susquehanna Group Mtg: Changing Face of Nature w/ Rick Marsi Vestal Public Library, Vestal 7 pm
🦋Thurs. 5/21 Moth Night Chenango Valley State Park 8:30 pm - 11 pm, Registration Required
🪲Sat. 5/23 Spring Water Bugs at the Waterman Center Spring Water Bugs at the Waterman Center 1 pm - 2:30 pm
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group_and/or the_ Triple Cities Hiking Club__
Kids and Family
🌹Tues. 5/19 Bell Elementary Spring Festival 15 Golden St., Kirkwood 5 pm - 7 pm
📖Tues. 5/19 Bookaneers!: Elementary Book Club Vestal Public Library, Vestal 4 pm - 5 pm
📖Tues. 5/19 Shelf Love: Teen Book Club Vestal Public Library, Vestal 4 pm - 5 pm
📖Wed. 5/20 15th Annual JCC Literacy Day 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
📖Wed. 5/20 Teen Silent Book Club Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St, Johnson City 4:30 pm
🪮Wed. 5/20 Parent and Me Hair Styling Workshop Happy Days Parties and Play, 140 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal 5 pm - 7 pm
📖Thurs. 5/21 Teen Graphic Novel Book Club George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
📽️Fri. 5/22 PBS Screening with WSKG Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 10 am - 11 am
🌊Fri. 5/22 - Mon. 5/25 Splashapalooza Wet and Wild Pool Party Weekend Jellystone Park Binghamton, 600 Boswell Rd., Endicott Open Hours
👩Sat. 5/23 Family Movie Day: Tangled Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 2 pm - 4 pm
🐉Sat. 5/23 Teen D&D George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar_, and the calendars of local public libraries!_
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
🍨Tues. 5/19 M-E PTA Council Annual Ice Cream Social M-E High School 5 pm
🎠Wed. 5/20 Friends of Vestal Carousel May Meeting Arnold Park, Vestal 6 pm - 7 pm
🪖Fri. 5/22 Olum's Walk to Work for Veterans Olum's, 3701 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal 8 am
🍗Sat. 5/23 Kirkwood Historical Society Chicken BBQ and Pie Sale Kirkwood Historical Society, 303 Main St., Kirkwood 12 pm - 2 pm
🐱Sun. 5/24 Sunday Funday Every Cat's Dream Adoption Event 2101 Vestal Pkwy W, Vestal 1 pm - 4 pm
Screenings
📽️Thurs. 5/21 Classic Movie Club: 12 Angry Men George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 2 pm
Other Events
🚚Mon. 5/18 Cars Trucks and Cones Festival Cones, 63 Rt. 369, Port Crane 6 pm - 8 pm
💬Tues. 5/19 Be Alive & Thrive!: Women Over 50 Conversations Group Vestal Public Library, Vestal 7 pm - 8 pm
❓Tues. 5/19 Crowbar Trivia Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton 7 pm - 9 pm
🏳️🌈Wed. 5/20 Queer Tea Hour Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton 6 pm - 7 pm
🧵Thurs. 5/21 Southern Tier Sewing Center 25th Anniversary 800 Valley Plaza Dr., Johnson City 9:30 am - 5 pm
💸Thurs. 5/21 All-Abilities Bingo Blast Endicott Elks Lodge, Endicott 6 pm - 8 pm $10
🎓Thurs. 5/21 SUNY Broome Graduation SUNY Broome Various Times
🧑🚒Thurs. 5/21 First Responder Open House 4 Delphine St, Owego 9 am
🎵Fri. 5/22 Music Bingo w/ DJ Mick Beer Tree Factory, Oakdale Commons 6 pm
❓Fri. 5/22 Phelps Mansion Trivia Night Phelps Mansion, 191 Court St., Binghamton 7 pm - 10 pm
🛍️Fri. 5/22 - Sat. 5/23 Hawleyton & Conklin Forks Methodist Churches Rummage Sale 901 Hawleyton Rd., Town of Binghamton 8 am - 4 pm
🛍️Sat. 5/23 Town of Maine Community Yard Sale for J. Ralph Ingalls 35 Church St., Maine 9 am - 3 pm
☪️Sat. 5/23 Jashn-E-Eidule Adha Festival & Qawali Night Crescent Academy, 1112 Broad St., Endicott 11 am - 11 pm $20
🚗Sat. 5/23 Panther Line Productions Cruise Inn 209 Garfield Ave., Endicott 11 am - 4 pm
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