Binghamton Area Events Week of 5/26/26: Roller Derby, Charity, Comics, Rumble Ponies, & More
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🌞The sun comes out this week as the Rumble Ponies return to town, joined by the Arena's next seasonal residents – still skating, just not on ice.
🤝Find something to volunteer with this weekend with United Way's Day of Action, check out the comic book and toy festival, and get out there to a plethora of neighborhood garage sales!
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Below you can see sections for:
- **🎆**Spotlights & Festivals
- **🎵**Concerts
- **🏀**Sports
- **🎮🎲**Games & Hobbies
- 🏛️⚕️****Government and Services
- **🎨**Arts
- **📜**Lectures and History
- **🍅**Gardening
- ⛰️****Nature & Hiking
- **🛝**Kids & Family
- **💵**Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- 🍽️****Food
- **🎥**Screenings
- ‼️****Other Events
✅This week's recommendation
🥾Get out there and go for a hike this week! My neighborhood trail of choice has been the IBM Glen for a long time, but take your pick among the many great local, county, and state parks available nearby. Want to join in with some new friends? Check out the Binghamton Hikers Group!
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Spotlights and Festivals
🎠⚾Tues. 5/26 - Sun. 5/31 Rumble Ponies Homestead vs. Portland Seadogs Special nights include Baseball in Education Day, Bark in the Park, Replica Ring giveaway, Camo Hat Giveaway, and Military Appreciation Weekend Mirabito Stadium, Binghamton Tues. 6:07 pm, Wed. 11 am, Thurs. 6:07 pm, Fri. 7 pm, Sat. 6:07 pm, Sun. 1 pm $12
🤼Fri. 5/29 Xcite Wrestling Presents: NFW Reincarnated On Friday, May 29th, NFW makes its debut in The Empire State as Xcite Wrestling Presents: NFW Reincarnated LIVE From the American Legion Post 80 in Binghamton NY! American Legion Post 80, 76 Main St., Binghamton 7:30 pm
🤝Fri. 5/29 - Sat. 5/30 United Way Day of Action United Way of Broome County’s Day of Action is coming up on Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30, and we’re inviting community members to roll up their sleeves and give back. From hands-on service projects to supporting local nonprofits, this is your chance to create real impact in our community. Locations Throughout Broome County Times Vary by Event
🚀Sat. 5/30 17th Annual RocketFest We can't wait to see all of your rockets this year! Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal 9 am - 5 pm
🖼️Sat. 5/30 Opening Reception: Don DeMauro | SPOOL/LOOPS: Suturing Time For Don DeMauro, the body is, by its existential nature, nomadic and migrates to the figural. Art is equally anatomical and political, personal and social. The body is the site of conception and sensation. Art mediates and interprets through line, shape, plane, tone and color. This dialectical tension determines the responsibility and choice necessary for an aesthetic and social formation. Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton 12 pm - 2 pm
🛼Sat. 5/30 Parlor City Roller Derby Home Opener: Spring Sting Skaters from around the region face-off against one another in this roller derby match! Come early to browse some of the vendors in attendance. Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton 3:30 pm - 6 pm $10 - $12
🦸Sun. 5/31 Fat Cat Comics presents Annual Bing Bang Comic & Toy Show Comic & Toy show, free admission, many vendors and artists, Toys, Food & much more!!!! Johnson City Senior Center, 30 Brocton St., Johnson City 11 am - 4 pm
🎲Sun. 5/31 Catan Regional Qualifier 2026 The Qualifier Winner will win a guaranteed seat at a Regional Preliminary event in Summer 2026, specific date and location TBD. The top 4 at each Regional Preliminary event will earn seats at the 2026 CATAN United States National Championship. Great Escape Adventures, 3130 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal 12 pm - 6 pm $15
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🧑🍳🎭Wed. 5/27 BHS A Taste of Broadway Binghamton High School Cafeteria 7 pm $8
🎭Thurs. 5/28 - Sun. 5/31 Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage Cheanango River Theatre, 991 State Hwy 12, Greene Thurs. - Sat. at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:00 pm $33
🔍Fri. 5/29 SOLD OUT - Murder at the Mansion - A Gilded Age Mystery Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton 7 pm - 10 pm $65
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
👢Thurs. 5/28 Hotbox Dance & Drag Bikini Bottom Bash Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton 9 pm $10 - $15
Concerts
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Sat. 5/30 The Neo Politans w/ The Belle Curves Atomic Tom's, 196 State St., Binghamton 7 pm
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Wed. 5/27 Metal Show: Quantifier, Sir Echo, Sevalynn, Stormhood Polish Community Center, 347 Prospect St., Binghamton 7 pm $10
Fri. 5/29 Talulah Paisley, The Shackz, Nile Frog, Stone(d) Fruits Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 7 pm - 11 pm $15
Fri. 5/29 Second Suitor, My Cousin's Girlfriend's House, Overtired, Adon Allen Crowbar Arcade, 195 State St., Binghamton 8 pm $10
Sat. 5/30 Upside Down Cross, Unfortuneteller, Easy Blame, Floodlands, Dungeon Slug 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
Wed. 5/27 Strings & Keys: A Library Concert ft. Thomas Skoronski and Brendan Brordick-Lesavage George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 6 pm - 7 pm
Wed. 5/27 Union-Endicott High School Choir Spring Concert UEHS Auditorium, Endicott 7 pm
Thurs. 5/28 Chenango Valley CSD Ice Cream Social and Music Concert Chenango Valley High School 6:30 pm
Thurs. 5/28 Vestal High School Band Concert Vestal High School 7 pm
Sun. 5/31 Valley Harmony - Concert at UPC Endicott Union Presbyterian Church, 200 E Main St., Endicott 2 pm - 3:30 pm
💿Rap
Sat. 5/30 Tone Chop & Frost Gamble: Beautiful Foundations Listening Party, Artist Talk, Screenings and Meet & Greet Stellar Human, 159 Washington St., Binghamton 6 pm - 9 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Fri. 5/29 Bug Tussle Pour House, 4402 Watson Blvd., Johnson City 8 pm
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Fri. 5/29 Friday Night Wax w/ Eddit Fondu Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton 9 pm
Sat. 5/30 Gomez Legacy Family Presents: Freakiis Dance Party Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St., Binghamton 8 pm $5
Sat. 5/30 EDM Night with Elektrokidz Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton 9 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Wed. 5/27 No Waiting McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge 6 pm
Thurs. 5/28 Travis Rocco McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge 7 pm
Fri. 5/29 Cans n Clams: Group du Jour Airport Inn, 2166 Airport Rd., Maine 6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 5/29 Bass Brown Band All Points Pub, Vestal 6 pm
Fri. 5/29 5th Gear Tap House 66 7 pm - 10 pm
Fri. 5/29 Hi-Way Fruit Market McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge 7 pm
Fri. 5/29 Robbie Perez Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott 7 pm
Fri. 5/29 BREWHAHA Stu's, 114 N Page Ave., Endicott 7 pm - 10 pm
Fri. 5/29 Bendher Stadium 138, 138 Washington St., Binghamton 8 pm - 11 pm
Fri. 5/29 The Walkmen Thirsty's Tavern, 46 S. Washington St., Binghamton 8 pm
Sat. 5/30 Interchangeable Parts New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane 6 pm - 9 pm
Sat. 5/30 Last Call Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave., Endicott 8 pm - 11 pm
Sat. 5/30 Beard of Bees McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge 7 pm
Sat. 5/30 Rick Hine Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott 7 pm
Sat. 5/30 Ship of Phools Abel's Pavilion, 65 Rotary Ave., Binghamton 7 pm
Sat. 5/30 Whiskey Brave Blazin' Saddles, 41 Court St., Binghamton 9 pm - 12 am
Sun. 5/30 The Availables Jumbo's, 1590 Conklin Rd., Conklin 1 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
❗ Find Finals Schedule for Spring High School Sports Here
⚾Fri. 5/29 Binghamton University Baseball at #16 West Virginia University – NCAA Regionals ESPN+ (Morgantown, WV) 5 pm
⚾Sat. 5/30 Binghamton University Baseball vs. Kentucky or Wake Forest ESPN+ (Morgantown, WV) TBA
🏫 Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPreps
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
🧘Wed. 5/27 Move & Improve Class CCE Broome, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton 10:30 am - 11:30 am
⛳Thurs. 5/28 Matthews Auto Bearcats Golf Classic The Links at Hiawatha Landing 7:45 am & 2 pm $1200 - $1350 per team of four
🧘Sat. 5/30 Gentle Yoga Vestal Public Library, Vestal 9 am - 10:30 am
💪Sat. 5/30 Free Day Fitness Fiesta Lourdes Health and Fitness Four Year Celebration Lourdes Health and Fitness, Oakdale Commons 9 am - 1 pm
💪Sat. 5/30 May Charity Workout KW Fitness, 3032 Vestal Rd., Vestal 11:15 am
⛳Sat. 5/30 Greater Binghamton Limousine Service 2nd Annual Golf Tournament Endwell Greens, Endwell 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm $500 per team
💃Sat. 5/30 SHiNE Dance Fitness: Ladies Night The Dance Shoppe, 201 Main St., Vestal 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
⚽Sun. 5/31 3v3 Prek-6th Grade Soccer Tournament Chenango Forks School District 11:30 am
Games and Hobbies
📸Tues. 5/26 Memory Lab: Photo Digitization Day George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 1 pm - 3 pm
🧶Tues. 5/26 Learn to Crochet George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 6 pm - 7:30 pm
🚗Tues. 5/26 Cider Mill Cruise-In The Cider Mill, 2 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott 6 pm - 8 pm
📖Wed. 5/27 GFJ Book Club: A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 1 pm - 2 pm, Virtual 7 pm - 8 pm
🧵Wed. 5/27 Pins & Needles Vestal Public Library, Vestal 6 pm - 7:30 pm
✈️Wed. 5/27 Fun RC Plane Fly w/ Food - Hotdog Night 147 Warrick Rd., Endicott 4:30 pm - 7:45 pm
📖Thurs. 5/28 Read Between the Dines: Red Rose Run Ernesto's Diner and Mexican Restaurant, 168 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal 6 pm - 7:30 pm
♟️Thurs. 5/28 Broome County Chess Club Vestal Public Library, Vestal 6 pm - 8 pm
📖Sat. 5/30 Sci-fi Book Club Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City 12:30 pm - 2 pm
🃏Sat. 5/30 Secrets of Strixhaven MTG Standard Store Championship Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton 1:15 pm
🃏Sat. 5/30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Box Event Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton 2:15 pm
💵Sat. 5/30 Bingo Afternoon Russian Club, 1006 Watson Blvd., Endicott 2 pm
🎲Sun. 5/31 Bunco at the Mansion Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton 11 am - 1 pm $25
🚗Sun. 5/31 First Cruise-In of the Summer New Leaf Cider, 840 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane 1 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
🏚️Tues. 5/26 Binghamton Tenants Union Open Public Meeting Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 5:30 pm
🫂Tues. 5/26 Grief Support Group Meeting Stellar Human, 159 Washington St., Binghamton 6:30 pm
🏗️Wed. 5/27 600 Main Street Redevelopment Project Public Hearing Town of Union Board Room, Endwell 5 pm - 7 pm
✊Wed. 5/27 CSEA General Meeting Johnson City Senior Center, 30 Brocton St., Johnson City 5 pm - 7 pm
🤝Thurs. 5/28 All Ages, All Abilities Vestal Public Library, Vestal 1 pm - 3 pm
❓Thurs. 5/28 Retirement Questions Answered Visions FCU Headquarters, 3301 Country Club Rd., Endwell 6 pm
💸Thurs. 5/28 Visions Federal Credit Union Financial Counseling Open Office Hours Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 3 pm - 5 pm
🧑⚕️Fri. 5/29 UHS Hepatitis C Cure Month Celebration Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 11 am - 2 pm
🏳️🌈Sun. 5/31 Village of Johnson City Pride Flag Raising People's Park, Harry L. Dr., Johnson City 11:30 am
🗳️ 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
🖼️5/1 - 5/31 DaVinci Festival Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton Open Hours
🖼️Thurs. 5/28 Union-Endicott High School Senior Art Show Reception UEHS Tree Room 6 pm - 8 pm
❤️📖Sat. 5/30 Spring into Love Romance Book Signin ft.Cat Johnson, Jennifer D. Bokal, Raven Storm, Shannon Delany, Tara Conrad, Trinity Slain Barnes & Noble, Vestal 12 pm - 4 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. 5/26 May Community Art Hours Truth Pharm, 49 Pine St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm
🔢Wed. 5/27 Mosaic your House Numbers!! - 2 Week Workshop Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal 6 pm $90
🧑🎨Wed. 5/27 "Embroidered Flowers" on 16"x20" canvas Multi Media Painting Uncorked Creations, 205 State St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm 48.60
🧑🎨Thurs. 5/28 "Clay gnome" Hand-building Class**** Uncorked Creations, 205 State St., Binghamton 6 pm - 8 pm $43.20
🖌️Fri. 5/29 Back to the Basics Acrylic Painting (One-Day Class): Beginner Level 1 - Daisies in Bloom Stilettos Fine Arts, 535 Vestal Parkway West Suite 2, Vestal 5:30 pm $30
🖌️Fri. 5/29 Summer Forest Painting Class Uncorked Creations, 205 State St., Binghamton 7 pm - 9 pm $43.20
🖌️Sat. 5/30 "Sunflower Cow" Painting Class Uncorked Creations, 205 State St., Binghamton 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $43.20
🖌️Sat. 5/30 Two-Week Expanding the Basics Workshop: Watercolor Painting Sparrow on a Branch Stilettos Fine Arts, 535 Vestal Parkway West Suite 2, Vestal 10 am $120
🧑🎨Sat. 5/30 "Dried Floral Charcuterie Board" With Resin Class Uncorked Creations, 205 State St., Binghamton 11 am - 1 pm $43.20
🎨 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. 5/26 A History of Immigration in the Triple Cities 131 Front St., Binghamton 12:10 pm
🤖Fri. 5/29 Southern Tier Robotics Competition Robot Demonstration Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal 8 pm
Gardening
🌱Wed. 5/27 VINES Green Thumb Workshop: Growing Culinary Herbs VINES, 157 Susquehanna St., Binghamton 6 pm - 7:30 pm
🛍️Thurs. 5/28 First Weekly Endicott Farmers Market of the Season 1009 E Main St., Endicott 4 pm - 7 pm
🌱Sat. 5/30 VINES Common Diseases in the Food Garden CCE Broome County Ag Center, 840 Front St., Binghamton 1 pm - 2 pm
Nature and Hiking
🦋Thurs. 5/28 Moth Night #2 at Chenango Valley State Park Chenango Valley State Park Pines Plains Pavilion 8:30 pm - 11 pm
🥾Sat. 5/30 Brick Pond History Hike Brick Pond, 526-576 E Front St, Owego 10 am
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group_and/or the_ Triple Cities Hiking Club__
Kids and Family
👩Wed. 5/27 Vestal MomCo Meet-up Pierce Hill Christian Fellowship, 232 Pierce Hill Rd., Vestal 9 am - 11 am
🎲Wed. 5/27 May Family Game Night Healthy Lifestyles Coalition, 108 Liberty St, Binghamton 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
✂️Thurs. 5/28 Family Makerspace Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 6 pm - 7 pm
🌳Fri. 5/29 Free Story Walk Waterman Conservation Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin 10:30 am
🍨Fri. 5/29 Elite Sweets and Beats Cones, 63 St. Rt. 369, Binghamton 6 pm - 9 pm
🧑🎨Sat. 5/30 Mr. Mike's Art Class: Smudgin' Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton 11 am - 12 pm
🎺Sat. 5/30 The Music Vestival Vestal High School Courtyard 3 pm - 7 pm
🦒Sat. 5/30 Park After Dark Family Fun Night ft. Music by The Choe & Tyler Duo Animal Adventure Park, 85 Martin Hill Rd., Harpursville 5:30 pm - 8 pm
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar_, and the calendars of local public libraries!_
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
🐱Sat. 5/30 Furry Buddy Rescue May Walkathon and Celebration Newark Valley Trout Ponds 10 am - 3 pm
🤼Sat. 5/30 Memorial Day Community Fundraiser and Open House for We Defy Foundation 607 Grappling, 311 Exchange Ave., Endicott 12 pm - 3 pm
🍩Sun. 5/31 Scout Troop 416 Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Lowe's, Vestal 8 am - 2 pm
Food
🍝Thurs. 5/28 Italian Wine Pairing Dinner Downtown by Chef Jay Pisculli, 20 Hawley St., Binghamton 5:30 pm $175
🍷Fri. 5/29 Willow Street Wine & Liquor Tasting Event 14 Willow St., Johnson City 4 pm - 7 pm
🐟Sat. 5/30 Doug's Fish Fry Truck Vestal United Methodist Church, 328 Main St., Vestal 11 am - 6 pm
🥦Sun. 5/31 Vegan Brunch The Grapevine Cafe, Johnson City 11 am
Screenings
📽️Thurs. 5/28 Classic Movie Club: Marked Woman George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 2 pm
Other Events
📱Wed. 5/27 Cool things your phone's camera can do! George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott 1 pm - 2 pm
🔮Fri. 5/29 Psychic Gallery Readings Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton 7 pm - 9 pm $40.98
🍕Fri. 5/29 VAST Mixer – Pizza Party Pizza on the Plaza, 365 Harry L Dr., Johnson City 6 pm - 8:30 pm
🛍️Sat. 5/30 CF Area Annual Yard Sales Chenango Forks Central School 8 am - 2 pm
🛍️Sat. 5/30 Buy Nothing Yard Sale 401 Chestnut St., Endicott 10 am - 2 pm
🤎Sat. 5/30 Broome-Tioga NAACP Brown Girl Brunch SUNY Broome Culinary and Events Center, 78 Exchange St., Binghamton 2 pm - 4 pm $28.52
🛍️Sat. 5/30 Spring Community Yard Sale Endwell UMC, 3301 Watson Blvd., Endwell 8:30 am - 1 pm __
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