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JulyFest
The 47th Annual JulyFest will take place on Friday, July 10th from 10am - 9pm and Saturday, July 11th from 10am - 8pm.
Binghamton's 47th Annual JulyFest returns to downtown Binghamton bigger and better than ever with something for the entire family – art, music, crafts, races and great food. It’s a downtown celebration! Located on Court Street, between the Court House and Water Street with Washington Street between Court and Hawley, this year's festival has over 35 craft vendors, 15 artists and 12 food vendors. Click here for a complete event brochure.
Scheduled Activities:
- KIDZ ART ZONE sponsored by Gorgeous Washington Street Association will provide make and take your own arts & crafts with face painting, drumming sessions and more!
- The Children’s Area, presented by Southern Tier Celebrates! (STC!), will be open both days. The Magic Paintbrush Project sponsored by NBT Bank gives children of all ages and abilities an opportunity to practice their artistic skills. Live musical performances will be featured on both days, as well.
- On Friday at noon, Monkeys Typing will perform for the Downtown Binghamton Business Association Farmer’s Market Brown Bag Lunch Series on the main stage. At 6pm that evening, SPLASH sponsored by M&T Bank will play at Live at Five on State Street, between Court and Hawley Streets.
- On Saturday, JulyFest will host the second annual Parlor City 5K Run sponsored by Chemung Canal & Trust on Saturday at 9am beginning on Water Street. Entry fees are $18.50 (w/T-shirt) or $12 (w/o T-shirt) and $20 day of race with a commemorative T-shirt. For a registration form, please click here.
- Following the run, the second annual Pirohi Day sponsored by Giant Markets will begin on the corner of State and Court Street. You can eat pirohies and listen to the polka music of Scranton’s Joe Stanky and the Cadets, and sign a petition to help Binghamton repeat as the Pierogy Pocket Capital of America – a title awarded by Mrs. T’s last fall, and which came with a $10,000 donation to the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW). St. Michael’s Greek Catholic Church will be selling the pirohies and kielbasa. All proceeds will go to Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW). For more information on JulyFest, please contact Ron Sall, (607) 722-7780.
Parlor City 5K Run
111 runners competed in the 2nd annual Parlor City 5K Run held at 9:00 am on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in downtown Binghamton under partly sunny skies. Results have been posted. Please click on Divisions & Places or Times & Places.
A certified USATF 5K distance, the race course passed through Binghamton's downtown and West Side historic districts before a race finish after crossing the Court Street Bridge. The event was made possible by the race's financial sponsor, Chemung Canal & Trust; additional support and assistance was provided by the Downtown Binghamton Business Association (DBBA); City of Binghamton Departments of Economic Development, Parks, Public Works and Police/Traffic Division; the Broome County STOP-DWI Program, and the Triple Cities Runners Club. The race is a celebration of Pirohi Day - an event inspired by NYS Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo. The day helps St. Michael's Church raise money for Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) through sales of pirohies at July Fest. In 2007 and 2008 St. Michael's spearheaded a petition that won Binghamton the designation as "Pirogie Capital of America" by Mrs. T's Pierogies; the $10,000 award was given to CHOW.
Please mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual July Fest Parlor City 5K Run, A Celebration of Pirohi Day will be held Saturday, July 10, 2010.
Running is a tremendous sport for fun, friends and fitness! A list of area races can be found at www.triplecitiesrunnersclub.org.
For additional information about the race, please call (607) 772-7161.
