Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Binghamton for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Custom Santa Handprint Ornaments Kids Class with Hot Cocoa and Cookies (November 21) and A Red, White, and Blue Christmas (from December 11). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our New York Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Binghamton
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Binghamton
- Season: November 21 (Custom Santa Handprint Ornaments Kids Class with Hot Cocoa and Cookies) to December 13 (A Red, White, and Blue Christmas)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Custom Santa Handprint Ornaments Kids Class with Hot Cocoa and Cookies
- When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 10 am to noon
- Where: Uncorked Creations, 205 State St, Binghamton, NY 13901 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $30 per ticket plus processing fee ($32.40 online)
- Ages: Recommended for ages 5 and up
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Children press their handprints into clay and turn them into Santa ornaments, with each child making two. Instruction, all supplies and snacks are included, and the class title promises hot cocoa and cookies. Parents can stay for the class, drop off, or browse the Uncorked ceramics studio while the kids work.
The class is on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Uncorked Creations in Binghamton. Tickets are $30 plus a processing fee, $32.40 online, and registration is required online or by phone at 607-760-8448, with online sales closing at 8:00 AM that morning. All sales are final, though a class credit is possible with 48 hours of notice.
Parent tip: The ornaments have to be fired in the studio's kilns after class, so allow about two weeks before pick-up. With the class on November 21, that still gets them home in time to hang on the tree in early December.
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- Uncorked Creations, 205 State St, Binghamton, NY 13901 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
A Red, White, and Blue Christmas
- When: Fri December 11 (7:30 to 8:30 pm), Sat December 12 (7:30 to 8:30 pm) and Sun December 13 (3 to 4 pm), 2026 (Three performances: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM. Run time is 60 minutes with no intermission.)
- Where: Tri-Cities Opera Center, 315 Clinton St, Binghamton, NY 13905 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Tickets required; general price not shown in the page text. Student rush $15 with student ID; free for veterans and active service members
- Ages: All ages
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Tri-Cities Opera's Resident Artists perform a winter concert modeled on WWII-era USO shows and tied to the America 250 celebration. The program mixes patriotic favorites, classic carols, musical theater numbers and opera selections, with nods to White Christmas, the Andrews Sisters, Irving Berlin and Bob Hope's USO tours.
Performances are on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, December 13 at 3:00 PM, at the Tri-Cities Opera Center, 315 Clinton Street. The concert is sung in English and runs 60 minutes with no intermission. Student rush tickets are $15 with a student ID, veterans and active service members attend free by calling the box office at (607) 772-0400, and seniors and groups of 10 or more get discounts.
Parent tip: At 60 minutes with no intermission, this is a manageable length for a child's first concert, and the Sunday 3:00 PM performance avoids a late bedtime. Make a restroom stop before the music starts, since there is no break.
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When each Binghamton Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Custom Santa Handprint Ornaments Kids Class with Hot Cocoa and Cookies in Binghamton on November 21; the last runs to December 13. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Custom Santa Handprint Ornaments Kids Class with Hot Cocoa and CookiesBinghamton · Nov 21
- A Red, White, and Blue ChristmasBinghamton · Dec 11 to Dec 13
Looking further afield? Our New York Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Endicott, Morrisville, Manlius and Syracuse. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Binghamton
Binghamton sits in a bowl-shaped valley where the Chenango River meets the Susquehanna, and it is the city where Edwin Link invented the flight simulator. In December the music moves indoors to Clinton Street, where Tri-Cities Opera stages its winter concert, while a State Street studio helps kids shape Santa ornaments from clay.
How Binghamton celebrates
The listed holiday events come from two local organizers. Uncorked Creations on State Street opens the season on Saturday, November 21, 2026, with a kids class where each child makes two Santa handprint ornaments in clay, served with hot cocoa and cookies. Tri-Cities Opera follows with A Red, White, and Blue Christmas, its winter concert, on December 11 to 13 at the Tri-Cities Opera Center on Clinton Street, the same street the city's Wikipedia article links with the antique shops of Antique Row. The hour-long program by the company's Resident Artists draws on WWII-era USO shows and honors America 250.
Fun facts about Christmas in Binghamton
The city is named for William Bingham, a wealthy Philadelphian who bought the 10,000 acre patent for the land in 1786. The settlement was first called Chenango Point, became the village of Binghamton in 1834 and incorporated as a city in 1867, picking up the nickname Parlor City for its stately homes. The Erie Railroad reached it in 1849, and the 2020 census counted 47,969 residents.
Traditions today
- Santa handprint ornaments: Uncorked Creations holds a kids class where each child presses two Santa ornaments from clay, with hot cocoa and cookies on the side.
- A Red, White, and Blue Christmas: Tri-Cities Opera's winter concert brings its Resident Artists together for an hour of carols, patriotic songs and classics in the spirit of USO shows.
- Tri-Cities Opera Center on Clinton Street: The opera company's own hall at 315 Clinton Street hosts all three December performances.
- The river confluence: Downtown sits where the Chenango flows into the Susquehanna at Confluence Park, the setting that frames the city in every season.
A fact for kids
The flight simulator was invented in Binghamton by Edwin Link, and the city gets about 86.5 inches of snow in a year.
Questions about Christmas in Binghamton
When was Binghamton founded?
Joshua Whitney Jr., land agent for William Bingham, laid out a settlement called Chenango Point after the land was conveyed to him on July 4, 1800, and the first residence went up that year. It became the village of Binghamton in 1834 and a city in 1867.
How did Binghamton get its name?
The city is named after William Bingham, a wealthy Philadelphian who bought the 10,000 acre patent for the land in 1786. The settlement at the meeting of the Chenango and Susquehanna rivers was first called Chenango Point and was officially renamed Binghamton in 1834.
What role did railroads play in Binghamton?
The Erie Railroad was completed between Binghamton and Jersey City in 1849, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad arrived soon afterward. Together with the Chenango Canal of 1837, they made the village an important regional transportation center and later a manufacturing hub.
What is Binghamton known for?
At different times the city has been known for making cigars, shoes and computers. IBM was founded nearby, and Edwin Link invented the flight simulator in Binghamton. Its stately homes earned it the nickname Parlor City, and the region was once called the Valley of Opportunity.
What happens at Christmas in Binghamton?
The listed events are a kids class on November 21, 2026, at Uncorked Creations, where children make Santa handprint ornaments, and Tri-Cities Opera's winter concert, A Red, White, and Blue Christmas, performed on December 11, 12 and 13 at the Tri-Cities Opera Center.
Where do the Christmas events take place?
The ornament class is at Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street. The winter concert is at the Tri-Cities Opera Center, 315 Clinton Street. The city's Wikipedia article describes Clinton Street as the home of Antique Row, a line of antique shops in the First Ward.
Who organizes the Christmas events in Binghamton?
Uncorked Creations, a ceramics studio, runs the Santa handprint ornament class and takes registrations online or by phone. Tri-Cities Opera produces the winter concert with its Resident Artists, with support credited to The George A. and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation.
Is anything free at Christmas in Binghamton?
Both listed events are paid. Tri-Cities Opera offers free admission to its winter concert for all veterans and active service members, who register by calling the box office at (607) 772-0400. Students can get $15 rush tickets with a student ID.
How snowy is Binghamton in winter?
Binghamton has cold, snowy winters, with about 86.5 inches of snowfall in a year according to its Wikipedia article. The city also has 190 cloudy or mostly cloudy days per year, and skies are mostly cloudy or overcast 68 percent of the time in January.
Sources
- Binghamton, New York, Wikipedia
- Custom Santa Hand Print Ornaments, Kids Class, Uncorked Creations Binghamton
- A Red, White, & Blue Christmas: Winter Concert, Tri-Cities Opera
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Binghamton Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events for kids are happening in Binghamton in 2026?
Two are listed. Uncorked Creations runs a Santa handprint ornament class for kids on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 10:00 AM to noon. Tri-Cities Opera presents A Red, White, and Blue Christmas, an hour-long winter concert for all ages, on December 11, 12 and 13 at the Tri-Cities Opera Center.
Is there a holiday show in Binghamton that works for children?
A Red, White, and Blue Christmas at the Tri-Cities Opera Center is described as suitable for audiences of all ages. It runs 60 minutes with no intermission and is sung in English. Performances are December 11 and 12, 2026, at 7:30 PM and December 13 at 3:00 PM.
Which Binghamton holiday events need tickets or registration?
Both do. The Santa handprint ornament class at Uncorked Creations requires registration online or by phone at 607-760-8448, at $30 plus a processing fee. The Tri-Cities Opera winter concert is ticketed through its box office, with $15 student rush tickets and discounts for seniors and groups.
Are there free Christmas events in Binghamton?
Neither listed event is free for everyone. Tri-Cities Opera does invite all veterans and active service members to A Red, White, and Blue Christmas at no charge on December 11 to 13, 2026. Those tickets are reserved by calling the box office at (607) 772-0400.
Where can kids make a Christmas ornament in Binghamton?
At Uncorked Creations on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Each child makes two clay Santa ornaments from their own handprint, with supplies, instruction and snacks included. The class is recommended for ages 5 and up, and the pieces are kiln fired afterward, so allow about two weeks before picking them up.
Can parents drop kids off at the ornament class?
Yes. Uncorked Creations says parents are welcome to stay during the class, drop off, or look around the ceramics studio. The class on November 21, 2026, runs two hours, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and is recommended for children aged 5 and older.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Binghamton?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New York Christmas train rides guide. This Binghamton guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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