Much Ado in the Garden

Much Ado in the Garden
Join us at for our seventh annual Renaissance Era Festival on Sunday September 21st at Cornell Cooperative Extension Campus on Upper Front Street in Binghamton from noon to 4PM.
This event was rescheduled from its original date in July due to the storm damage. In addition to showing off Cutler Botanic Garden and it’s Shakespeare Trail, there will be plenty to see and do for adults and children of all ages.
The festival includes theater, live music, dance, a participatory parade, scavenger hunts with prizes, raffles, face painting, selfie stations, vendors, botanical displays, children’s activities, and more!
It’s free and open to the public. Donations gratefully accepted.
It’s a treat for the senses. Come as you are or come in costume.
Schedule of performances (some in different areas and overlapping)
12:00 PM Morris Dancing by B.F. Harridans and Binghamton Morris Men
12:30 PM Two Gentlemen of Verona (abridged play) by Half Light Theater Company
1:00 PM Harp and Flute duet by the M&M Duo
1:30 PM *Participatory Parade in the Garden (costumes provided at 1:15)
1:45 PM Gilbert and Sullivan Madrigals by the Summer Savoyards
2:00 PM Modern Dance with Shakespearean Themes by the Purely Technique Dance Company
2:30 PM Two Gentlemen of Verona (repeat of 12:30 performance)