Broome County Parks

Dorchester Park will reopen Friday, January 8. Icy surfaces ARE dangerous and there numerous hidden hazards beneath the ice throughout the park. Please stay on CLEARED surfaces ONLY.

Hartley wants to remind you this holiday season to not forget about your furry friends! Join the Broome County Dog Shelter and Camp Barkalot as they continue to provide a safe and comfortable environment for these dogs that are stray, seized or surrendered within Broome County. This adoption program allows animals to have a second chance at life they so richly deserve! If you are interested in adoption, stop by and meet some these wonderful dogs, like Sébastien who you see below. If you can't adopt, there are plenty of ways to give such as donationing items or making the pledge! For more information visit www.gobroomecounty.com/shelter

Broome County Parks and Hartley want to remind everyone that there are plenty of ways to give back and help our community this holiday season! Consider donating to the 10th Annual Holiday Meals Food Drive! Donations can be made by visiting https://broomecouncil.net/donate-now/

Know a 4th or 5th grader who needs to get outside? The USDA Forest Service has expanded its Every Kid Outdoors program to offer 4th or 5th grade students and fa...mily members fee-free access to more than 2,000 sites on national forests and grasslands for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. https://www.fs.usda.gov//stepping-outside-classroom-learn- See more

TONIGHT: We're celebrating New Year's Eve with a boom with Broome County's biggest Fireworks Show in over 30 years right at Otsiningo Park for the Broome County... Festival of Lights! Check in to bcfestivaloflights.com to stay up to date with everything that's happening, like our Holiday Hot Air Ballon Night glow this Saturday!

Unfortunately, the Holiday Hot Air Balloon Night Glow scheduled for tonight Wednesday, December 9th, is canceled due to the weather. The next Holiday Hot Air Balloon Night Glow will be scheduled for December 19th (Weather Depending). For updates and more information visit https://bcfestivaloflights.com/

We are pleased to host the BC Festival of Lights event presented by Spiedie Fest & Delta Engineers, Architects, & Surveyors at Otsiningo Park. Come out on Decem...ber 31st and check out the fireworks show. This show will be the largest fireworks display this area has seen in a long time. Fireworks will begin at 7pm rain or shine! We’d like to remind everyone that Fireworks nights are one of our highest attended nights, so if you plan on watching the show it’s always a good idea to come a little earlier to ensure that we can safely get everyone parked in an amazing spot to view the show right from your car! Join us on Saturday, January 2nd for the final Holiday Hot Air Balloon Night Glow starting at 6pm. (Weather Permitting). For questions/ comments about the Festival of Lights please contact event organizers at (607)761-2475 or go to bcfestivaloflights.com

Be sure to come see the Holiday Hot Air Balloon Night Glow at Otsiningo Park this Wednesday, December 9th starting at 6pm! (Weather Permitting) For the latest updates and details visit bcfestivaloflights.com Experience the magic for yourself 7 days a week at Otsiningo Park, Sunday through Thursday 5pm to 9pm and Friday and Saturday 5pm to 10pm, $15 per car.

Otsiningo Park will reopen tomorrow, December 30th at 10:00 a.m. The park will be open for TRAIL USE ONLY. The trails in the main park are open, with a few se...ctions blocked off where there is still ice. The trail to the North End will remain closed as we work to clear off the mud and ice. ALL ATHLETIC FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS ARE CLOSED. BC Festival of Lights will reopen tonight, December 29th from 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m. For questions/ comments about the Festival of Lights please contact event organizers at (607)761-2475 or go to bcfestivaloflights.com