Upcoming and Past Events
Turtle Talk by Turtle Haven
Held at Round Hill Community Church
Friends of Binney Park is a co-sponsor this free special presentation on turtles.
The Bob Button Big Band
Bring your own chair and refreshments to enjoy the Bob Button Big Band. Show and Dance Tunes are a specialty. Held at Binney Park by the flagpole at 7 p.m. Free. (Weather postponement/cancellation information: 203-861-6100 after 4 p.m. The rain date for all Weds. night concerts is the following Thurs.)
Sponsored by Town of Greenwich
Fireworks Display
Come early for a picnic supper and enjoy the fireworks after dusk. Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department Band usually entertains before the show.
Sound Beach Community Band
Sound Beach Community Band presents The World of Jim Henson @ Binney Park, 7 p.m. Bring your own chair and refeshments. Enjoy a fun family friendly event. Free.. (Weather postponement/cancellation information: 203-861-6100 after 4 p.m.)
Sponsored by Town of Greenwich
Binney Park Native Meadow Garden: Volunteers Wanted
FOBP will begin a new Binney Park Native Meadow Garden in the north end of Binney Park (across from Perrot Library) and we are welcoming volunteers.
Art in the Park
Stroll around Binney Pond to see and purchase art from local and regional artists. Photography, paintings, wearable art and more. Something for everyone.
Stop by the Friends of Binney Park table to find out what we are doing and how you can help.
Live Like Luke at Greenwich Point
Stop by the Friends of Binney Park booth as we join with our friends in the environmental community to help out at the beach.
Planting the future Holly Grove
Friends of Binney Park is partnering with Greenwich Eco-Alliance, a group of Greenwich High School students, looking to make Greenwich a greener, healthier, and more beautiful place to live, to improve some habitat at Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park by planting native American Holly trees.
Volunteers are needed April 16–17.
Volunteers will clear a targeted site of invasive plants and prepare the area for planting. We will meet in the woods across from the Perrot Library at 10 AM on April 16th to complete the removal and prep, then again at 10 AM on April 17th to plant the trees. Community service hours will be given. Contact Mark Zolotarevsky at zolotarevskymk@gmail.com or 203-817-1045 to let us know if you can come help.
Donations are welcome—$300 plants a tree. Any amount helps these inspiring GHS students plant more green into our town. The FoBP is proud to partner with Greenwich Eco-Alliance and will dedicate any donation from now through Earth Day — April 22, 2025 — to the tree plantings. Visit https://www.friendsofbinneypark.org/donate
FoBP Annual Meeting
Held at Sound Beach Firehouse, 2nd floor. Election of new directors, a special presentation on future protections in Greenwich Parks and more.
Birdhouse Auction to Support Binney Park
Silent Auction of unique, decorative birdhouses painted by locals artists. The successful auction of these one of a kind items raised funds for the maintenance and improvement of Binney Park. See more photos of the birdhouses here.
Set Sail Sailboat Regatta
Annual Sailboat Regatta at Binney Park! This fun-filled family event draws hundreds of spectators every year. Young and old launch homemade and store-bought boats in Binney Pond. Family fun!
Registration required for entries.
Sponsored by OGRCC
Community Clean Up in Binney Park
Meet near the gazebo on the Pond. Thomas McKinney, Ambassador of a Litter Free Ocean and GHS student, presents a Community Clean Up in Binney Park. Community Service hours offered. Bring gloves and wear long pants.
Sponsored by Greenwich Green & Clean.
Art in the Park
Enjoy the art of 50 artists displaying their work around Binney Park. Medium: Acrylics, Oil, Photography, Aluminum or Plexiglass Prints, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Watercolor, Pen and Ink, Ceramics, Hand made crafts. All works are for sale.
Rain date Sept 15.
Sound Beach Community Band
August 25: Sound Beach Community Band @ Binney Park, 7 p.m.
Sponsored by Town of Greenwich
Weather postponement/cancellation information:
203-861-6100 after 4 p.m.
Movies in Binney Park
Movie in Binney Park: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, PG-13, 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Bring your picnic, chairs, and bug spray, and enjoy the show!
Registration not required. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be canceled. We will post the cancelation on our web site, social media outlets, and on our phone messaging system.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
Sound Beach Community Band
Held in Binney Park.
Bring your own chair or blanket. Sponsored by the Town of Greenwich.
Weather postponement/cancellation information: 03-861-6100 after 4 p.m.
Movies in Binney Park
Movies in Binney Park: Luca
Perrot Library is happy to present Luca, rated PG, on Saturday, July 20th, in Binney Park, starting at 8:30 pm. The movie runs for 1 hour and 35 minutes. Bring your picnic, chairs, and bug spray, and enjoy the show!
Registration not required. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be canceled. We will post the cancelation on our web site, social media outlets, and on our phone messaging system.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
Fireworks Display
Bring a snack, come early for a picnic dinner, or just set up your blanket and chairs to enjoy this annual family-favorite celebration of Independence Day. Display lasts 20 - 25 minutes. Rain date July 7.
Bob Button Orchestra
Bob Button Orchestra-Big Band, 30's, 40's Swing @ Binney Park.
Bring your own chair or blanket. Free.
Sponsored by Town of Greenwich.
Weather postponement/cancellation information:
203-861-6100 after 4 p.m.
Experience the Sound
A celebration of shoreline activities.
Location: Greenwich Point Park. Sponsored by Greenwich Shellfish Commission. Visit our FoBP table.
Art in the Park...ing Lot
Art in the Park…ing Lot, June 2, 10 AM - 5 PM.
Formerly in Binney Park, this art event will be held in the Commuter Lot behind the OG Post Office.
Knotweed Pull Party
You are invited to join the Friends of Binney Park to remove select sections of the invasive Japanese Knotweed in the Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park. Wear long pants, long sleeves and work gloves. Bring a water bottle, shovel and loppers, if you have them. No registration required. Meet at the entrance to Helen Binney Kitchel Park across from Perrott Library.
Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Dept Memorial Day Parade
The parade, run by the members of the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department, will step off at 10AM proceeding north on Sound Beach Ave. with a Memorial ceremony at the conclusion of the parade in Binney Park honoring our veterans who served from the Town of Greenwich, CT. All are welcome to attend. There is no rain date.
Walk and Talk: Wildlife and People in Binney Park
Learn about the wildllife in Binney Park and how to ensure their health and safety.
Live Like Luke at Greenwich Point
Annual beach clean-up.
Location: Greenwich Point Park. Sponsored by Greenwich Green & Clean. Visit our FOBP table in the parking lot.
1st Annual Meeting of the Friends of Binney Park
1st Annual Meeting of Friends of Binney Park will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Sound Beach Firehouse 2nd floor meeting room, Old Greenwich.
Daffodil Planting Day
Rain Date: Sun. Nov 11
Binney Park Hillside Annex.
Volunteers of all ages welcome to help. Bring work gloves and water. Community Service Cerificate available. No registration necessary.
Binney Park Clean Up
A community cleanup has been scheduled at Binney Park for Oct. 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and the public is invited to volunteer.
Greenwich High School 11th grader Thomas McKinney is spearheading the effort. McKinney is the ambassador for the Litter Free Ocean organization. Greenwich Green and Clean is sponsoring the cleanup event.
Volunteers are urged to wear long pants and bring gloves. Sign-up for the cleanup can be found here
Set Sail! Annual Model Sailboat Regatta on Binney Pond
This fun-filled family event draws hundreds of spectators every year. Young and old launch homemade and store-bought boats in Binney Pond. Family fun!
Sponsored by OGRCC
Sample heats for the Model Sailboat Regatta are:
Division I: Children 10 & under (homemade)
Division II: Children Over 10 (homemade)
Division III: Monohulls & Catamarans (no radio controlled)
Division IV: Radio Controlled – Sail
Division V: Radio Controlled – Motor (children)
Division VI: Radio Controlled – Motor (adults)
Learn more at https://www.myogrcc.org/programs/special-events/set-sail/
Sound Beach Community Band
Fun for all ages, Free.
Enjoy music under the stars. Bring your own chairs and snacks!
Movie in Binney Park
Perrot Library presents a special screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” on August 19 at 8pm.. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be canceled. We will post the cancellation on our Library website and on social media. There is no rain date. For more information, call the Library at 203-637-1066.
Sound Beach Community Band
A Tribute to Broadway! Hairspray, Rent, Hamilton and more!
Free.
Come out and enjoy music under the stars. Bring your own chair and snacks.
Movie in Binney Park
Perrot Library presents a special screening of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” on Saturday, July 15, at 8:30 pm. The movie is 1 hour and 43 minutes long and is rated PG. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be canceled. We will post the cancellation on our Library website and on social media. There is no rain date. For more information, call the Library at 203-637-1066. The next movie will be Top Gun: Maverick on August 19 at 8pm.
Fireworks Display
The Fireworks Displays will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at both Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park at dusk.
If July 1 is rained out, the shows will be rescheduled for Saturday, September 2 at both Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park. If the shows are rained out for September 2, there will be one show at Greenwich Point Park on Sunday, September 3.
For more information, see https://www.greenwichct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31619/2023-Binney-Park-Fireworks-Information-Sheet