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Hupstate Circus Festival in Ithaca, NY
Sept 4th-7th 2026
4 Epic Days of Circus

08/29/2026

Troy Lingelbach ‘s International Lover at The Cherry Arts is SOLD OUT! Tickets for other shows are selling fast! Get your tickets for wespeden ‘a ROLLERCOASTER, Company29 ‘s NATURAL CAUSES, the Cinemapolis screening & talkback of A PLACE IN THE RING, and our other ticketed shows today at the link in our bio!

📸: 𝕃𝕦𝕚𝕤

08/28/2026

Ultra-modern pop-punk juggling! is one of the world’s best jugglers and in this piece, he shares cutting-edge tricks inspired by corkscrews, adrenalin, and high-tech seatbelts. Rollercoaster is quirky, joyful, badass, and a visually stunning ride! Come see Rollercoaster at 7pm on Saturday, September 5 at Cornell's Schwartz Center.

https://events.ticketleap.com/events/hupstate-circus/rollercoaster

08/25/2026

Need a lift from show to show? The Hupstate Caravan will provide shuttle service between performances.

Buy a day pass online ($15) to reserve a spot on the Caravan all day long. Link in bio! Single trip tickets ($5) will be sold on the Caravan on a first-come first-serve basis. Space is limited.

Please email us at [email protected] with any accessibility questions/needs regarding the Caravan.

08/24/2026

ATELOPUS is a vertical dance and projection performance inspired by Ecuador’s endangered harlequin frogs, whose disappearance signals the collapse of ecosystems. As two frogs lose their habitat and transform into humans, the work becomes an urgent reflection on water, environmental destruction and the rights of nature.

See the wall dancers at 8:45pm on 9/4 and 9/5 in Press Bay ‘s Press Bay Court, as well as a special appearance at Troy Lingelbach ‘s ECDYSIS, 9/6 at 6:00pm at Cornell’s Hoffman Challenge Course.

08/20/2026

Iconic circus artist and horse trainer Katja Schumann will travel all the way from Denmark to do a talkback after our screening of the documentary about her career, A Place In The Ring, on September 5 at 10am Cinemapolis !!!! 🐎🎪

Documentary synopsis: In this 90 minute Danish film (subtitled in English), Katja Schumann, the world-famous circus artist and horse trainer, struggles to translate her old world into a new era. Can she pass on her way of life without losing herself? The film depicts a journey between tradition, doubt and trust.

08/13/2026

Troy Lingelbach Troy Lingelbach has saved every piece of single use plastic they have consumed over the past two years under their bed. Now, they have created a plastic playground in the woods repurposing this plastic - creating the setting for a cosmic messenger to share what plastic has been trying to communicate for a hundred years. The artist pushes the limits of their body, equated to innocuous waste, in this assessment of the consumer relationship to plastic. This immersive experience is part installation, part performance art, part dance party in the woods, filled with opportunities to connect deeply with nature, community, and self.

Join ECDYSIS 9/6 at Cornell’s Hoffman Challenge Course. Tickets at the link in bio.

Thumbnail 📸: Cole Witter

08/11/2026

Our fundraiser merch sale collab with ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ GLiNG ˚ 𐙚 .⋆ ends this Saturday, August 15! Between now and the end of the sale, the impact from your purchase will be doubled by a generously donated matching fund.

Buying now is the only way to secure the 2026 Hupstate limited edition merch! Merch will not be available to purchase at the festival, but if you order it online, you can pick it up in person during the fest or we can ship it to you. All sales go directly toward supporting our free festival events, accessibility efforts, and community care tickets for those with financial barriers to attending.

Link in our bio linktr.ee! Or visit hupstatecircus.org/merch-fundraiser

08/04/2026

To The Moon and Back is a charming, silly, all-ages circus show with a handmade set and a creative, problem solving adventure story. Bring your whole family to see Joy and Aaron as part of KIDS DAY which runs from 11:00am - 4:00pm on September 7 Ithaca Children's Garden and is FREE!

Kids day also features performances by HMS Circus Studies Program , Rebel Arts Movement Center , and It takes a whole village. , plus much more!

Thumbnail 📸: 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑰𝑺 𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑬. 🇵🇸

05/01/2026

Hupstate Circus Festival is Sept 4-7th 2026 in Ithaca, NY. We are thrilled to announce an incredible lineup of shows!

To celebrate the lineup- tag 3 friends who should know about the festival and we’ll pick one to send a Hupstate tote bag to!

Full schedule and additional programming to come.
Check out our website for more info and sign up for the mailing list to stay in the know.

🎪 Happy First of May 🎪

FESTIVAL LINEUP
Rollercoaster
The Pieces
Avast! .circus
Hologram
To the Moon and Back .and.aaron
Sticks & Stone .art
Natural Causes
International Lover
Egg and How I Learned to Save Myself

Image by Einar Kling-Odencrants

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116 W Green Street
Ithaca, NY
14850

Website

http://hupstatecircus.org/

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