Ithaca Festival

Ithaca Festival The Ithaca Festival is a non-profit dedicated to celebrating the artist in everyone since 1977! Location: Downtown Ithaca, May 28-May 31, 2026

Ithaca Festival is a weekend music and arts festival held in Ithaca, NY. Our mission is to celebrate the artist in everyone and celebrate art in the community. Since 1977, the Ithaca Festival has grown into a true celebration of community that is rich in talent, bringing together people of all ages, interests, and origins.

Ithaca, you really turned out for the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival Parade ✨🪩✨ The streets were full of smiles and disco g...
06/03/2026

Ithaca, you really turned out for the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival Parade ✨🪩✨ The streets were full of smiles and disco gear to celebrate the “Downtown Disco” theme.

Thank you to all of the community members who participated in the parade, and to our dedicated volunteers who helped make the parade a fun, safe & memorable experience!

We hope to see you next year at the 50th Annual Ithaca Festival Parade!!!

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Calling all Ithaca Festival goers! What was your favorite moment from this year’s 49th Annual Ithaca Festival?!  Ithaca ...
06/01/2026

Calling all Ithaca Festival goers! What was your favorite moment from this year’s 49th Annual Ithaca Festival?!  

Ithaca really came out with their boogie shoes on for the Downtown Disco!  We had a blast, and hope you did too.  Thank you to Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots for getting groovy on Bernie Milton Pavilion and getting the crowd out on the dancefloor Saturday night!

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It’s the final day of the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival! We hope to see you downtown enjoying incredible vendors, live mus...
05/31/2026

It’s the final day of the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival!

We hope to see you downtown enjoying incredible vendors, live music, delicious food, Family Fun Zone workshops in Dewitt Park, and so much more. Thank you for celebrating the magic of art, creativity, and community with us all weekend long. Let's make this last day one to remember!

It’s Day 3 of the Ithaca Festival! 🎉 Get ready for more music, dancing, live art, and workshops in DeWitt Park all day l...
05/30/2026

It’s Day 3 of the Ithaca Festival! 🎉 Get ready for more music, dancing, live art, and workshops in DeWitt Park all day long. Check out the Family Fun Zone workshop schedule on our website, and don’t forget to support all of our amazing vendors throughout the Commons!

Family Fun Zone Schedule: https://ithacafestival.org/family-workshops

A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers and community for helping us bounce back quickly after some wild winds last night, the Festival spirit is strong and we’re ready for another beautiful day together. ✨

What a way to kick off the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival! ✨ Huge thanks to The Comb Down for bringing the energy to the Be...
05/29/2026

What a way to kick off the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival! ✨ Huge thanks to The Comb Down for bringing the energy to the Bernie Milton Pavilion last night and getting us dancing.

Thank you to Scott Williams Photography for capturing these moments from an unforgettable night of music, community, and celebration. 🎶📸

Day 2 of the Ithaca Festival is here, it’s a beautiful day, and everything on the Commons is in full swing!Explore dozen...
05/29/2026

Day 2 of the Ithaca Festival is here, it’s a beautiful day, and everything on the Commons is in full swing!

Explore dozens of local artisans, craft vendors, exhibitors, community organizations, and delicious food vendors throughout the day. Craft vendors and exhibitors are open until 6 PM, and food vendors will be serving until 8 PM.

Be sure to check out our website for the festival map, performer schedule, vendor listings, and everything happening throughout the weekend!

https://ithacafestival.org/

See you downtown!

The 49th Annual Ithaca Festival starts today! ✨🪩Join us at 6 PM on Cayuga Street for the Ithaca Festival Parade as we ki...
05/28/2026

The 49th Annual Ithaca Festival starts today! ✨🪩

Join us at 6 PM on Cayuga Street for the Ithaca Festival Parade as we kick off this year’s Downtown Disco celebration! Then head to the Bernie Milton Pavilion for live music from The Comb Down .

Visit our website for the parade map, festival schedule, vendor lists, and more: https://ithacafestival.org/

We can’t wait to celebrate with you this weekend! ✨

The 49th Annual Ithaca Festival starts tomorrow! ✨🪩Join us at 6 PM on Cayuga Street for the highly anticipated Ithaca Fe...
05/27/2026

The 49th Annual Ithaca Festival starts tomorrow! ✨🪩

Join us at 6 PM on Cayuga Street for the highly anticipated Ithaca Festival Parade, followed by live music at the Bernie Milton Pavilion featuring The Comb Down ! Bring your dancing shoes and celebrate this year’s theme: Downtown Disco!

Be sure to stop by the Ithaca Festival merch table to grab this year’s official Downtown Disco merch, featuring artwork by local artist Leonora Petronzio . Grab your Festival button too and register it on our website for a chance to win a raffle basket worth over $600, filled with gift cards and items from local businesses!

Ithaca Festival Merch locations:
Thursday in Dewitt Park
Friday–Sunday on The Commons

Visit https://ithacafestival.org/ for the festival map, vendor lists, performance schedule, and more.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you this weekend! ✨

A huge Thank You to more of the incredible sponsors helping make the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival possible! Your support ...
05/26/2026

A huge Thank You to more of the incredible sponsors helping make the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival possible! Your support helps bring music, art, culture, food, community, and creativity to downtown Ithaca all festival weekend long.

• Business Leaders of Colors
• Cutco Cutlery
• Fingerlakes Wealth Management
• Renewal by Andersen
• LeafFilter Gutter Protection
• What's HOT CNY
• Ithaca Beer Co.
• CSP Management
• Empire Access

Ithaca Festival Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our festival is made possible through the generous support of our donors, partners, and sponsors. Thank you for helping bring this community celebration to life!

Find more info: https://ithacafestival.org/sponsors

Our team was hard at work this morning preparing Ithaca Festival buttons! Grab your buttons during the parade from our B...
05/25/2026

Our team was hard at work this morning preparing Ithaca Festival buttons!

Grab your buttons during the parade from our Button Brigade along the Cayuga Street parade route, or at the Ithaca Festival merch table in Dewitt Park on Thursday, May 28 and on The Commons Friday–Sunday.

Register your festival button on our website between May 28–31 for a chance to win our Raffle Basket featuring prizes from local businesses valued at over $600!

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible 2026 Raffle Basket donors: Rasa Spa, GreenStar Food Co+op, Ithaca Made, The Artisan Cove - Ithaca, 15 STEPS, BankCoffee, Alphabet Soup, Fresh Marché Ithaca , Autumn Leaves Used Books, Home Green Home, The Brain Shoppe, Mockingbird Paperie, Sciencenter, and Moosewood Restaurant! 💛

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Ithaca, NY
14850, 14851, 14852, AND 14853

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https://ithacafestival.org/merch-store, https://ithacafestival.org/faqs

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