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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.

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! ✨

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! ✨

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

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! 💛

05/24/2026

Get creative and join us under the Family Fun Zone Tent in Dewitt Park for hands-on workshops, live art, and interactive fun all weekend long during the Festival.

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday
Miles Parker — Live Glassblowing | 11 AM–6 PM
Michael’s Workshop | 11 AM–2:45 PM
Lily Silly Puppets | 3:45 PM–4:45 PM

Sunday
Gerry Monaghan | 11 AM–12 PM
Hallie Chase | 12 PM–2 PM
Michael’s Workshop | 3 PM–5 PM

Bring the family, explore your creativity, and experience the magic of community!

05/23/2026

This year’s food & beverage vendors are serving up delicious flavors from around the world at the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival! Enjoy tasty cuisine, sweet treats, refreshing drinks, and some local favorites from one of our many incredible vendors throughout the weekend.

Vendors will be open from Noon–8 PM on:
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31

See the full list of vendors and their locations here: https://ithacafestival.org/foodvendors

05/22/2026

Explore handcrafted art and other unique vendors all weekend long at the Ithaca Festival Craft Fair! ✨

This featured group of vendors will be joining us this year:
Rachel Feirman - Nature Inspired Art
Semiwild.ART
Nomadic Inspirations
Turquoise Terrapin
Prancing Pottery
R.L. Carpentier, Small Town Mystery and Crime Procedural Writer

Craft Show Hours of Operation:
Friday, May 29, 12 PM – 6 PM
Saturday, May 30, 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, May 31, 10 AM – 5 PM

Be sure to check out our craft vendor page for more info, vendor locations, and a complete list of makers joining us this year: https://ithacafestival.org/craftfair

05/21/2026

One week until the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival Parade! ✨🪩

Join us Thursday, May 28 at 6 PM as the parade makes its way down Cayuga Street. Then keep the celebration going at our kick-off party at the Bernie Milton Pavilion featuring The Comb Down! Get ready to embrace this year’s theme, Downtown Disco, and dance the night away.

Parade map + info: https://ithacafestival.org/parade

The Comb Down

05/20/2026

A huge thank you to the Tompkins County Tourism Program for supporting the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival through a grant award!

Their support helps make it possible for our community to come together to celebrate art, music, performance, and creativity in Downtown Ithaca.

Learn more about the Tompkins County Tourism Program: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Planning-and-Sustainability/Tourism

Tompkins County, NY

05/19/2026

Get ready to dance your way through the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival where the stages will be packed with music, energy, and community celebration. Check out the full performance schedule here: https://ithacafestival.org/liveperformances

Featured in this photo is Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots who will be performing Saturday, May 30 from 6:00–7:30 PM at the Bernie Milton Pavilion.

We cannot wait to dance with you all in Downtown Ithaca!

05/18/2026

Only 10 days until the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival! 🪩✨

We cannot wait to see everyone on Thursday, May 28 as we kick off the parade at 6 PM on Cayuga Street! Be sure to check out our FAQ page before the big weekend for festival info, parking, accessibility, parade details, and more: https://ithacafestival.org/faqs

Get ready for an amazing Downtown Disco celebration with live music, art, food, and community all weekend long!

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Ithaca, NY
14850, 14851, 14852, AND 14853

Website

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

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