Events

Old Greeny Fringe Fest

27 Apr 2026 Old Greeny Fringe Fest is a week-long variety show to showcase whimsical events and celebrate the legendary Cayuga Lake cryptid. The festival includes a movie night, an award ceremony, and a carnival. There will be 50+shows and workshops at 15 venues, presented by local and traveling artists. Events include theatre, dance, music, cabaret, comedy, an art/history tour and a community mural project.

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Triphammer Arts 36th season of music and dance performances

01 May 2026 A series of performances of music and dance, primarily outdoors, on the CRS Growers farm in the Town of Lansing. Performances will take place from May - October of 2026 on the Drive-In Stage, the Barn Stage, and in the Barn Studio.

CRS Barn Studio/CRS Growers farm, 2622 N Triphammer Road, Lansing, NY,  14850

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Memorial Day Celebration

25 May 2026 The Memorial Day "Taps Across America" event will include Civil War era music and reenactment to accompany the dedication of a plaque telling the history of the monument's creation. Other elements of the event include short speeches, the singing of the National Anthem, and a gun salute.

Danby Town Hall, 1830 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY,  14850

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Ithaca Festival 2026

28 May 2026 Ithaca Festival is a community based Arts Festival. Ithaca Festival has long been a mainstay in Tompkins county attracting visitors from all over New York State and beyond. Since 1977, the Ithaca Festival attracts visitors by hosting a 4 day festival that takes place in Downtown Ithaca.

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2026 Finger Lakes Icebreaker Bonspiel

30 May 2026 The Finger Lakes Curling Club (FLCC) is hosting a curling tournament, known as a bonspiel, at the end of May. We expect the bonspiel to attract curlers from around the Northeast (and possibly beyond) to visit Tompkins County.

The Rink, Community Recreation Center, 1767 E. Shore Drive, Lansing, NY,  14850

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Playdate In The Park

03 Jun 2026 Visitors to our Playdate in the Park will be greeted with free carousel rides, a variety of fun family activities, and healthy fruits and snacks. Grant funds will provide for the rental of the Stewart Park carousel for the day and supplies for the family activities.

Stewart Park, 1 James L Gibbs Dr, Ithaca, NY 

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Quiet on the Set! Film Fest

07 Jun 2026 Quiet on the Set! Youth Film Festival marks its 7th nonconsecutive year in 2026, inviting middle & high school students in the Finger Lakes Region to try their hand at visual storytelling by making short, black & white silent film.

Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY,  14850

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Ithaca Pride Festival 2026

13 Jun 2026 Ithaca Pride Festival will consist of two keystone events: Opening Events on the Ithaca Commons on June 13th and a family-friendly Vendor Fair with entertainment at DeWitt Park on June 14th.

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Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts Grand Re-Opening

18 Jun 2026 The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA), a cornerstone of arts education and cultural programming for more than 40 years, will celebrate the Grand Reopening of our historic building in June. For years, this remarkable building has required essential preservation and modernization.

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 McLellan Street, Trumansburg, NY,  14886

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International Mud Day 2026

20 Jun 2026 International Mud Day celebrates the human connection with nature, welcomes the summer and encourages families to find community in play.

Ithaca Children's Garden, 121 Turtle Lane, Ithaca, NY,  14850

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Ithaca Reggae Fest 2026

26 Jun 2026 Ithaca Reggae Fest is an annual weekend celebration in Stewart Park, which will be June 26-28, 2026. The event kicks off with a FREE Friday Night Welcome Party at the Large Pavilion, with two full (ticketed) days of music on Saturday and Sunday, including international, regional, and local artists each day.

Stewart Park, Ithaca, NY,  14850

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The Town of Caroline Celebrates the USA's Big Two-Five-Oh

27 Jun 2026 The Brooktondale Community Center, the Town of Caroline Historian, and the Caroline History Association will host an event celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary. This will be a day of activities for all ages, featuring food, music, exhibits, and guest speakers.

Brooktondale Community Center, 524 Valley Road, Brooktondale, NY,  14817

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250th Celebration of Freedom in Freeville

04 Jul 2026 The event would revolve around the United States 250th anniversary and provide a chance for community members to enjoy free music, food and activities at or around the Fire Station in Village of Freeville

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Next Level Up Program

06 Jul 2026 This initiative represents Ithaca B-Ball’s effort to branch out beyond its sports-based roots and local audience to deliver a well-rounded youth development program that simultaneously attracts families for extended stays in Tompkins County.

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1st Annual McLean Potato Festival

18 Jul 2026 This activity will be designed to bring McLean and other surrounding towns, cities, and states to our small town for a fun, family day. We will have vendors, bounce houses, games, food, contests, a parade, a car show, and so much more.

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Latino Civic Association Annual Picnic 2026

15 Aug 2026 The LCA Annual Picnic provides a regular opportunity to celebrate our shared stories and traditions through food and music and foster a welcoming atmosphere for residents that are new to the area.

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Varna Community Summer Family Festival

22 Aug 2026 Free and open family-friendly event aimed at bringing community members together.

Varna Community Center, 943 Dryden Road,  

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Silent Movie Under the Stars

22 Aug 2026 Launched in 2011, Silent Movie Under the Stars features the screening of a silent film on a large inflatable screen with live, original musical accompaniment by local musicians.

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Hupstate Circus Festival 2026

04 Sep 2026 The Hupstate Circus Festival is the only multi-day performance festival dedicated to the circus arts in the USA. 2026 will be its fifth year. It is produced by Hupstate Circus Inc., a 501c3 organization led by a dynamic team of four circus producers with affiliations to Circus Culture, Ithaca’s very own circus school, as well as unique global connections in the industry.

Southworks, 620 S Aurora St, Ithaca, NY,  14850

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Lansing Community Celebration 2026

10 Sep 2026 Community 3-day fair type celebration, with rides, parade, local booths, fireworks, music, dj, entertainment, food and lots of people attending. Held in September each year.

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Ithaca is Books Festival

10 Sep 2026 The Ithaca Is Books Festival is a 4-day event held at various venues throughout downtown Ithaca that brings our community and visitors from the Finger Lakes region and beyond together to celebrate Ithaca's rich literary heritage.

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2026 Airport Day & Preparedness Expo

19 Sep 2026 The Tompkins County Airport Day & Preparedness Expo is a free community event featuring aircraft displays, emergency response demos, a 5K race, pancake breakfast, scenic flights, and safety exhibits.

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport, 1 Culligan Drive Ithaca, NY,  14850

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Homestead Heritage Fair Day 2026

19 Sep 2026 Homestead Heritage Fair 2026 is an outdoor festival geared towards families, featuring local musicians, crafts people demonstrating old time crafts that might have been shown at the Dryden Agricultural Fair in 1880s-1910s.

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Annual Harvest Festival

19 Sep 2026 Harvest Festival is an annual community event that has something for every age group: chicken bbq dinner, concession stand, vendors, FYI tables, balloon creations, bounce house, cake wheel, quilt raffle and field games.

Enfield Community Center, 162 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY,  14850

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GIAC's Ithaca Soul Fest

19 Sep 2026 GIAC’s Ithaca Soul Fest is a live music and cultural event celebrating Black and diasporic artists while fostering community connection in downtown Ithaca.

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Porchfest 2026

20 Sep 2026 Porchfest is Ithaca’s annual free music festival held on the porches of the Fall Creek and Northside neighborhoods. Funds will be used for this year’s event, scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026, from noon to 6 PM.

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Ithaca’s 44th Apple Harvest Festival

25 Sep 2026 The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) presents the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival, a vibrant fall celebration of local apples, agriculture, and the arts. As upstate New York’s second largest attended festival, the event draws visitors from across the state and beyond, generating significant economic impact while showcasing the region’s orchard heritage, artists, and small businesses in the heart

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Mural Jam 2026

03 Oct 2026 The 2026 MURAL JAM is a multi-day public art festival transforming the historic SouthWorks campus into a vibrant cultural destination. Ten muralists will create large-scale exterior murals over 4 - 7 days, with two public festival days featuring live music, talks, demos, and a Community Paint Wall.

Southworks, 620 S Aurora St, Ithaca, NY,  14850

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2026 Covered Bridge Fall Festival

17 Oct 2026 The third year of this outside community "block party" gathering will celebrate the fall season and the Newfield Covered Bridge. It will be sponsored by the Covered Bridge Market & Pizzeria and the Newfield Historical Society.

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Dryden Holiday Celebration

05 Dec 2026 Village-wide holiday celebration with activities and programs for all ages throughout the day culminating in tree lighting on the historic Village Green.

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Feast of Carols 2026

06 Dec 2026 The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers will present a free, full-length holiday concert featuring selections from our repertoire of Negro Spirituals and gospel songs with orchestra, invited soloists, traditional carols, audience sing-a-longs, and a post-concert reception.

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Hammerstone’s Holiday Faire

13 Dec 2026 Hammerstone's Holiday Faire is a free, hands-on community craft celebration in Ithaca. Residents of all ages can create, connect, and celebrate Tompkins County's maker heritage.

Hammerstone School, 720 W. Green St., Ithaca, NY,  14850

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Winter Village Music Camp 2027

07 Jan 2027 Winter Village Music Camp will be held on January 7-10, 2027 at the Community School of Music & Art and the adjacent Canopy Hotel by Hilton.

Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E. Martun Luther King Jr / State St., Ithaca, NY,  14850

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