Events

Love Your Lake Community Paddle Summer Series

29 Jul 2025 A collaboration between Discover Cayuga Lake and Paddle-N-More, these free, weekly guided paddles offer a unique new way to celebrate Ithaca’s waterways. Each week will feature a family-friendly theme promoting Ithaca’s Waterfront.

Stewart Park, 1 James L Gibbs Dr.,  14850

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Ithaca Commons Performance Pop-Ups

15 Aug 2025 We will host seven monthly "performance pop-ups" on the Ithaca Commons, showcasing local artists in circus, dance, theatre, and more. The goal is to celebrate our local artist community and create points of interest to engage the public in the downtown core.

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Latino Civic Association Annual Picnic

16 Aug 2025 The LCA picnic is an opportunity to celebrate our shared stories and traditions through food and music. This cultural celebration has been a beloved event for over 20 years, open to all. The event includes Latin music, dominos, and tabling from Spanish-language resources including CNY Latino newspaper and local social service organizations.

Stewart Park, Large Pavilion, 1 James L Gibbs Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850,  

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Free Carousel Rides

30 Aug 2025 FSP will provide free carousel rides for the three days of the holiday weekend.

Stewart Park, 1 James L Gibbs Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850,  

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Lansing Community Celebration

04 Sep 2025 This is a yearly community event at for family's and individuals looking for a great time. This 3 day event has a goal of togetherness, community development, food collaboration, children's participation and more.

Lansing Fire Department, 80 Ridge Rd, Lansing, NY 14882,  

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Airport Day & Preparedness Expo

13 Sep 2025 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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Women in Mycology Foray

18 Sep 2025 The NEMF 2025 Women in Mycology Weekend will bring 200-300 attendees from the Northeast US and beyond to explore fungi, entomology, and ecology. This event fosters education, research, and inclusivity, highlighting women in mycology and the legacy of Sam Ristich while showcasing Ithaca’s natural beauty.

Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Camp Comstock, 1419 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850,  

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Harvest Festival

20 Sep 2025 The Enfield Community Council Harvest Festival is one of two large scale fundraiser events. All income from the festival will go towards programs for the Enfield community.

Enfield Community Center, 162 Enfield Main Rd.,  14850

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Porchfest

21 Sep 2025 Porchfest is Ithaca’s annual free music festival held on the porches of the Fall Creek and Northside neighborhoods.

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Celebrating Nordic-American Traditions

21 Sep 2025 "Nordic-American Traditions" presents two events, each held at the Newfield Fire Hall.

Sunday, May 18, 2:30pm national expert Eero Kilpi will discuss Finnish sauna culture.
September 21st, 2:30pm well-known Trumansburg band Toivo will play music for dancing and listening.
Everyone is welcome.

Newfield Fire Hall, 77 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867,  

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Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival

26 Sep 2025 The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) proudly presents the 43rd Annual Apple Harvest Festival—a weekend overflowing with crisp autumn air, the sweet scent of fresh cider donuts, and an abundance of local & NY grown apples & produce.

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Homestead Heritage Fair Day

27 Sep 2025 Homestead Heritage Fair 2025 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.

Southworth Homestead, 14 North Street, Dryden, NY,  13053

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Farming for Freedom Trail

04 Oct 2025 The Farming for Freedom Trail is a farm trail agri-tourism app that links farmers of color to one another and to the community at-large, uplifting farmers who are contributing at the core of food justice work as well as equitable and ecologically sound land governance endeavors.

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Spooky Science

26 Oct 2025 The Sciencenter’s Spooky Science is a free community event that allows families to explore science together through hands-on activities and interactive exhibits. The museum is transformed with ghastly decorations, and visitors are encouraged to dress in costume. Special activities include Creepy Chemistry experiments, Live Animal Encounters featuring creatures from Cornell’s Herpetological Society

Sciencenter, 601 1st Street Ithaca, NY 14850,  

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FLAG CON

07 Nov 2025 FLAG Con (Finger Lakes Area Gaming Convention) is a tabletop gaming convention held annually in Ithaca, NY. Established in 2023, the event celebrates board games, card games, role-playing games (RPGs), and miniature wargaming, creating a welcoming space for gamers of all backgrounds. FLAG Con fosters community engagement, supports local businesses, and attracts regional visitors to Ithaca.

Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, 116 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850,  

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Trumansburg's Winterfest

06 Dec 2025 Winterfest is a free, family, fun and inclusive event where all are welcome to gather to celebrate the spirit of community; to bring the community together, draw people to local businesses, to keep our downtown vibrant.

Village of Trumansburg, 56 East Main Street Trumansburg, NY 14886,  

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Winter Village Music Camp

08 Jan 2026 Winter Village Music Camp is a fun and inspiring weekend of learning, listening, and playing string music in Ithaca, NY. Teaching focuses on playing stringed instruments in a variety of styles including Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic, New England, Cajun & Swing traditions, along with a robust series of singing and songwriting workshops.

Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA), 330 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850,  

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