Welcome to Downtown Ithaca – the place to enjoy the best that upstate New York has to offer!
Surrounded by waterfalls, lakes, and forests, nowhere else in the region can you find such an impressive variety of specialty shops, fine dining and casual restaurants, extraordinary theaters, world-class lodging, and historic architecture.
Discover Downtown
STORES | RESTAURANTS | HOTELS
Happening Downtown
Friendly Faces of Downtown Ithaca
Meet Bettsie Park and Ken Jupiter at 15 STEPSInitiatives & Campaigns
News
Ice Fest coming to Downtown Ithaca Dec. 6-8
November 29, 20182018 Downtown Holiday Gift Guide
November 21, 2018Downtown Ithaca launching holiday shopping season with three special promotions to celebrate its independently owned businesses
November 8, 201836th Annual Apple Harvest Festival
September 26, 2018Downtown Ithaca welcoming the Commons Kitchen
September 25, 2018Downtown Ithaca welcoming Alley Cat Cafe
August 27, 2018
Where to Park
Free parking Weekdays from 8:00pm – 3:00am in the garages and 6:00pm – 3:00am on the street.
Saturdays and Sundays except when special event parking rates apply.
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Growth & Business Development in Downtown Ithaca
Find out moreWhat is the Downtown Ithaca Alliance
The organization behind the place. Downtown Ithaca Alliance is the Ithaca Downtown Business Improvement District (IDBID), a State of New York chartered 501c3 not-for-profit organization charged with the revitalization, development, promotion, and management of downtown Ithaca.
Accepted at over 100 Downtown Ithaca Stores and Restaurants!Business Development
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance is charged with business and economic development within the downtown district. We play an integral role as a facilitator to businesses and investors interested in downtown Ithaca projects.
