Apple Harvest Festival returns September 29th-October 1st

The 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival presented by CFCU returns to Downtown Ithaca this fall, September 29th-October 1st.

What better way to kick off New York Cider Week than with three days celebrating apple growers, cider makers, and of course cider donuts in Downtown Ithaca, New York. Festival Times: Friday, Sept. 29th 12-6pm & Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 30th-Oct. 1st 10am-6pm.

Apple Harvest Festival will host plenty of farmstand fresh apples and produce, delectable apple and seasonal baked goods, a variety of food trucks offering tasty bites, and a craft fair with artisans from around the region. There will also be live music and entertainment, plus plenty of great apple and apples-inspired products for sale inside shops in and around Downtown.

Apples in a tote

Click below to access your guide to this year's 2023 Apple Harvest Festival- complete with festival map, performance information and more!

2023 Apple Harvest Festival Guide

2023 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival Map

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2023 MAP DOWNLOAD


Apple Harvest Festival Market & Entertainment


Farm Fresh Apples & Produce

  • Enjoy plenty of varieties of apples, apple products, produce, and other small-batch, locally made food!
  • Cider Donuts
  • Apple Cider

Festival Times for 2023:

Friday, September 29: noon-6pm

Saturday, September 30: 10am-6pm

Sunday, October 1: 10am-6pm

Entertainment for the weekend below:


list of music performances all weekend for 2023 Apple Harvest Festival




Festival Happenings at our Shops!

Envious Vegan Handbags: This unique shop will be featuring apple-shaped handbags for sale! Additionally, customers will receive a complimentary keychain or coin purse with their purchase.

The Cornell Store on the Commons: Tasting events from 11am-3pm. 4 local businesses/farms will provide product and each one is getting an hour tasting time slot where festival goers can try the product and receive 10% off that vendors product during their hour.

Lineup:
11am-12pm- Jamie's farm, Premium local Granola baked with Ghee
12-1pm- Merle Maple Farms, locally produced Maple Syrup & Maple treats
1-2pm- Cornell Dairy,  Featuring their Big Red Cheddar
2-3pm- Finger Lakes Chocolate, Premium chocolate, local family business

15 Steps: Offering tastings of Locally Seasoned Chutney, Crisp & Co pickles and dilly beans, Durant Oils, and chocolate starting at 1pm. All products are small batch specialty foods. They will also be offering mulled cider, in addition to the other samples, on Saturday from 1 -4pm or while supplies last.

Cat's Pajamas at the Dewitt Mall: Giving away free 2” succulent plants to the first 100 customers who stop in and say hi during Apple Harvest Weekend! *Supplies are limited, so hustle in!

Christian Science Reading Room: Take their "5 Minute Reading Challenge'' -- you'll receive a reward! They will also have a fun, fresh apple guessing game for kids!

Your CBD Store: Free samples of CBD at their booth. They will also be doing a raffle for a chance to win a gift basket.

Monks on the Commons:
  • Warm Apple Crisp with Cinnamon Cheesecake Swirl and Caramel Drizzle
  • Warm Spiced Apple Cider
  • Monks Spiked Apple Cider
Festival Happenings at Press Bay

Press Bay Biergarten: Brought to you by Tap & Craft! 12 - 6 pm on Saturday 9.30 & Sunday 10.1. Great craft beer & cider, live music all day & yard games!

*Please enter the tented biergarten via State Street. You will see their sign in the Apple Harvest Festival's Playland Lane not far from the State Theater.

Midas Menagerie (located in Press Bay Alley): Offering a curated selection of vintage home decor, including seasonal fall/Halloween decorative accents.

Press Bay Music Schedule for Apple Harvest Festival below: 

Saturday, 9/30

12-2:00 JP & Loveday

2:00-3:00 Josh Barr of Klaus Dafoe

3:00-4:00 Lydia Garrison

4:00-6:00 Michael Martinez

 Sunday, 10/1

12:00-2:00 SingTrece

2:00-4:00 Cisco & Toby of Soul Benders

4:00-6:00 Max Moses & Rev Ezra


This is a community event and it can't happen without your support!  We want to recognize the hard work of our volunteers who help to ensure the festival runs smoothly.

Click Here to Volunteer for Apple Harvest Festival




More Ways to Feel Festive!

New York Cider Week is MAY 5-14 & OCT 6-15, 2023

LEARN MORE ABOUT FLX CIDER WEEK
 

Apple Harvest Festival Sponsors

THE 41st ANNUAL APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY:

 


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SUPPORTING SPONSORS:

GIAC's logo in black, red and white
Ithaca logo with red, white and black colors

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Street Parking

On-street parking is $1.50/hour during the week until 6pm.  Free on the weekends.  Pay for parking using the Paystation Kiosks on each block, or using the Park Mobile App.

More Parking Info
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Garage Parking

Visitors can park in the Seneca, Cayuga and Green garages and walk to any part of the festival. Parking is $1.00/hour inside the garages during the week.

FREE PARKING inside all three garages: Saturday & Sunday during the festival.

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Ride the Bus

Avoid the hassle of parking altogether and ride TCAT to Downtown.  Both Green Street and Seneca Street bus stations are part of most major routesFind a complete list of  TCAT bus routes and schedules here.

Plan Your Ride
Park n' Ride map

GO ITHACA Park n' Ride

Use the Go Ithaca Park n' Ride spots at Wegmans and ride TCAT Downtown.  Look for the Go Ithaca Park n' Ride signs on light poles in the Southeastern corner of their main lot. TCAT bus stop is located near the deli entrance.

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Bike to the Festival

Ride a bike to the festival and park at any of the art bike racks around downtown.  Please be sure to dismount and walk your bike while on the Ithaca Commons and within the festival footprint.  Map your bike route to Downtown with Bike Walk Tompkins too.
Find an Art Bike Rack

Festival Applications

Apple Harvest Festival is a community event with opportunities for all to get involved! Our Vendor Applications are now closed for this year's 2023 Apple Harvest Festival! However, you can still sign up as a volunteer! Please see forms below.