Downtown Ithaca Events
From our four annual festivals, to monthly art gallery nights, to free live music & public performances, there’s always something going on Downtown!
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February 2019
Winter Recess in Tompkins County – Ithaca Loves Teachers!
Welcome Teachers! RELAX, REFRESH and RENEW among friends in a city built on education! The Ithaca Loves Teachers festival, now in its 13th year, is a celebration of Pre-K through 12 public educators and school district employees. Ithaca will come together for a week to celebrate educators with entertainment, activities, family fun and discounts throughout the Tompkins County community.
Find out more »Winter Wedding Showcase by Sweet Bough Wedding Collective
Planning a wedding (or know someone who is)? Join the Sweet Bough Wedding Collective for our Winter Wedding Showcase, a celebration of our creative community of Ithaca-based wedding vendors. Whether you're planning a small elopement or the biggest party we've ever seen, you'll find vendors here who can make your day exactly what you want it to be. Every vendor in the Sweet Bough community promises a collaborative, non-judgmental, flexible, and fun experience for couples of any age, race, gender,…
Find out more »March 2019
First Friday Gallery Night
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance welcomes you to Gallery Night Ithaca, a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York taking place from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month. With upwards of twenty venues to visit to explore each month, there is sure to be something that will catch your eye, whether you're a seasoned collector or a first-time browser. Are you a venue, curator, or artist interested in…
Find out more »April 2019
2019 Ithaca Fashion Week presented by Tompkins Trust Company
Now in its 2nd year, Ithaca Fashion Week presented by Tompkins Trust Company is weeklong set of activities celebrating the diversity of style and fashion in Ithaca. Pop-up shops, fashion shows, receptions and evening events will happen throughout the week and feature a variety of niche styles from ready-to-wear, handmade, vintage, or sustainable to youth and adult, men's and women's styles, too. This year, we are especially excited to partner with local-makers and designers to highlight the fashion creators in…
Find out more »Downtown Living Tour presented by City Centre Ithaca
PRESENTED BY: Returning after a 2-year hiatus, the Downtown Living Tour presented by City Centre Ithaca is a great way to get a feel for what it might be like to live in Downtown Ithaca. The tour is a self-guided tour of multiple apartment complexes including a hard hat tour of soon-to-open City Centre apartment complex on E. State St. at Aurora, the recently completed Press Bay Court addition to Press Bay Alley plus more. People who participate in the…
Find out more »June 2019
CFCU 2019 Summer Concert Series
Summers in downtown are simply the best way to relax and unwind, especially Thursday evenings at the CFCU Summer Concert Series that kicks off June 20th at the Bernie Milton Pavilion stage in Bank Alley on the Ithaca Commons! The series is a FREE outdoor concert series open to the public held every Thursday evening from 6-8pm, June 20th – September 12th (with a brief hiatus the week of 4th of July).
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