Interested in performing at a downtown event? Artist selection is determined by a jury process. If you have been booked in the past, you will still need to submit a sound bite or link to your website along with your application. Music submitted must directly reflect the performance and style you would perform.
Are you planning an event yourself and looking for local resources from speaking with expert event planners in Ithaca to borrowing equipment from the Tompkins Festivals Equipment lending program? Downtown Ithaca can help advise and program support to help make your event a success. Click on the link to submit your request.
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Get ready for four days of art, music, community, and celebration at the 49th Annual Ithaca Festival, May 28–31, 2026! Our theme this year is Downtown Disco and we couldn’t be more excited! The Ithaca Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to celebrating the artist in everyone and the incredible community that makes this event possible. Each year, we bring ... Read More
Love Via’s Cookies… and want them freshly baked and warm? Guess what, for the first time ever, we’re making that a reality. Come out on select Saturdays, starting May 30th, to get our cookies fresh at Nowhere Special Libations Parlor in Downtown Ithaca. The cookies come unpackaged, meaning we charge less, we’ll be doing custom flavors, and we’re open for ... Read More
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