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.
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Downtown Ithaca’s Comfort Food Trail is a cozy winter event running January 16 – February 1 that invites food lovers to explore local restaurants while enjoying warm, comfort-food dishes around town. Participants scan QR codes at participating eateries to log visits, collect entries in a digital passport, and earn chances to win weekly $50 Downtown Ithaca gift cards or the ... Read More |
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join us at Riverwood gifts for a night of fun and board games! Celebrating our LGBTQ community Riverwood is a safe and inclusive place to come hang out and play! Pizza provided by SAL's pizzeria
Free
The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
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Please join us this month as fifteen of our artist members celebrate the returning light. The show will feature paintings, photos, prints, and drawings representing a broad spectrum of styles. The show will run from February 5th through March 1st, 2026. Opening reception Friday, February 6th, 5–8pm Regular hours Thursday-Sunday 12-5 pm. 120 W State St. Curbside parking and ADA ... Read More
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Come bedazzle books with us! $5 if you purchase a book or $10 if you bring your own book! |
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Join filmmaker, poet, and songwriter Desoni Cooper for a creative and inspiring Poetry + Paint & Sip workshop. This class blends writing and visual art to help you express yourself in a fun, supportive space. • You'll spend the first 15 minutes writing a poem, then paint a visual interpretation of your words. If you prefer, you can paint first ... Read More
$15 – $25
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Join us for the opening reception of Ethica Eterna, our newest exhibition at CSMA! Visit us between 5-8pm in our upstairs gallery for light refreshments and art. “This is a depiction of light abstractions and subtle energy phenomena. It is a study of how luminous color and shadow create dimension giving us a way to perceive the world. Reflective of ... Read More
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February at MIX Art Gallery on the Ithaca Commons is all about turning up the rhythm, the color, and the connection. Known for its vibrant exhibitions and intimate live events, MIX is serving a full month of art and music that makes winter in downtown Ithaca feel anything but quiet. The month kicks off with “Jazz It Up!”, a curator’s-choice ... Read More |
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Join QuAC (Queer Anarchy Collective) for a de-escalation training session. When and how to de-escalate with people, interpersonal conflict, and police interactions!
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Join us in celebrating the launch of a new book by local educator Alicia Swords, professor of sociology at Ithaca College. Social Change: Movements, Politics, and Technology (SAGE, 2025) explores social transformation in historical and contemporary episodes, centering the lives and struggles of the poor and dispossessed as agents of their own liberation and offering powerful lessons for today’s social ... Read More
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Join us to discuss ‘So Many Stars’ by Caro De Robertis! A book club hosted by the Ithaca Trans Center All book club books have a 10% discount
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Dust off your butterfly clips and find your favorite baby tee, because we’re throwing the ultimate Y2K-coded Galentines Craft Party! Join us on Friday, February 13th, at The Art Room @SewGreen for a night dedicated to femmes, thems, and the besties who make life sweet. We’re channeling pure 2003 sleepover energy and queer joy to bring you a craft night ... Read More |
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The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
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A Brainy Benefit: The Hangar Theatre`s Trivia Night Hosted by DJ Dave Ashton from Lite Rock 97.3! 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 Join us for a fun and friendly Trivia Night to raise funds for the Hangar Theatre`s KIDDSTUFF Series! Gather your friends (or come on your own!), test your knowledge, and compete for Hangar-themed prizes--all while supporting the Hangar`s ... Read More
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For over 20 years, Ithaca area attractions, shops, and restaurants unite to host a community-wide celebration honoring PreK-12 educators and school staff. The celebration includes events throughout Tompkins County. It's our way of saying thanks to educators & school staff everywhere for all of your hard work and dedication! The digital pass with the deals will be viewable February 1st. ... Read More
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People will have the chance to bring a book and take a book. We will have stations with sustainable materials for people to make their own blind date. 
Join So What? Studio + Creative Reuse of Ithaca at Cafe Dewitt for an art social! Come by yourself or with a friend to imagine, play, tap into that inner child, and see what happens when you give yourself permission to just have fun being creative in the presence of others. All materials will be provided. Zero experience encouraged!
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Drop in for a figure drawing session at CSMA, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month! If you’re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model, come join our non-instructed, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.
$15 – $20
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Whether single or dated, come celebrate love at the circus this Valentine's Day! Bring your kids, your grandparents, and your neighbors to 'Do You Feel the Love?' and see Circus Culture staff and friends perform tight wire, unicycle, aerials, juggling, and more. This is a fundraising event and all proceeds will go towards our scholarship fund. St Valentine's Day, February ... Read More
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February at MIX Art Gallery on the Ithaca Commons is all about turning up the rhythm, the color, and the connection. Known for its vibrant exhibitions and intimate live events, MIX is serving a full month of art and music that makes winter in downtown Ithaca feel anything but quiet. Music lovers should mark their calendars for Thursday, February 13, ... Read More
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⚡ SURPRISE PRE-OPENING SHOW ⚡ Before we officially open K-HOUSE Karaoke & Arts Hub to the world, we're doing something SPECIAL. THE VERY FIRST SHOWS IN ROOM K ⚡ We're christening our brand new space with Portland's powerhouse 7-piece brass band @bangbangexperience for an exclusive pre-opening weekend nobody saw coming. 🎺 What you're about to witness: A full brass orchestra ... Read More |
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Join us for Drag Story Hour with our lovely hosts: Tilia and Coraline ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ at Buffalo Street Books
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Get your books signed and meet author and artist from Upstate NY, Marisa Loretta. "Ethereal Ember, sinister, starry-eyed, and sorcerous, is her third book release, following Midnight Love Potion and Scarlet Nightfall. As an avid reader, her unending love of all things fantasy and romance, from Practical Magic to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has only grown over the years. Marisa ... Read More
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Join Mary Jumbelic, M.D. at Ithaca’s Buffalo Street Books for workshop “Forensics For Writers” focused on the techniques she utilized with writing her most recent work Speak Her Name (2025). Mary will offer insight into authentic language, characters, descriptions, and suspense, to help your true crime or mystery writing come alive! Learn the processes used by an award-winning author with ... Read More
join us at Riverwood gifts for a night of fun and board games! Celebrating our LGBTQ community Riverwood is a safe and inclusive place to come hang out and play! Pizza provided by SAL's pizzeria
Free
The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
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"You don't want to miss out on Handwork Co-op's highly anticipated Winter Seconds Sale! Running from February 20th - March 12 Enjoy a wide range of discounts on artists' seconds, slightly imperfect and overstock wares. We get fresh seconds from our artists' every year. Discounts range from 10% to 75% off. This includes candles, pottery, fiber arts, woodcraft, jewelry, glass, ... Read More
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EXCITING NEWS: K-HOUSE POP-UP CLUB IS HERE! Join us for our FIRST Pop-Up Club Open House Karaoke Party at MIX Art Gallery! Friday, February 20th, 2026 | 7-9 PM MIX Art Gallery & Event Space 156 E. State Street "On The Commons", Ithaca, NY 14850 Come experience karaoke in an intimate setting and see what our Pop-Up Clubs are all ... Read More
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A Celebration of Archie Ammons's 100th Birthday I'm envisioning a gathering of friends, students, and admirers of the poet A. R. Ammons on the occasion of his 100th birthday (Feb. 18). Attendees will be encouraged to bring their favorite Ammons poems to share. Poems inspired by or addressed to Ammons will also be welcome, along with reminiscences and reflections. If ... Read More |
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Community-led conversations about climate change, as we discuss "Climate Leviathan: A Political Theory of Our Planetary Future and Psalm for the Wild Built." Climate Literature Book Discussions meets the fourth Wednesday of the month. See 2026 titles here. Shop with us for 10% off these titles!
Join So What? Studio + Creative Reuse of Ithaca at Cafe Dewitt for an art social! Come by yourself or with a friend to imagine, play, tap into that inner child, and see what happens when you give yourself permission to just have fun being creative in the presence of others. All materials will be provided. Zero experience encouraged!
The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
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Join us for an in-depth conversation with journalist, author and Zen practitioner Lee Carlson and his new book A Single Excellent Night at Buffalo Street Books!
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Drop in for a figure drawing session at CSMA, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month! If you’re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model, come join our non-instructed, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.
$15 – $20
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Fibers Ithaca is celebrating its Reimagined Reopening with a special event at Dewitt Mall. Stop by on Saturday, February 28 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM to explore the refreshed shop and discover a curated collection of local artisan designs. Fibers Ithaca is reopening with a slightly smaller footprint while continuing to offer the thoughtfully selected goods the community knows ... Read More 
Join us for the 3rd Annual Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX). ITHEX provides a platform for bold, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives, we showcase work that pushes creative boundaries. Our mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films, share ideas, and connect with a community that values diversity, experimentation, and DIY filmmaking. ... Read More
$10
Join us for the 3rd Annual Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX). ITHEX provides a platform for bold, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives, we showcase work that pushes creative boundaries. Our mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films, share ideas, and connect with a community that values diversity, experimentation, and DIY filmmaking. ... Read More
$10
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