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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Ithaca Farmers Market returns to DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons this summer! Come to the shady oasis of DeWitt Park (corners of Cayuga and Buffalo St) on Tuesdays from 11 AM to 2P PM to grab lunch and shop for your weekly groceries including seasonal produce, locally raised meat, dairy, cheese, and other fresh or prepared grocery items. We welcome ... Read More
Job seekers are invited to join us for the 28th annual World of Skills job fair on October 30th at 9am to noon. The event will take place at the Hotel Ithaca, where over 30 employers will be available to discuss job and career opportunities. The first 20 job seekers will receive door prizes, and there will also be a ... Read More
A Halloween themed live Middle Eastern music and belly dance show like you've never seen before! Taksim Ithaca with amazing dancers Pixie, Anya Hamer, Alicia Free, (and hopefully Ellen George!). No cover. Tips welcome.
Celebrate the Halloween season as ten actors bring Bram Stoker's thrilling narrative of the world's greatest vampire to life in a one-night only presentation of DRACULA or The Un-Dead! A spoken word event with sound effects, drawn from the novel.
The Northeast & Mid-Atlantic regions of Puppeteers of America, proudly present “Puppet Homecoming 2024” our next biannual regional puppetry festival to be held for the first time in the commons section of Ithaca, NY. Are you a fan of the art of puppetry, or maybe you’re not sure yet. Our festival will have something for all puppet interest, from the ... Read More
Join us for the opening of Present Conversations II, a dynamic group exhibition showcasing the works of BIPOC artists, curated by Yen Ospina through Orozco Gallery Ithaca. The exhibition opens on Friday, November 1st, from 5-8 PM at CAP ArtSpace, located in The History Center at 110 N Tioga St, right in the heart of the Ithaca Commons. This exhibit ... Read More
Join Buffalo Street Books for a conversation with Jennifer Kabat and Chris Holmes. They will be discussing Kabat's debut memoir for a special live recording of the Burned By Books podcast.
Fall fits for all! 12 vintage vendors and local product creators bringing Ithaca the very best mens and womens clothing, accessories, footwear and handbags. Plus chicken and beer made on site!
Artisan pieces, crafts, collectibles and baked goods with plenty of vendors, all in the lovely Library Place Community Room space! Come shop for something special for yourself, or get a jump on your holiday gifting. Free to attend!
Drop in for figure drawing sessions 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.
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