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.
Have an event coming up that you want featured on our site? Simply click the button below and follow the steps for submitting. Once you have submitted your event, it will then be listed on our calendar below (pending review).
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5 events,Get ready for a night of electrifying beats, funky pop, and unique jazz-based hip-hop grooves at The Downstairs on April first! Join us as we celebrate Annatto's second EP release, featuring immersive visuals to enhance your experience. Delaques: Known for their signature blend of ethereal jazz and hip-hop influences, Delaques sets - and breaks - the mold for future music. ... Read More
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Get ready for a night of electrifying beats, funky pop, and unique jazz-based hip-hop grooves at The Downstairs on April first! Join us as we celebrate Annatto's second EP release, featuring immersive visuals to enhance your experience. Delaques: Known for their signature blend of ethereal jazz and hip-hop influences, Delaques sets - and breaks - the mold for future music. ... Read More
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Join us for the Factory Art Market Sprinkle at Artist Alley. Shop over 50 artists in a factory setting. A fun and curated event with plenty of parking. Visit and shop open studios and our invited artists. thefactoryartmarket.com for details. Saturday, April 1 from 10am-4pm and Sunday, April 2 from 10am-4pm 
WHERE HistoryForge Transcription sessions happen every other Saturday from 11am-1pm until June 17th, 2023. They happen in-person at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons usually in the Second Floor Conference Room. Be sure you're on the email list to stay in the loop! APPLICATION REQUIRED for new volunteers - We need to do some behind-the-scenes ... Read More
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Join us for the Factory Art Market Sprinkle at Artist Alley. Shop over 50 artists in a factory setting. A fun and curated event with plenty of parking. Visit and shop open studios and our invited artists. thefactoryartmarket.com for details. Saturday, April 1 from 10am-4pm and Sunday, April 2 from 10am-4pm |
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Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month. |
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Get ready to celebrate the life and music of one of the most influential hip-hop producers of all time, J Dilla, at Turn It Up: One for Dilla, April Eighth at The Downstairs in Ithaca, NY. Nine of Ithaca's premier virtuosos debut as Dilla Gents to deliver live renditions of some of Dilla's rarest and best work. They'll bring their ... Read More
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This otherworldly event promises to take you on a psychedelic journey through the known cosmos. After the first installment in DJ Annatto's madcap vinyl / film mashup series explored the known Earth, it looks like we have nowhere to go but...up. Spacey, rare psychedelic vinyl from around the world pairs with classic French sci-fi films to cast a surreal atmosphere, ... Read More
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WHERE HistoryForge Transcription sessions happen every other Saturday from 11am-1pm until June 17th, 2023. They happen in-person at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons usually in the Second Floor Conference Room. Be sure you're on the email list to stay in the loop! APPLICATION REQUIRED for new volunteers - We need to do some behind-the-scenes ... Read More
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Aaron Sachs is Professor of History and American Studies at Cornell University. He is the author of "The Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism," "Arcadian America: The Death and Life of an Environmental Tradition," and "Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times." With John Demos, he edited 'Artful History: A ... Read More
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Join us at The Downstairs in Ithaca, NY, on April 22nd, for a special night of music as we pay tribute to the late local legend Jack Sousa. Sousa was known for his unique style of music, which he called Wild Hop - a blend of wilderness culture and musical influences that was a perfect fit for the vibrant community ... Read More
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On Earth Day (April 22), BlocPower will be hosting a fun and informative community “BlocParty” in Washington Park to celebrate Ithaca’s pioneering efforts to prioritize climate change and update residents on the Electrify Ithaca program. Residents can meet BlocPower’s new Ithaca program manager Ethan Bodnaruk – a former civil engineer with Ithaca’s Department of Public Works – who will answer ... Read More
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Emma Frisch weaves her love for adventure, foraging, and seasonal cooking into her mothering, art, and work. Her home is infused with the flavors and languages of her Italian, British, and Jewish heritage and her international family. She is the author of Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors and with her husband cofounded Firelight ... Read More
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Join us and @jointhecheeseclup for a Raclette Pop-Up Night. Classic Raclette - Garlic buttered potatoes, cornichons, baguette, onion crips (add a hot dog too if you'd like), covered in Raclette Beef Raclette Dog - Brooklyn Cured beef hot dog, cornichon relish, mustard, on a brioche bun, covered in Raclette Artisanal Cheese Plates - Selection of 3 cheeses paired with dried ... Read More 
Join us and @jointhecheeseclup for a Raclette Pop-Up Night. Classic Raclette - Garlic buttered potatoes, cornichons, baguette, onion crips (add a hot dog too if you'd like), covered in Raclette Beef Raclette Dog - Brooklyn Cured beef hot dog, cornichon relish, mustard, on a brioche bun, covered in Raclette Artisanal Cheese Plates - Selection of 3 cheeses paired with dried ... Read More
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CHAT: Is the Ithaca kitty the first calico cat? w/ Zoë Van Nostrand WHEN: Wednesday April 26th - 5:15-6:15pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery (First Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTER: Zoë Van Nostrand Join us for a CHAT (Community History Across Tompkins) round-table presentation ... Read More
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WHERE HistoryForge Transcription sessions happen every other Saturday from 11am-1pm until June 17th, 2023. They happen in-person at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons usually in the Second Floor Conference Room. Be sure you're on the email list to stay in the loop! APPLICATION REQUIRED for new volunteers - We need to do some behind-the-scenes ... Read More
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Join us for Independent Bookstore Day at Buffalo Street Books with an all-day celebration! It's the perfect day for community members to come out and support their local indie bookstores. We will be selling IBD exclusives throughout the day, plus raffling off prizes! Be sure to stop by for the chance to find the Golden Ticket hidden somewhere in our ... Read More
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deep Audio groove is celebrating 6 years of electronic music radio station programming since 2017. https://deepaudiogroove.com/ deep Audio groove is featured on Roku TV with Tune-In Radio, Apple App Store and Google Play Store as free mobile app streaming in 72 countries daily. https://tunein.com/radio/deep-Audio-groove--deep-house-s288527/ deep Audio groove is outgrowth of deejaying electronic music monthly in downtown Ithaca since 2010. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/deep-audio-groove/id1217862290 ... Read More
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HistoryForge: Mapping Your Family History (Virtual Program) w/ Eve Snyder WHEN: Tuesday May 2nd at 2:30pm WHERE: Virtual PRESENTER: Eve Snyder, HistoryForge Project Director Register for free on The History Center website HistoryForge began with the idea of using historic maps as portals to information about a community. Its integration of historic maps, census information, photographs and archival documents provides ... Read More
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Ithaca College Students from HIST/ENVS 720 Join us for a CHAT (Community History Across Tompkins) with student presentation's from Professor Michael Smith's 'History of American Environmental Thought' class. Each year students work with our archivist to do an intensive research project using our archival collections and focusing on local environmental issues including energy use, urban development, public health, water management, ... Read More |
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May 3, 2023 – 4:30 – 7:00PM Hosted and sponsored by Ithaca Farmers Market Who makes the best mac ‘n cheese in town? You decide! Local restaurants and vendors will be whipping up their version of everyone’s favorite comfort food. Taste the all and vote for your favorites. Come for the tastings, vendors, raffles and more! Vegan and gluten-free options ... Read More
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Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month. |
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Legacies of Canoes - Book Talk & Screening w/ Trent Preszler and Hickory Edwards WHEN: Saturday May 6th 2023, 6:45-8:45pm WHERE: Cinemapolis, 120 Green St Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Trent Preszler author of Little & Often: A Memoir, and Hickory Edwards (Onondaga) from Haudenosaunee Canoe Journey Kick off ITHACA CANOE FEST (May 7th @ Cass Park) with a combined book ... Read More |
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