The GreatApple Pie
Eating Contest
Let Them Eat Pie
A family-friendly showdown in the heart of Downtown Ithaca, and a fundraiser for The History Center in Tompkins County.
- When
- Saturday, Sept 261:00 – 2:00 PM
- Where
- Bernie Milton PavilionThe Ithaca Commons
- Entry
- $25per contestant
- Register By
- Thursday, Sept 2412:00 PM
Pie is served in
Back for another year
Competitors go head to head at the Bernie Milton Pavilion to see who can finish their pie the fastest, with medals for first, second, and third place. We hand out a fork, but how you eat it is up to you.
Contestants need to sign up ahead of time. If you would rather watch than eat, the contest is free to attend and happens right in the middle of the festival.
Scenes from last year
One hour, a row of Hollenbeck's pies, and most of downtown watching.
Every pie feeds the archive
The Great Apple Pie Eating Contest is a fundraiser for The History Center in Tompkins County. Your $25 entry helps us collect, preserve, and share the stories of this county, from the archives and exhibits downtown to the Eight Square Schoolhouse.
Our pie sponsor
Every single pie is donated by Hollenbeck's Cider Mill in Virgil, baking since 1933. No pies, no contest.
An event of the
Three days of apples, cider, and music filling the Commons September 25 through 27. See the whole festival.
Ready to eat?
Registration closes Thursday, September 24 at noon.
