Ithaca Festival 2026 is May 28th - May 31st
Applications will be live November 28th
Did you know the Ithaca Festival is a 501c3 Non-profit with a mission to “Celebrate the artist in everyone!” We rely on our generous sponsors, vendors, and donors to keep our event going strong year over year. Please purchase your ticket to the festival, your button, from our merch booth or one of our volunteers in the jester hat. It not only features our festival art, it helps us keep our programming strong. You can support the festival by purchasing a beverage in our beer garden, buying a gift from our merch booth, or to donate please use the button below.
Congratulations Bethany Parisi Our 2025 Festival Artist
Ithaca festival is free to the public. We help offset the cost of our festival programming with the sale of our buttons that will be $5. Look for the Jester hats and the Merch booths to show your support! We also will have some great festival merch on the site. All purchases from the festival booths help support the underwriting of this fun community event.
Spring Craft Fair
The 2026 Ithaca Festival Spring Craft Fair features nearly one hundred local and regional vendors showcasing their unique creations. From jewelry to pottery, metalworking to dolls and toys, artwork to clothing, everyone can find items they will want to take home. The craft fair also features small batch craft foods and beverages, including syrup, honey, wine, and more.
May 29, May 30, and May 31st
Craft Show Hours of Operation:
Friday 12PM - 6PM
Saturday 10AM - 6PM
Sunday 10AM - 5PM
Deadline for Applications: April 15th 2026
Live Performances
Over 70 Performances take place throughout the city of Ithaca on our stages. From local community groups to touring artists we showcase it all. 2026 Performer Applications are closed at this time. Live Performances take place on our 4 performance areas throughout the city.
Ithaca Festival Parade
Our 2026 Parade is Made possible by our Sponsor at Cayuga Health. Be a part of our exciting parade on May 28th This year’s theme is Coming Soon. Click to learn how you can help us lower our emissions through electric vehicle use.