The Button is Your Ticket to the Festival!
Register your button by May 31 for a chance to win our raffle basket featuring prizes donated by local businesses, valued at over $600!
The Ithaca Festival button is more than just a keepsake, it’s your ticket to celebrating what makes our community special: the festival! For decades, attendees have proudly worn their buttons while enjoying music, art, and performances. Each year, our buttons feature artwork by a local artist, and every button purchase directly supports the festival you love, helping to keep this beloved tradition alive.
Our 2026 button, designed by Leonora Petronzio, will be available during the 2026 parade (look for a member of our Button Brigade) and at our festival merch booth (located in Dewitt Park during the parade and on The Commons on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) along with our collection of vintage buttons.
Every Ithaca Festival button has a raffle number printed on the back! Be sure to register your button for a chance to win our 2026 Ithaca Festival Raffle Basket (valued at over $600), packed with gift cards, goodies, and special items generously donated by the amazing Ithaca businesses that help make our community so special.
We would like to thank our 2026 Raffle Basket donors: Rasa Spa, GreenStar Food Co+op, Ithaca Made, The Artisan Cove, 15 Steps, Bank Coffee, Alphabet Soup, Fresh Marche, Autumn Leaves Books, Home Green Home, The Brain Shoppe, Mockingbird Paperie, Sciencenter and Moosewood!
Join the Button Brigade!
Want to be part of the fun? Volunteer with our Button Brigade and help spread the festival spirit during the parade! Gather a group, walk the parade route, and encourage festival-goers to support the festival by purchasing a button.
Shifts Available: Thursday 4:00-8:00 pm (parade); Friday 12:00-4:00 pm and 4:00-8:00 pm; Saturday 12:00-4:00 pm and 4:00-8:00 pm; Sunday 12:00-4:00 pm and 4:00-8:00 pm
Festival artwork (from left to right): 2025 Enchanted Ithaca by Bethany Parisi; 2024 Let the Sunshine In by Joshua Swartwood; 2023 Planet Ithaca by Carson Williams; 2022 Together Again by Heather Williams.
Donate & Keep the Festival Thriving
Your donation helps ensure the Ithaca Festival remains a vibrant, community-driven event. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference.