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Downtown Ithaca Welcome to Downtown Ithaca where you can shop, dine, work, live, play, & connect. DIA focuses on creating community - please use respectful dialogue.
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Downtown Ithaca is a 22-block shopping, dining, and entertainment district in Ithaca, New York. The district is managed, beautified, programmed, and promoted by the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, working in collaboration and partnership with the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and many organizations and businesses who help make downtown Ithaca a vibrant center of activity for residents, visitors, and employees working downtown. Throughout the year, downtown Ithaca is host to several large events open to the public including Chili Cook-Off, Ithaca Festival, Ithaca Fashion Week, Summer Concert Series, Bite of Ithaca, Apple Harvest Festival, Small Business Saturday, Winter Light Festival, and Chowder Cook-Off. Hate speech, bullying/harassment, and rude comments will be removed.

The Downtown Ithaca Alliance Office will be closed this upcoming Monday, Oct. 12, in observance and celebration of Indig...
10/09/2026

The Downtown Ithaca Alliance Office will be closed this upcoming Monday, Oct. 12, in observance and celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Our office will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 13 for our usual hours.

Settle in with your planner, this weekend's going to be a good one!🎀 Head to the State of the Art Gallery to see What is...
10/09/2026

Settle in with your planner, this weekend's going to be a good one!

🎀 Head to the State of the Art Gallery to see What is Your Red Line?, an exhibit with over 2000 red line ribbons handwritten by people in Tompkins County expressing their concerns for America.

👚 Stitch Club is an opportunity for knitters, crocheters, needle-pointers, and other stitchers to come together and work at the Tompkins County Public Library!

🍿 Watch Hamlet at Cinemapolis with Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) as the lead in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

💿 Head to Q-Space inside K-House Karaoke & Arts Hub dressed as a vampire for a rave night! 21+ only.

🖼️ Head to the State of the Art Gallery for two members' showcases with acrylics and watercolors.

📖 Literary magazine Chestnut Review is presenting 8 writers for a long fiction retreat at Buffalo Street Books.

Putting on an event in Downtown Ithaca this weekend? Comment below!

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Folksy tunes filled the West end of the Commons yesterday from our Sidewalk Showcase performer, Lurlene 🎶 Swipe for a p...
10/08/2026

Folksy tunes filled the West end of the Commons yesterday from our Sidewalk Showcase performer, Lurlene 🎶

Swipe for a peek at their show on the Commons!

This series was made possible by Visions Federal Credit Union and the Erin Aljoe Schlather Dedicated Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. Thank you for your support!

Welcome Downtown, Burger 'n' Bar! Located at 222 S. Cayuga St. inside The Hotel Ithaca, this is a new burger restaurant ...
10/08/2026

Welcome Downtown, Burger 'n' Bar! Located at 222 S. Cayuga St. inside The Hotel Ithaca, this is a new burger restaurant offering a variety of burgers, sandwiches, salads, soups, and sides to residents and visitors.

Our pumpkin decorating station at the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival was made possible in part to CSP Management and...
10/07/2026

Our pumpkin decorating station at the 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival was made possible in part to CSP Management and GreenStar Food Co+op!

Thank you for sponsoring this section of the Family Fun Zone and making it a great weekend for all who attended 🎃

10/07/2026

Spooky season is here 👻 So we're taking a moment to remember just how much fun last year's Halloween in Downtown Ithaca was and look forward to this year's!

📅 Friday, Oct. 30
🕐 4 - 6 PM
📌 Downtown Ithaca

Thank you Cayuga Health, A Member of Centralus Health and Molina Healthcare for sponsoring and helping make this event possible!

10/06/2026

We Are Downtown presents: Francine R.

Meet Francine, the owner of Fall Creek Atelier located in Press Bay! She shares the story of how she found her location and the beautiful pieces she has in stock.

10/05/2026

Create a design for this year's Downtown Ithaca holiday tote bag ❄️

🔵 One color
📅 Submit by noon, Oct. 22
💵 Win $500
🛍️ Have your artwork in the hands of holiday shoppers!

To learn more about the specifications and to apply, head here:
https://www.downtownithaca.com/holiday-tote-bag-competition/

We are hiring an Economic Development Manager!The Economic Development Manager supports the health and growth of Downtow...
10/05/2026

We are hiring an Economic Development Manager!

The Economic Development Manager supports the health and growth of Downtown Ithaca's business community while fostering diverse, long-term economic growth. This role combines business retention and support, business recruitment, economic development project coordination, and related data and reporting work.

Apply here:
https://www.indeed.com/job/economic-development-manager-bc791543273f9aae

Lurlene - a folksy trio - will be playing on the West end of the Commons as part of our Sidewalk Showcase!📅 Wed., Oct. 7...
10/02/2026

Lurlene - a folksy trio - will be playing on the West end of the Commons as part of our Sidewalk Showcase!

📅 Wed., Oct. 7
🕛 5-7 PM
📌 West end of the Commons

This series was made possible by Visions Federal Credit Union and the Erin Aljoe Schlather Dedicated Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. Thank you for your support!

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171 E. State Street
Ithaca, NY
14850

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16072778679

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