Downtown Ithaca

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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 act

ivity 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.

Get ready for bluegrass and country music on the fiddle, guitar, mandolin and more on the Commons! Annie Ol' Thyme will ...
08/31/2026

Get ready for bluegrass and country music on the fiddle, guitar, mandolin and more on the Commons! Annie Ol' Thyme will be playing as part of our Sidewalk Showcase 🎶

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 2
🕐 5-7 PM
📍 West end of the Ithaca 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!

Make some noise for GIAC Jumpers and Gunpoets 🗣️ This Thursday, they will bring their high energy to the Bernie Milton P...
08/31/2026

Make some noise for GIAC Jumpers and Gunpoets 🗣️ This Thursday, they will bring their high energy to the Bernie Milton Pavilion!

🎯 And that's not all: we're dunking Beginnings Chief Production Officer Bill Crane, property owner Jay Sciarabba, and Z95.5 host Justin Bertolero for our performer fundraiser! Preorder your throws now at http://Downtownithaca.com

📖 We're also still accepting new and gently used children's books for our Little Kids Big Dreams Book Drive! Drop them off at our tent.

📅 September 3
🕐 5 - 8 PM
📍 Bernie Milton Pavilion

Thank you to our sponsors for making this series possible: Beginnings Credit Union, Cayuga Health, A Member of Centralus Health, Cayuga Media Group, HH Ithaca, Sound On Sound NY, Ithaca Guitar Works, Park Grove Realty, Bousquet Holstein PLLC, What's HOT CNY, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, Trade Design Build, Revelry Yards, and NYS Music

08/31/2026

🤠 Country night was a hoot! Jeremiah Craig, Cast Iron Cowboys, and The Rollin' Rust took the Bernie Milton Pavilion last week for the Beginnings Summer Concert Series 🎵

There was line dancing, cowboy boots, and even a Dolly Parton tribute ❤️ Thank you all for showing up and having fun!

📸 Check out the photo album at http://Downtownithaca.com

08/29/2026

We're grateful to have A.J. Teeters Farm, Little Grey Bakery, and Littletree Orchards as farming vendors again for Apple Harvest Festival!

Don't forget to stop by their tents while checking out all of the vendors for our 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival 🍎

📅 Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27
🔗 Check the link in our bio / https://www.downtownithaca.com/apple-harvest-festival/ to learn more

08/29/2026

We're grateful to have A.J. Teeters Farm, Little Grey Bakery, and Littletree Orchards as farming vendors again for Apple Harvest Festival!

Don't forget to stop by their tents while checking out all of the vendors for our 44th Annual Apple Harvest Festival 🍎

📅 Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27
🔗 Check https://www.downtownithaca.com/apple-harvest-festival/ to learn more

🔔 The weekend is calling - and it's inviting you to Downtown Ithaca! Find out more below👇 👟 Unsung Ithacans is a walking...
08/28/2026

🔔 The weekend is calling - and it's inviting you to Downtown Ithaca! Find out more below👇

👟 Unsung Ithacans is a walking tour from The History Center in Tompkins County about the people who quietly shaped this city.

🎵 Touring musician Julianna Zachariou will be stopping by Angry Mom Records tonight with Cuchulain to open!

🍿 Catch Tony at Cinemapolis: A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

🎶 Go to K-House Karaoke & Arts Hub for live original music for all ages.

🎸 Swing by K-House Karaoke & Arts Hub to catch the Kris Belgica Trio, consisting of a guitarist, violinist, and upright bassist!

🎨 Head to the State of the Art Gallery to see what Ithaca looks like through the eyes of artists!

Know of another event in Downtown Ithaca this weekend? Share it below!

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Dolly Parton was a great soul whose influence went beyond her songs. She created the Imagination Library, which donates ...
08/28/2026

Dolly Parton was a great soul whose influence went beyond her songs. She created the Imagination Library, which donates millions of books to kids every year.

In her honor, we are running the Little Kids Big Dreams Book Drive. New and gently used children's books can be donated at any of the following drop-off locations. If you purchase a book to donate from any of the participating bookstores, you will get 20% off!

📘 Odyssey Bookstore
📗 Buffalo Street Books
📕 Autumn Leaves
📌 Downtown Ithaca Alliance Office
🎶 DIA tent at Beginnings Summer Concerts

All proceeds will go to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services's community rooms 📚

For more information, head to https://www.downtownithaca.com/little-kids-big-dreams-book-drive/

08/27/2026

Put on your cowboy boots, grab your umbrellas, and bring your children's books for tonight's Beginnings Summer Concert 🤠

Jeremiah Craig, Cast Iron Cowboys, and The Rollin' Rust will make country night a lively one with line dancing instructions on the Bernie Milton Pavilion! Happening rain or shine 🌧️ ☀️

In honor of Dolly Parton, we will also be hosting a children's book drive through the end of the concert series. Bring your new or gently used children's books to our table, where donations will be collected for INHS's community rooms 📚

📖 Purchase a new book to donate at Odyssey Bookstore, Buffalo Street Books or Autumn Leaves and receive 20% off!

Thank you to our sponsors for making this series possible: Beginnings Credit Union, Cayuga Health, A Member of Centralus Health, Cayuga Media Group, HH Ithaca, Sound On Sound NY, Ithaca Guitar Works, Park Grove Realty, Bousquet Holstein PLLC, What's HOT CNY, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, Trade Design Build, Revelry Yards, and NYS Music

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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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