Fri. September 28 — Sun. September 30
Image source: wallpaperaccess.comBrowse the event map here or download a PDF from Scribd!
This year's Apple Harvest Festival schedule is packed with more than 100 local craft, food and beverage vendors, entertainment, games, music and affiliated events. Every year, the fall festival draws thousands of people — upwards of 40,000 according to past estimates — to Downtown Ithaca to celebrate all things apple. Over 20 local farmers will have stalls centered on the Commons and surrounding streets, selling products and ingredients sourced from Ithaca’s hinterlands, notably including at least five apple donut vendors — long one of the festival’s most popular seasonal treats.
Sources: The Ithaca Voice, The Cornell Sun
Source: Visit Ithaca
Dozens of established area restaurants and popular Farmer’s Market staples will be stationed at the festival. Visitors can sift through baskets of different varieties, from tangy Northern Spy to Cornell's variety Autumn Crisp, sample hard and fresh cider, and of course, enjoy plenty of baked and fried treats for sale, like apple crisp, pie, and doughnuts. Visit our gallery to see some delectable images of past offerings!
Sources: The Cornell Sun, The Ithaca VoiceDon't miss our regular lineup of live music on Saturday and Sunday!
In addition to music, come see a variety of other performances, from juggling to comedy! See the event map below for the full lineup and schedule, or download it here.
Source: The Ithaca Voice
Source: Visit Ithaca
Source: Kelsey O'Connor
Source: Kelsey O'Connor
The Apple Harvest Festival has been a cherished tradition since 1982. New York is the second-largest apple producing state in the country, and the industry employs thousands of people at all levels of production, according to the New York Apple Association. More than ever this year, the festival will celebrate Tompkins County's part in the industry. Organizers say the festival is a "coming back" to what's at the heart of the festival, apples and local producers.
"I think the goal is to really get back to what the point of the festival is, to celebrate the apple and cider industry here ... and really focus on this product that has a huge impact to our economy and celebrate that." — Allison Graffin, marketing director at Downtown Ithaca AllianceSource: The Ithaca Voice
