Apple Harvest Festival returns to Ithaca Friday
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Fresh apples, apple donuts, apple cider, apple pie and other seasonal treats will be on display in Ithaca from Friday to Sunday. The event is called the Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival. It is now in its 41st year of operation.
Last year, the event saw 70,000 people attend over the course of three days and organizers expect even more this year.
"The word spread over the years and people are just excited to come back every year. Obviously, we have three local colleges near us, we get a lot of college students that come, as well as families," said Hannah Bistocchi, the Marketing Director of Downtown Ithaca Alliance.
Among the seasonal delicacies, the Harvest Festival will feature fresh produce, food trucks, a craft fair, live music and entertainment including a Family Fun Zone in Dewitt Park. Over the years, its become the largest event in Tompkins County.
"It's bringing a lot of business and money into Tompkins County, which we really like," Bistocchi said. "Obviously we want people to come back and enjoy our city again at some point."
The majority of the festival will be located in the Ithaca Commons. Food and craft vendors will be located on Cayuga St., between Dewitt Park and Green St. "Playland Lane" will occupy the block the State Theatre resides in between Geneva St. and Cayuga St. Three stages will be set up with live music throughout the day, one located in the Ithaca Commons, one across from the Family Fun Zone, and another near Playland Lane.
The Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival runs from Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Harvest Festival is also an unofficial kickoff to New York's Cider Week, which runs from Oct. 6 to Oct. 15.
For a list of musical guests and vendors, click here.

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