49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

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The 2026 Ithaca Festival parade route. Photo: Saga Communications/ithacafestival.org

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – Ithaca Festival is here.

The 49^th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

The Parade Route on N. Cayuga Street will be closed to all traffic between Lincoln Street and Buffalo Street from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Live music will begin at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons immediately following the parade.

Visit the Ithaca Festival website for a full list of vendors, live music and performance schedule, and more.

The festival runs through Sunday, May 31.

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