Don’t forget to grab your 2026 Ithaca Festival button at this year’s merch booth!
Each year, our festival buttons feature artwork by a talented local artist, and every button purchase helps support the festival you love and keeps this beloved community tradition thriving for years to come.
This year’s 2026 Downtown Disco themed button was beautifully designed by local artist Leonora Petronzio! @leonorascreations
You can pick one up:
During the 2026 Parade - look for members of our Button Brigade or visit the Ithaca Festival merch booth in Dewitt Park.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday - at the Ithaca Festival merch booth on the Commons.
We’ll also have a collection of vintage Ithaca Festival buttons available!
Bonus: Every button includes a raffle number on the back! Register your button (link will be available on our website during the Festival) for a chance to win our 2026 Ithaca Festival Raffle Basket valued at over $600, filled with gift cards, goodies, and special items generously donated by the incredible local businesses that make Ithaca such a special community.
We would like to thank our 2026 Raffle Basket donors: Rasa Spa, Ithaca Made, The Artisan Cove, 15 Steps, Bank Coffee, Alphabet Soup, Fresh Marche, Autumn Leaves Books, Greenstar, Home Green Home, The Brain Shoppe, Mockingbird Paperie, Sciencenter and Moosewood!
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@trimdin creates the perfect reversible jacket. These besties bought the same jacket last year and when together they each wear one side. The perfect combination and so beautiful 😍
May 1st at 6pm! Come meet Brandon and Gloria from @earthbound_star_seeds 🌟 See, Touch, and Learn all about meteorites and the jewelry pieces they make. This Gallery Night is one of love for our community, world, and incredible galaxy 💞 May 1st at 6pm
@ithacagallerynight1@downtownithaca
Clara, one of our fabulous team members, is about to graduate from college! While in school she participated in the aeronautics group and just finished the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition in Kansas. They design,build, and fly their remote controlled aircraft needing to complete separate missions. This year the missions were carrying cargo (hockey pucks), passengers (rubber ducks), and flying a banner. They did great and we are so proud of Clara and the @case.aeronautics.team !
We ❤️ You Clara and can't wait to see you next month!
Sometimes the best moments at 15 Steps happen just because there is:
A tray of beads.
A pair of pliers.
2 kids with a great idea.
It's the relationships with our community and artists that lead to a Sunday afternoon, 2 kiddos popping by, and Stephanie getting out some jewelry kits for them to work with. Creative juices flowing throughout the store 🤗
What a great Fairy Fest! Magical Potions, Wands, and Wishes🧚♀️🧝♀️ We hope everyone had as much fun as we did! Thank you @alphabetsoupithaca and @downtownithaca 🥰
Stephanie's birthday was today and the store was filled with 15 Steps love ❤️ we worked with this beautiful couple to get a matching wedding band for her @coleshecklerjewelry engagement ring 💝 and the team showed up to share in the love and celebration of life. What an incredible blessed day. Love and togetherness is so healing 💕
