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Apple Harvest Festival Vendors

Over 100 vendors will be selling unique apple varieties, hot apple cider donuts, kettle corn, local farm fresh baked goods and a multitude of around the world specialties.
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Apple Harvest Festival Attractions

Aurora Street Fairway Market

Located on the 200 and 300 blocks of North Aurora Street right in front of Bool’s Flower Shop, the Aurora Street Fairway Market allows one to travel down memory lane lost in the glow of the Ferris Wheel lights while sampling farm goods such as Apple Cider Donuts, Amish Baked Goods, and Homemade Ice Cream.

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Apple Pie Bake Off

Competition is open to the public to put their baking skills to the test. Ever had a pesky neighbor who continues to talk about her tasty crust? Have them put their butter were their bragging is in at the Apple Pie Bake off! Celebrity judge Emma Frisch, food network star will judge the first ever Apple Pie Bake Off at Apple Harvest Festival! Pies will be scored on Appearance, Crust, Filling and Overall Flavor/Taste.

$10 to enter. First place wins bragging rights, one Apple IPod Shuffle and a $50 cash prize. Other prizes and ribbons will be awarded to the runners up as well.

See when the Bake Off is on the schedule.

Sweet Ride Car Show

Festival goers can expect to find DJed music, door prizes, and more at the 2nd Annual Sweet Ride Car Show! All proceeds donated to the Rotary International End Polio Now Campaign and is sponsored by businesses in and around Press Bay Alley, Life’s So Sweet Chocolates, Brightworks Computer Consulting, Amuse, Boxy Bikes, Ithaca Generator and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance.

The Car Show is on Saturday and Sunday. See the schedule for more details.

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Community Events

First Peoples' Festival

Join us for our 5th Annual Celebration of Indigenous Culture! This festival is the wonderful celebration of Indigenous peoples of New York State with traditional music, crafts, displays and foods. It provides an educational opportunity for the public to learn more about the traditions and unlearn the stereotypes connected with Indigenous cultures. This year will feature the Akwesasne Women's Singers in 2014. Children’s activities include Amazing Pete and his incredible balloon creations, water drums, Corn Husk Doll making, building projects led by Home Depot staff, face painting and more.

The First Peoples' Festival is on Saturday. See the schedule for more details.

The festival is located in Dewitt Park. (See the map)

Finger Lakes Cider Week

Your favorite cideries will be at the Apple Harvest Festival offering tastes and sales by the bottle. Eve's Cidery and Bellwether Cidery can introduce you to the hard cider revival and orchards and farmers will be available to talk about traditional cider. Cider Week kicks off at The Frame Shop on Buffalo with tastings from 5-8pm as part of First Friday Gallery Night and continues at other locations throughout the week. Other Downtown Cider Events include Oct 7: A Hard Cider Science Cabaret with Gavin Sacks at Lot 10, Oct 10 The Cider Stomp! With Old-Time Stringbands at the Chanti Loft and Local Cider flights all week long at Bandwagon Brew Pub. Every event will showcase the beauty and diversity of New York State’s orchards.

For more Cider Week information, please click here.

First Friday Gallery Night

A walkable tour of downtown galleries. For more information, click here.