This weekend in Ithaca, NY

Open to everyone, the Community Clothing Closet exists to support people in need and reach as many as possible. For a glimpse inside, a look at the closet is available online.

The Saturday Market takes place outside at the pavilion in Steamboat Landing, offering a chance to reconnect with friends while browsing favorite stalls in the open air. Held each week, it highlights agriculture, art, and food that are grown, made, and cooked within 30 miles of the member-built pavilion.

BC Cate Elementary PFO hosts a craft fair at B C Cate Elementary School featuring local vendors with plenty of options for holiday decorations and gifts. The Kid’s Korner highlights young entrepreneurs and creators.

Back for another season, this fall flight and craft experience pairs a customizable drink flight with a hands-on project. Choose four sips from six drink options to enjoy as you create a patch tote. Start with a blank canvas bag, pick your favorite patches, arrange them to your liking, and have them pressed onto the tote for a one-of-a-kind finish. Tickets are available for purchase.

Scarecrow Jubilee offers an afternoon of fall fun as Ithaca Children’s Garden’s annual outdoor autumn festival. Additional details and RSVP information will be shared soon.

Enjoy a community trunk or treat featuring local organizations from across Tompkins County. Free activities will also be available in the YMCA gym.

Take part in a free weekly Disney Lorcana league centered on casual Core Constructed play with pin and promo support. Rounds are played as best two out of three. Bring a deck of at least 60 cards with no more than two inks, no proxies, and a maximum of four copies of any card with the same full name. You may change decks between rounds, and ready to play starter decks are a simple option for newcomers. Every participant receives one participation promo card while supplies last, and there will be random drawings for a Lorcana pin and for additional promo cards, also while supplies last. Separate competitive events are offered with promo items and added prize support.

Celebrate autumn at the Moravia VFW Fairgrounds with a family friendly festival featuring a glowing Pumpkin Walk filled with carved and decorated creations by local students and community members. Kids can dress up for trunk or treat and collect sweets from area organizations. Enjoy a variety of local food trucks, then browse a vendor market with seasonal crafts, farm produce, and unique gifts. Entertainment includes music from a local DJ, bounce houses, and games. The Cayuga Owasco Lakes Historical Society will also share a Spiritualism exhibit that highlights local history. Admission is free and open to the public.

Spend time on the farm by looking around the barn, meeting the animals, and saying hello to the family. Check out the equipment in use, enter raffles, browse the farm store, and enjoy freshly baked goods.

At the pavilion, a community market brings together artisans, farmers, and chefs offering goods they make, grow, or cook within 30 miles of the pavilion. Meet the people behind the products and browse a range of locally crafted and harvested items. The market is open rain or shine on weekends.

The waterfront weekend series returns, bringing together agricultural, art, and food vendors. Browse creative works, farm offerings, and a variety of foods in a welcoming market setting.

Buffalo football fans can gather at Latitude 42 as Eleven Lakes Market brings a creative Hat Bar and a selection of Buffalo-themed merchandise. Personalize a game-day hat, then browse items featuring Finger Lakes Buffalo designs, #17 gear, accessories, gifts, and more. Enjoy a drink, get into the team spirit, and pick up fresh gear whether you follow every play or simply want something fun for game day.

Enjoy a relaxed euchre afternoon in a cozy historic lounge with unplugged fun and friendly card play. Beginners are welcome. You may bring a small dish or snack to share, and drinks are available at the front desk bar. RSVP by email is appreciated but not required, and questions can be sent to Grayhavenmotel@gmail.com.

The fifth and final Open House of the 2026 season features readings and art at Saltonstall. Visitors can meet the current residents, a cohort awarded a four-week residency, including poet Sasha Burshteyn of Brooklyn, visual artists Danielle Draik of Queens and Allison Gildersleeve of Brooklyn, filmmaker Daniel Hymanson of New York City, and writer (K^nikanlahtá:sa’) Tonya Shenandoah from the Onondaga Nation Territory. If the weather cooperates, readings will take place outdoors in the accessible courtyard. Light refreshments will be available and admission is free. The entire event is accessible, with accessible parking just outside the building and an accessible bathroom on site.