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APPLE FESTIVE: Safe & Socially Distant Options to Enjoy the Fall Apple Harvest Season

What is Apple Fest?

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Downtown Ithaca will welcome a couple farmers to sell their harvest bounty throughout the week in a socially distant, de-densified version of a farmers market and cider trail happening on the Commons and inside downtown shops and restaurants in the district.

Shops and restaurants who have safely reopened may feature apple & cider themed menus and gifts for sale too. The collection outlined on a Cider Trail.

As part of the Cider Trail experience, participants can share Instagram and Facebook photos throughout the week and enter to win a Downtown Ithaca Gift card when they hashtag their photos with #FeelingAppleFestive & #DowntownIthaca

Next Fall, we hope we can return to the Annual Apple Harvest Festival during the last weekend in September 2021, but for now we encourage you all to enjoy apples and apples products safely, responsibly, and socially distant.

What to find in Apple Fest?

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There will be many vendors participating the event. You can find apple cider, fresh apples, souvenirs, and many other special things from local Ithaca here! Below is a list of participating vendors this year:

Be Safe & Socially Distant & Responsible. During the day, a couple of farms will have pop-up farm stands each afternoon on the commons to sell pre-packed Apples, Cider and other fall produce for contactless grab & go. Lines with 6' or more of social distance between customers will be in place at the farm stands and all customers and farmers are required to wear masks. Hand sanitizer is stationed around the Ithaca Commons, and patrons are encouraged to bring their own for personal use as well. There will be many vendors participating the event. You can find apple cider, fresh apples, souvenirs, and many other special things from local Ithaca here! Below is a list of participating vendors this year:

More Information about Apple Fest Trail

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Celebrate the apple season this year. Enjoy a little bit of the season each day with your quaranteam crew on a socially distant, contactless, taste-tastic journey of sipping, noshing, & shopping.

Apple & Cider Trail now available! Simply download the map, print & make your plans and let the fruitful week get started. Snap a photo of your experiences throughout the week and share them with us via Instagram or Facebook. Tag us @downtownithaca and hashtag it #FeelingAppleFestive to enter to win. No purchase necessary to participate.

Happening all week long inside shops and restaurants around downtown from Monday, Sept. 28 - Sunday, Oct. 4th. Enjoy ciders by the glass with your meal, juice for purchase, fun apple-inspired novelties, and even sweet and savory dishes showcasing the mighty fruit!

Guidelines how to shop in store will vary from in-store to online shopping. | Curbside pick up options may also be available with participating businesses. Download 2020 Apple Festive Trail here.