Upcoming Festivals in Ithaca http://www.ithaca.info/events/festivals/september.php http://www.ithaca.info/events/festivals/september.php#4512 Presented by The History Center in Tompkins County and The West End Waterfront District Association of Ithaca, this daylong street fair on and around Inlet Island celebrates the fascinating "bad old days" of Ithaca's West End Waterfront area historically referred to as 'the Rhine,' 'the Flats,' and 'Sodom.' This year's theme - "The Country Fair Comes to The Rhine" - pays homage to the bygone days of traveling fairs with family-friendly midway games, circus performers, old-timey music, mystical fortunetellers, food-related competitions, vaudeville performers, and an "after hours" speakeasy. This community event welcomes the return of many of last year's favorites, including free lighthouse cruises aboard the MV Columbia, the Elizabeth Beebe Commemorative Soup Kitchen at Castaways, a silent movie hall, belly dancing performances, a local artists market, and an offbeat cast of costumed characters to help unfurl another interactive "whodunit" mystery - with a special grand prize for the lucky sleuth who solves the carefully constructed "crime." Event is from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later. http://www.ithaca.info/events/festivals/september.php#4512 42.443138 -76.512527 http://www.ithaca.info/events/festivals/october.php#3764 The Annual Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival is a weekend celebration of food, fun and the fall. The three-day festival attracts an audience of around 30,000 people to Downtown Ithaca. The festival features over 150 individual performers as part of at least 20 groups of entertainment. The event has farmers, wineries, bakeries, crafters, food vendors, an apple pie eating competition, apples, apples and more apples. Activities include music, dancing, eating, education, a Ferris wheel and giant slide, Iron Chef event, craft-fair and street performers. Friday noon to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. http://www.ithaca.info/events/festivals/october.php#3764 42.439449 -76.497200