Join us on Sunday, Sept 22, from noon until 6 PM, for the 2024 edition of Porchfest, Ithaca’s beloved neighborhood music festival! Here’s everything you need to know….
Porchfest 2024: Performers | Schedule | Map | Vendors
About 170 different performers and groups will take part in Porchfest this year, taking over the porches (and sometimes driveways, lawns or parks) of Fall Creek and Northside for an afternoon celebrating our wonderful, creative community.
Check out our Spotify playlist of Porchfest 2024 performers! Of course, not everyone has music on Spotify, so this is far from comprehensive; but it’s one easy way to start exploring this year’s music. (If you’re performing and we missed you, please send a link!)
Street Closures:
We’re closing a few streets to traffic during Porchfest, where we’re placing food vendors or expect significant crowds. If you live on one of these blocks, consider parking your car on an open street nearby for the afternoon so you can come and go more easily:
• All of UTICA STREET
• All of E. JAY STREET
• All of LEWIS ST (West and East)
• E. YATES STREET, from Utica to Aurora
• E. MARSHALL STREET, from Utica to Aurora
• W. MARSHALL STREET, and WILLOW AVE from Marshall to Yates
• N. TIOGA STREET, from Tompkins to Farm
• N. AURORA STREET, from Tompkins to Farm
• AUBURN STREET, from Jay to Dey
• ADAMS STREET, from Dey to Auburn
Parking:
There is ample street parking available around the neighborhood for visitors to Porchfest. You’ll have an easier time navigating to find a spot if you arrive before street closures begin at noon. If you’re not able to find street parking, we also suggest using any of the three parking garages in downtown Ithaca — they’re free on weekends, and just a few blocks from where Porchfest happens.
There will be NO PARKING on W. MARSHALL STREET, nor on the 200 block of AUBURN STREET (between Lewis to Dey), starting at 8:00 AM on Sunday, Sept. 22. This is so our food vendors can arrive and set up for the event. Vehicles still parked after 8:00 AM on Sunday, Sept 22, may be towed. We don’t wanna do that, and we’ve never had to before, so please do move your car for the day.
If your car is parked on a closed street during Porchfest and you need to get it out, please talk to one of our volunteers at the nearest traffic barricade, and they’ll be glad to carefully escort you out to open streets. They will also help residents get back in to closed streets as needed.
Maps:
The easiest, most up-to-date source of map and schedule info will always be our website! It works well on mobile devices, so it’s a great way to find your way around during the event.
Printed map and schedule booklets will be available for $1 during Porchfest at our information tent in Thompson Park. We charge a dollar to cover the cost of printing. Or, if you make a donation to Porchfest of a dollar or more, the booklet’s free!
Vendors:
More than 20 artists and artisans will take part in our second annual Makers Market! You’ll find everything from paintings to clothing, jewelry to baked goods, and more in Auburn Park throughout the afternoon.
Makers market vendors include: Abigail Tessier / Pixxier, ANURAN, art of yen ospina, Conversation Art Pieces, Daisy Hollow Farm, Evergreen Studios, Fancy That!, Fleece & Thank Ewe Fiber Worx, Guppy Moss Art, Julian Plum Illustration, KBerg Ceramics, LAMBWC, Little Ram Bakery, Midas Menagerie, Oracle chocolates, Pocketbooks and Pages, Rachel Feirman, Red Metal Jewelry, Sacred Somatic, Snail Boat Studio, The Mushroom Circle, and What’s in the Jar NY.
We also have some wonderful food vendors lined up for PorchFEAST this year, at both Thompson Park and Auburn Park.
At Thompson Park:
Cayuga Lake Creamery
Scooters BBQ
Silo Food Truck & Fry Stand
At Auburn Park:
Juicy’s Shanty
Silver Spoon
Vail Brothers/Sugar Lips Ice Cream
Yxi’s Arepas & Gordito
T-shirts, tote bags, and other merch featuring this year’s Porchfest art by Yen Ospina will be available from Muckles at Thompson Park. They screen print right there in the park, so you can pick your shirt color from their stock or bring your own!
Weather:
Porchfest is rain or shine. In case of severe weather, please make your way indoors or to your vehicle until it passes. We will communicate through Porchfest’s social media if such conditions seem imminent.
Volunteer:
It takes a fleet of volunteers to help make Porchfest happen safely, and we still need a few more for this year. Please see the Volunteer page on our website to sign up to help for part of the day!
Hotline:
If you need help or information during Porchfest, you can reach the organizers at 607-319-2770. You can also email us at info@porchfest.org