Ithaca and Tompkins County Area Attractions

Within the Ithaca area you will find many interesting things to see and do. For a detailed listing, please visit the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau . Tfalls by Dick Welch McGraw Tower by Dick Welch

    Here are a few of our members' favorite choices:

  • The Ithaca Farmer's Market is a cooperative with 150 vendors who live within 30 miles of Ithaca. Agricultural vendors grow and offer high quality fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, poultry and dairy products. Food vendors bring a wide variety of freshly baked goods, jellies, honey, and sauces as well as delicious meals to eat at the market. Many talented artists and craftspeople, including Handwork members David Kingsbury and Draya Koschmann, sell their exceptional, locally made items.
  • The Ithaca Art Trail features many artist studios in the Ithaca area, including Handwork members June Szabo, Dick Welch, and David Kingsbury. During Open Studio Weekends October, you can visit the artists' studios without an appointment.
  • Our local New York State Parks, including Buttermilk Falls State Park, Taughannock Falls State Park, and Robert H. Treman State Park, offer hiking, camping, and spectacular scenery.
  • The Cayuga Trails Club maintains about 75 miles of the extensive Finger Lakes Trail. Anyone is welcome to join their organized hikes, which are posted on their website.
  • Cornell University offers many attractions, including the Cornell Plantations , the Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Fine Art.
  • Likewise Ithaca College offers an outstanding array of cultural events. In keeping with the College's tradition of exhibiting modern art and student and faculty works, the Handwerker Gallery primarily displays contemporary art.
  • The Finger Lakes Region is a prime location for wine-making in New York State, and tours and tastings are available on the Cayuga Wine Trail and the Seneca Wine Trail
  • Our area offers many choices for live theatre, including the Hangar Theatre, and the Kitchen Theatre , which is just a few doors down from Handwork, on Cayuga Street.
  • Just across State Street from Handwork you will find the State Theatre which hosts over 60 events each year, including concerts, theatrical productions, Broadway tours, dance performances, lectures, readings, and community performances.
  • After a busy day of shopping or hiking, you might enjoy a first-run contemporary art film at Cinemapolis, a cozy, downtown movie theatre.