Ithaca Pride Alliance

The Ithaca Pride Alliance is the volunteer-run organization behind Ithaca's annual Pride celebration. Working under the fiscal sponsorship of the Tompkins Chamber, the all-volunteer group coordinates the Ithaca Pride Festival each June: a weekend of concerts, an all-ages dance party at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons, and "Pride in the Park" at DeWitt Park with dozens of vendors and community-organization booths. Beyond the festival, the Alliance connects LGBTQ+ residents and visitors with local resources, social groups, and year-round programming across the Finger Lakes region. In a city without a dedicated gay bar or standalone LGBTQ+ center, it serves as the central community hub for queer life in Ithaca.