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About this vendor
The pavilion is a charming, open-air structure situated on the Cayuga Lake Waterfront. Over the years we have hosted hundreds of weddings and special events for Ithacans and visitors alike. We’d love to be the destination for your event!
Amenities + details
Covered Outdoors Space
Handicap Accessible
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Dressing Room
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Barn
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Park
Reviews
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4.7
out of 5.06 reviews
This was a truly perfect place to host a wedding! We had ours at the end of September—all our guests loved being able to celebrate under the market roof but also explore wander aro...
und by the lake. Highly recommend!
The Ithaca Farmers Market was an amazing venue for our wedding reception! We had an intimate wedding, but the venue would be accommodate a larger wedding party as well. The event c...
oordinator, Laura, was also amazing! She answered all my questions, and even gave us a list of recommended vendors they have worked with! We were a little nervous about picking a DIY type place, but by also hiring a full-service caterer, it was very manageable. It has a rustic and yet elegant vibe to it. We chose to have our wedding on a Friday, which allowed us to have the venue the entire day and night, which was great! Gave us plenty of time to set up. The pavilion offered plenty of shelter, while not sacrificing the outdoor look we wanted. Also, there were so many booths everywhere, so there was no need to worry about setting up extra decoration tables! What really sold it for us was being right on the beautiful, Cayuga Lake. This was great, and our guests and ourselves really enjoyed going on the peer and seeing an amazing sunset on the water. I would highly recommend Ithaca Farmers Marker for anyone looking for a rustic themed wedding with beautiful scenery!
We loved having our wedding here. Would recommend!
The Ithaca Farmers' Market is a beautiful outdoor (covered) pavilion at the base of Cayuga Lake. It is a very bare-bones venue, so if you choose it you'll be doing a lot of plannin...
g. This was fine for me because we loved the venue and I'm very much a type-A planner, but it's something to consider if you're not familiar with event planning.
We lucked out on the weather - it was a high of 80 and sunny - but know that you can't heat the pavilion if it gets cold because you can't use open flame in the pavilion. The pavilion itself is a little dark even with the strung lights lit, so we opted to pay for extra lighting from a vendor to help with that. Our guests loved being able to walk out to the dock to take a break, and we loved having the ceremony outside facing the lake. It worked out wonderfully and I wouldn't do anything different if I did it all again!
Aaron, the manager, was very helpful but took a few days to respond to any of my emails.
Ithaca Farmers Market is THE perfect venue for that scenic, rustic outdoor wedding! Doesn't cost a lot, which is great, it just means you'll have to book all the vendors separately...
. You also can't use the venue until after 4pm due to the market going on during the weekend. We had the ceremony outside and the reception under the covered area with beautiful twinkle lights. Can't wait to see the pics!
We had our wedding ceremony and reception outdoors at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Our guests told us the ceremony by the lake was beautiful and that the reception under the twinklin...
g lights of the wooden pavilion was gorgeous and unique. We heard so many compliments of the location and the setting.
Here are a few issues we had:
1) The manager was a bit abrupt and difficult to work with at times. There is no "site manager," so you'll need to have an alternative plan.
2) If your event is on the weekend, you will need to set up after the market closes (e.g. no earlier than 4:00pm).
3) They charge $1350 total upfront in order to reserve the location. The cost includes a $400 returnable deposit if everything is left in Perfect condition. (Our deposit was returned, thankfully.)
4) The parking lot is incredibly bumpy, so just warn your guests ahead of time.
5) You'll need to have a tutorial with the IFM manager in order to learn how to turn on/off the pavilion lights.
6) The public bathrooms are a bit unkempt.
7) There is no good "private space" for you to stay while guests arrive. We ended up hanging sheets around one booth, in order to create an isolated spot to hang out before the ceremony.
Other Notes:
1) The pavilion protects guests fairly well during moderate rain (luckily, we had a sunny day - but we checked this out beforehand just in case).
2) The pavilion has a decent "indoor" ceremony location at one of the far ends, in case the rain pushes your wedding underneath the pavilion.
3) They have twinkly lights pre-strung around the market, but the lighting is pretty dim late at night. We would definitely encourage adding additional lights, especially around the dance floor.
Contact
545 3rd St, Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Farmers Market