Meet up with other circus community at local favorite SWEET MELISSA’S to celebrate the closing of the 2024 Hupstate Festival!

Join two of Hupstate’s most popular companies from previous years, Acting for Climate Montréal and Ithaca’s Fern Collective, with guest artist Goddess - for an incredible free outdoor show focusing on nature, the environment, and circus!

For all ages

“Cirque Us Stories” is a thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of our troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity.

For all ages - kids tickets are free!

Cirque Kikasse is a breathtaking acrobatic show! An extraordinary mobile circus where trampoline, balances and juggling meet.

All ages

Join Lily Silly and the puppet people for a puppet parade from CSMA to the Press Bay Backlot, traveling through the commons.

All ages

Direct from Sweden, Jay Gilligan curates a unique experience specifically created for the Hupstate Circus Festival in a rare U.S. appearance!

All ages

Find @violetdefiantcircus swinging on her freestanding rig right outside the Cherry Artspace after Trojka and before DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN.

All Ages

"I Think It Could Work" is a contemporary circus show.. Utilizing elements of acrobatics, theatre, and classic games, this show is an experiment in what happens when our lives are decided by chance and our fates are left for the audience to decide.

For all ages

This family friendly show is performed outside under a canopy and is free.

Seats are first come first served.

For all ages

This family friendly show is performed outside under a canopy and is free.

Seats are first come first served.

For all ages

This family friendly show is performed outside under a canopy and is free.

Seats are first come first served.

For all ages

Try the circus arts! See shows!
All ages welcome - adults too! Multigenerational participation is encouraged.

For all ages

Botanist Coffee Shop (meeting spot)

Join in community to visit Ithaca Falls, one of the over 100 waterfalls in our area, and grab a coffee before or after.

Meet at the local Botanist Coffee shop at 10am and will walk together to Ithaca Falls a few blocks away. The waterfall is spectacular and viewable from the sidewalk, or you can take a 5 minute short hike to see it up close.

All ages

Find Violet swinging on her freestanding rig right outside the Cherry Artspace after Trojka and before DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN.

All ages

Meet up with other circus community at local favorite Sweet Melissa’s! Owners Melissa and Matt are super circus supporters and are donating $1 from every circus cone (pictured) sold towards the festival!

Treman Marina Loop

Join the acrobats of Acting for Climate for a breathtaking site specific acrobatics performance.

Note: The show formally starts at 2:30pm, but we are asking audiences to gather at 2:15pm so we can ensure you get to the site on time.

Press Bay Backlot- Free!

Benjamin and Thom are masters of Varieté... which means a lot of different things! In this case, it means dazzling dining, eccentric entreés, and jubilant juggling. Thom Wall and Benjamin Domask-Ruh are back at it, again, to present an unforgettable show.

Press Bay Backlot - Free!

Join Circus Culture teaching artists to try the circus arts. All ages welcome - adults too! Multigenerational participation is encouraged. Childcare is not formally provided and parents/guardians are expected to remain on site or give consent for their youth to be on site independently.

Press Bay Backlot - Free!

“Cirque Us Stories” is a new, thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of our troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity. The show features aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, clowns, and more, all ready to fly off the shelf and straight to you.

Cass Park Sports Fields

Stars Above is an outdoor family friendly circus show created by founders of Hideaway Circus, Josh & Lyndsay Aviner. Set to original music and reimagined cover songs, Stars Above is a modern take on the nostalgic small touring circuses from two hundred years ago. This year's production features brand new acts alongside fan favorites from last season.

Press Bay Backlot - Free!

“Cirque Us Stories” is a new, thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of our troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity. The show features aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, clowns, and more, all ready to fly off the shelf and straight to you.

Cass Park Sports Fields

Stars Above is an outdoor family friendly circus show created by founders of Hideaway Circus, Josh & Lyndsay Aviner. Set to original music and reimagined cover songs, Stars Above is a modern take on the nostalgic small touring circuses from two hundred years ago. This year's production features brand new acts alongside fan favorites from last season.

Press Bay Backlot- Free!

Benjamin and Thom are masters of Varieté... which means a lot of different things! In this case, it means dazzling dining, eccentric entreés, and jubilant juggling. Thom Wall and Benjamin Domask-Ruh are back at it, again, to present an unforgettable show.

Press Bay Backlot- Free!

Ballet Poulet by Fanzini Productions (Cavan, Ireland) is physical theatre for the street, surrealist and absurdist, with sprinklings of contemporary circus, comedy and character clown made for all ages, particularly young audiences.

Treman Marina Loop - Free!

Join the acrobats of Acting for Climate to learn about how to roll, stack, climb, tumble, create, and connect in the natural environment while considering the impact of being a human on planet earth. All experience levels are welcome, however we ask that you come ready to explore how your body moves in relationship to the natural world, and to other people in the workshop. 

PRESS BAY BACKLOT - FREE!

Ballet Poulet by Fanzini Productions (Cavan, Ireland) is physical theatre for the street, surrealist and absurdist, with sprinklings of contemporary circus, comedy and character clown made for all ages, particularly young audiences.

Press Bay Backlot - Free!

Join Circus Culture teaching artists to try the circus arts. All ages welcome - adults too! Multigenerational participation is encouraged. Childcare is not formally provided and parents/guardians are expected to remain on site or give consent for their youth to be on site independently.

Cass Park Sports Fields

Stars Above is an outdoor family friendly circus show created by founders of Hideaway Circus, Josh & Lyndsay Aviner. Set to original music and reimagined cover songs, Stars Above is a modern take on the nostalgic small touring circuses from two hundred years ago. This year's production features brand new acts alongside fan favorites from last season.

Hangar Theatre

After a long separation, five friends reunite. This story of picking up the threads - of reconnecting with one another, rediscovering friendship, and rebuilding community - all unfolds with acrobatic poignancy, magic, and mischief.