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The welcome booth at the Compost Fair.

The Basics booth at the Compost Fair.

Outdoor Compost booth at the Compost Fair

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Compost Fair

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Celebrate spring with the Compost community and go home a composter!

This year's Compost Fair will be held in Thompson Park (see map below) in conjunction with the 4-H Duck Race. Admission to both events is FREE and open to the public.

At the Compost Fair, there will be information and demonstrations of beginner and advanced composting techniques, opportunities to speak with Master Composters, and a network of people working on waste reduction and sustainability. Several partner organizations, gardening and sustainability groups will join us. Come connect with us and get your questions answered!

The Compost Fair is perfectly timed to help you start your garden. You can learn a lot, and gain access to many local resources. Learn how to make compost, use compost, and more. With all ages entertainment, animals, and games, the event will be fun for the whole family. All attendees will be eligible to win fabulous compost prizes. Get what you need and go home a composter!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Entertainment
11:30am - 12:00noon: the one and only Compost Theatre!
12:00 - 12:30pm: Cardboard boat race by the creek (Duck Race event)
1:00 - 1:45pm: Music (TBD)

Prize Drawings
After each entertainment event (above), prize winners will be announced at the gazebo. Winners must be present to win. Visit the Compost Fair welcome booth to enter!

Compost Education Booths
Welcome Booth
Compost Basics Booth
Outdoor Composting
Indoor Composting
Compost Science
Advanced Compost Topics

Partner Organizations
Tompkins Co. Dept. of Recycling and Materials Management
Cayuga Compost
NY Center for Organics Recycling and Education
Ithaca Community Gardens
More partners pending - please check back for an updated list!

(Past Partner Organizations)
Get Your Green-Back Tompkins
Tompkins County Master Gardeners
4-H Plant and Environmental Science Team
Dish Truck
Primitive Pursuits
CCETC Energy Program
CCETC Environment Program
CCETC Nutrition Program
CCETC Parenting Education Program
CCETC Rural Youth Services

Food
4-H Bake Sale
Other food TBD - please check back for updates

Let us know you are coming via our Facebook page (*coming soon*)

See you at the Fair!