05/24/2026
Mother Nature really decided to make this year’s festival one for the books 🌧️😅
I’ve done events for years, but this amount of rain during the festival has honestly been unprecedented. Huge shoutout to everyone who still came out, supported small businesses, splashed through puddles, and kept the festival spirit alive 💛
And for anyone wondering — tomorrow, I’m staying put.
I’ll be there past 4 and until there are no more festival goers left wandering around looking for sweets, freeze-dried goodies, or cotton candy. 🍭🍓☁️
Rain or shine, we’re finishing this festival strong 💪
Utica Ice Cream Festival Update
We sincerely apologize to everyone who made the trip out to the festival grounds today.
We were fully prepared to handle some rain this weekend, but we were not prepared for the amount of rain we received. The main reason we made the difficult decision to close today was because our general parking lot, where 95% of our festival attendees park throughout the weekend, was completely underwater.
The last thing we wanted was to risk vehicles getting stuck, especially with a limited team available to help pull people out safely.
To everyone who still came out today, thank you. We appreciate your support more than you know, and we are truly grateful for the way this community continues to show up for the Utica Ice Cream Festival.
We will be reassessing the grounds in the morning to determine the best parking options for guests and whether we will be able to extend festival hours past 4 PM.
To all of our vendors and entertainment, we apologize for the situation and appreciate your patience and understanding. We hope to turn it back up tomorrow, Monday, May 25, and welcome everyone back for a great day at the festival.