Potsdam Summer Fest 2026

Potsdam Summer Fest, a three-day community festival taking place on Fall Island, Outer Market Street, Ives Park, and downtown locations.

Community Events: Vendors & Food Trucks, 10 am - 6 pm, – Ives Park & Market Street; Outdoor Expo & Touch-a-Truck, 10 am - 6 pm, 200 Market Street Plaza; Energy Zone: Cooling Station & Kids Activities, 10 am - 4pm, Ives Park; Elks Bounce Houses, 10 am - 8pm, Elm Street; Friends of the Potsdam Public Library Book Sale, 10 am - 3pm, Potsdam Public Library; Trinity Church Open House & Quilt Show, 10 am - 4 pm, 8 Maple Street; Trinity Church Guided Tours Featuring the Tiffany Windows 11:30 am, 12:30 & 1:30 pm, 8 Maple Street; Potsdam Fire Department Open House, Snow Cones, Popcorn & Recruitment Information, 11 am - 3 pm, Potsdam Fire Station; Musubi Aikido of Potsdam Demonstration, 1- 2 pm, Ives Park; B99.3 Hits Game Show, 12:30 - 1pm, Fall Island Park; Quintessential Supplier Tasting, 3 - 6 pm, T&R Wines and Liquors, 145 Market Street, SeaComm Plaza; Basketball Free Throw Contest, PCS Varsity Basketball, 4 - 7pm, Market Street; Beer, Wine & Cider Garden (21+), 4 - 10 pm, Fall Island Park; Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, 7 pm, Proscenium Theater, SUNY Potsdam

Live Music: at Gazebo Stage, Ives Park. The Lookers, 10 - 11 am; FireFly, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm; String Soulstice, 1 - 2 pm; Arts Program Summer Singers, 2:30 - 3:30 pm; Fritz’s Polka Band, 4 - 5 pm; Potsdam Community Band, 5:30 - 6:30 pm. at Main Stage, Fall Island Park, Merrik Follett & THE PICKUPS, 10 - 11:30 am; Johnny Dropper, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm; Margarita Mike Duo, 12:30 - 2 pm; Chris Cole, 2 - 3 pm; David Wells, 3 - 4 pm; Atom Ghost, 4 - 5:30 pm; Dirty Red Bandana, 5:30 - 7 pm; Foolish Pride, 7 - 8:30 pm; Permanent Detour, 8:30 - 10 pm