Comedy, Cuisine, & Culture

July 24 - 26, 2026

In the heart of the Catskills!

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Tickets On Sale NOW...

Tickets On Sale NOW...

BORSCHT BELT FEST 2026 EVENT LINE UP

  • ISLE OF KLEZBOS

    Sunday, July 26 | FREE EVENT

    Mobile Stage

    Live Klezmer!

  • STEVE MAX

    Sunday, July 26 | FREE EVENT

    Mobile Stage

    The Master of Simon Sez is back!

  • FAMILY FUN

    Sunday, July 26

    Expanded free children’s area with an art van, an environmental planting booth and Princess Meet and Greet.

  • VENDORS

    Many outdoor events, including the Saturday Makers Market, the Sunday Street Fair and live music programming, are free and open to the public. Tickets are required for most indoor performances and special events and are expected to sell out in advance.

  • FULL FEST LINE-UP

    July 25 & 26

    Comedy. Cuisine. Culture

    Ellenvile, NY

    EVENTS & TICKETS

  • FOOD

    Sunday, July 26

    Come hungry to the Borscht Belt Fest Food Vendor Alley, packed with specialty purveyors, unique collectors, and the highly anticipated Manischewitz food truck (Kosher). Pair your eats with a premier selection of Hudson Valley wineries, ciders, and craft distilleries. Don't miss a cold pour from Catskill Taps’ 1940s fire truck for the ultimate throwback refreshment!

  • Simon Sez with Steve Max

  • Borscht Belt Fest 2024

  • Borscht Belt Fest 2025

  • Borscht Belt Fest 2025

  • Borscht Belt Fest 2025

  • Jewish Dating Game 2025

  • Borscht Belt Fest 2025

  • Borscht Belt Fest 2025

Interested in being a vendor at Borscht Belt Fest 2026’s Saturday Makers Market or Sunday Street Fair?

Contact: borschtbeltfest@gmail.com

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Celebrating the Legacy

Borscht Belt Fest is a project of the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Borscht Belt resort era, and celebrating its history as a refuge from bigotry, the cradle of stand-up comedy and a cultural catalyst that left deep imprints on America.

Visit the Borscht Belt Museum

The festival includes indoor and outdoor venues, anchored by the museum’s home, the former Home National Bank, a 1928 landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.

Architectural rendering of the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum by Architecture in Formation www.aifny.com.

Borscht Belt Fest employs local resources wherever possible and boosts Ellenville’s identity as a cultural magnet, tourist draw and diverse community welcoming to all.

Borscht Belt Fest needs your support!

Please help us ensure Borscht Belt Fest is as vibrant, varied and successful as possible. Funds raised will support the artists, artisans, cooks and comedians who will be bringing their talents to Ellenville.

Consider it a mitzvah. And don’t forget: donations are tax-deductible!

Use the form to donate quickly and securely via Donorbox. Checks, to the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum, can be mailed to:

Borscht Belt Fest
90 Canal Street
Ellenville, N.Y. 12428

Or email us to arrange your donation.

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