Thank you for making Borscht Belt Fest 2025 a success!
We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped bring the festival to life: our participants, panelists, comedians, guests, vendors, sponsors, contributors, and volunteers. Because of you, the streets of Ellenville were filled with energy, conversation, and community. We are proud of what we are building in the Catskills and excited for what’s next.
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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.
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.
Come and enjoy our current exhibition, “And Such Small Portions: Food & Comedy in the Catskills Resort Era.”
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.