Cookie Walk
It’s the sweetest event of the year! Join dozens of bakers from across our community to help us put on a pop-up bakery like you’ve never seen, all to help raise funds for more affordable homes.
Cookies for a good cause
Habitat’s annual Cookie Walk fundraiser is held on the first Saturday of December, at Center Ithaca on the Ithaca Commons. It’s the sweetest event of the year!
Become a volunteer baker
Many hands makes light (and sweet!) work for this holiday event. Each year volunteers from across the community bake their way to building a better community.
We’re always recruiting more bakers! Student groups, faith congregations, and service clubs often enjoy baking as a bunch to support the Cookie Walk. This is a great opportunity to involve youth in supporting our work, too.
Event Details
Location: Center Ithaca, on the Ithaca Commons
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026; 11 AM – 3 PM
Pre-orders for 2026 Cookie Walk
Cookies packed by the customer at the event will be sold for $12/lb.
Pre-orders or “grab n’ go” pre-packed containers of cookies (best selection!) will be sold for $14 per pound.
What to Expect at the Cookie Walk
- There’s a cookie for everyone: Traditional cookies, holiday classics, specially decorated treats, cookies for kids, gluten-free and vegan options.
- Day of volunteers assemble a pop-up bakery in Center Ithaca with 12+ banquet tables full of unique treats. It takes a small army to sort, label, display, pack, and sell all of those cookies in just a few hours.
- Cookie Lovers Unite! No time to bake? Looking for a family-friendly holiday outing? Come to the Cookie Walk and buy cookies!
- Create your own custom cookie container: We offer a variety of types and sizes of containers for your cookies – fill a bag with a few cookies as snack, or fill multiple containers to give as gifts or serve at your holiday party!
- How much does it cost? Cookies are sold by the pound and we accept cash, check, credit cards and Venmo for payment. We also sell pre-packed ‘grab and go’ containers which include a mix of cookies.
Thank You to Our Cookie Walk partners
These community partners make the Cookie Walk a great success, year after year.
Cookie Walk Baker/Volunteer Information
The holidays are a busy time – remember that many types of cookies freeze well. Feel free to bake now and freeze to get ahead of the rush!
Important information for bakers:
- We request 6 dozen of each cookie variety that you bake (you’re welcome to make multiple varieties, if you’d like!)
- While we appreciate all cookies, we strive to make the selection special, so please make your best homemade cookies for this sale! Special, out-of-the-ordinary cookies are always appreciated (international varieties, thumbprints, Linzer tarts, gluten-free, etc.)
- Kindly review the safety guidelines from the Tompkins County Health Department
- Please include a full list of ingredients for the cookies you bake (in case of allergies – see safety guidelines)
- Please use containers that can be recycled for your cookie donation, as these containers will NOT be returned to you
- Please use any of our convenient drop-off locations for early drop-off on Friday, if you are unable to bring your cookies to the event itself
- It’s wonderful if you can let us know ahead of time what you’re baking! Email cookiewalk@tchabitat.com
Please feel free to contact us at cookiewalk@tchabitat.com if you need to make other arrangements to get your cookies to us!
Drop-off Locations:
Friday 9am – 4pm
- Tompkins Community Bank, Dryden. 139 North St. Extension (Rt. 13), Dryden
- Ithaca Board of Realtors (10am-3:30pm)
957 Mitchell St., Ithaca - Tompkins Community Bank, Plaza. 775 South Meadow St. (near Taco Bell), Ithaca
- Cayuga Medical Center Cafe Express, 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca
- Tompkins Community Bank, Trumansburg. 2 West Main Street (Rt.96), Trumansburg
Saturday 9-11 am
- Bring to the sale- Center Ithaca Building 171 E. State St, Ithaca (Sale opens at 11am)
- Beginnings Credit Union ATM Lot – you may do a drive-thru drop off to our volunteers (203 E. Seneca St, Ithaca)