Manhattan Street Fairs & Festivals NYC 2025

I. Manhattan Street Fair Dates & Maps 2025

July 4, 2025 / Manhattan Neighborhoods / Manhattan Shopping / Manhattan Buzz NYC.

While generally Manhattan Street Fairs begin in April, this year we're including the Winter months. We'll be identifying many of the year round markets and including them, which while not exactly street fairs, contain some of the elements of the street fair experience including an eclectic offering of merchandise and food items.

We've compiled one of THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE of MANHATTAN street fairs including street fair TIMES & PHOTOS & maps, some street fair names & sponsors, and street fair maps to help you find your way around during the winter, spring, summer and fall of 2025.

How This Manhattan Street Fair Page is Organized

The Manhattan street fairs and festivals on this page are organized

1) BY MONTH & WEEK and

2) BY NEIGHBORHOOD.

So you can now look through all of the Manhattan street fairs on a given weekend, and see where they are in each neighborhood.

 

*** Links to Street Fairs in All 5 Boros of NYC

Here are some links to Manhattan street fairs NYC, Queens street fairs NYC, Bronx street fairs NYC, Brooklyn street fairs NYC and Staten Island street fairs NYC. We'll add more as the summer progresses.

 

****** Link to Manhattan Parades / Cultural Festivals on this Site

CLICK here to view our page of Manhattan parades and cultural festivals in NYC.

 

Manhattan Street Fair Updates - 2025

The Manhattan street fair dates that have been updated with 2025 designations reflect the current year St Fair events.

ASTERISKED street fairs have been NOT been updated. The street fairs with prior year dates, reflect the information regarding that fair in a prior year.

UNCONFIRMEDS. The 'UNCONFIRMEDS' represent street fairs held in a prior year, which we believe are returning, but for which we have not yet confirmed the details some or all of the details for 2025.

UPDATES. The street fairs of prior years and the UNCONFIRMEDS will be updated as new information comes in.

Also check our Manhattan Events calendar and / or our Manhattan Farmers Markets section for updates and other things to do.

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II. NYC Street Fairs 2025 & Manhattan Stores

July 4, 2025 / Manhattan Neighborhoods / Manhattan Shopping / Manhattan Buzz NYC. Continued.

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Street Fairs in Manhattan NYC 2025

 

January 2025 Street Fairs Manhattan NYC

• Ending Saturday & Sunday, January 11 & 12, 2025 from 11 am to 2 pm - Mulchfest NYC - at various parks in all five boros around NYC. Mulch your Christmas trees, wreaths and similar items into wood chips you can take home for your garden or donate to the park to use for their grounds. Free. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festivals/mulchfest
  • Mulchfest is an NYC Parks Department program to recycle Christmas trees and wreaths by mulching them and then either keeping the mulch to be used in NYC Parks or returning the mulch to the tree donor for them to use in their garden or house plants. The Mulchfest sites in each borough are: Brook Park in the Bronx, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, Juniper Valley Park in Queens and Cloves Lake Park on Staten Island.

• * Friday, January 5, 2024 from 11 am - 12 noon, 47th Annual Three Kings Parade at El Museo del Barrio at 1230 5th Avenue between 104th and 105th Streets. The parade begins at 106th along Park Avenue, ending at 115th Street in Harlem. The parade includes camels, floats and music and is free. Following the parade there will be a performance from 1.30 - 3 pm at El Museo del Barrio. For details see - https://www.elmuseo.org/.

• January 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Day Weekend - Things to do MLK / Martin Luther King Day Weekend in Manhattan NYC

• * Thursday, January 11, 2024 beginning at 11 pm, Joe Lovano & Shabaka help kick off Winter Jazzfest at Dizzy's at Jazz at Lincoln Center [aka JALC] at 10 Columbus Circle in Manhattan. There are numerous other events January 10 - 18, 2024 around NYC, including in the outer boroughs. For details see - https://www.winterjazzfest.com.

• Friday thru Sunday, January 24 to February 2, 2025 begins at 12 noon & ends at times ranging from 4.30 to 8 pm - The Winter Show - at the Park Avenue Armory at 643 Park Avenue on the UES. For $40 tickets and details see - https://www.thewintershow.org

• Wednesday thru Sunday, January 22 - 26, 2025 from 12 noon to 8 pm except Saturday & Sunday when it opens at 10 am & on Sunday it closes at 6 pm - The NYC Boat Show - returns to the Javits Center at 655 West 34th Street. For $20 tickets and details see - https://www.nyboatshow.com/about
  • * Wednesday - Sunday, January 24 - 28, 2024 from 12 noon to 8 pm except Saturday & Sunday opens at 10 am and Sunday closes at 6 pm - NY Boat Show at the Javits Center at 655 West 11th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Tickets $18 / $65 for opening night gala at https://www.nyboatshow.com

 

YEAR ROUND INDOOR / OUTDOOR MARKETS [2025 INFO UNCONFIRMED]

• * Daily, Open Year Round 2024, Indoors and open from 8 am to 8 pm except Sundays 10a to 6 pm - Essex Market at 88 Essex Street just south of Delancey on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This is an NYC organized market, which generally is food based, and populated with multiple independent vendors selling various food, beverage and specialty products.

• * Saturdays & Sundays, Year Round 2024 from 8 am to 4 pm, Outdoors at 29 West 25th Street - Chelsea Flea Market in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. For details see - WS - https://brooklynflea.com

• * Saturdays & Sundays, January 27 & 28, 2024 from 3 to 7 pm [HOURS MAY BEGIN EARLIER], Indoors at 18 Fulton Street in the South Street Seaport in the FiDi neighborhood of Manhattan. For details see - WS - https://www.hesterstreetfair.com | Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hesterstreetfair/?hl=en

• * Sundays, Year Round 2024 from 10 am to 5 pm, Indoors & Outdoors - Grand Bazaar NYC - at 100 West 77th Street at Columbus Avenue on the UWS of Manhattan. WS - https://grandbazaarnyc.org

 

February 2025 Street Fairs Manhattan NYC

• Saturday, February 8, 2025 beginning at 10.30 pm - NY Chinese Free Masons Athletic Club [NYCFAC] Lion Dance - in Chinatown, south of Canal along Bowery Street at Pell Street / Chatham Square. About 20 groups of Lion dancers parade around Chinatown blessing and eating offerings. NYCFAC is only one of the 20 plus groups and each is responsible for obtaining the 5th Precinct parade permit. This is a good chance to mingle with the Lion Dancers vs the Chinese New Year Parade next weekend 2/16 where attendees are held behind the NYPD barricades. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/ChineseFreemasons/ or https://www.liondance211.org/supersaturday

• Sunday, February 16, 2025 beginning at 1 pm - 27th Chinese Lunar New Year Parade - "... starts at Hester and Mott Streets ending on Broome Street near Sara D. Roosevelt Park ..." according to https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-lunar-new-year-parade-and-festival-year-of-the-snake/. The cultural / merchandise / food booths are on Bayard Street between Mott and Mulberry in Chinatown in Manhattan. For details see - https://betterchinatown.com
  • This info is from 2024 which is a bit more in-depth and as the source quoted above is new to me, I'm not 100% sure of it. There are festival booths on Bayard Street between Mott and Mulberry Streets. The parade route is as follows - Begins at Mott & Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge, completing on Eldridge and Forsyth Streets towards Grand Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park. For details & a map see - https://betterchinatown.com/lny-parade/.

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This weekend 2/22/2025 there's a Ramadan market in Brooklyn and an interesting Food & Flea Market in the Bronx.

• Thursday - Sunday, February 27 - March 2, 2025 from 12 noon - 6 pm Thurs, from 11 am - 8 pm Fri & Sat & closing at 6 pm Sunday - Outsider Art Fair at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street [between 6th & 7th Avenue] in Chelsea. It's just what it says it is, which is an art fair for those operating outside of the established art world. For details and $35 / $65 / $100 tickets see - https://www.outsiderartfair.com

• NEXT EVENT IS MAY 24, 2025 according to their website 3/1/25 _ * Saturdays & Sundays, January 27 & 28, 2024 from 3 to 7 pm [HOURS MAY BEGIN EARLIER], Indoors at 18 Fulton Street in the South Street Seaport in the FiDi neighborhood of Manhattan. For details see - WS - https://www.hesterstreetfair.com | Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hesterstreetfair/?hl=en

 

 

Street Fairs Manhattan NYC _ March 2025

March - Manhattan Street Fairs NYC, Upper East Side UES, Midtown MT, the East Village E_VIL, West Village W_VIL, Bowery, Lower East Side LES, SoHo, Tribeca TRIBCA, Downtown DT, FiDi, Upper West Side UWS, Harlem HRLM, Washington Heights WSH_HTS, St Fairs NYC

CLICK for our Manhattan Parades NYC section.

• Thursday - Sunday, February 27 - March 2, 2025 from 12 noon - 6 pm Thurs, from 11 am - 8 pm Fri & Sat & closing at 6 pm Sunday - Outsider Art Fair at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street [between 6th & 7th Avenue] in Chelsea. It's just what it says it is, which is an art fair for those operating outside of the established art world. For details and $35 / $65 / $100 tickets see - https://www.outsiderartfair.com

• Not a Street Fair, but Worth Consideration _ Saturday - Tuesday, March 1 - 4, 2025 from 9 am to 6 pm, except on Tuesday when they close at 4 pm - Toy Fair - at the Javits Center at 429 11th Avenue at 35th Street in West Midtown Manhattan. This isn't for consumers, but rather is a Trade Show. For details see - https://toyfairny.com

• Midtown West _ Wednesday & Thursday, March 12 - 13, 2025 - New York Build Festival - at the Javits Center at 429 11th Avenue at 35th Street in West Midtown Manhattan. This is a construction and design trade show featuring 500 speakers and hosting 40,000 attendees, that encompasses music and food. For complimentary tickets and details see - https://www.javitscenter.com

• Downtown NYC _ Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 11 am to 2 pm - Holi at the South St Seaport - at 12 Fulton Street [at Pearl] in the Downtown neighborhood of Manhattan. An Indian festival celebrating Spring where folks put colorful powders on each other in a sign of affection or recognition. Free with rsvp. No outside colors permitted, but you can buy from them. For details and to purchase powder from the organizer copy & paste - https://theculturetree.com

• Monday, March 17, 2025 beginning at 11 am and running until about 5 pm - The 264th St. Patrick's Day Parade. The parade begins on 5th Avenue at 44th Street marching north to 79th Street. For details see - https://www.nycstpatricksparade.org

• CLICK here to view our reports of St Patricks Day parades in Manhattan NYC. And CLICK here to view our report on the St Pat's Day Pubs, Irish Bars & Restaurants in Manhattan NYC.

• Thursday - Sunday, March 27 - 30, 2025 from 5 to 9 pm Thursday, opening 11 am thereafter, closing at 7 pm Friday & Saturday & at 5 pm Sunday - IFPDA Print Fair - at the Park Avenue Armory at 643 Park Avenue at 66th Street on the UES of Manhattan. For event details and tickets copy & paste - https://ifpda.org / For location details see - https://www.armoryonpark.org

• East Village _ Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Food Festival in the East Village at Broadway and Lafayette. For details see - https://www.japanfes.com

• UES _ Sunday, March 30, 2025 beginning at 1.30 pm until 5.30 pm - the Greek Independence Day Parade - see parades section.
  • * UES _ Sunday, April 14, 2024 beginning at 1.30 pm the Greek Independence Day Parade will march up 5th Avenue beginnning at 64th Street and ending at 79th Street. For details and related events see - https://www.facebook.com/NYGreekParade/ [previously - https://www.hellenicsocieties.org/]

• FYI _ The AIPAD Show is now held in April - 2023, 2024 & 2025 [see below on April 23, 2025].

 

 

 

 

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July Street Fairs in Manhattan NYC 2025

• Downtown _ Friday, July 4, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Great July 4th Festival - along Fulton Street between Water and Gold Streets in Downtown Manhattan.

• CLICK here to see Manhattan July 4th fireworks 2025 & events - also see the front page.

• East Village _ Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - 3rd Avenue / Cooper Square / East Village Festival - along 3rd Avenue between 6th and 14th Streets in East Village NYC. NYC street fairs in the East Village Manhattan.

• Village / Chelsea _ Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Union Square Fair - along 6th AVenue from 23rd to 29th Streets in the Village NYC. Street fairs in the village nyc.

• Midtown _ Sunday, July 6, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Bryant Park Area Fair - along 41st Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway in Midtown. Street fairs & festivals in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• Midtown _ Sunday, July 6, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Vanderbilt Y / Lexington Avenue Festival - along Lexington Avenue between 42nd & 52nd Streets in the Midtown East Manhattan neighborhood.

• Also see our Manhattan 4th of July fireworks 2025 page.

 

 

 

• Midtown _ Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Grand Central Food Festival Series Fair - along 45th Street between Lexington Avenue & 3rd Ave in Midtown Manhattan NYC. Street fairs & festivals in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• Chelsea _ Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - 6th Avenue / Chelsea Fair - along 6th Avenue between 14th & 23rd streets. St fairs in Chelsea Manhattan.

• UES _ Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Bastille Day Festival - along Madison Avenue from 59th Street to 63rd Street [in the past it has also been along 60th Street between between 5th and Madison Avenues] - Upper East Side Neighborhood NYC street fair Manhattan. This is one of the more unique street fairs, as it is organized by the French Institute / Allianz Francais and focuses on French culture including live performances, [in the past a champagne party for which you need tickets], French film, French booths, French food and family activities. For details and tickets see - https://fiaf.org/

 

 

WE UPDATE WEEKLY. ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED. Pay Attention to Dates / Years.

 

 

 

• * West Village _ Saturday, July 6, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Bleeker St Fair - Along Bleeker Street between Christopher and Bank. Street fairs in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, July 6, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Avenue of the Americas Expo - Along 6th Avenue between 42nd & 54th Streets in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * NYC _ Saturday, July 13, 2024 - City of Water Day - Events all around NYC. For details, copy & paste - https://www.cityofwaterday.org [/eventsmap].

• * Midtown _ Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Times Square Summer Fair - Along 7th Avenue between 47th & 57th Streets in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * UWS _ Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - UWS Summer Fair - Along West Broadway from 65th to 72nd Street on the Upper West Side UWS neighborhood in Manhattan.

• * UWS _ Saturday, July 14, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Columbus Circle Fair - Along Broadway from 60th Street to 61st Street on the Upper West Side UWS neighborhood in Manhattan.

• * Washington Heights _ Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - St. Catherine of Genoa Festival - Along [506] West 153rd Street between Amsterdam and Broadway. Includes flea market, games for kids, raffles, food, music and entertainment. NYC street fairs in Inwood, Washington Heights & Harlem st fairs. https://stcatherineofgenoanyc.org/ OR https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Catholic-Church/The-Church-of-Saint-Catherine-of-Genoa-108249134164710/

• * Harlem West _ Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - 8th Annual Go Africa Carnival - Along West 116th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard [7th Avenue] and Frederick Douglass Boulevard [8th Avenue]. The epicenter is at 216 West 216th Street. There will be three stages showcasing African and Caribbean culture including music, food, art and shopping. Street fairs in Washington Heights & Harlem For details copy & paste - https://goafricacarnival.org or FB - https://www.facebook.com/GoAfricaCarnival/

• * West Village _ Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Bleeker Pompeii Street Festival - Along Bleeker Street between 7th and 6th Avenues in the West Village NYC. NYC street fairs in the Village neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Festival of the Americas. Along 6th Avenue from 42nd to 56th Streets in Midtown Manhattan. Street fairs in Midtown Manhattan.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, July 21 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Bryant Park Area Fair - Along 41st Street between 6th Avenue & Broadway in West Midtown.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, July 21, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Times Square Summer Fair - Along 7th Avenue between 47th and 57th Streets in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown _ Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 4 - 9 pm - Rockefeller Block Party / Christies Auction House - at 20 Rockefeller Plaza. It's free. It's a night market sale organized by Christies Auction House. This market is quite unique. For details see - https://www.rockefellercenter.com/events/night-market-on-the-plaza/

• * Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Grand Central Food Block Party - Along 41st Street between Lexington & 3rd Avenues in East Midtown Manhattan neighborhood.

• * Can't find anything for 2024 - https://newyorkcubanparade.com/#google_vignette
• Midtown _ Sunday, July 16, 2023 from 11 am - 4 pm - The Cuban American Day Parade. The festiviites begin at 11 am and I think [unconfirmed] that the parade steps off at 12 noon along Madison Avenue from 38th Street to 27th Street ending in Madison Square Park where there will likely be an after party.

• * Upper East Side _ Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - 60th Street / Central Park Fair. Along 60th Street between 5th and Madison Avenues on the UES.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Times Square West Spectacular - Along 8th Avenue from 42nd to 54th Street. Manhattan NYC st fairs in Midtown.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, July 28, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Lexington Avenue Summer Fest - Along Lexington Avenue from 42nd to 57th Street.

• * Village, Midtown & UES _ Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 11, 2024 at various times & locations - The 47th Asian American International Film Festival. The festival primarily takes place at the Regal Union Square movie theater, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown. Tickets run $10 to $300 for a gold pass which includes screenings and exclusive events. For details see https://www.aaiff.org/.

• * Midtown _ Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Swing Street Block Party - Along 52nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan.

• * NOTHING POSTED FOR 2024 / AWAITING UPDATE _ Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 2 to 6 pm - Fashion on the Hudson - A FREE FASHION SHOW at 265 West 37th Street on the 16th Floor in Manhattan. The fashion show is free and open to the public but you must rsvp at https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALFASHIONONTHEHUDSON/ or http://www.fashiononthehudson.com/]. Fashion Shows in Manhattan. They have finally returned after going on hiatus since the pandemic [2020 / 2021 & 2022].

• * 2024 ON HIATUS PENDING LAWSUIT _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 28, 29 & 30, 2023 beginning at 12 noon - Harlem Festival of Culture - POSTPONED. On Randalls Island. Contact. https://www.harlemfestivalofculture.com/

THE FOLLOWING DID NOT RETURN IN JULY 2024

• MIDTOWN _ Saturday, July 1, 2023 from 10 am - 6 pm - 41st Street Festival - Along 41st Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway in Midtown. Street fairs & festivals in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• MIDTOWN _ Saturday, July 1, 2023 from 10 am - 6 pm. Murray Hill Merchandise Fair - Along Lexington Avenue between 34th & 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. St fairs in NYC.

• MIDTOWN _ Sunday, July 16, 2023 from 10 am - 6 pm. 6th Avenue Summer Fair - Along 6th Avenue between 34th & 42nd streets. St fairs in Midtown Manhattan.

• MIDTOWN _ Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 10 am - 6 pm. 6th Avenue Summer Fair - Along 6th Avenue from 34th Street to 42nd Street.

 

 

August Street Fairs Manhattan NYC 2024

Manhattan Street Fairs Upper East Side, Midtown NYC, the East Village, West Village, Bowery, LES, SoHo, Tribeca, Downtown NYC, FiDi, Upper West Side St Fairs NYC

 

• * Midtown _ Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Swing Street Block Party - Along 52nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan.

• * Village, Midtown & UES _ Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 11, 2024 at various times & locations - The 47th Asian American International Film Festival. The festival primarily takes place at the Regal Union Square movie theater, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown. Tickets run $10 to $300 for a gold pass which includes screenings and exclusive events. For details see https://www.aaiff.org/.

• * Harlem _ Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 18, 2024 at various times & locations - Harlem Week / Be the Change. Various programs that include model casting, a 5K run and a job fair. I believe all are free. They say it's a state of mind. For details see - INST - https://www.instagram.com/harlemweek/ or https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/calendar/percy-sutton-harlem-5k-run

• * West Village _ Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Bleeker St Festival - Along Bleeker Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. Street fairs in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Sixth Avenue Summer Fair - Along 6th Avenue from 34th to 42nd Streets in Midtown. This used to be called the A.D.A. fair. St fairs in Manhattan NYC.

• * Manhattan _ Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml

• * Midtown _ Sunday, August 4, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Midtown East Food Fair - Along 52nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan.

• * UWS _ Sunday, August 4, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Broadway Mall Festival - Along the West side of Broadway from 96th to 106th Streets on the west side of Broadway. St fairs in Manhattan NYC.

• * Downtown / FIDI _ Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Financial District Community Fair - Along Broadway between Liberty Street and Trinity Place.

• * East Harlem _ Thursday - Sunday, August 8 - 11, 2024 begins at 6 pm, 7 pm, 12 noon Saturday & at 1 pm Sunday - The Giglio Festival in East Harlem - along Pleasant Avenue between [448 - 456] East 114th and 116th Streets near 1st Avenue. On Thursday there's the lighting of the Giglio at 6 pm, followed by food, entertainment, music and rides. On Friday the festivities begin at 7 pm, on Saturday the Sant Antonio Procession begins at 12 noon, and on Sunday there's a noon mass, followed by the lifting of the Giglio at 2 pm. For details see - https://www.eastharlemgiglio.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/GiglioSocietyofEastHarlem/

• * Midtown _ Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 1 - 9 pm - Blues BBQ Festival. Free summer concerts at Pier 76 on the Hudson just behind the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan NC. Free admission, with food not included and they have some rules / guidelines for attendees. For details see - https://hudsonriverpark.org/visit/events/event/blues-bbq-festival-2024/

• * Midtown _ Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Dominican Parade marches up 6th Avenue from 36th to 52nd Street. This is the 42nd year of the parade, which [per their website statement] has collected and given out over $1 million in scholarships since 2015. Street festivals and fairs in Manhattan NYC. For details copy & paste - https://natddp.org
• See a report we did on the upcoming Manhattan Dominican Parade and other Dominican parades in NYC.

• * Manhattan _ Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml

• * East Harlem _ Thursday - Sunday, August 8 - 11, 2024 begins at 6 pm, 7 pm, 12 noon Saturday & at 1 pm Sunday - The Giglio Festival in East Harlem - along Pleasant Avenue between [448 - 456] East 114th and 116th Streets near 1st Avenue. On Thursday there's the lighting of the Giglio at 6 pm, followed by food, entertainment, music and rides. On Friday the festivities begin at 7 pm, on Saturday the Sant Antonio Procession begins at 12 noon, and on Sunday there's a noon mass, followed by the lifting of the Giglio at 2 pm. For details see - https://www.eastharlemgiglio.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/GiglioSocietyofEastHarlem/

• * Midtown _ Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Great Sixth Avenue Festival. Along 6th Avenue from 42nd to 56th Streets in Midtown Manhattan. Street fairs in Midtown Manhattan.

• * Downtown / FIDI _ Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Financial District Community Fair - Along Broadway between Liberty Street and Rector.

• * Midtown _ Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Grand Central Food Festival Series - Along 46th Street between Lexington Avenue & 3rd Ave in Midtown Manhattan. St fairs in NYC.

• * Manhattan _ Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml

• * Downtown _ Sunday - Saturday, August 11 - 17, 2024 beginning at 7 pm [in the past until 9 pm] - Battery Dance Festival - at 75 River Terrace (the North Esplanade) in Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City in Downtown Manhattan. The 43rd Annual Dance Festival featuring dozens of choreographers and dancers from around the city, the nation and parts of the world. Each day features a different group - use the contact info to visit their website for details. Free summer outdoor dance performances in Battery Place in Downtown Manhattan NYC. FREE, but donations welcome. For details see - https://batterydance.org. They also offer workshops and pre-show workshops during the week. Free summer outdoor dance performances in Battery Place in Downtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 12 noon - 6 pm - India Day Parade begins along Madison Avenue from 38th to 26th Street, followed by an Indian food, shopping and entertainment fair in Madison Square Park in Midtown. Some Bollywood stars may be in attendance. See a prior report we did on the India Day Parade in Manhattan NYC. For more information see - https://fianynjct.org/event/

• * Midtown _ Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. 8th Avenue Festival - Along 8th Avenue between 42nd & 57th streets in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * West Village _ Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Bleeker Street / Pompeii Festival - Along Bleeker Street between 7th and 6th Avenues in the West Village NYC. NYC street fairs in the Village neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.

• * UWS _ Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Broadway Mall Festival - Along East Broadway from 86th to 93rd Streets on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - A.D.A.'s Sixth Avenue Fair. Along 6th Avenue from 34th to 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Street fairs in Midtown Manhattan.

• * Midtown _ Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Grand Central Food Block Party Series - Along 41st Street between Lexington Avenue & 3rd Ave in Midtown Manhattan. St fairs in NYC.

• * East Village _ Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Broadway Fair - Along Broadway from 14th Street to Waverly in the Village in Manhattan.

• * East Village _ Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - 4th Avenue Fair - Along 4th Avenue from 9th to 14th Street in the Village in Manhattan.

• * Chelsea / Midtown _ Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Lower 6th Avenue Community Expo - along 6th Avenue from 14th to 23rd Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. NYC street fairs in the Chlesea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. [I think this fair used to be associated with the McBurney YMCA].

• * Midtown _ Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Times Square Summer Expo - Along 7th Avenue from 47th to 57th Street. Manhattan NYC st fairs in Midtown.

• * Midtown _ Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Midtown East Summer Fair - Along 40th Street from 3rd to Lexington Avenue - street fairs in the Midtown Manhattan nyc.

• * Midtown _ Sunday August 25, 2024 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Pakistan Independence Parade - Along Madison Avenue from 38th to 27th streets. Manhattan street fairs and parades in Midtown Manhattan. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/officalpakistandayparadenyc or https://pakistandayparade.org/

• Also see Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and the Anime NYC Expo at the Javits Center on the front page or on our Parades and Festivals page using the link below.

OLD / POSSIBLY DISCONTINUED OR CHANGED PROGRAM OR DATES - KEEP DOWN SCROLLING FOR REST OF AUGUST & 2024 YEAR

• * In 2024 MOVED TO APRIL _ Harlem / UES _ Thursday, August 10 - 13 & August 18 - 20, 2023 at various times - Frenzy Film Festival. At El Barrio's Art Space PS109 at 215 East 99th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the UES / Harlem.

• Village _ Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm - Washington Square Summer Fair - Along Washington Square North between University & MacDougal in the Village.

• Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm - 60th Street Festival - Along 60th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue - NYC street fair Manhattan.

• MIDTOWN _ Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 10 am - 6 pm. Murray Hill Community Expo - Along Lexington Avenue between 34th & 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. St fairs in NYC.

 

 

September Street Fairs Manhattan NYC 2024

Manhattan Street Fairs Upper East Side, Midtown NYC, the East Village, West Village, Bowery, LES, SoHo, Tribeca, Downtown NYC, FiDi, Upper West Side St Fairs NYC

• * East Village _ Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Broadway Village Fair - Along Broadway from 14th Street to Waverly in the Village in Manhattan.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, September 1, 2024 from 11 am - 6 pm - 39th Annual Brazilian Day Festival - Along 6th Avenue from 42nd to 56th Streets. Manhattan street fairs.

• * Midtown East _ Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - 40th Street Fair - Along 40th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown West _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 6, 7 & 8, 2024 daily 11 am to 7 pm, except Sunday when it closes at 6 pm - Armory Art Show at the Javits Center at 429 11th Avenue through the Crystal Palace Entrance. For details and $35 / $45 / $57 / $120 tickets [FYI - selling fast as of 8.28.24] see - https://www.thearmoryshow.com/

• * Downtown/ FiDi _ Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Liberty Street Food Fair - Along Liberty Street between Broadway & Trinity Place. Downtown / Tribeca street fairs in Manhattan NYC.

• * CLOSED _ Village _ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, September First Two Weekends of Every Year Ending September of 2023 from 12 noon to 6 pm - the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit. The show used to run along University Avenue from 13th Street down to Washington Square South in Manhattan. Sadly, after 92 years, this Village staple announced it would not be returing in the Spring of 2024. What's worse is that pretty close to nobody took notice to commemorate it. We did a report on it which you may view by clicking into the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit closes in Spring 2024 after 92 years. See the Gracie Square Art Show below to attend a similar show.

• * Midtown / UES _ Saturday, September 7th, 2024 beginning at 10 am, the Labor Day Parade in Manhattan. It marches along 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 64th Street. For details see - https://www.nycclc.org - type 'parade 2024' in search after they remove it from the front page.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Herald Square Fair - Along 6th Avenue from 34th to 42nd Streets in Midtown. Street fairs in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * UES _ Saturday, September 7, 2024 Third Avenue Community Benefit Festival Street Fair Manhattan - Along 3rd Avenue from East 66th to East 86th Street on the Upper East Side NYC street fairs in Manhattan.

• * UES _ Saturday & Sunday, September 7 & 8, 2024 from 10 am to 5 pm - the Gracie Square Art Show. An art show featuring folks generally from NYC and the triborough area. At East 86th Street and East End Avenue long Carl Schurz Park. For details see - https://www.graciesquareartshow.com

• * UWS _ Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Columbus Avenue Fair - Along Columbus Avenue from 66th to 72nd Streets - Upper West Side neighborhood UWS street fair.

• * Chelsea _ Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Lower 6th Avenue Community Expo - Along 6th Avenue from 14th to 23rd Streets in Chelsea. Chelsea street fairs Manhattan NYC.

• * Little Italy _ Thursday - Sunday, September 12 - 22, 2024 event times vary - The Feast of San Gennaro & Parade. This is an 11 day Italian festival that runs through Sunday, September 22nd in Little Italy. There are events every afternoon / evening of the festival. It begins at 6 pm on Thursday 9/12/24 with the Blessing of the Stands. On Saturday, 9/14 from 2 to 5 pm there's a parade / procession through Little Italy. For details of other events at the San Gennaro Festival and a bit of history of San Gennaro and Little Italy Manhattan see our story about the Feast of San Gennaro Parade & Festival in Little Italy NYC - or visit their website for details of all events - https://sangennaronyc.org/

• * Midtown East _ Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Grand Central Food Block Party Series - Along 41st Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Downtown _ Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Liberty Street Fair - Along Liberty Street from Broadway to Church in the Downtown NYC / Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan.

• * 2024 Update _ Not Returning this Year _ but similar event on Queens Buzz street fairs page _ MHTN & BK _ Saturday & Sunday, September 9 & 10, 2023 - Korean Festival / Thanksgiving. See Korean Cultural Center in NY for details - https://www.koreanculture.org/special-events/2023/09/10/hangawi-korean-festival

• * UWS _ Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Columbus Circle Food Fair - Along Broadway between 60th and 61st Streets - Upper West Side neighborhood UWS street fair.

• * Midtown _ Saturday September 14, 2024 - Midtown South Food Fair - Along 30th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.

• * Chelsea Midtown _ Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - 8th Avenue Chelsea Fair - Along 8th Avenue from 14th to 23rd Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. NYC street fairs in the Chlesea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.

• * UWS _ Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Broadway Fall Fair - Along the west side of Broadway between 86th and 96th Streets - upper west side street fairs UWS.

• * Chelsea _ Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - The Meatpacking District Fair. Along 9th Avenue from 15th to 16th streets. St fairs in Chelsea NYC.

• * Harlem _ Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 11 am to 6 pm - African American Day Parade - the pre-parade events begin at 11 am at 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. The parade kicks off at 12.30 pm at 111th Street marching north along Adam Clayton Powell Blvd to 136th Street. Street fairs in Harlem NYC. For details see - https://africanamericandayparade.org/.

• * Midtown & Harlem _ Sunday, September 15, 2024 beginning at 11 am / parade begins at 12 noon - Mexican Day Parade & Festival. The parade begins along Madison at 38th, marching south to 26th Street at Madison Square Park where in the past there's been an after parade celebration.
  • This year we hear that there's an after party that is being held at 116th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenue from 12 noon - 6 pm, but organized by a different group. FB - https://www.facebook.com/mexicandayparade

• * Midtown _ Wednesday, September 18 - 29, 2024, all shows begin at 7.30 pm except Sunday matinees at 2 pm - Fall for Dance Festival. At the NY City Center at 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Tickets are $30 and performances last about an hour and a half. For details and tickets - https://www.nycitycenter.org/ This is not a st fair but rather a cultural festival.

• * Midtown _ Wednesday, Septmeber 18, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - 52nd Street Summer Fair - Along 52nd Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues - Manhattan street fairs NYC.

• * Midtown East _ Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Grand Central Food Block Party Series - Along 45th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Sixth Avenue Autumn Fair - Along 6th Avenue between 42nd & 56th Streets in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Village _ Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Bleeker Street Festival - Along Bleeker Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in the West Village NYC. NYC street fairs in the Village neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.

• * UES _ Saturday, September 21, 2024 - Steuben Day Parade & Oktoberfest NYC. The parade begins at 12 noon from 5th Avenue at 68th Street and marches up to 86th Street. Following the parade there's an Oktoberfest at the Rumsey Playfield at 69th Street but in Central Park. Oktoberfest begins at 1 pm and runs until 6.30 pm. Enter Central Park at 72nd St & 5th Avenue. Admission $44 / $8 kids, sometimes tickets can sell out prior to the event. For details and tickets see - https://germanparadenyc.org/oktoberfest/ or https://www.facebook.com/steubenparadeny/

• * South Street Seaport _ Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Taste of the Seaport - At Piers 16 & 17 at 89 South Street along the East River at the South Street Seaport. Entertainment, kids activities and about 40 food & beverage purveyors with proceeds going to "seaport public schools" which in the past they had specified as PS 343 Peck Slip School & PS 397 Spruce Street School. For details and $12 tickets for a single taste / $70 for six tastes see - https://www.tasteoftheseaport.org/

• * Little Italy _ Thursday - Sunday, September 12 - 22, 2024 event times vary - The Feast of San Gennaro & Parade. This is an 11 day Italian festival that runs through Sunday, September 22nd in Little Italy. There are events every afternoon / evening of the festival. It begins at 6 pm on Thursday 9/12/24 with the Blessing of the Stands. On Saturday, 9/14 from 2 to 5 pm there's a parade / procession through Little Italy. For details of other events at the San Gennaro Festival and a bit of history of San Gennaro and Little Italy Manhattan see our story about the Feast of San Gennaro Parade & Festival in Little Italy NYC - or visit their website for details of all events - https://sangennaronyc.org/

• See Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy Manhattan NYC and Feast of San Gennaro & Parade Manhattan NYC stories on the front page.

• * UWS _ Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Columbus Circle Fair - Along Broadway from 60th to 61st Street. Street fairs on the Upper West Side UWS neighborhood in Manhattan.

• * UES _ Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Lexington Avenue UES Festival - Along Lexington Avenue from 79th Street to 96th Street - Upper East Side neighborhod UES NYC street fair Manhattan.

• * Midtown East _ Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - 40th Street Fair - Along 40th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * UWS _ Friday, September 27 - October 14, 2024 - Times Vary - NY Film Festival - At Lincoln Center at 65th Street and Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side. A film festival including films from around the nation and around the world. Ticket prices range from $20 - $130. For details and tickets - see https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2024/. Not an UWS street festival, but rather a film festival on the UWS.

• * Central Park _ Saturday, September 28, 2024 - Doors open 2 pm / Concert starts at 4 pm - Global Citizen Concert - In Central Park on the Great Lawn between 5th Avenue and Central Park West and between 72nd Street and 86th Street. The gates close at 8 pm and the concert ends at 10 pm. Last year you had to bring printed tickets as mobile tickets were not being accepted, so pay attention when you purchase them. Admission $250 - $299 via www.ticketmaster.com. For details see - https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/festival/nyc/2024/ - NYC street fairs / festivals Manhattan.

• * UWS _ Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Upper Broadway Fall Festival - Along the east side of Broadway between 110th and 116th Streets - upper west side street fairs UWS.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 11 am - 6 pm - Lexington Avenue Food Fair - Along Lexington Avenue from 42nd to 57th Street - street fairs in Midtown Manhattan nyc.

• * UES _ Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Central Park Community Block Party - Along 60th Street between 5th and Madison Avenue - Upper East Side NYC street fair Manhattan.

DIDN'T RETURN THIS MONTH

• Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Along Amsterdam from 100th to 110h Streets - Upper West Side neighborhood UWS street fair.

• Village _ Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm - Washington Square Arch Fair - Along Washington Square North from University to 5th Avenue.

• OLD _ Sunday, September 4, 2022 from 10 am to 6 pm - Washington Square Fair - Along Washington Square North from University to MacDougal.

• West Village _ Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 10 am - 6 pm - Greenwich Avenue Festival - Along Greenwich Avenue between 7th Avenue and 12th Street in the Village.

 

 

Manhattan Street Fairs NYC October 2024

Asterisk* means fair has been updated to 2024

• * Downtown _ Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Fulton Street Fair - Fulton Street From Broadway - Nassau Street.

• * CANCELLED 2024 W/ NO EXPLANATION _ UWS _ Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm and until 5 pm on Sunday - American Craft Festival returns to Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center. This is an unusual street fair, featuring the works of over 150 artists and craftspeople. It's a two day street fair on the Upper West Side. For details see - WS - https://www.artrider.com/craftnewyork-2024 FB1 - https://www.facebook.com/ArtriderProductions FB2 - https://www.facebook.com/events/damrosch-park/craftnewyork-2024/335117026099328/
  • HISTORY. As of 2018, this was the 42nd Annual American Crafts Festival which was reconfigured under new management, and was expected to retain some fair measure of its local orientation and uniqueness. It had been held in June, but was moved to September / October in 2022.

• √ Moved to Brooklyn _ See www.brooklynblvd.nyc _ East Williamsburg _ what follows is from 2023.
  • Friday, September 29 - Sunday October 8, 2023 [excluding Monday & Tuesday 10/2 & 10/3] from 5 - 11 pm on Wednesday & Thursdays, until 10 pm Friday, two seatings on Saturday from 12 noon - 4.45 pm and from 5.15 - 10 pm; and on Sunday from 12 noon - 8 pm - Zum Schneider Fest. This is a traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest which for years had been held in Manhattan along the East River at 23rd Street. Last year the tent was erected adjacent to the 3 Dollar Bill bar and restaurant at 260 Meserole Street in Brooklyn. Tickets start at $15 and on up for groups, food and drinks. For details see https://nyc.zumschneider.com/

• * Midtown _ Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Korean Parade & Festival. The parade runs from 12 noon to 2 pm, beginning along 6th Avenue at 38th Street and marching down to 28th Street. The festival runs the whole time [10a - 6p] along 32nd Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue [aka Koreatown]. There will be food, beverages and cultural performances. Korean parades and festivals in Manhattan NYC.

• * West Midtown _ Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Muddy Paws Block Party - along 54th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues.

• * East Village _ Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Fourth Avenue East Village Festival - Along 4th Avenue between 9th Street & 14th Street in the Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Avenues for Justice Inc.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Times Square Expo [Holy Innocents Church?]. Along 7th Avenue between West 47th and West 57th Streets - Manhattan street fairs.

• * NEW LOCATIONS & NEW TIME _ Midtown _ Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 am to 5 pm - 65th Annual Nigerian Independence Day Parade & Carnival - Begins along 5th Avenue at 38th Street and marches south to 26th Street at Madison Square Park where they'll have their after party. Manhattan street fairs. For details see - INST - https://www.instagram.com/oan_nyc/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/NIDPNYC/ or WS - http://oanweb.org
  • IN THE PAST - the parade began along 2nd Avenue beginning at East 54th Street ending at East 44th Street. There's usually an after parade celebration in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at 2nd Avenue and East 46th Street. The Nigerian parade also celebrates 40 African nations decades of independence.

• * Chelsea Midtown _ Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - 6th Avenue Chelsea Fair - Along 6th Avenue from 23rd to 34th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. NYC street fairs in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, October 6, 2024 beginning at 12.30 pm - The 87th Annual Pulaski Day Parade - begins at 39th Street and marches up to 54th Street. There's a mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue at 50th Street at 9 am preceding the parade, followed by a breakfast at 10.15 am at 3 West Club. For details see - https://pulaskiparade.com

• * Midtown _ Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Lexington Avenue Autumn Fair - Along Lexington Avenue from 42nd Street to 51st Street - street fairs in the Midtown Manhattan nyc.

• * recurring 2 weeks only _ UWS _ Friday, September 27 - October 14, 2024 - Times Vary - NY Film Festival - At Lincoln Center at 65th Street and Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side. A film festival including films from around the nation and around the world. Ticket prices range from $20 - $130. For details and tickets - see https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2024/. Not an UWS street festival, but rather a film festival on the UWS.

• * Midtown _ Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - 45th Street formerly Midtown East Fall Fair - Along 45th Street from 3rd to Lexington Avenue - street fairs in the Midtown Manhattan nyc.

• * Midtown _ Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm. Grand Central Food Block Party - Along 41st Street between Lexington Avenue & 3rd Ave in Midtown Manhattan. St fairs in NYC.

• * Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

• * Midtown _ Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - USO Avenue of the Americas Autumn Fest - Along 6th Avenue from 42nd to 56th Streets - Manhattan street fairs NYC.

• * Downtown / FIDI _ Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Lower Broadway / Financial District Fair - Along Broadway between Liberty Street and Rector Street.

• * UWS _ Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - West Side Broadway Fair - Along the west side of Broadway between 72nd and 82nd Streets - upper west side street fairs UWS.

• * Midtown / UES _ Sunday, October 13, 2024 beginning at 12 noon, the Hispanic Day Parade begins marching up 5th Avenue from 44th to 77th Street. Hispanic parades and celebrations in Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://www.nuevayork.com

• * UES _ Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 1 - 3 pm - Harvest Festival at Carl Schurz Park on the Mayor's lawn at End End and East 88th Street. Live entertainment, scarecrow, pumpkin patch & pumpkin decorating. For details see - https://www.carlschurzparknyc.org. Free.

• * Downtown / FiDi _ Monday, October 14, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Columbus Day Festival - Along Broadway between Liberty & Battery Place. Downtown Manhattan street fairs / festivals nyc.

• * Midtown / UES _ Monday, October 14, 2024 from 11.30 am to 3.30 pm, with parade beginning at 12 noon - The Columbus Day Parade. The Manhattan Columbus Day Parade kicks off at Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and marching up to 72nd Street along the Upper East Side. There's a mass at St. Patricks Cathedral preceding the parade, likely at 10 am [unconfirmed time]. Check the front page of this website for other things to do over the Columbus Day Weekend in Manhattan. For details and related Columbus Day Weekend events see - https://columbuscitizens.org

• * Midtown _ Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Midtown East Food Fair - Along 54th Street between 3rd & Lexington Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * NYC _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 18, 19 & 20, 2024 - Open House NY - at various times and at 270 locations in all five boroughs. An opportunity to tour many of NYC's historic and cultural destinations for free. For details see - https://ohny.org

• * South Midtown _ Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm - 3rd Annual Indigenous People's Parade. There's a ceremony that begins at 9 am and the parade begins at 12 noon marching down South Broadway from Madison Square Park at 26th Street to Union Square Park at 17th Street in south Midtown. There's likely to be after parade celebration in the park. For details see - https://www.the-national-indigenous-peoples-of-the-americas-parade.org or https://calendar.powwows.com/events/the-annual-national-indigenous-peoples-of-the-americas-parade/ or

• * UWS _ Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Amsterdam Fall Fair - Along Amsterdam Avenue between 73rd and 79th Streets. UWS street fairs in Manhattan NYC.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 11 am - 6 pm - 8th Avenue Fall Fair - Along 8th Avenue from 42nd to 52nd Street - street fairs in Midtown Manhattan nyc.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Lexington Avenue Festival - Along Lexington Avenue between 42nd & 57th Streets in the Midtown East Manhattan neighborhood.

• * UES _ Sunday, October 20, 2024 - Halloween Howl - at Carl Schurz Park at East End and 89th Street.

• * Thursday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at various times and at five locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn - New Fest NY LGBTQ Film Festival. The five locations are: SVA Theatre, the LGBTQ Community Center in Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park Brooklyn. They also include a virtual option. For details and $17 tickets and up for festival passes see - https://newfest.org/

• * Midtown _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 to 20, 2024 from 10 am to 7 pm daily except Sunday when it ends at 5 pm - Comic Con returns to the Javits in Manhattan. At the Javits Center at 655 West 34th / 36th Street at 11th Avenue in West Midtown. Comic Con is a convention of fans of comic book characters and has morphed to include movie characters. Note that this event frequently sells out in advance. For details and $75 tickets see - https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

• * Moved to Brooklyn Mostly in 2024 _ Thursday - Sunday, October 17 - 20, 2024, Times vary but generally in the evening between 6 pm - 11 pm - NYC Wine & Food Festival. This used to be a Manhattan-centric event, but this year they're mostly in Brooklyn. Locations, types of events and ticket prices vary. Talks by restaurateurs and culinary artists, food demonstrations and samplings & chow downs. Admissions vary from $75 on up. For details and tickets see - https://nycwff.org

• * Midtown _ Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Midtown East Food Fair Series - Along 54th Street between 3rd & Lexington Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * UWS _ Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Upper Broadway Harvest Festival [Bloomingdale Area Coalition] - Along the west side of Broadway between 96th and 106th Streets - upper west side street fairs UWS.

• Click this link for Manhattan Halloween parties & events - Manhattan Halloween Parties and Events NYC.

• * Midtown _ Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Bryant Park Autumn Fair - Along 41st Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue in Midtown.

• * Midtown _ Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - 6th Avenue Fall Festival - Along 6th Avenue from 34th to 42nd Streets in Midtown. Street fairs in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * Downtown/ FiDi _ Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Liberty Street Block Party - Along Liberty Street between Broadway & Trinity Place. Downtown / Tribeca street fairs in Manhattan NYC.

• * West Village _ Thursday, October 31, 2024 beginning at 7 pm & ending around 10.30 pm - NYC Halloween Parade. The 51st Annual Manhattan Halloween Parade NYC in the West Village begins at Spring Street / Canal and 6th Avenue and marches north along 6th to 15th Street in the West Village neighborhood. The parade runs for three to four hours with the official end time at 10.30 pm. There are over 35 bands and an innumerable showing of creative costumes. The theme is Upside Down and Inside Out. The after party is at Webster Hall in the East Village [see Webster Hell above]. West Village Halloween parade in Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://halloween-nyc.com/

OLD _ NOTE DATES & ALSO SEE DUPE(S) ABOVE

• Midtown _ Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10 am - 6 pm - Park Avenue 'Artists Stroll' Fair. Along the west side of Park Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets.

• Midtown _ Thursday thru Sunday, October 26 to 29, 2023 - The IFPDA - International Fine Print Dealers Association Fair begins at the Javits Center at 11th Avenue and West 38th Street.

• Midtown _ Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 1 - 9 pm - Diwali Times Square - A celebration of the Hindu festival of lights in Times Square including dance, music and food. St festivals Midtown. NYC.

• Village / Midtown _ Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 11 am to 5 pm - Korean Festival in Union Square Park at 17th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue. Korean food, shopping and cultural performances. Free.

• Click this link for Manhattan Halloween parties & events - Manhattan Halloween Parties and Events NYC.

 

 

 

 

November 2024 Manhattan Street Fairs NYC by Neighborhood

• * UES _ Tuesday thru Saturday, October 29 to November 2, 2024 - The Art Show - by members of the IFPDA - International Fine Print Dealers Association Fair - at the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street and Park Avenue on the UES of Manhattan. For details see - https://ifpda.org/2024/10/21/the-art-show-new-york-october-29-november-2-2024/
  • Thursday - Sunday, November 2 - 5, 2023 from 12 noon to 7 pm, except Sunday when it ends at 5 pm - Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory. Works by top galleries are on exhibit and for sale. Proceeds go to the Henry Street Settlement. For details and $30 tickets see - https://theartshow.org/

• * Washington Heights _ Thursday - Sunday, October 31 - November 3, 2024 - Washington Heights Jazz Festival. Four days of live jazz by 65 musicians from the neighborhood. At six locations, but the primary one appears to be Le Cheile at 839 West 181st Street. Also at Kismat at 603 Fort Washington Ave, 181 Cabrini. 854 W 181st St, Uptown Garrison. 821 W 181st St and Saggio. 827 W 181st St in Washington Heights. Tickets are $20 / $15. For details see https://jazzwahi.com

• * Central Park _ Friday, November 1, 2024 from 5.30 - 9 pm - The Parade of Nations in Central Park will be followed by fireworks tonight as part of the NYC Marathon Festivities. This will be free and viewable from the finish line in Central Park which is located in the southwest corner of the park. For details see - https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/raceweek/opening-ceremony

• POST FACTO * Midtown West _ Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 4 to 9 pm - Dia de Muertos - Between 42nd and 47th Street and between Broadway and 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan NYC. Also known as the Day of the Dead, this festival originated in Mexico and is a combination of remembering the dead, with a humorous twist. People oftentimes dress in costume that recalls a humorous event of their loved ones' lives. There will be performances in Times Square during times noted above. Done in tandem with the Times Square Alliance and the NYC DOT - Department of Transportation. For details see - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2024/dia-de-muertos-celebration.shtml

• * Midtown West _ Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Midtown West Fall Fair - Along 8th Avenue between 42nd & 52nd streets in Midtown Manhattan NYC.

• * NYC _ Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2 am - Daylight Savings Time Ends. This is where we will 'fall back' by moving our clocks back one hour starting at 2 am Sunday, or before going to bed Saturday night.

• * NYC _ Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 8 am - 5 pm - The NYC Marathon runners begin congregating at Fort Wadsworth at the foot of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge on Staten Island beginning at 7 am. The Professional Wheelchairs take off at 8 am, the Handcyclists at 8.22 am, the Professional Women at 8.40 am, and the Professional Men at 9.05 am, with the last wave at 11.40 am. Staten Island is the starting poinit, while Brooklyn is the first leg, the Queens segment of the course is around the midpoint before heading into Manhattan, then north to the Bronx over the Willis Avenue Bridge, where they do a U turn by heading west over the Madison Avenue Bridge before turning south into Manhattan and Central Park. Use the link to the front page below to view a map of the Marathon course for 2022.
  • So you can do some math to figure out when to greet them in your borough. The fastest men complete the race in a bit more than two hours, while the average is 4 hours and 40 minutes. The midpoint is in Queens. The biggest wave of runners travel through Queens around 11 am, so you can figure out the rest. The weather is expected to be pleasant. Enjoy.

• * Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 6 am to 9 pm - Election / Voting. For details see - https://www.nycvotes.org.

• * Midtown _ Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Midtown East Fall Fair - Along 45th Street from 3rd to Lexington Avenue - street fairs in the Midtown Manhattan nyc.

• * Midtown _ Friday thru Sunday, November 8 - 10, 2024 at various times - The Baltic Film Festival. At Scandinavia House at 58 Park Avenue in Midtown just south of Grand Central Station. Tickets are $15 / film or $125 to see all films. They also have a virtual option and special events option(s). For details see - https://www.scandinaviahouse.org

• * UWS _ Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Broadway Fair - on Broadway From 8ᵗʰ - 14ᵗʰ Street. Street fairs on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC.

• * Village _ Sunday November 10, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Union Square Autumn Block Party - along 17ᵗʰ Street from Broadway to Park Avenue South. Street fairs on the Village of Manhattan NYC. Street fairs in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.

• * Flatiron District / Midtown _ Monday, November 11, 2024 from 10.55 am - 3.30 pm [NOTE the changed times again this year 2024] - 105th Veterans' Day Parade & Ceremonies which commence prior to the parade. Beginning at 10.55 am there will be ceremonies honoring the dead, ending with a wreath laying at the Eternal Light Monument in Madison Square Park at 5th Avenue at 24th Street. Then the parade steps off from 25th Street at 12.30 pm, marching up 5th Avenue to 45th Street, ending about 3.30 pm. Here's how Military.com describes the event, " ... parade is expected to feature nearly 300 marching and vehicle units and welcome 20,000 participants from across America, representing every service branch of the military and every era ...". Midtown Manhattan parades & street fairs Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://www.uwvc.org/newsandevents/event/6b111946-e378-43f8-8984-fb4fabebd526 or https://www.military.com/veterans-day/new-york-veterans-day-parade-live-stream.html √

• * Downtown _ Monday, November 11, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Veterans' Day Festival - Along Broadway from Liberty Street to Battery Place - downtown / Tribeca street fairs Manhattan NYC.

• * Downtown Financial District _ Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 10 am - 6 pm - Financial Community Fall Fair - Along Fulton Street between Broadway and Nassau in Downtown Manhattan.

• * Friday, November 15, 2024 from 6 to 10 pm - El Barrio Pinta Live Art Dance Party. At El Barrio Art Space at 215 East 99th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the UES of Manhattan. Music, art and dance $12.50 admission. For tickets and details see - INSTA https://www.instagram.com/elbarriosartspace/?hl=en

• * NYC _ Thursday, November 7 - 17, 2024 - NY Comedy Festival - at two dozen different venues in all 5 Boros. This happens at locations around Manhattan including Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre and Gotham Comedy - among others. They bill the event as 11 days, 5 boros, 100 shows and 200+ comedians. Tickets are selling fast for some shows. For details and tickets [prices vary by show $25 and up] see - https://nycomedyfestival.com/

• * Midtown _ Saturday November 16, 2024 - NYC Tourist Day - along 50th Street from 6th to 7th Avenues.

 

 

This Weekend Beginning 11.23.24 & the Following Weekdays.

 

• * RECURRING _ Daily, Open Year Round 2024, Indoors and open from 8 am to 8 pm except Sundays 10a to 6 pm - Essex Market at 88 Essex Street just south of Delancey on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This is an NYC organized market, which generally is food based, and populated with multiple independent vendors selling various food, beverage and specialty products.

• * RECURRING _ Saturdays & Sundays, Year Round 2024 from 8 am to 5 pm, Outdoors at 29 West 25th Street - Chelsea Flea Market in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. For details see - WS - https://brooklynflea.com

• * RECURRING _ Daily, Year Round 2024 from 11 am to 7 pm - Chelsea Market - at 88 10th Avenue at West 15th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. For details see - https://www.artistsandfleas.com/chelsea/

• * RECURRING _ Sundays, Year Round 2024 from 10 am to 5 pm, Indoors & Outdoors - Grand Bazaar NYC - at 100 West 77th Street at Columbus Avenue on the UWS of Manhattan. WS - https://grandbazaarnyc.org

• * RECURRING _ THE LOCATION CHANGES WEEKLY _ USE URL _Saturday or Sunday, February 17 - December 7, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Fes - at various locations mostly in Manhattan, but also Park Slope in Brooklyn and Astoria in Queens. A moving Japanese food festival in Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens. https://www.japanfes.com

• * RECURRING _ Friday, May 17, 2024 from 4 to 10 pm - Latin Night Market - at 224 - 238 Dyckman Street in Washington HeIghts. There will be 50 Latin food and beverage vendors as well as Latin music and culture. Free. For details copy & paste - https://www.maschospitalitygroup.com/latinnightmarket. This is a monthly event April - October 2024.

• * RECURRING _ Harlem _ Second Thursdays of the Month - July 11, 2024 from 4 - 10 pm - Harlem / Uptown Night Market. Under the arches on 12th Avenue west of Riverside Drive and south of 135th Street in Washington Heights adjacent to Riverbank State Park. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/uptownnightmarket/

 

• * Midtown _ Thursday, November 28, 2024 from 8.30 am to 12 noon - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Last year [2023] there was seven performance groups, 29 clown crews, 17 performers, eleven marching bands, six balloonicles, and 25 huge floating balloons. They start at the American Museum of Natural History at 80th Street, marching south at Central Park West, turning east onto 59th Street, before turning south on 6th Avenue. Finally they turn west on 34th Street, ending at Macy's in Herald Square. See the front page for a weather report.

 

Also click on the header at the top of the page to check out our Front Page, as we post upcoming weekend / weekday events in Manhattan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming -

Note only Asterisked Events have been updated to 2024.

• More updates coming next week, but they will largely be posted on the holiday events and holiday markets pages, which you can find via the search function on this site, or by using the links posted on the front page each Friday by borough, or using the links on this page. In January, the activity on this page will begin picking back up again.

 

SEE ABOVE BLUE BOX LINK TO HOLIDAY MARKETS - WE'LL BE UPDATING OVER THE WEEKEND / NEXT WEEK. THIS IS JUST A SAMPLING OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND THERE, WHICH WE CONTINUE POSTING THRU THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

• * UWS _ Saturday & Sunday, November 9 & 10, 2024 from 11 am to 6 pm & 10 am - 4 pm respectively - Grace Church Holiday Fair - at 802 Broadway at 10th Street [$2 admission and 25 vendors]. The following is UNCONFIRMED for 2024, but in prior years there has also been a special wine & cheese reception on Saturday from 5 - 7 pm ($10 for charity). For details see - https://gracechurchnyc.org/grace-church-women/ OR FB - https://www.facebook.com/GraceChurchInNewYorkGCW

• * RECURRING _ Midtown _ Friday, October 25, 2024 thru January 5, 2025, daily from 11 am to 8 pm, except Saturday & Sunday when some open at 10 am - Bryant Park Winter Village. For details use links below. For details see - https://bryantpark.org/activities/bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park

• * Midtown _ Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - Vintage Express at Grand Central Station - at Grand Central Terminal at 89 East 42nd Street at Park Avenue [between 42nd and 44th Streets] in Midtown Manhattan NYC. For hours and details see - https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/events

• * Saturday & Sunday, December 7, 8, 14 &15, 2024 from 11 am to 5 pm - Renegade Craft Fair. At the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street in Manhattan. For details see - https://www.renegadecraft.com/city/new-york/

 

CLICK this link to view a full schedule of the Manhattan Parades & large cultural events in NYC, which go beyond what's included in street fairs.

 

• * In 2024 Moved to September _ See Above _ OLD _ NOTE DATE / YEAR _ South Street Seaport _ Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Taste of the Seaport - At Piers 16 & 17 at 89 South Street along the East River at the South Street Seaport. Entertainment, kids activities and about 40 food & beverage purveyors with proceeds going to "seaport public schools" which in the past they had specified as PS 343 Peck Slip School & PS 397 Spruce Street School - but it wasn't specified this year. For details and $10 tickets for a student taste / $55 for six tastes at https://www.tasteoftheseaport.org/.

• * In 2024 this Moved to October 25 & to Greenpoint Brooklyn _ OLD _ NOTE DATE / YEAR _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 17, 18 & 19, 2023 - Anime NYC at the Javits Center at West 34th Street and 11th Avenue in West Midtown. The convention is described as follows, " ... Anime NYC is New York City’s anime convention! A showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture in the biggest city in America, Anime NYC brings anime fans together for three days of unique exhibits, exclusive screenings, and appearances by some of the biggest creators in Japan ...". For details and tickets starting at $68 and up, see - https://animenyc.com.

 

 

WE UPDATE WEEKLY

Only Asterisked events HAVE been updated to 2024. Pay attention to the dates / years.

ALWAYS A WORK IN PROCESS. FRI 11.23.24. USE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES.

SUMMER CONCERTS. CLICK this link for a mostly done, mostly free summer concerts in Manhattan page. We'll update it throughout the summer as new information comes in.

SUMMER THEATER. CLICK here to view Free Summer Theater Plays Manhattan MHTN NYC.

CLICK here for related weekend things to do in Manhattan NYC.

FREE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS. CLICK here to view free public swimming pools in Manhattan NYC.

PARADES / FESTIVALS. CLICK this link to view a FULL SCHEDULE OF ALL of the Manhattan Parades & large cultural events in NYC.

JULY 4TH FIREWORKS. CLICK this link to view a full schedule of all of the Manhattan 4th of July fireworks 2023 & Macy's July 4th Fireworks NYC.

SUMMER MOVIES is a work in progress.

CLICK this link to view a schedule of all of the Memorial Day Parades in NYC - all 5 boroughs that we know about.

 

SPECIAL NOTICE - Mhtn Holiday Markets - Update of Manhattan Holiday markets & shopping NYC now updating weekly beginning 11/1/23.

*** ARTS, CULTURE, THEATER & FILM. CLICK here for things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC / MHTN weekend events - as well as for the next month or so. We are now working on this events calendar of things to do / updating or adding events weekly.

 

UPCOMING I - NEXT WEEK+

• See holiday markets link above. We'll be updating over the next week or so and then weekly.

• SPECIAL NOTICE - Mhtn Holiday Events - Update of Manhattan Holiday events & things to do NYC coming Monday 11/27/23.

• SPECIAL NOTICE - Mhtn Holiday Markets - Update of Manhattan Holiday markets & shopping NYC now updating weekly beginning 11/1/23.

 

UPCOMING II -

Holiday Markets / Holiday Events / Thanksgiving Food Shopping / NYE Parties

• SPECIAL NOTICE - Mhtn Thanksgiving Dinners & Gourmet Food Shopping - Update of Manhattan Thanksgiving Dinners & gourmet food shopping NYC coming Monday 11/20/23.

• SPECIAL NOTICE - Mhtn NYE Parties - Update of Manhattan New Years Eve parties & events NYC coming Monday 11/20/23.

 

 

IGNORE EVERYTHING BELOW. IT'S OLD TO VERY OLD. SCROLL BACK UP A BIT.

 

 

 

USE THE LINKS THAT FOLLOW TO FIND OTHER ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND IN MANHATTAN.

CLICK here for related weekend things to do in Manhattan NYC on our front page [posted late Thursdays or by midday Fridays].

CLICK here for events submitted by Manhattan arts, community and non-profit organizations.

PARADES / FESTIVALS. CLICK this link to view a FULL SCHEDULE OF ALL of the Manhattan Parades & large cultural events in NYC.

JULY 4TH FIREWORKS. CLICK this link to view a full schedule of all of the Manhattan 4th of July fireworks 2023 & Macy's July 4th Fireworks NYC.

SUMMER MOVIES is a work in progress.

SUMMER CONCERTS. CLICK this link for a mostly done, mostly free summer concerts in Manhattan page. We'll update it throughout the summer as new information comes in.

SUMMER THEATER. CLICK here to view Free Summer Theater Plays Manhattan MHTN NYC.

FREE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS. CLICK here to view free public swimming pools in Manhattan NYC.

CLICK this link to view a schedule of all of the Memorial Day Parades in NYC - all 5 boroughs that we know about.

 

WE UPDATE WEEKLY

Asterisked events have NOT been updated to 2023. Note Dates / Years to be sure.

EVENTS BELOW WILL BE UPDATED AS WE GO THROUGH THE SEASON

 

Manhattan Street Fairs NYC - November 2022 by Neighborhood

Links to Manhattan Holiday Markets

 

• 2023 _ Normally late October / early November is when the Korean Film Festival is held. At present I don't see anything for 2023, perhaps because Lincoln Center ran a two week program from September 1 - 17, 2023 about Korean Film's Golden Decade 1960's.

THE FOLLOWING ARE FROM PRIOR YEARS AND NEED UPDATING.

• MIDTOWN _ Monday, November 11, 2019 from 11am - 6 pm - Veterans Day Parade Block Party - Along 48th Street between Madison and 6th Avenue. Upper East Side UES street fair Manhattan NYC. *See below for additional celebrations.

 

OLD INFO - DISREGARD EVENTS BELOW THIS LINE

 

Manhattan Street Fairs NYC October 2022

Asterisk* means fair has NOT been updated to 2023

 

• * Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 11 am - 6 pm - Astor Place Fair - Along Astor Place from Broadway to Lafayette in the Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

• CLICK here to see Manhattan Holiday markets & shopping which will be updated by or before mid November and click here to view Manhattan holiday events which will also be updated toward the end of November. Also, every Friday [posting times vary] we post a piece about Manhattan Weekend Events.

 

• 11/4/22 _ See front page for other events - Also check our front page for Manhattan parades, street fairs and other events each Friday.

 

Midtown Street Fairs NYC

• * Sunday, July 15, 2018 from 11 am - 6 pm - Broadway Movie Day Festival - Along Broadway between 47th Street and 57th Street in the Midtown West neighborhood of Manhattan.

• * Sunday, July 22, 2018 from 10 am - 6 pm. Lexington Avenue Vanderbilt Y Festival - Along Lexington Avenue between 42nd & 51st Streets in the Midtown East Manhattan neighborhood.

Upper East Side Street Fairs NYC

Midtown Street Fairs NYC

1st Ave, 3rd Ave & Lexington Ave Street Fairs NYC / UES St Festivals in Manhattan

Click here to go to the Upper East Side Neighborhood UES section of this site.

JUNE - Midtown Street Fairs NYC Manhattan

JUNE - Upper East Side Street Fairs NYC Manhattan

• * Sunday, July 15, 2018 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Bastille Day Festival - Along 60th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lexington Avenue - Upper East Side Neighborhood NYC street fair Manhattan.

• Sunday, August 21, 2016 from 11 am - 6 pm - 60th Street Festival - Along 60th Street from Madison to 5th Avenue - Upper East Side Neighborhood NYC street fair Manhattan.

• Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Lexington Avenue / 92nd Y Festival - Along Lexington Avenue from 79th Street to 94th Street - Upper East Side neighborhod UES NYC street fair Manhattan.

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Upper West Side Street Fairs - UWS

Broadway, Columbus and Amsterdam Ave Street Fairs NYC / Festivals in Manhattan

Click here to go to the Upper West Side Neighborhood UWS section of this site.

 

JUNE - Upper West Side Street Fairs NYC Manhattan

• Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Along Amsterdam from 96th to 106h Streets - Upper West Side neighborhood UWS street fair.

• Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Along Columbus from 68th to 86th Streets - Upper West Side neighborhood UWS street fair.

 

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East & West Village Street Fairs - Manhattan NYC

2nd Ave, 6th Ave, University, Washington Square, Union Square Street Fairs NYC / Festivals in Manhattan

Click here to go to the West Village & East Village Neighborhood section of this site.

FOR LOWER EAST SIDE STREET FAIRS - Scroll down to the Tribeca, SoHo & LES section.

 

JUNE - East & West Village Street Fairs NYC Manhattan

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Chelsea Street Fairs - Manhattan NYC

Street Fairs in Chelsea NYC - also see Midtown & Village Neighborhood Sections above

 

 

June - Chelsea Street Fairs

• June 2017 - Chelsea Farmers Markets open May / June.

 

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Tribeca Street Fairs & SoHo Street Fairs & Lower East Side St Fairs

Street Fairs in Tribeca, SoHo, the LES and Downtown NYC

Click here to go to the SoHo Neighborhood & Tribeca Neighborhood section of this site.

 

JUNE - Tribeca Street Fairs NYC Manhattan

JULY - SOHO & Tribeca Street Fairs NYC Manhattan

Click - NYC Events / Manhattan Things To Do Manhattan Calendar. Click - Manhattan farmers markets.

Street Fairs - Street Festivals Washington Heights, Inwood & Harlem

Washington Heights, Inwood & Harlem Street Fairs & Festivals NYC: Nearby Shops & Store Maps

JUNE - Washington Heights, Inwood & Harlem Street Fairs

You can also click this link into the Manhattan Business Directory to find local merchants and merchandise.

Click here to view Bronx Street Fairs - St Fairs in the Bronx.

OLD _ Use the Directory below - the links of which take you to each neighborhood - and after you are done looking at one neighborhood, hit the back button, and it will take you back to the Directory, where you can click to the next neighborhood section of the Manhattan - or you can keep scrolling down the page through each neighborhood section. The following directory was last used in 2019.

OLD _ II. Directory of Street Fairs in Manhattan NYC - by Neighborhood & Month

1. Midtown Manhattan Street Fairs NYC

2. Upper East Side NYC Street Fairs

3. Upper West Side Street Fairs - Manhattan NYC

4. East & West Village Street Fairs - Manhattan NYC

5. Chelsea NYC Street Fairs - Manhattan

6. Tribeca & SoHo Street Fairs - Manhattan

7. Harlem Street Fairs

Also Check Our Monthly NYC Events / Manhattan Things To Do Calendar

Grand Central, Times Square & 9th Ave Street Fairs NYC / Festivals in Manhattan - also see Chelsea Neighborhood below

Click here to go to the Midtown Neighborhoods NYC section of this site.

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