January Events
New York City Restaurant
Week - Winter
New York Restaurant Week is
an event held twice a year
in which participating
restaurants in New York City
offer prix fixe(fixed price)
lunches and dinners. At the
finest restaurants, this can
be a fraction of the usual
prices.
The No Pants Subway Ride
The No Pants Subway Ride is
an annual event staged by
Improv Everywhere every
January in New York City.
The idea behind No Pants is
simple: Random passengers
board a subway car at
separate stops in the middle
of winter without pants. The
participants do not behave
as if they know each other,
and they all wear winter
coats, hats, scarves, and
gloves. The only unusual
thing is their lack of
pants.
Winter Jazz Fest
What started as a one-night festival featuring 19 groups has grown into four-day festival that lights up 10 venues with 100+ acts. This marks another year of the annual NYC
WINTER JAZZFEST, and the
continued mission to
showcase top quality jazz to
industry professionals, avid
jazz fans, and new
audiences.
Under the Radar Festival
The Under the Radar Festival, presented by Public Theater, provides a high-visibility platform to support artists from diverse backgrounds who are redefining the act of making theater. Widely recognized as a premier launching pad for new and cutting-edge performance from the U.S. and abroad, UTR artists provide a snapshot of contemporary theater: richly distinct in terms of perspectives, aesthetics, and social practice, and pointing to the future of the art form.
New York Comedy Festival
Friday, January 22, 2016
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The New York Comedy Festival is produced by Carolines on Broadway in association with COMEDY CENTRAL. The festival has featured the country's top comedians, including Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Louis C.K., Larry David, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Hart, Bill Maher, John Mulaney, Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes, to name a few. In 2007, the festival launched the “Stand Up for Heroes” event to benefit The Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has featured performances by Ricky Gervais, John Mayer, John Oliver, Conan O'Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Robin Williams, among others. To date, the “Stand Up for Heroes” events have raised over $33 million. For more information please visit the NYCF website, like the NYCF Facebook page, and follow the NYCF on Twitter, @NYComedyFest.
Dance on Camera Festival
The Dance Films Association is the catalyst for the production, presentation, and preservation of dance on camera. The Dance on Camera Festival is held in early February at Lincoln Center. Since 1971, this festival has connected dance film producers with users and distributors. It encourages dancers to preserve their work on film.
February Events
Chinese Lunar New Year Parade & Festival
2016 is the 17th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival
Celebrated in the city with
the largest Chinese
population in the US, this
annual event includes a
parade and street
performers.
Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China Festival
The Chinese New Year symbolizes reunion, prosperity and hope for the future. It has been loved and valued by compatriots both home and abroad. The 2016 Fantastic Art China will further explore the progression from traditional culture into contemporary art.
After last year's success, the "Fantastic Art China" festival will return to New York City from February 5-10, 2016 for a second year of even bigger and more exciting arts and cultural events across New York's top cultural venues and landmarks, including Lincoln Center, the Empire State Building, and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Westminister Kennel Club Dog
Show
It is still the greatest
collection of dogs assembled
each year in the same place
at the same time. From the
opening moments when the
2,500-plus champions begin
to compete in 173 different
breed and varieties, to the
final crowning of the Best
In Show dog, it is the great
sport of dogs at its very
best.
Empire State Building Run Up Foot Race
Sponsored by the New York Road Runners Club, contenders race up this New York City landmark.
Fashion Week
A week-long series of runway shows where over 100 designers show off their collections for upcoming seasons. There are over 200 of parties and celebrations during New York Fashion Week, which occurs twice yearly, in February and again in September.
March Events
Annual Whiskey Festival
Analogue, 19 W 8th Street, New York, NY 10011
phone: 212-432-0200, email: [email protected]
Taste some of the best whiskeys from all around the world while you enjoy live music, cocktail specials, complimentary passed bites, and more. #AWF2017
Greek Independence Day
Fifth Ave. from 49th to 59th St.
Dancing and food.
Asia Week New York
Asia Week New York, held in March, is an annual nine-day celebration of Asian art throughout metropolitan New York, with non-stop exhibitions, auctions and special events presented by leading international Asian art specialists, major auction houses, and world-renowned museums and cultural institutions.
The New York Chekhov Festival
Balcony Theater, 165 W86th Street, New York, NY 10024
phone: 718-457-1075, email: [email protected]
Coming in March to New York City, The Russian Arts Theater and Studio premieres the first annual New York Chekhov Festival--three weeks of performances and discussions celebrating the life and works of Anton Chekhov. Taking place at the quaint Balcony Theater, performances will alternate between Three Sisters and a Russian-speaking production of Swan Song, starring iconic Russian actor Ernst Zorin of the Vakhtangov Theater and award-winning actress Gala Orlovsky. Additionally, critically acclaimed Russian director Aleksey Burago will give a free seminar on the life of Anton Chekhov and the golden age of the Moscow Art Theater at New York University, Jordan Center.
April Events
Festival of Colors: Holi NYC
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, 11237
phone: 347-888-4895, email: [email protected]
Festival of Colors: Holi NYC is a joyous celebration of the coming of spring. It is a day of revelry full of live bands, DJs, art installations, delicious food, and great people. It is a time when social barriers collapse, and all are united in joyful celebration. It is a time to throw vibrantly colored powder at your friends and strangers, and dance together as one huge colorful mass of beautiful people.
The Circus Walk
At midnight the animals from Ringling Brothers' Barnum & Bailey Circus parade to Madison Square Garden.
Egg Rolling Contest
Easter Sun
Children's festival including an egg-rolling contest in Central Park.
May Events
SummerStage
Runs from May
through September
Free performances by international artists and big name benefit shows in Central Park
and elsewhere. SummerStage,
a program of City Parks
Foundation, presents
performances of outstanding
artistic quality, free of
charge, to serve the diverse
communities of New York
City.
The City Parks Foundation has announced its massive 2016 SummerStage lineup and it does not disappoint. For 2016, SummerStage will run from May 16 through Sept. 23 and promises more than 100 free music, dance and comedy events across 16 parks in New York City.
Bronx Book Fair
310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10458
email: [email protected]
Launched in 2013, the Bronx Book Fair is dedicated to engaging and growing the community of poets and writers in the Bronx and to connecting those literary artists to readers and book lovers of all ages. Through readings, workshops, and presentations our goal is to engage the community with a variety of literature and programs that will broaden access to Bronx literary artists, increase library usage, and encourage a love of books and reading.
Long Island Orchid Festival
Planting Fields Arboretum
State Historic Park
The Long Island Orchid
Society holds the
Long Island
Orchid Festival at Planting
Fields Arboretum State
Historic Park. The festival
will host numerous orchid
vendors from around the
world and include lectures
from advanced orchid
growers.
Admission to the Long Island
Orchid Festival is FREE.
Red Bull Music Academy
Festival
The month-long series of
live performances, club
nights, lectures, art
installations and more, is
set to kick off in May with a
lineup of innovative
artists, unique venues and
signature show concepts that
explore today's musical
landscape while paying
homage to its history. The
diverse musical showcase,
now an annual New York City festival, is a legacy to the critically acclaimed Red Bull Music Academy that took place in New York in 2013.
Ukrainian Festival
E 7th St between 2nd and 3rd
Aves
With marvelous Ukrainian costumes, folk music and dance, plus authentic foods.
Great Googa Mooga
3-day music festival, held in
Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
At Great GoogaMooga you will
eat and drink from New
York’s top restaurants and
leading wineries and
breweries. You’ll listen to
top musical acts. You’ll
dine, dance and drink with
your friends at
imaginatively themed parties
and events. You’ll connect
with a community that
understands that the best
things in life aren’t things
at all—they’re experiences
like this.
Ninth Avenue International
Food Festival
Taking place in this annual
event will be Ninth Avenue
local merchants serving an
array of ethnic foods which
are representative of the
different cultures in our
neighborhood. Experience the
delightful taste of various
cuisines from different
countries like Poland,
Italy, Spain, Greece, Japan,
Thailand and many others.
Games and fun activities for
the children.
Fleet Week
Fleet Week New York is the
city’s time-honored
celebration of the sea
services. It is an
unparalleled opportunity for
the citizens of New York and
the surrounding tri-state
area to meet Sailors,
Marines and Coast Guardsmen,
as well as witness firsthand
the latest capabilities of
today’s maritime services.
The week-long celebration
has been held nearly every
year since 1984. It is
anticipated that nearly
1,500 Sailors, Marines and
Coast Guardsmen will
participate.
Vulture Festival
On May 21-22, 2016, Vulture + New York magazine host the 3rd annual Vulture Festival, a pop-culture extravaganza featuring the best of today’s television, music, film, and more. In true Vulture style, the Festival once again will bring the witty, in-depth, critical coverage found on the web to life with two jam-packed days of events, including live performances, screenings, animated conversations, comedy, and more.
World Science Festival: City of Science
Multiple locations around NYC
phone: 212-348-1400, email: [email protected]
Over six extraordinary days in New York City, from May 29 through June 3, 2018; the world’s leading scientists will explore the very edge of knowledge and share their insights with the public. Festivalgoers of all ages can experience vibrant discussions and debates, evocative performances and films, world-changing research updates, thought-provoking town hall gatherings and fireside chats, hands-on experiments and interactive outdoor explorations. It’s an action adventure for your mind!
This year will highlight some of the incredible achievements of Women in Science, celebrating and exploring their impact on the history and future of scientific discovery. Perennial favorites will also return in full force, including WSF main stage Big Ideas programs, the Flame Challenge, Cool Jobs, and FREE outdoor events.
June Events
The Art of the Score
Fort Greene Park Washington Park St. Brooklyn 11205
email: [email protected]
2018: 06/22/18 The Art of the Score is a live music & film event that will allow musicians an opportunity to score a movie in front of a live audience in a competitive setting. The event will highlight the convergence between music and the moving image.... an experience combining music and cinema in a way that has never been done before. A LIVE movie scoring competition where the theme is honoring Melvin Van Peeples, the first Black Superhero! 3 contestants will score a 6-minute clip of Sweet Sweetback's Baaadaaasss Song. The winner of the scoring competition will be offered the opportunity to open one of the NYC Parks summer outdoor movie events and will be offered a development package with Independent Ear and Universal Music.
World Science Festival 2016
email: [email protected]
The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Through discussions, debates, theatrical works, interactive explorations, musical performances, intimate salons, and major outdoor experiences, the Festival takes science out of the laboratory and into the streets, parks, museums, galleries and premier performing arts venues of New York City and beyond.
NYC Dance Week
New York City Dance Week features Over 100 Free Dance, Fitness and Wellness Classes and over 30 Participating Studios throughout the NYC area. NYC Dance Week offers free dance classes throughout the city and invites every community in New York to join together in celebration of movement through dance. phone: 917-773-8409
Flower Festival/ Festival de las Flores
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
A huge food and music festival featuring many local and international acts. The Festival will have well-known DJ’s, dance groups, comedians and singers of many different genres. Come by and enjoy a day filled with family fun! email: [email protected]
FarmBorough
Randall's Island
FarmBorough, the Big Apple’s
first-ever country music
fest, will take place at
Randall’s Island. With Dierks
Bentley, Luke Bryan and Brad
Paisley set to headline the
main stage and Caanan Smith
opening the ‘Next From
Nashville’ stage, the
all-weekend event is set to
feature over 30 artists
including Wade Bowen, Brandy
Clark, Maddie & Tae, Kip
Moore and the Cadillac
Three, with a few special
guests.
Governors Ball Music
Festival
What began as a one-day,
12-act event on Governors
Island in 2011 has blossomed
into a three-day
extravaganza with 70 acts
and four stages. It
attracted about 45,000
visitors per day, selling
out three-day passes and
single-day tickets weeks
ahead of time. Attendees
came from all over the
country as well as from
overseas.
Museum Mile Festival
Each year, on one
day in June, ten of the
NYC's finest museums are open
for free from 6pm-9pm. They
celebrate with a block party
and art exhibits. All are on 5th Ave from 82nd St to 105th St.
SummerStage
Runs from May
through September
Free performances by international artists and big name benefit shows in Central Park
and elsewhere. SummerStage,
a program of City Parks
Foundation, presents
performances of outstanding
artistic quality, free of
charge, to serve the diverse
communities of New York
City.
The City Parks Foundation has announced its massive 2016 SummerStage lineup and it does not disappoint. For 2016, SummerStage will run from May 16 through Sept. 23 and promises more than 100 free music, dance and comedy events across 16 parks in New York City.
NYC Pride Week |
Pride Month
Discover the City's spirit
at these LGBT events all
over town.
Taste of Times Square
Over 50 of Times Square's best restaurants offer their finest tastes from around the globe at Taste of Times Square – the annual outdoor food and music festival. The festival is held on 46th Street between Broadway and 9th Avenue (including historic Restaurant Row) and on Broadway from 45th to 47th Streets. Festival admission is free. There is also an abundance of street fair entertainment to be enjoyed.
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party is a celebration of the craftsmanship of ‘cue, represented by the most talented pitmasters in the country. Each one brings a signature approach to the tradition of ‘cue to New Yorkers the second weekend in June in Madison Square Park. At the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, you’ll have the opportunity to sample barbecue from the nation’s top, award-winning pitmasters hailing from ‘cue capitals like Texas, the Carolinas, Alabama, Tennessee and more.
Drums Along the Hudson
Inwood Hill Park, 218th Street and Indian Road, NY, NY 10034
phone: 212-627-1076 ext. 10, email: [email protected]
DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON features Manhattan's only open air pow wow, which is a celebratory gathering of Native American people that will be led by Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers with Host Drums Heyna Second Sons and Silver Cloud. This multicultural family-oriented festival combines Native American heritage with the diversity of New York City with performances of world dance and drumming traditions.
July Events
Independence Day - July 4
The fireworks from Macy's, South Street Seaport and the display over the East River best place to view them Battery Park.
SummerStage
Runs from May
through September
Free performances by international artists and big name benefit shows in Central Park
and elsewhere. SummerStage,
a program of City Parks
Foundation, presents
performances of outstanding
artistic quality, free of
charge, to serve the diverse
communities of New York
City.
The City Parks Foundation has announced its massive 2016 SummerStage lineup and it does not disappoint. For 2016, SummerStage will run from May 16 through Sept. 23 and promises more than 100 free music, dance and comedy events across 16 parks in New York City.
New York City Restaurant
Week - Summer
New York Restaurant Week is
an event held twice a year
in which participating
restaurants in New York City
offer prix fixe(fixed price)
lunches and dinners. At the
finest restaurants, this can
be a fraction of the usual
prices.
Mostly Mozart Festival at
Lincoln Center
Summer in New York is
synonymous with many
marvels, adding to those
pleasures is the Mostly
Mozart Festival. Inspired by
the genius and brilliance of
Mozart, it presents an
expansive and rich calendar
of concerts, opera
performances, and late-night
recitals, as well as many
world premieres.
Lincoln Center Festival
The Lincoln Center Festival presents wthe best theater, opera, chamber music, dance and more from around the world. This event is held each summer in July and August. Tickets are expensive and go fast. They are sold for each event separately, or check the website for package deals.
Harlem Week
Although titled "Harlem Week", this festival covers actually several weeks in July and August. Harlem Week promotes and celebrates what Harlem was, is and will be. It is a series of events throughout the summer, that bring together all age groups and cultures to celebrate the unique and diverse essence of Harlem. This celebration offers over 100 events, including concerts, film festivals, sporting events, youth programs and activities, fashion shows and so much more. This event attracts approximately 2 million attendees from all over New York and the world.
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Enjoy longstanding favorites and discover something new when Out of Doors brings three jam-packed weeks of world-class music, dance, and spoken word to the plazas of Lincoln Center. And it’s absolutely free. Events are held on Lincoln Center's outdoor plazas.
Coachella's Panorama Music & Arts Festival | More web info
The producers of Coachella have announced details of a new festival, Panorama, with the first edition (2016) taking place this July at Randall's Island Park in New York City.
Coachella's NYC event has been in the works for some time. Firm details have now emerged, with Goldenvoice, the company that runs Coachella, promising "three days of music, art, technology and local food offerings" at the inaugural event, which will run from July 22nd through 24th.
August Events
World Science Festival: City of Science (Queens)
York College, Health & Phys Ed Complex, 160-02 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, New York
phone: 212-348-1400, email: [email protected]
Enter City of Science, a buzzing metropolis of science, technology, engineering, and mathematical possibilities. Featuring awe-inspiring, interactive demonstrations and larger than life activities, this FREE indoor exhibition unleashes everyone’s inner scientist. Experience how creativity and discovery go hand-in-hand, right here in Queens.
This ALL AGES event is FREE and open to the public.
South Asian International Performing Arts Festival
Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001,
email: [email protected]
South Asian International Performing Arts Festival (SAIPAF) is the annual celebration of the diverse perspectives, ideas, and imaginations of artists from the South Asian subcontinent and/or who belong to the South Asian diaspora.
SummerStage
Runs from May
through September
Free performances by international artists and big name benefit shows in Central Park
and elsewhere. SummerStage,
a program of City Parks
Foundation, presents
performances of outstanding
artistic quality, free of
charge, to serve the diverse
communities of New York
City.
The City Parks Foundation has announced its massive 2016 SummerStage lineup and it does not disappoint. For 2016, SummerStage will run from May 16 through Sept. 23 and promises more than 100 free music, dance and comedy events across 16 parks in New York City.
Celebrate Brooklyn
Running from June to early
August, Celebrate Brooklyn!
holds its 38th Season at the Prospect Park Bandshell
in 2016. It is still free!
The line-up covers dozens of
creative canvases and
cultures—it’s as diverse and
dynamic as Brooklyn itself.
US Open Tennis Tournament
Runs end of August through
early September
One of the four majors in
the world of professional
tennis, it attracts all the
best men and women players
to participate at the Bill
Jean King Tennis Center in
Flushing Meadows New York.
Electric Zoo
New York's Electronic Music
Festival
held on Randall's Island.
Held on 5 stages with 2 main
stages..
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Runs 3 days at various
locations
The Charlie Parker Jazz
Festival annually assembles
some of the finest musicians
in the world who reflect
Parker’s musical
individuality and genius, to
promote appreciation for
this highly influential and
world-renowned artist.
New York International
Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)
The New York International
Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)
is the largest multi-arts
festival in North America,
with more than 200 companies
from all over the world
performing for 16 days in
more than 20 venues with
1200 incredible
performances.
AfroPunk Fest
at Commodore Barry Park,
Brooklyn
The free annual festival,
which has in the past
featured the likes of Erykah
Badu, Gym Class Heroes,
Spank Rock, Reggie Watts,
Janelle Monae and Das
Racist, returns each year.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is an annual sporting and multicultural event held in August on Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens to celebrate the fifth moon (or the fifth month) of the lunar calendar. In addition to providing audiences with traditional Chinese foods and performances, the festival hosts over 120 dragon boat teams from across North America, making it one of the largest dragon boat festivals in the United States. Depending on the competitive division, teams compete for cash prizes, trophies and other prizes. There are events for the whole family, and admission is free!
The Brazilian Music Festival 8/25 - 8/27, 2016
The Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, NYC 10014
phone: 212-989-9319, email: [email protected]
Now that the Olympics are over the Cornelia Street Café is keeping the spirit of Brazil going with a 3-day Brazilian Musical Festival featuring some of Brazil’s most talented cultural ambassadors and some American musicians who happen to love Brazilian music.
September Events
World Science Festival -City of Science: Staten Island 9/23/18
College of Staten Island (CSI) CUNY 2800 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314
phone: 212-348-1400, email: [email protected]
WALK ON WATER. DEFY GRAVITY. POWER A MOTOR WITH MIND CONTROL. Don’t miss out! Join the World Science Festival and Con Edison for this larger-than-life, touring event where the wondrous properties of science, technology, engineering, and math collide. The day is jam-packed with interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, tours of the Astrophysical Observatory, and enormous exhibitions. This year, there will even be an opportunity to learn how to power a motor with mind control!
City of Science is FREE and open to the public. RSVP not required, but encouraged. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/2wsSofU
Annual Atlantic Antic™ Festival
Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street and 4th Avenue
phone: 718-875-8993, email: [email protected]
The 42nd Annual Atlantic Antic™ Street Festival will be held on Sunday, September 25th, 2016, RAIN OR SHINE from noon to 6pm. Spanning ten blocks through four neighborhoods on Atlantic Avenue in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, this 42-year-old street festival is the largest and most celebrated street festival in New York City.
The Atlantic Antic™ is a longstanding New York City tradition that features international delicacies and unique merchandise with over five hundred vendors, one hundred local merchants, 15 live music stages, and one block dedicated to family-friendly fun.
SummerStage
Runs from May
through September
Free performances by international artists and big name benefit shows in Central Park
and elsewhere. SummerStage,
a program of City Parks
Foundation, presents
performances of outstanding
artistic quality, free of
charge, to serve the diverse
communities of New York
City.
The City Parks Foundation has announced its massive 2016 SummerStage lineup and it does not disappoint. For 2016, SummerStage will run from May 16 through Sept. 23 and promises more than 100 free music, dance and comedy events across 16 parks in New York City.
New York Coffee Festival
69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue, New York
email: [email protected], Facebook, Twitter
The New York Coffee Festival is New York’s flagship coffee event, celebrating the burgeoning specialty coffee scene in this great city. The festival features live experiences from over 70 coffee, food and equipment suppliers. Visitors will enjoy endless free coffee tastings, interactive workshops, demonstrations from world-class baristas, delicious street food, intoxicating coffee cocktails, live music, art and so much more.
Based on the highly successful programs in London and Amsterdam, this caffeinated event is an unmissable show for all serious coffee lovers and key industry stakeholders. More than 12,000 visitors are expected from across the USA and abroad.
Sound Culture Fest
at IRVING PLAZA
17 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003
phone: 212-777-6800
Sound Culture is an annual music festival featuring the very best in African and Caribbean music. Headlining the first ever Sound Culture event is Africa’s biggest entertainer Dbanj and Soca King - Machel Montano who have both had several sold out shows in New York already. For the first time, both the African and Caribbean communities in New York will be united at the city’s famed concert hall to celebrate both cultures and also two musical giants’ best back catalogues.
Brazilian Day
In the Heart of Little
Brazil (West 46th St.)
Brazilian Day in New York in early September.
Every year Brazilian Day in
New York takes over 25
blocks, all surrounding
Little Brazil. On this one
very special day, Brazilians
from far and wide get
together from different
parts of the world, many
coming from Brazil just to
attend the festival. They
show their pride and love
for their culture.
West Indian American Day
Carnival & Parade
Labor Day Weekend, Brooklyn
West Indian American Day
Carnival celebrates 46 YEARS
OF CARIBBEAN Pride and
Culture. Featuring 5-day
cultural festival complete
with live entertainment,
colorful costumes, tasty
cuisine, Steelpan and youth
competitions and NYC’S
Greatest Show on Earth!
Broadway on Broadway
Sun after Labor Day
Free performances feature songs by casts of virtually every Broadway musical, culminating in a shower of confetti; held in Times Square
Brooklyn Book Festival
The Brooklyn Book Festival
is the largest free literary
event in New York City,
presenting an array of
national and international
literary stars and emerging
authors. One of America’s
premier book festivals, this
hip, smart diverse gathering
attracts thousands of book
lovers of all ages to enjoy
authors and the festival’s
lively literary marketplace.
Festival of the Feast of San Gennaro
Boisterous event in honor of the patron saint of Naples, held along Mulberry St. in Manhattn's Little Italy. The saint's statue is carried through the streets with donations of dollar bills pinned to his cloak. See one of the Feast of San Gennaro websites for additional information. Typically celebrated in the last two weeks of September.
Dumbo Arts Festival
3 Days-Late September
Each year the DUMBO Arts
Festival seeks to highlight
Brooklyn’s commitment to and
presence in the arts
community by presenting the
best in local, national, and
international art amid the
breathtaking backdrop of the
Brooklyn Bridge and the
Manhattan skyline.
The DUMBO Arts Festival
attracts 200,000 visitors
over 3 days with the
participation of over 400
artists from a variety of
disciplines, 100 studios, 50
galleries and stages and 100
programming partners.
Fashion Week
A week-long series of runway shows where over 100 designers show off their collections for upcoming seasons. There are lots of parties and celebrations during New York Fashion Week. Fashion Week occurs twice yearly, in February and September.
Free Summer Outdoor Concerts
Attend one of the many free outdoor Summer concerts and outdoor movie events around New York City.
Brazilian Day
The Brazilian Day festival celebrates Brazil's Independance Day with music, dance and food. It is considered the largest ethnic event Manhattan, attracting a multicultural audience. The festival is held n 46th Street, also known as Little Brazil, on the Sunday before Labor Day.
West Indian American Day Carnival
The West Indian American Day Carnival is Brooklyn's celebration of the Caribbean culture. It features festive music, a parade and great food. The parade is held on Eastern Parkway and includes representation from Trinidad, Jamaica, Dominica, Grenada, Haitu and many other Caribbean countries.
Feast of San Gennaro
Held on the streets of historic Little Italy, the lower Manhattan neighborhood which served as the first home in America for hundreds of thousands of Italian immigrants who came here seeking to improve their lives beginning in the early part of the 20th century.
BAM Next Wave Festival
Beginning in mid-September and extending through mid-December, the BAM Next Wave Festival in Brooklyn presents New York's most comprehensive and daring survey of progressive arts. Check out their website for performance details and ticket information. Single tickets, subscriptions and discount packages are offered.
October Events
CITY OF SCIENCE: Brooklyn
Park Slope Armory YMCA, 361 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
phone: 212-348-1400, email: [email protected]
Enter City of Science, a buzzing metropolis of science, technology, engineering, and mathematical possibilities. Featuring awe-inspiring, interactive demonstrations and larger than life activities, this indoor exhibition unleashes everyone’s inner scientist. Experience how creativity and discovery go hand-in-hand, right here in Brooklyn.
City of Science is FREE and open to the public. RSVP not required, but encouraged.
Annual Vietnamese Moon Festival
Thomas Paine Park/Foley Square, Lafayette St & Worth St, New York, NY 10007
Please join us at the Vietnamese Moon Festival on Saturday, October 10, in Thomas Paine Park (near City Hall) for an afternoon filled with new cultural experience. Play traditional folk games with easy rules and non-stop laughter! Try a moon cake - the Vietnamese delicacies you might have seen but never knew the taste. Hear (and participated in) the legends of the Goddess of the Moon, re-enacted by our energetic storytellers. Conclude with the marching of the biggest lantern you’ve ever seen! email: [email protected]
FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE. Thomas Paine Park / Foley Square. Lafayette St & Worth St, New York, NY 10007. (City Hall stop on the 4, 5, 6, J, Z train)
Oktoberfest, Munich on the East River
Oktoberfest Tent at East River
Zum Schneider’s Oktoberfest is the first ever large-scale, under-a-tent celebration of this great tradition to come to New York City. Fully decked out original Oktoberfest tent for close to 1,000 people with original furniture, "Masskrügen" (liter steins), original Oktoberfest beers on tap: HB Traunstein Festbier, Andechs Festbier (exclusive), and Wiesn-Hendl & Haxn (Oktoberfest roast chicken & pork shank) plus other food served in the tent. The festivities are family friendly and open to all ages. With activities that include a small fair featuring “Hau den Lukas” "Wettnageln" (strong men contests), as well as cotton candy stands, roasted almonds, giant Pretzels and the traditional gingerbread hearts and more. Live music by Mösl Franzi and the Ja Ja Ja's on stage throughout the two consecutive weekends.
Escape Music Festival
An electronic and indie rock
event established in 2014
with inaugural concerts acts including Moby, Girl Talk, Placebo and Mayer Hawthorne. The festival was set to take place at Pier 9 in Red Hook but was moved to Governors Island.
Modern Sky Festival
China’s Modern Sky Festival
is coming to the U.S.!!!!
Come out for two days of
music, food, drinks and fun
in New York’s Central Park.
New York City Wine & Food
Festival
The annual NYC Wine & Food Festival brings
together the world’s
greatest chefs, winemakers,
spirits producers and
personalities to educate
palates and entertain
attendees in high style. It
pays homage to one of the
greatest dining cities in
the world while fighting to
end hunger!
CMJ Music Marathon
Over
33 years running, CMJ Music
Marathon is one of the
world’s most important
platforms for the discovery
of new music. Throughout one
vital week every October,
CMJ features over 1,400 live
performances in more than 80
of New York City’s greatest
nightclubs and theaters.
New York Television
Festival
Each year, all of the
Festival's individual
development initiatives
culminate at the Festival -
held each fall in NYC. The
week-long celebration
features screenings of the
best independently-produced
content, panels and
talkbacks with industry
thought leaders and creative
luminaries and red-carpet
premieres of the stars and
creatives behind the
seasons' most anticipated
new network and cable shows.
New York Festival of Light
Head to Elizabeth St Garden
in Nolita to
see this one-of-a-kind
show…a first for New York!
The New York Festival of
Light Organization (NYFOL)
is a non-profit art group
whose vision is to create
and provide a unique and
delightful experience for
residents and tourists;
enhancing NYC’s architecture
through interactive, static
and projected lighting
installations.
November Events
TSC New York City Marathon
This is the world's
largest marathon with over
35,000 participants and two
million spectators. Normally
the first weekend in
November.
December Events
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
The Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree will be lit
by the 30,000 energy
efficient LED lights typically late in November. The Tree will remain
lit and can be viewed until early January.
Chanukah Celebrations
During the eight nights of this holiday a menorah-lighting ceremony takes place at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza
New Year's Eve in Times Square
& Ball Drop
The famous party in Times Square. Fireworks at the South Street Seaport and Central Park.
Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square
Held late November or early December.
Winter's Eve is New York's largest holiday festival featuring legendary artists, up-and-coming musicians, dancers, street performers and more. This festival welcomes the holiday season and lights up the Upper West Side with an evening of music, food, dancing and fun for everyone.
Recurring Events
Celebrate Brooklyn
Running from June to early
August, Celebrate Brooklyn!
holds its 35th Season at the Prospect Park Bandshell. It is still free after 35+ years!
The line-up covers dozens of
creative canvases and
cultures—it’s as diverse and
dynamic as Brooklyn itself.
Hester Street Fair
Corner of Hester and Essex
Streets
phone: 917-267-9496, email:
[email protected]
The Hester Street Fair an
outdoor community market
located on the Lower East
Side, specializing in
handmade goods, creative
products and artisanal food.
HSF is a launching pad for
small, independent
businesses and artists.
Hundreds of vendors rotate
over 60 spots every Saturday
and Sunday to create one of
the most dynamic outdoor
events in New York City.
Located at the intersection
of Hester and Essex Streets,
the Fair is open from 11am
to 6pm every Saturday and
Sunday.
Pier Antique Show
Held in March & November
Pier 94, 12th Avenue
The Pier Antiques Show is
NYC's largest & most
comprehensive art & antiques
event related to ceramics,
porcelains and rugs with all
eras and all vintage
products.
River to River Festival
May to Sept
Largest Arts Festival in NYC
Downtown NY - Battery Park - City Hall
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
(Mar.-Apr.), Madison Square Garden