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New York City street fairs are good reflection of the City: the offerings are sofisticated and amusing, and you always can find something that fits your budget. Please see street fairs/festivals schedule below.
        

Festival | Food Festival with Local Vendors


New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back. Enjoy a variety of eats and treats from local vendors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Oct 31
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, October 31, 2025, 10/31/2025, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Festival | Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Music, Crafts, Food, & More)


This event features NYU clubs, MexSA, NYU Folklorico, and NYU Violetas Mariachi for a celebration of Dia de los Muertos that will include music, crafts, and food.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Oct 31
3:00 pm
Free
Festivals, October 31, 2025, 10/31/2025, Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Music, Crafts, Food, & More)

Festival | Halloween Parade & Fair


Celebrate Halloween with one of the city’s largest free family events! Enjoy a festive afternoon with a parade, live performances, games, treats, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Oct 31
3:00 pm
Free
Festivals, October 31, 2025, 10/31/2025, Halloween Parade & Fair

Parade | Family Halloween Parade in the Park


The annual Hippo Playground Halloween Parade invites costumed kids to gather and parade. Put on your favorite costume and join the fun!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Oct 31
3:30 pm
Free
Parades, October 31, 2025, 10/31/2025, Family Halloween Parade in the Park

Parade | Halloween Parade


Whiteness NYC's most iconic Halloween celebration, where over 50,000 participants, zombies, ghouls, witches, robots, Jedis, giant puppets, and more, take to the streets in a night of spectacular costumed revelry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Oct 31
7:00 pm
Free
Parades, October 31, 2025, 10/31/2025, Halloween Parade

Festival | Dia de los Muertos Celebration with Music, Dance, and Art-Making


Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with a free, family-friendly day of music, dance, and creative activities honoring loved ones who have passed. Enjoy live performances, art-making workshops, calavera (skull) face painting, and a community altar celebrating this vibrant cultural tradition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Nov 1
12:00 pm
Free
Festivals, November 01, 2025, 11/01/2025, Dia de los Muertos Celebration with Music, Dance, and Art-Making

Festival | Celebrate Dia de Muertos with Community Ofrenda & Mixteca Music


Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican cultural tradition representing a time to honor and revere deceased family members and ancestors. Participate in creating a community ofrenda ("offering") in collaboration with "Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders" by bringing copies of photographs, notes, and letters to honor your loved ones throughout this celebration. The night will feature a performance by Pasatono Orquesta, an ensemble dedicated to the musical culture of the Mixtec--portraying the old mixed bands with strings, wind instruments and percussion almost extinct today in the Mixteca. Pasatono Orquesta is presented in collaboration with the Mexico Now Festival, New York City's first and only independent festival spotlighting contemporary Mexican art and culture. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Nov 1
7:30 pm
Free
Festivals, November 01, 2025, 11/01/2025, Celebrate Dia de Muertos with Community Ofrenda & Mixteca Music

Festival | New York City Marathon


The Marathon course runs 26.2 miles through the five boroughs of NYC
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Nov 2
8:30 am
Free
Festivals, November 02, 2025, 11/02/2025, New York City Marathon

Festival | Welcome the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to NYC


Families and friends are invited to welcome the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree as it arrives on the Plaza, marking the start of the holiday season. Enjoy a full day of festive fun for all ages. Programming: Holiday Workshop ft. FAO & Peanuts (10 AM - 1 PM) Art Sundae with Cynthia Talmadge (10 AM - 1 PM) (free tickets required) Top of the Rock Holiday Celebration (12 PM - 3 PM) (ticket purchase required) Santa at 5 Acres (10 AM - 2 PM)
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Nov 8
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, November 08, 2025, 11/08/2025, Welcome the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to NYC

Fair | Curated Pop-Up Market Featuring Local Makers


This returning favorite brings together a fresh mix of independent vendors offering handmade jewelry, skincare, apparel, home goods, artisanal treats, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Nov 8
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, November 08, 2025, 11/08/2025, Curated Pop-Up Market Featuring Local Makers

Festival | Meet the fellows shaping public architecture


Explore works-in-progress, join engaging Fellows Talks, and browse a curated library of books and periodicals focused on art, architecture, urban planning, and more.This event provides a behind-the-scenes look at how public spaces are imagined and reimagined.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Nov 8
12:00 pm
Free
Festivals, November 08, 2025, 11/08/2025, Meet the fellows shaping public architecture

Fair | Curated Pop-Up Market Featuring Local Makers


This returning favorite brings together a fresh mix of independent vendors offering handmade jewelry, skincare, apparel, home goods, artisanal treats, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Nov 9
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, November 09, 2025, 11/09/2025, Curated Pop-Up Market Featuring Local Makers

Parade | Longest-Running Veterans Day Parade in the USA


An inspiring tribute to the courageous men and women who have served our country. The parade will feature marching bands, military units, veterans' groups, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Nov 11
12:30 pm
Free
Parades, November 11, 2025, 11/11/2025, Longest-Running Veterans Day Parade in the USA

Festival | Community Day of Art, Music & Celebration


Celebrate a major museum reopening with a full day of free festivities! Enjoy live performances, DJ sets, games, and giveaways outdoors, then head inside to explore brand-new exhibitions, join hands-on art-making workshops, and unwind with refreshments in the café. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Nov 15
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, November 15, 2025, 11/15/2025, Community Day of Art, Music & Celebration

Festival | Stories, Voices, and Jewish Heritage


Discover a day of compelling readings and conversations with celebrated authors, from Naomi Novik to Dahlia Adler. Celebrate literature, culture, and the voices shaping Jewish storytelling today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Nov 16
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, November 16, 2025, 11/16/2025, Stories, Voices, and Jewish Heritage

Festival | Celebrate NYC's Famous Bodega Cats


This event features a celebration of our neighborhood bodegas, the cats that reside in them, and the people that make them special. Screenings in the auditorium, information about area animal shelters, and Bodega snacks and refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Nov 21
3:00 pm
Free
Festivals, November 21, 2025, 11/21/2025, Celebrate NYC's Famous Bodega Cats

Parade | Thanksgiving Day Parade!


The 98th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Giant balloons, spectacular floats, performers and more! There are 2.5 miles of public viewing along the parade's route.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Nov 27
8:30 am
Free
Parades, November 27, 2025, 11/27/2025, Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Festival | Famous NYC Tree Lighting Ceremony (In Person AND Online!)


After being wrapped with more than 50,000 multi-colored, energy efficient LED lights and crowned with a Swarovski star, the Rockefeller Christmas Tree will be lit during the live broadcast "Christmas in Rockefeller Center."
   New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Dec 3
7:00 pm
Free
Festivals, December 03, 2025, 12/03/2025, Famous NYC Tree Lighting Ceremony (In Person AND Online!)
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