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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 | Spring Park Celebration


Celebrate community, creativity, and spring at this vibrant street fair! There will be an array of local vendor booths. Enjoy delicious food and a variety of fun activities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 24
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, June 24, 2026, 06/24/2026, Spring Park Celebration

Fair | Upper East Side Food Festival


Celebrate community, creativity, and culture at this vibrant street fair! Discover a colorful mix of artisan goods, local vendors, and more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 25
10:00 am
Free
Fairs, June 25, 2026, 06/25/2026, Upper East Side Food Festival

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, Jun 26
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, June 26, 2026, 06/26/2026, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Festival | Emerging Artists Share Music, Dance, & Visual Art 


You’re invited to the In:Formation Festival, the capstone artistic projects of this year’s William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort. The program features music, dance, and visual art — all created by this year’s fellows: Adelyn Harris, Gabe Lopez, Hannah Mufuka, Claire Schiffer. Projects to be announced soon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 26
7:00 pm
Free
Festivals, June 26, 2026, 06/26/2026, Emerging Artists Share Music, Dance, & Visual Art&nbsp;

Festival | Delicious food and a variety of fun


Celebrate community and creativity at this vibrant street fair! There will be an array of local vendor booths.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 27
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, June 27, 2026, 06/27/2026, Delicious food and a variety of fun

Festival | All-Ages Punk Festival (Zine Fair, Workshops, & Performances)


Punk Island music fest is a daylong, multi-stage, annual manifestation of the punk community's collective energy. Breaking free from genres, organizers define punk as a culture rooted in DIY ethics and unrestricted expression. Punk Island is a day-long celebration where the underground takes center stage, and freedom of expression is the anthem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 27
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, June 27, 2026, 06/27/2026, All-Ages Punk Festival (Zine Fair, Workshops, & Performances)

Fair | Art-Centric Block Party: Local Businesses, Arts & Crafts, & More


Attend a full block party bringing together studio members, neighbors, artists, families, and the community. Enoy a day of ceramics, music, food, Pride celebrations, hands-on activities, and more. The Clay Olympics: Who can throw the tallest coil pot? Make a teapot blindfolded? Throw with their feet? Bring your skills—or just your sense of humor—for a series of wild and wonderful clay competitions celebrating everything we love about ceramics. Pride at the Pottery: Celebrate Pride Month with a LGBTQIA+ ceramics pop-up sale benefiting the Stonewall Community Foundation. Featuring work by queer ceramic artists from our community. Arts and Crafts: Listen to musical performances hosted by Greenwich House Music School. Browse handcrafted ceramics by Pottery School students and faculty. Shop goods from our Older Adult Network knitting club. And partake in hands-on family activities. Local Partners: Learn more and support our neighboring businesses. Vendors will be selling goods and showcasing their wares. Enter to win generously donated raffle items, including gift certificates to local restaurants!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 27
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, June 27, 2026, 06/27/2026, Art-Centric Block Party: Local Businesses, Arts & Crafts, & More

Festival | Emerging Artists Share Music, Dance, & Visual Art


You're invited to the In:Formation Festival, the capstone artistic projects of this year's William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort. The program features music, dance, and visual art -- all created by this year's fellows: Adelyn Harris, Gabe Lopez, Hannah Mufuka, Claire Schiffer. Projects to be announced soon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 27
2:00 pm
Free
Festivals, June 27, 2026, 06/27/2026, Emerging Artists Share Music, Dance, & Visual Art

Festival | Health & Wellness in the Park: Meditation, Pilates, Live Music, Art, & More


Enjoy Good Vibes in the Park, featuring intentional programming around health, wellness and the arts. Imagine a lovely park day outside with intentional and curated health & wellness programming with activations meditation, pilates and more, along with performances, live music, some of the best Dj's NYC has to offer, a live painting visual artist, live activations and so much more...full schedule to come. Make sure to RSVP for easy free entry and more enjoyable updates to come! 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 27
2:00 pm
Free
Festivals, June 27, 2026, 06/27/2026, Health & Wellness in the Park: Meditation, Pilates, Live Music, Art, & More

Festival | Emerging Artists Share Music, Dance, & Visual Art


You’re invited to the In:Formation Festival, the capstone artistic projects of this year’s William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship cohort. The program features music, dance, and visual art — all created by this year’s fellows: Adelyn Harris, Gabe Lopez, Hannah Mufuka, Claire Schiffer. Projects to be announced soon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jun 27
7:00 pm
Free
Festivals, June 27, 2026, 06/27/2026, Emerging Artists Share Music, Dance, & Visual Art

Festival | Community Immigration Celebration (Music, Storytelling, & Community Dialogue)


Harlem celebrates these local leaders who have contributed so much to the rich tapestry of Harlem. The evening will conclude with a community dialogue on immigration’s cultural, economic, and artistic impact on Harlem led by Desiree Elder, artistic director of New Heritage Theatre Group.   Honorees include:  — Janet Rodriguez, of Dominican heritage, founder of groundbreaking SoHarlem, incubator for textile jobs. —Arturo O’Farrill, Mexican-born, Grammy award-winning musician and founder of Casa Belongó Music and Arts Center, in East Harlem. —Tomo Mori, Japanese-born painter, collage, textile, and fiber artist and Children’s Art Carnival communications manager whose work “promotes a vibrant multicultural community.” —Cisse Elhadji, Senegal-born, renowned chef and owner of Ponty Bistro and three other Harlem restaurants. —Joanna Castro, of Venezuelan and Irish-American heritage, Senior Director of Programs for West Harlem Development Corp.  —In memoriam, Jamaican-born community leader Lloyd A. Williams, former president and chief executive of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and co-founder of Harlem Week.  Performers include:  ·      The Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats, a youth group conducted by Zack O’Farrill.  ·      The award-winning Harlem Japanese Gospel Choir organized by Kimiko Matsau with music direction by Minister Melody Moore.  ·      West African storytelling and drumming with renowned storyteller Dr. Linda Humes of Yaffa Cultural Arts, and drummer Sanga of the Valley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 29
6:30 pm
Free
Festivals, June 29, 2026, 06/29/2026, Community Immigration Celebration (Music, Storytelling, & Community Dialogue)

Fair | Celebrate community and creativity at this vibrant street fai


There will be an array of local vendor booths. Enjoy delicious food and a variety of fun activities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jul 1
10:00 am
Free
Fairs, July 01, 2026, 07/01/2026, Celebrate community and creativity at this vibrant street fai

Festival | 250 Years of the U.S. Celebration with Activities for All Ages


A day of drop-in activities for library lovers of all ages to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This is the first day that the venue will be displaying  a fair copy, in Thomas Jefferson's hand, of the Declaration of Independence. Attendees are invited to enjoy a special day of activities celebrating this remarkable document and the many extraordinary items preserved by the Library. Activities for all ages will include: Storytimes with children’s librarians Scavenger hunts exploring all-new major exhibition Button-making, coloring, and blackout poetry inspired by NYPL collections Free glitter tattoos "Handwriting the Declaration" social art project Discovery station with TALEA Beer Co.—learn about the art and science behind TALEA’s Liberty Lager beer Voter registration table
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jul 1
12:00 pm
Free
Festivals, July 01, 2026, 07/01/2026, 250 Years of the U.S. Celebration with Activities for All Ages

Festival | USA 250 Celebration with Activities for All Ages (Music, Exhibitions, Art, & More)


A day of drop-in activities for library lovers of all ages as the venue marks 250 years since the founding of the United States. To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the venue is proud to display a fair copy, in Thomas Jefferson's hand, of the Declaration of Independence. This celebration features music from a special guest DJ and will dive into the library's collections for crafts and activities celebrating this remarkable document and the many extraordinary items preserved by the library. Activities for all ages will include: Scavenger hunts exploring an all-new major exhibition, Declaring America: 1776 and Beyond Button-making inspired by historical political buttons Coloring and blackout poetry drawn from our digital collections and databases "Handwriting the Declaration" social art project
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jul 3
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 03, 2026, 07/03/2026, USA 250 Celebration with Activities for All Ages (Music, Exhibitions, Art, & More)

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, Jul 3
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 03, 2026, 07/03/2026, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Parade | July 4th Water Parade Featuring Tall Ships from Around-the-World


To celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4, the largest fleet of the world's most magnificent tall ships, Navy Grey Hull Ships, and aircraft will sail into New York Harbor for an International Naval Review. The largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world, creating a majestic nautical spectacle and an unforgettable once-in-a-generation event on land, sea, and air.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jul 4
7:30 am
Free
Parades, July 04, 2026, 07/04/2026, July 4th Water Parade Featuring Tall Ships from Around-the-World

Festival | USA 250 Celebration with Activities for All Ages (Music, Exhibitions, Art, & More)


A day of drop-in activities for library lovers of all ages as the venue marks 250 years since the founding of the United States. To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the venue is proud to display a fair copy, in Thomas Jefferson's hand, of the Declaration of Independence. This celebration features music from a special guest DJ and will dive into the library's collections for crafts and activities celebrating this remarkable document and the many extraordinary items preserved by the library. Activities for all ages will include: Scavenger hunts exploring an all-new major exhibition, Declaring America: 1776 and Beyond Button-making inspired by historical political buttons Coloring and blackout poetry drawn from our digital collections and databases "Handwriting the Declaration" social art project
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 4
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 04, 2026, 07/04/2026, USA 250 Celebration with Activities for All Ages (Music, Exhibitions, Art, & More)

Festival | USA 250 Celebration with Activities for All Ages (Music, Exhibitions, Art, & More)


A day of drop-in activities for library lovers of all ages as the venue marks 250 years since the founding of the United States. To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the venue is proud to display a fair copy, in Thomas Jefferson's hand, of the Declaration of Independence. This celebration features music from a special guest DJ and will dive into the library's collections for crafts and activities celebrating this remarkable document and the many extraordinary items preserved by the library. Activities for all ages will include: Scavenger hunts exploring an all-new major exhibition, Declaring America: 1776 and Beyond Button-making inspired by historical political buttons Coloring and blackout poetry drawn from our digital collections and databases "Handwriting the Declaration" social art project
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 5
10:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 05, 2026, 07/05/2026, USA 250 Celebration with Activities for All Ages (Music, Exhibitions, Art, & More)

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, Jul 10
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 10, 2026, 07/10/2026, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Festival | Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)


Enjoy an open-air night market bringing food, music, and community in a historic part of Harlem.  Come for dinner, stay for the music, bring friends, or pull up solo. What to expect: Local food vendors, rotating weekly Live DJs and performances Open-air summer night market Community-first, family-friendly vibe Easy access via subway and bus
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jul 10
5:00 pm
Free
Festivals, July 10, 2026, 07/10/2026, Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)

Festival | Art, Music, & Community Celebration Centering Latine Women at a Major NYC Concert Hall (6 Concerts, Expert-Led Discussions, Masterclasses, & More)


Ruidosa ("to make noise," or "to roar" in the Spanish female form) is an international music festival, platform, and community that celebrates female identifying voices. Ruidosa Fest features six concerts, an expert-led panel, a masterclass, and a book fair--each of which centers Latine women in music and the shared drive to create, innovate, and define your own way forward. The lineup spans genre and nation--from Lila Downs' multilingual blend of Indigenous Mexican and American contemporary sounds, to Colombian synth pop from Elsa y Elmar, and a performance from Chilean poet, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and Ruidosa founder Francisca Valenzuela. Other performers include Chilean artist Rubio, blending ambient electronic pop with immersive vocals; a powerful solo vocal performance by singer songwriter Edna Vazquez; local vocalist, composer, and producer duendita; and drag icon Pabllo Vittar's CLUB VITTAR taking over the dancefloor. 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 for all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 12
4:00 pm
Free
Festivals, July 12, 2026, 07/12/2026, Art, Music, & Community Celebration Centering Latine Women at a Major NYC Concert Hall (6 Concerts, Expert-Led Discussions, Masterclasses, & More)

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, Jul 17
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 17, 2026, 07/17/2026, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Festival | Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)


Enjoy an open-air night market bringing food, music, and community in a historic part of Harlem.  Come for dinner, stay for the music, bring friends, or pull up solo. What to expect: Local food vendors, rotating weekly Live DJs and performances Open-air summer night market Community-first, family-friendly vibe Easy access via subway and bus
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jul 17
5:00 pm
Free
Festivals, July 17, 2026, 07/17/2026, Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)

Festival | Summer Block Party Series - Dance it Out! 


Now in its 13th year, the series returns with top DJs, special guests, and after-hours museum access. Dance to sets spanning salsa to hip-hop, join a dance lesson, and enjoy hands-on art activities for all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jul 23
6:00 pm
Free
Festivals, July 23, 2026, 07/23/2026, Summer Block Party Series - Dance it Out!&nbsp;

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, Jul 24
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 24, 2026, 07/24/2026, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Festival | Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)


Enjoy an open-air night market bringing food, music, and community in a historic part of Harlem.  Come for dinner, stay for the music, bring friends, or pull up solo. What to expect: Local food vendors, rotating weekly Live DJs and performances Open-air summer night market Community-first, family-friendly vibe Easy access via subway and bus
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jul 24
5:00 pm
Free
Festivals, July 24, 2026, 07/24/2026, Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)

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, Jul 31
11:00 am
Free
Festivals, July 31, 2026, 07/31/2026, Food Festival with Local Vendors

Festival | Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)


Enjoy an open-air night market bringing food, music, and community in a historic part of Harlem.  Come for dinner, stay for the music, bring friends, or pull up solo. What to expect: Local food vendors, rotating weekly Live DJs and performances Open-air summer night market Community-first, family-friendly vibe Easy access via subway and bus
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jul 31
5:00 pm
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Festivals, July 31, 2026, 07/31/2026, Community Summer Celebration (Live Music, Food, Local Businesses, & More)
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