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22  festivals/fairs in New York City (NYC) Fri, 12/05/2025 - and on...

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.
        

Fair | Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts


Explore a festive open-air marketplace featuring handcrafted gifts, artisanal products, and seasonal treats. Spanning multiple city blocks, this new holiday destination showcases a wide range of vendors from New York and beyond, offering a lively shopping experience in the heart of the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 7
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 07, 2025, 12/07/2025, Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts

Festival | Holiday Tree Lighting (Live Music, Hot Chocolate, & Treats)


A cherished, family tradition: carols, Cantori New York, New York Brass Quintet, candy canes, hot chocolate... and an evening your family will cherish for years to come. Rain, snow, or shine!
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Dec 7
5:00 pm
Free
Festivals, December 07, 2025, 12/07/2025, Holiday Tree Lighting (Live Music, Hot Chocolate, & Treats)

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 8
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 08, 2025, 12/08/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 9
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 09, 2025, 12/09/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Iconic NYC Holiday Market: Local Crafts and Gifts


Named the best holiday market in America in 2023, this holiday market features 185 vendors offering unique gifts from local craftspeople, artists, and entrepreneurs. Open from November 13 to December 24, the market is a festive destination for holiday shopping, offering a wide range of handmade and artisanal goods. Note: Hours vary throughout the week; the market is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 10
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 10, 2025, 12/10/2025, Iconic NYC Holiday Market: Local Crafts and Gifts

Festival | Carols, Cocoa, & Ice Sculptures


A festive afternoon with ice sculptures, live caroling, hot cocoa, and sweet treats. There will even be surprise swag giveaways!
   New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Dec 10
11:30 am
Free
Festivals, December 10, 2025, 12/10/2025, Carols, Cocoa, & Ice Sculptures

Fair | Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts


Explore a festive open-air marketplace featuring handcrafted gifts, artisanal products, and seasonal treats. Spanning multiple city blocks, this new holiday destination showcases a wide range of vendors from New York and beyond, offering a lively shopping experience in the heart of the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 14
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 14, 2025, 12/14/2025, Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 15
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 15, 2025, 12/15/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 16
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 16, 2025, 12/16/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Iconic NYC Holiday Market: Local Crafts and Gifts


Named the best holiday market in America in 2023, this holiday market features 185 vendors offering unique gifts from local craftspeople, artists, and entrepreneurs. Open from November 13 to December 24, the market is a festive destination for holiday shopping, offering a wide range of handmade and artisanal goods. Note: Hours vary throughout the week; the market is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Wed, Dec 17
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 17, 2025, 12/17/2025, Iconic NYC Holiday Market: Local Crafts and Gifts

Fair | Handmade Holiday Art Market with Local Makers


Browse a lively selection of handmade holiday goods from local artists and makers, including hand-stamped and signed greeting cards, zines, pins, patches, books, CDs, art prints, holiday jewelry, ornaments, hand-stenciled T-shirts, and more. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 20
1:00 pm
Free
Fairs, December 20, 2025, 12/20/2025, Handmade Holiday Art Market with Local Makers

Fair | Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts


Explore a festive open-air marketplace featuring handcrafted gifts, artisanal products, and seasonal treats. Spanning multiple city blocks, this new holiday destination showcases a wide range of vendors from New York and beyond, offering a lively shopping experience in the heart of the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 21
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 21, 2025, 12/21/2025, Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts

Fair | Handmade Holiday Art Market with Local Makers


Browse a lively selection of handmade holiday goods from local artists and makers, including hand-stamped and signed greeting cards, zines, pins, patches, books, CDs, art prints, holiday jewelry, ornaments, hand-stenciled T-shirts, and more. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 21
1:00 pm
Free
Fairs, December 21, 2025, 12/21/2025, Handmade Holiday Art Market with Local Makers

Festival | Bell by Bell: A Winter Music-Making Celebration


Ring in the winter season with this hands-on music-making tradition. Participants are invited to play color-coded handbells, follow conducting cues, and join together in lively commissioned compositions. No prior experience is needed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Dec 21
3:30 pm
Free
Festivals, December 21, 2025, 12/21/2025, Bell by Bell: A Winter Music-Making Celebration

Festival | Winter Solstice Celebration with Community Poem Gathering


A festive gathering marking the Winter Solstice and the return of longer days. Visitors are invited to bring bells, enjoy complimentary warm beverages and treats, and take part in a joyful seasonal celebration. This year features an open call for poets and supporters to contribute 1–3 lines inspired by the location, which will be woven into a collective community poem shared during the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 21
5:00 pm
Free
Festivals, December 21, 2025, 12/21/2025, Winter Solstice Celebration with Community Poem Gathering

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 22
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 22, 2025, 12/22/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
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Tue, Dec 23
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 23, 2025, 12/23/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Iconic NYC Holiday Market: Local Crafts and Gifts (LAST DAY) 


Named the best holiday market in America in 2023, this holiday market features 185 vendors offering unique gifts from local craftspeople, artists, and entrepreneurs. Open from November 13 to December 24, the market is a festive destination for holiday shopping, offering a wide range of handmade and artisanal goods. Note: Hours vary throughout the week; the market is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 24
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 24, 2025, 12/24/2025, Iconic NYC Holiday Market: Local Crafts and Gifts (LAST DAY)&nbsp;

Fair | Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts


Explore a festive open-air marketplace featuring handcrafted gifts, artisanal products, and seasonal treats. Spanning multiple city blocks, this new holiday destination showcases a wide range of vendors from New York and beyond, offering a lively shopping experience in the heart of the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 28
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 28, 2025, 12/28/2025, Open-Air Holiday Market with Handcrafted Gifts

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 29
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 29, 2025, 12/29/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Fair | Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts


Explore a festive holiday market known for its inviting atmosphere and curated selection of local makers. Visitors can browse aisles filled with handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, and seasonal treats, offering a lively destination for gift shopping and winter strolling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 30
11:00 am
Free
Fairs, December 30, 2025, 12/30/2025, Holiday Market Featuring Local Artisans and Seasonal Gifts

Parade | Three Kings Day. Celebration With Live Music & Colorful Floats 


The Three Kings Day Parade fills the streets with music, floats, camels, and community joy. This year’s theme, ¡Pa’lante, Siempre Pa’lante! (“Forward, Always Forward!”), honors the Young Lords’ legacy and traditions of cultural resistance and mutual care. Festivities begin with a morning kickoff celebration, followed by a parade featuring school groups, performers, and community organizations. Spectators are welcome along the whole route.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jan 6
8:30 am
Free
Parades, January 06, 2026, 01/06/2026, Three Kings Day. Celebration With Live Music & Colorful Floats&nbsp;
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