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24 festivals/fairs in New York City (NYC) Tue, 06/30/2026 - 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 | 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
10:00 am
Free
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
12:00 pm
Free
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
10:00 am
Free
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
11:00 am
Free
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
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Sat, Jul 4
7:30 am
Free
7:30 am
Free
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
10:00 am
Free
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
10:00 am
Free
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
11:00 am
Free
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
5:00 pm
Free
Festival | Day of Cultural Street-Level Programming: Performances, Art Workshops, Yoga Class, & More
These cobblestone streets transform into open-air stages for culture, creativity, and community. Lively, street-level programming brings culture to the neighborhood with performances, workshops, hands-on art activities, movement classes, music, and more. Street #1: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM — Greenwich House Pottery A free, interactive ceramic experience hosted by Greenwich House Pottery at the Meatpacking District's Open Streets. Visitors of all ages can enjoy live wheel-throwing demonstrations, create clay sculptures inspired by New York City landmarks, and make milkweed seed bombs to help restore monarch butterfly habitats. These activities are led by professional teaching artists. Feel free to drop in, get your hands dirty, and take home a piece of the city! 1:00 PM–1:30 PM + 1:30 PM–2:00 PM — Lauren Chiarello Lauren Chiarello Mika leads a 25-minute barre + yoga-inspired class that will ground, energize, and strengthen your body, mind, and heart. All levels are welcome. Street #2: 11:00 AM–2:00 PM — The Horticultural Society of New York Microgreens introduces participants to growing nutrient-dense greens at home using simple, accessible methods. Through live demonstrations, visitors learn soaking, rinsing, and growing techniques, supported by educational signage on nutrition and plant growth. Participants leave with seeds and instructions to start their own jar-grown microgreens, highlighting themes of food access, sustainability, and urban agriculture. 11:00 AM–6:00 PM — MTPK Reading Room + Craft Table A drop-in space for families, neighbors, and visitors to slow down, read, make, and connect. The program brings together a curated selection of books, magazines, and printed materials with a hands-on craft table featuring simple, seasonal creative activities for all ages. 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Bryant Park Jugglers A traveling playspace where everyone is invited to join in. From juggling balls and clubs to diabolo, poi, and flower sticks, our team teaches all ages and skill levels in a fun, welcoming environment. It’s hands-on, high-energy, and guaranteed to bring smiles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 11
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Festival | Community Park Celebration: Music, Culture, & Community
Father/son DJ team Saint James Joy gained international popularity during the pandemic by streaming block parties that honored essential workers. Today they create dance experiences that merge music, culture, and community. With Mexico’s Pahua, who blends Latin rhythms with electronic sounds and bold vocal stylings, a lively staging of Pinocchio by Puppetmobile, and a children’s book giveaway. Please note: RSVPing helps you stay up-to-date on show info, but does not guarantee entry. Entry is first come first served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 11
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Festival | Day of Cultural Street-Level Programming: Music Performances, Art Workshops, & More
These cobblestone streets transform into open-air stages for culture, creativity, and community. Lively, street-level programming brings culture to the neighborhood with performances, workshops, hands-on art activities, movement classes, music, and more. 11:00 AM-6:00 PM -- MTPK Reading Room + Craft Table A drop-in space for families, neighbors, and visitors to slow down, read, make, and connect. The program brings together a curated selection of books, magazines, and printed materials with a hands-on craft table featuring simple, seasonal creative activities for all ages. 11:00 AM-4:00 PM -- Summer Goals Sun Print Workshop with @Jaclynsthings Learn the basics of cyanotype art and take home a unique, one-of-a-kind Sun Print. There will be a live demonstration of sunprinting by NYC artist Jaclyn McKay, as well as supplies to make your own postcard! 11:00 AM-3:00 PM -- Clay Comes to the Cobblestones A free, interactive ceramic experience hosted by Greenwich House Pottery at the Meatpacking District's Open Streets. Visitors of all ages can enjoy live wheel-throwing demonstrations, create clay sculptures inspired by New York City landmarks, and make milkweed seed bombs to help restore monarch butterfly habitats. These activities are led by professional teaching artists. Feel free to drop in, get your hands dirty, and take home a piece of the city! 11:00 AM-2:00 PM -- Mood Sachets Mood Sachets offers a hands-on experience where participants create personalized herbal sachets using dried lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, and other calming botanicals. Guests can decorate their sachets while learning about the wellness benefits of each herb, engaging in sensory exploration, and creative expression. 3:00 PM-6:00 PM -- Jazz Performance The Danny Raycraft Trio performs personalized, unique versions of songs from the Great American Songbook as well as compositions written by people like Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and many more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 12
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
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
4:00 pm
Free
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
11:00 am
Free
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
5:00 pm
Free
Festival | Island Poetry Fest: Spoken Word, Interdisciplinary Performances, Food, & More
The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) transforms the island into a sprawling, sun-drenched poetry wonderland known as The New York City Poetry Festival (NYC PoFest). For fifteen years, poets, poetry lovers, and poets-to-be have flocked from far and wide to frolic on the island’s lush green lawns and shout poetry to the skyline; to snack on Smorgasburg-worthy treats with new and old poetry besties; to scribble odes to Victorian mansions beneath a canopy of century-old trees.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 18
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Festival | Island Poetry Fest: Spoken Word, Interdisciplinary Performances, Food, & More
The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) transforms the island into a sprawling, sun-drenched poetry wonderland known as The New York City Poetry Festival (NYC PoFest). For fifteen years, poets, poetry lovers, and poets-to-be have flocked from far and wide to frolic on the island’s lush green lawns and shout poetry to the skyline; to snack on Smorgasburg-worthy treats with new and old poetry besties; to scribble odes to Victorian mansions beneath a canopy of century-old trees.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 19
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
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
6:00 pm
Free
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
11:00 am
Free
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
5:00 pm
Free
Festival | Outdoor Market with 40+ Independent Vendors (Jewelry, Art, Food, & More)
Set along an avenue between his-toric ear-ly 20th-cen-tu-ry build-ings, this mar-ket is just steps from the pier. A fresh line-up of 40+ inde-pen-dent mak-ers, design-ers, artists, and small busi-ness-es. Dis-cov-er hand-craft-ed jew-el-ry, art, appar-el, bath and body care, home goods, arti-sanal pack-aged foods, and more -- all thought-ful-ly curat-ed and local-ly made.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Jul 25
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Festival | Outdoor Market with 40+ Independent Vendors (Jewelry, Art, Food, & More)
Set along an avenue between his-toric ear-ly 20th-cen-tu-ry build-ings, this mar-ket is just steps from the pier. A fresh line-up of 40+ inde-pen-dent mak-ers, design-ers, artists, and small busi-ness-es. Dis-cov-er hand-craft-ed jew-el-ry, art, appar-el, bath and body care, home goods, arti-sanal pack-aged foods, and more -- all thought-ful-ly curat-ed and local-ly made.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Jul 26
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
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
11:00 am
Free
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
Free
5:00 pm
Free
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