Previous Fairs and Festivals

Children's Carnival
at the
Queens County Farm Museum
April 14, 15 and 21, 22 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
ADMISSION: $10.00 per person all ages to enter the farm grounds (carnival rides included at no additional charge)  
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Go Green! Go Greenpoint!
Earth Day Celebration in Brooklyn
Saturday, April 19
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Earth Day Outdoors at Union Square
Sunday, April 21 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

In lieu of the traditional outdoor fair which has taken place outside of Grand Central Terminal this year it'll be taking place at Union Square.
Featuring live performances, exhibis as well as displays by local and national environmental organizations, local businesses, and corporate partners. 
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Kite Flight: Paper Play
Seventh Annual Kite Making Workshop
Sunday, April 26, 2009
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rain or shine!
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Earth Day Celebrations
Be sure to visit as well the Earth Day Page
to see some items coming right up.
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EarthFair Indoors at Vanderbilt Hall 
within Grand Central Terminal
April 20 - 22, from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Live performances, kids' activities, sustainability talks, and interactive displays by some of our partner organizations. All of the events are free and open to the public.
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EarthFair Outside beside
Grand Central Terminal
April 22 - 23
Vanderbilt Avenue between 42nd-45th street
A two-day festival of art, music and the environment on Vanderbilt Avenue & in Vanderbilt Hall.
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Earth Day at Times Square
April 22
(time to be announced).  Exhibits and C02 'E' Drive.
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Spring Fling at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, April 23
10:30 am - 1 :00 pm
Pier 1
FREE!
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Traditional Japanese Food and Music
at
Cherry Blossoms Festival
on Roosevelt Island

Travel to Japan when you attend The Third Annual Cherry Blossoms Festival, featuring multiple Japanese cultural, food and shopping activities, on Roosevelt Island on
Saturday, April 13, from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm
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NYC Grows
Sunday, April 25, 2010
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Union Square Park, Manhattan
14th Street to 17th Street and Broadway
Rain or Shine

New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and the NYC Parks Department, along with presenting sponsor Organic Gardening magazine, invite New Yorkers to this annual, FREE outdoor festival that promotes community gardening, tree planting and care, urban farming and sustainable living.

NYC Grows is FREE and open to the public and will feature activities for all ages, including:
•    Gardening and tree-planting workshops
•    Organic cooking demonstrations
•    Greenmarket with locally grown produce
•    Eco-friendly products
•    Hands-on urban farming activities
•    Interactive demonstrations
•    Free giveaways
•    Live musical performances
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Spring Crafts On Columbus
THREE WEEKENDS

This Art Show takes place on the sidewalk 
next to the American Museum of Natural History 
Columbus Avenue from 77th to 81st Street 
April 27/28 - May 4/5 - May 11/12, 2013 
Show hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Rain or Shine 
Each weekend 100 artisans exhibit and sell their own work 
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2nd Annual 5th Avenue
Family Festival in Brooklyn
April 30, 2011 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Puppetry Arts and the 5th Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) are teaming up once again to host the 5th Avenue Family Festival along 4th Street at 5th Avenue of Park Slope between Washington Park and MS 51.

The 5th Avenue Family Festival will have activities for youth and families including face painting, puppet making crafts, and prizes. Explore the science of bubbles with the New York Hall of Science, make pizza box puppets with 7-11 of Park Slope, and create your own mask with Regal Cinemas. The event will also welcome the New York Fire Safety Education Mobile and the USMC Activity Patrol Van. Take a swing with Sandy the Seagull of the Brooklyn Cyclones at the baseball batting cage and meet the Good Neighbear of State Farm. Also patrolling the event will be fan favorites Stormtroopers and Jedi Knights from the 501st Empire City Garrison and Echo Base Rebel Legion. Taste the unique cuisine of Baluchi’s Indian Restaurant and Kappa Sake House of 5th Avenue and enjoy live performances by Waiting for Bobby, Coolsax Jazz Trio, and Tucker & Larson Jazz.

There will be raffles and giveaways and the first 200 kids will receive a 5th Ave BID tote bag filled with prizes from Madame Tussauds, Dave & Busters, Cabot Creamery, and Jenkinson’s Aquarium.

Free admission rain or shine, $1 Crafts and Activities, $3 Bounce House. R train to Union St, R F G to 9th St. For information visit www.puppetryarts.org or call 718-768-3703.
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NOODLEPALOOZA:
WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER

TO SERVE UP OODLES OF NOODLES FOR $5 AND LESS,
Wednesday, May 2

From kugel to dumplings, restaurants from the World Financial Center and throughout NYC to offer international array of noodle dishes for $5 and under
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ALBEE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET 
TO OPEN
IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
Grand Opening
Saturday, May 4 at 11:00 AM
Albee Square, (Corner of Fulton and Bond Streets), Downtown Brooklyn
Will meet demand of growing residential community twice a week
Thursdays from 10 am – 4 pm
Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm
through November 23
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Annual Hippo Playground Spring Fair in Manhattan
Sunday, May 6 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE: This is for the kiddies and their parents.
This is the Hippo Playground’s 28th Annual Spring Fair.  Come help them celebrate! Help raise essential funds for Hippo Playground maintenance and programs.  Activities for children will include The Fair features pony rides, bouncy castles, petting zoo, games, prizes, food, entertainment and more. Entry is free and Tickets are still only 50cents each. If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please send an email to "hippoplayground@riversideparkfund.org"
Taking place at the Hippo Playground (91st Street) along Riverside Park
For More Information: Phone number: (212) 870-3070
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Children's Carnival
at the Queens County Farm Museum
April 18, 19 and 25, 26
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
Join them for a carnival in the apple orchard! Carnival rides, midway games food, hayrides, petting zoo and a Magic Show (show times: 12,1,2,3 in the pavilion).
ADMISSION: $9.00 per person all ages to enter the farm grounds (carnival rides included at no additional charge)
(height rules apply at all rides)
Visit the official site to learn more.
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30th Annual
Sakura Matsuri
Cherry Blossom Festival
at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
April 30 - May 1
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TRIBECA FAMILY FESTIVAL
STREET FAIR
Saturday, April 30th
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Greenwich Street (between Chambers Street and Hubert Street)

The Tribeca Family Festival, presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, will feature the annual Street Fair on Saturday, April 30 from 10 am to 6 pm on Greenwich Street from Chambers Street to Hubert Street, and at venues throughout the Tribeca neighborhood. The fair, a Festival favorite which drew more than 250,000 people last year, is free and open to the public, and promises to be a day of family fun and lively entertainment
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Madison Square Parks Eats Your Heart Out
May 3 through May 31
everyday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
This is a month-long outdoor food haven – fills Worth Square with the diverse tastes of some of the city’s most raved about eateries. There will be food & beverages to enjoy at the Park or take home with you; as well as home & garden items, perfect for Mother’s Day and getting ready for summer.
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IDEAS CITY STREETFEST
Saturday May 4, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

This public outdoor StreetFest will occupy more than a square block around the New Museum, activating the Bowery, Stanton, Rivington, and Chrystie Streets as well as Sara D. Roosevelt Park. The winning structures of the IDEAS CITY StreetFest Tenting Design Competition—for a new model of street-festival tents—will premiere. Scores of inventors, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and ecologists will share their products and concepts demonstrating the value of untapped creative capital. Valet your bike, paint with bacteria, construct a solar-powered radio using recycled materials, preserve an endangered language, get life coaching from teens, learn about neighborhood collations and issues, and try a dish by a local food vendor...
... This event previously drew nearly fifty thousand visitors to the neighborhood. Free for all ages, rain or shine!
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The 5th Annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade
Springtime Blooms with Handmade Goodness!
Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Over 35 local artists and crafters
from the Etsy NY Street Team
The Space, 50 N. 3rd St. between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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The Reformed Church of Huguenot Park
Spring Fair & Guided History Tour
of their 164 year old church.
Saturday, May 4th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Featuring a children's carnival with many fun activities, over 25 vendors with unique wares, lots of great raffles, a NYC Animal Care and Control truck with dogs and cats for immediate adoption, homemade cakes and cookies and a hot lunch menu. The history tour will discuss the lives of the French Huguenots who built our church and are depicted in
beautiful stained glass windows and in writings engraved in the stone walls of our church. The church is two short blocks from the Staten Island Railroad's Huguenot Station.
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50th Annual Calhoun Carnival!
Saturday, May 4 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
433 West End Avenue at 81st Street
Upper West Side’s best family street fair
Carnival rides and games, prizes, craft activities and the first barbecue of the season are just a handful of the fun events planned for this rain-or-shine event.
Admission is FREE; tickets for rides, games and food cost between $1 and $4
All ages
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Red Hook Family Festival
Saturday May 4th, 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Arts and Crafts and Games for the whole family
PS 15 Playground
71 Sullivan Street at Van Brunt Red Hook, Bklyn
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Summer on the Hudson:
Irish Arts Center New York City Irish Dance Festival
Sunday, May 5, 2013
1:00 pm–7:00 pm
Pier I in Riverside Park South
Manhattan
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30th Annual Spring Fair
May 5, 2013. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hippo Playground
Riverside Drive & West 91st Street
New York, NY 10025
50 cents per ticket; each activity costs a certain # of tickets
Join the Hippo Playground Project for their 30th Annual Spring Fair and help raise essential funds for Hippo Playground maintenance and programs. Activities for children will include a jumping castle, pony rides, petting zoo, a maze, face painting, games, prizes and more!
If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please send an e-mail to hippoplayground[at]riversideparknyc.org
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CELEBRATE QUEENS FARM!
Sunday, May 5th, 2013
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

What does Springtime mean to them? Find out at this celebration of things Queens Farm! Watch sheep shearing and spinning demos, learn about their Community Compost Project, enjoy in-depth tours led by their farmers, and pick up vegetable seedlings and flowers at their Spring Plant Sale. And be sure to visit their historic Adriance Farmhouse, open exclusively for this event with special treats for all! There will be live music, hayrides, and some of the city’s best Food Trucks on the farm all day!
ADMISSION: $5.00 per person
Free with Farm Membership
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Tunes in Times Square Benefit Concert
Singing Songs All Day Long To Better The Lives Of Children With Special Needs
Sunday, May 5, 2013
on Broadway between 46th & 47th in Times Square

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Snug Harbor
Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Spring Festival 2013
May 4-5, 2013

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Bronx Week
May 9 thru May 19, 2013
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AT&T PRESENTS WEST CHELSEA ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS

The artists of West Chelsea Artists Open Studios invite the public to step inside their private studios during the spring 2013 art season.

Located in the heart of the West Chelsea Arts district, where visitors will have exclusive access to over 40 private artists' studios in more than 11 buildings.

Saturday, May 11
through
Sunday, May 12
from 12:00 – 6:00 pm
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Parallax ‘Art’ Fair opening
at the Prince George in New York
Works by over 160 object makers on show at the first US artist-led-non-art fair
May 11-12, 2013
Friday 10 May: Private View, 7.30 – 9.30 pm
Saturday 11 – Sunday 12th May: 11:00 am -5:00 pm
Venue: Prince George, 15 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016
Entrance – Free
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West Chelsea Artists Open Studios
The artists of West Chelsea Artists Open Studios invite the public to step inside their private studios during the spring 2013 art season.

Located in the heart of the West Chelsea Arts district, where visitors will have exclusive access to over 40 private artists' studios in more than 11 buildings.

Saturday, May 11
through
Sunday, May 12
from 12:00 – 6:00 pm
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Japan Day at Central Park
Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Farm Fest
at the Queens County Farm Museum
Sunday, May 15
from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Celebrate the return of spring with a visit to the farm!
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The 40th Annual Ninth Avenue
International Food Festival

Taking place
Saturday and Sunday, 
May 18 & 19, 2013
From 12:00 noon – 5:00 PM
Along 9th Avenue from 42nd – 57th Streets
Rain or Shine!!
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Taste of Tribeca
Saturday, May 18
A ticketed Affair benefitting local public schools.
Now in its 19th year, this highly regarded annual event will take place on Saturday, May 18th from 11:30am to 3pm, on Duane Street (between Greenwich and Hudson Street) in Tribeca.  All proceeds from the event will ensure the continuation of arts and enrichment programs at local public schools, PS 150 and PS 234.
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SPRING KIDS FEST 2013!
Saturday, May 18 
10:30 am - 1:30 pm 
For all the little tykes and featuring live entertainment, crafts, games, food, face painting and much much more.

Spring Kids Fest is presented by the Madison Square Park Conservancy, Time Out Kids and World Class Learning Academy, NY.
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Kids Spring Fest 2013
in Manhattan's Madison Sq Park
Saturday, May 18, 2013
from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
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The 18th Annual BBC
Village Crafts Fair:
American Handmade Crafts & Art
Saturday, May 18, 2013
20th Annual BBC Fair taking place within Greenwich Village
Located in the heart of Greenwich Village (West Village)
on the Bedford, Barrow, Commerce Streets
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The Third Annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade
Over 75 local artists and crafters from Etsy New York Team
Saturday, May 19, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
21st Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues

Get Your Handmade On! Local Etsy artists join forces in Chelsea for a day of fun, creativity and charity. PS 11 and the Etsy New York Team will occupy 21st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. Crafts in Chelsea raises vital funds for PS 11 to help the school purchase books, supplies and equipment for the kids.
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BAYFEST: BROOKLYN'S LARGEST WATERFRONT CELEBRATION!
Sunday, May 19 from  Noon to 6:00 pm
Emmons Avenue fro E. 27th St to Ocean Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
BayFest is Brooklyn's largest waterfront event of its kind & NYC's only vendor-free street fair.  Now in our 22nd year and always completely FREE, BayFest is an all-day, nonstop celebration of Sheepshead Bay with music, fun for kids, and community spirit South Brooklyn style!
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Eleventh Annual Drums Along the Hudson®: A Native American Festival
Sunday, May 19, 2013, 11:00 am until 6:00 pm
Rain or Shine - FREE
Inwood Hill Park 
218th Street and Indian Road (4 blocks west of Broadway)
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Summer on the Hudson: 
10th Annual Mamapalooza Outdoor Extravaganza
Taking place at Pier 1 at about 70th Street 
Sunday, May 19, 2013
11:00 am–5:00 pm

Moms Rock! Celebrate mothers and the people who love them at our annual music and art-filled festival featuring family bands, kids activities, Gymboree Play Tent, crafts, eco-environmental information, food, vendors, interactive fun, and more! Fitness demos begin at 11AM. Music starts at noon. Everyone welcome.
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Performance of "fuzz buckets"
as part of the 5th Ave Street Fair
Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 pm
5th Ave at 3rd St, Park Slope
Free puppet making crafts 11:00 - 4:00 pm on 5th Ave at 2nd St
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Pets & Pals Party
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Noon - 3:00 pm
Alley Pond Park
(76th Ave. east of Springfield Blvd.)
Join us for a free day of family and pet fun. Games, rides, arts & crafts projects, pet adoption, pet microchipping, pet training advice, and lots more fun!
For directions or for additional information, please call (718) 352-4793.
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The following is unconfirmed yet provided by one of New Yorkled's readers:
West 22 Street Block Association Is Sponsoring
A SEVERAL BLOCK ANNUAL STOOP SALE WEST
22 Street And West 21 Street Between 8th Ave. And 10th Ave.
Saturday May 21, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Sale Will Benefit The West 300 Block Association. Household Goods, Clothing, Jewelry, Dvds, Cds, Antiques, Art,Crafts,Books, Electronics, Collectables. Only Residents On These Blocks Can Sell Their Goods. No Food
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Flax and Fleece Fest in Brooklyn
Saturday, May 21
& Sunday, May 22
at 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Visit the Zoo and watch sheep as they are sheared.  Then come to Lefferts Historic House to see how sheared fleece becomes yarn.  Help them wash, hang, card, and spin wool.  Also, plant flax for the next harvest or join in a weaving workshop.  
Taking place at the Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park (Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard)
For More Information: (718) 789-2822
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The 18th Annual Lower East Side
Festival Of The Arts
Saturday, May 25
At and around 10th Street and 1st Avenue
Cultural Festival, Performances, Food, Vendors and More 
Starting outside at 12 noon, they throw up a stage and sound system on East 10th Street at 1st Avenue and composer, Bohemia historian and guitar guru Richard West curates and hosts a street extravaganza. A marvelous mix of acoustic music (folk to funk), dance (flamenco, belly and otherwise), comedy, poetry and Theatrical Miscellany. Lining the street on either side of the stage are vendors of all description, local artisans and purveyors of tempting foods. So you may feast and flea market to your heart’s content until 5pm.
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Governors Island Alliance’s 9th Annual Opening Day Family Festival !
Saturday, May 25, 2013
RESCHEDULED
Sunday, May 26, 2013
from Noon to 4:00 pm
GIA’s Family Festival is a free and creative arts and harbor education-focused jamboree which will take place in Nolan Park.
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The Viva Loisaida Festival
Sunday, May 26, 2013

Kicks Off The City’s Summer Season With A Latin Flair
An Annual Nuyorican Tradition Offers A Mix Of Plena, Salsa & Zumba In Manhattan’s Lower East Side

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HOWL! Festival 2013
Friday, May 31, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
FREE
Tompkins Square Park, Enter through Southwest entrance, Avenue A & 7th Street

Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit
Spring 2013
June 1, 2
Exhibiting hours: Noon to 6:00 pm
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First-Ever Atlantic Avenue Wedding Extravaganza
Showcases Thoroughfare As One-Stop Shop
For Dresses, Flowers, Gifts, Cakes, Venues, More
Saturday, June 1
All-day event to include wedding walking tour, merchant discounts, mock weddings, puppy wedding costume contest, & more

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DayLife Celebration
Sunday, June 2, 2013

A FREE 3-block special event that covers Orchard Street in astroturf and pushcarts, and includes the best in LES food and fashion vendors.
Featuring:
KATZ’S DELI CELEBRATES 125 YEARS
All-day Public Celebration and Pastrami Eating Contest
AND
PASTRAMI EATING CONTEST
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Puppet Shows and Super Star Characters!
Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn
Saturday June 15, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
on 4th Street at 5th Ave along the park at the Old Stone House
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Annual American Crafts Festival 
at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
June 8, 9 & June 15, 16, 2013 
FREE ADMISSION * TWO BIG WEEKENDS 
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Morton Street Fair
The Morton St. Block Assn. Street Fair
Saturday, June 2
from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Morton St. between Bedford and Hudson St..White Elephant Sale plus raffle prizes.
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Taste of Times Square
An Outdoor Food Festival!
Monday, June 3, 2013

In addition to the food sampling festivities,
there will be musical entertainment throughout the event.
Tickets are $1 per ticket and are redeemable for “tastes” and beverages. Most dishes are $1-6 each.
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Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn
Saturday June 15, 2013, 11:00 - 5:00 pm
4th St at 5th Ave Old Stone House Park Slope
Performances, Crafts, Games, & Activities with Special Guest Noel MacNeal
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Waterside Plaza Flea Market
Saturday, June 8 / Rain Date: Sunday, June 9
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Outside on the Plaza
Contact: 212-340-4208

From jewelry to furniture, you never know what kind of treasures you might find at this long-standing community event. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Both Waterside residents and non-residents may also participate as vendors. Vendor registration takes place on a first-come basis, beginning at 9AM the day of the Flea Market, outside in front of Building 30. The vendor fee is $10 cash (exact change preferred). Vendors provide their own tables and chairs. A limited number of tables and chairs are available to senior residents of Waterside Plaza (with ID) on a first-come basis.
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Pathmark Multicultural Arts Festival at South Street Seaport
Saturday, June 5
Food sampling, cultural music and a chance to win prizes.
Taking place at Pier 17
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Taste of Summer!
Wednesday, June 6 from 7:00 pm –11:00 pm

Bethesda Terrace in Central Park
Savor delicious culinary fare from top New York City chefs and restaurants at this one-of-a-kind tasting event in the heart of Central Park. Held at the iconic Bethesda Terrace, this annual benefit for the Central Park Conservancy brings together visionaries in support of its mission to restore and maintain the Park. Taste of Summer also features a luxury-filled silent auction, dancing to one of the city's hottest DJs, and The Taste Café (available exclusively to table buyers) hosted by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group. Don't miss out on this annual kick-off to summer — get your tickets online!
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Waterside Plaza Flea Market
Saturday, June 8 / Rain Date: Sunday, June 9
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Outside on the Plaza
Contact: 212-340-4208

From jewelry to furniture, you never know what kind of treasures you might find at this long-standing community event. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Both Waterside residents and non-residents may also participate as vendors. Vendor registration takes place on a first-come basis, beginning at 9AM the day of the Flea Market, outside in front of Building 30. The vendor fee is $10 cash (exact change preferred). Vendors provide their own tables and chairs. A limited number of tables and chairs are available to senior residents of Waterside Plaza (with ID) on a first-come basis.
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Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival
Sunday, June 9 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Rain or Shine
Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge Street, NYC

Chinese opera and acrobatics, klezmer music, Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, mah jongg, scribal arts, food and folk art demos, crafts, synagogue tours, and more! Don’t miss New York City’s best block party, a cross-cultural celebration of the Jewish and Chinese communities of our Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhood.
Free!
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Museum Mile Festival 2013 - Annual Celebration
Tuesday, June 11 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
(Rain or Shine)
Rain or Shine and FREE
During this special celebration one will have the chance to visit all the museums on Museum Mile (5th Avenue) from about 82nd - 105th Streets.
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Annual
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
in Madison Square Park
Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9
This item features dishes priced at a certain amount a plate with passes available for purchase.

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Figment Festival at
Governors Island
June 8-9, 2013

FIGMENT is an explosion of creative energy. It’s a free, annual celebration of participatory art and culture where everything is possible. For one weekend each summer, it transforms Governors Island into a large-scale collaborative artwork – and then it’s gone.
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NYRP’s Harlem River Festival
Saturday, June 8
Sherman Creek Park
Free to Attend
Festival Activities
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Boat Races
7:30 am – 11:00 am
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Annual Staten Island Irish Fair
To Benefit the St. Columcille Irish Cultural Center of Staten Island
Saturday, June 9 - Sunday, June 10

Cost is $10 at the gate and $8 in advance.
Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. 
Spring is here and the tents are going up for the Annual Irish Fair held on the Staten Island Rodeo Grounds.
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U.S. Army 238th Birthday Celebration
in NYC
Friday, June 14 (Flag Day)
9:45 am at Duffy Square in Times Squareand
12:10 pm at Bryant Park
Presented by the United States Army. Times Square Cake Cutting Ceremony – Live music, key speakers, Future Soldier swearing-in ceremony, and presentation of the colors.Bryant Park Patriotic Performance – Performances by the U.S. Military Academy Band and “Hellcats,” The U. S. Army Drill Team, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and The U.S. Army Soldiers Show.
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Annual Sweden Day
… a ‘Midsummer’ Tradition right here in New York
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Taking place at Manhem Beach Club, 658 Clarence Avenue, Throgs Neck, New York in the Bronx
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Annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Brooklyn
Saturday, June 23, 2012 beginning at 2:00 pm

The Parade will start on West 21st and the Surf Avenue. It will roll East to West 10th Street, where the cars and motorized floats will park. The marchers and push pull floats will go to the Boardwalk and march West to 15th Street, where the Parade will disband.

You can learn about registering for this parade by visiting the official Coney Island website and obtaining more details. Mind you, this parade is followed by the Mermaid Parade Ball which is a ticketed item offering tickets from $25 to $75 (VIP)
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Adventures NYC – FREE
Saturday, June 22, 2013
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Central Park, the Bandshell Area
enter at 72nd Street

Join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine for the 9th annual Adventures NYC, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as we celebrate NYC Parks and the great outdoors.

On Saturday, June 22, stop by Central Park and enjoy a day of outdoor adventure – for FREE! Activities will include:

• The North Face Zone
• The STIHL Lumberjack Show
• The L.L.Bean Aquatic Zone, featuring Kayaking, Fly Casting, & Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Bear Naked Climbing Zone
• Mountain Bike Expo
• Bike Helmet Giveaway, courtesy of NYC DOT
• Health & Fitness Clinics
• Outdoor Gear Exhibits
• Free Bike Valet Parking
• Live Music & Entertainment
  

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Friends of Fort Totten Parks
presents Family Fun Day
on Saturday, July 10
from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fort Totten Parade Grounds, Queens
Please join them for this free annual event featuring games, rides, craft projects, and exhibits from various community groups including FDNY Smoke House, APEC, NY Hospital Blood Pressure Screening, Safe Kids NY, Urban Park Rangers, and much more.  We will also be joined by Central Veterinary Associates offering pet microchipping ($25 donation requested).
No private vehicles are allowed inside Fort Totten so please park in the lot outside or take public transportation.  Please call (718) 352-4793 ext. 301 if you have any questions.
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Bastille Day
as brought forth by F.I.A.F
French Institute Alliance Française
Sunday, July 15
from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 pm
Official Site ---- 'and this other page here...
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34th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at the Queens County Farm Museum
July 27, 28 and 29

This wonderful annual event will consist of 3 days of intertribal Native American Dance competitions. On hand will be over 40 Indian Nations. Also, there will be a pretty big variety of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods.

ADMISSION: ADULTS $10.00 (All Weekend Pass: $15)
CHILDREN: $5.00 (age 12 and under) (All Weekend Pass: $7)
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Brooklyn Flea
at Fort Greene, Brooklyn
on Saturdays through Mid November
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Rain or Shine
176 Lafayette Ave. (btw. Clermont +  Vanderbilt Ave)

at Williamsburg, Brooklyn
on Sundays through Mid November
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Rain or Shine
27 North 6th St. (btw. Kent Ave. + East River)

Smorgasburg
a Brooklyn Flea food market where over 100+ food vendors will set up shop between North 6th and North 7th Streets on an undeveloped acre parcel within The Edge development, adjacent to East River State Park.
at Williamsburg, Brooklyn
on Saturdays through Mid November
9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Rain or Shine
27 North 6th St. (btw. Kent Ave. + East River)
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Chinatown Summer Street Festival 2010
August 1 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Taking place at Columbus Park within Chinatown
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Arts Carnival at Crocheron Park
Friday, August 6 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
(Buz O'Rourke Playground at 214th Place and 33rd Road in Bayside)
Join them for an afternoon of fun in the park including arts & crafts projects, games, and other activities.
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Summer Streets in Manhattan
August 6, 13, & 20
Traffic Free Street from Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge along Park Avenue and other connecting streets will be happening once again this year!
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African Arts And Culture Festival Returns To Governors Island
African Film Festival Inc.’s Third Annual ‘Family Day Celebration’
Heads to New York on Saturday, August 7
Noon - 5:00 pm

All events will take place at Colonels’ Row on Governors Island, a family and tourist destination located off the southern tip of Manhattan across from the Financial District.
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Chinatown
Summer Street Festival 2011
Sunday, August 11 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come down and help Celebrate Immigrants. On hand will be Entertainment featuring traditional cultural performances as well as other activities for the family. You could learn more as well at the Asian Americans for Equality website.
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Times Square Kiss In - 62nd Anniversary 
Saturday, August 14th
Doors open at 10:00 am. Program begins at 11:00 am
Military Island, at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets.
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Blues Barbecue Fest
at Hudson River Park
Sunday, August 21
from 
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Featuring: Marquise Knox
Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley
Walter Trout
Shakura S'Aida 
Bonerama 
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Blues Barbecue Fest
Sunday, August 21 from 2:00 - 9:00 pm

Awesome Blues + the City’s Best BBQ.
HUDSON RIVER PARK’S PIER 54
14th Street and the Hudson River – Meatpacking District
This year’s Annual Blues Festival promises to be better than ever featuring the hottest blues artists.  While you enjoy the music amazing local BBQ restaurants will sell their specialties.  Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of this premier Hudson River Park event.
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Annual German American von Steuben Day Parade
Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Noon
Along Fifth Ave from 63rd to 86th St

Grand Stand and Reviewing Stand at Fifth Avenue and 68th Street
For ticket information visit the official site.
Believe it or not this happens to be one of New Yorkled's favorite parades.
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Children's Day at South Street Seaport
Children's Day Target
September 30
Noon start time, concert at 8:00 pm
Rain or Shine 
Remember, Details to come...BUT, last year there was quite the mixup regarding
the Fireworks which were SUPPOSED to be taking place there.
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Annual
Brazilian Day Festival
Sunday, September 2
11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Main stage at 43th Street and 6th Avenue
Second stage 46th Street between 5th and Madison
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Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit
FALL 2011
Labor Day Weekend
September 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9
Exhibiting hours: Noon to 6:00 pm
rain or shine
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At Historical Richmond Town
in Staten Island
SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY, September 3, 4 & 5, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
RICHMOND COUNTY FAIR
Check out the BMX Stunt Riders! AWE Rock in the Ruins performance stage! Come see the famous Pig Races! Included with admission are amusement rides, contests, games, live music, exhibits and traditional demonstrations.
$15/person, $10/Seniors, Children under 30” FREE.
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9th Annual West Side County Fair
Saturday, September 10, 2011
From 1:00 - 6:00 pm
Taking place at Riverside Park South will be this fun outing featuring pony rides for the little ones, music, square dancing, carnival rides, games, food and much more.
Visit the official Riverside Park Fund Site to learn more.
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Historic House Trust Festival
On September 24 through 26, come see how New Yorkers lived a hundred years ago. More than two dozen preserved homes and buildings offer special tours and events.
Official Page
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San Gennaro Feast
in NYC's Little Italy
September 13 - 23

Annual Feast of San Gennaro, Food, games, rides, concessions, entertainment, parade, and religious procession at this well-loved festival in Little Italy.
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Fall Equinox Festival
at Hudson River Park
Saturday, September 17
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Hudson River Park's Pier 84 at 44th Street 
Join them for this annual festival celebrating the changing of the seasons featuring live music, arts & crafts, fishing, produce cart dance performances and much more!
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Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum,
Breukelen Country Fair
Saturday, September 22
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All Ages

Come celebrate Brooklyn’s rich farming history with a day of music, crafts, puppets, art, quilting workshops, apple cider pressing, and more. Learn about heritage seeds, solar energy and heirloom vegetables at New York City’s oldest house. Bring the whole family for a day of old fashioned games, food cooked on the fire-pit, and down-home country fun!
5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn NY 11203
$5 adults/ $3 children under 10 
Free for Members & Cool Culture Families
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17th Annual Harvest
in the Square
Tasting event with 40 of the best neighborhood restaurants, wines and microbrews in New York City. Unlimited tastings.
Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Rain or Shine!

Tickets are $125.00 and up

Visit our Union Square Park Page to learn more about this nice little park and Tickets can be purchased at harvestinthesquare.org
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20th Annual
LONDON TERRACE STREET FAIR
Saturday, September 29
from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Rain or Shine
West 24th Street between 9th & 10th Avenues
In the Heart of Chelsea
Sponsored by London Terrace Tenants Association 

"The Best Little Street Fair in New York"

You will find great collections of house wares, furniture, kitchenware, appliances, children's items including games, toys, stuffed animals and clothing, jewelry, vintage fashions for men and women including coats suits, jackets, dresses, belts, shoes, & scarves, sporting material, records & cd's, books, postcards, art, prints & photographs, ephemera, plus fun foods & refreshments, and much more!.
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Wyckoff Farmhouse Apple Festival
September 24 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm 
Adults $5.00
Seniors and Students $3.00
This free event will offer one and all a fun time. On hand will be cider pressing along with a house tour, a performance by Caroline Copeland, of the New York Baroque Dance Company performs and more. There'll also be apple games and crafts. Also visit the official site to confirm the date and time.
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At Historical Richmond Town
in State Island
Sunday, September 25, 10:00 - 5:00 pm
FLEA MARKET
Antiques, crafts and collectibles line the village streets. Enjoy a stroll through the park-like grounds in search of that unique attic treasure or special one-of-a-kind gift.
$2/person, Children under 12 FREE.
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Dumbo Arts Festival
16th ANNUAL DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL
TRANSFORMS LAND, WATER, AND SKY INTO MASSIVE ARTS PLAYGROUND WITH WORKS BY MORE THAN 500 ARTISTS
Over 225,000 people expected for three-day free arts extravaganza in DUMBO



Friday, September 28th 
to Sunday, September 30th
Friday, September 28th 
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, September 29th
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sunday, September 30th –
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
All outdoor projections are open from 6:00 pm to midnight all three nights.
Cost: Free
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NYC Pagan Pride Day at Battery Park, NYC at Battery Park
Annual Harvest Celebration & Food Drive
Saturday September 29, 2012
from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm



at Battery Park, NYC
Annual Harvest Celebration & Food Drive
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Little Neck Bay Festival
Saturday, September 25, 2010
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Alley Pond Environmental Center
228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, NY 
Help us celebrate National Estuaries Day with our annual free Little Neck Bay Festival.  We will have many community groups in attendance along with crafts, canoeing, and other fun activities.

For more information or directions, please call APEC at (718) 229-4000.
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The Little Red Lighthouse Festival
by Fort Washington Park below the GWB
October 6 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm
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Steuben Day Parade
Saturday, September 17th, 2011 at Noon
Along Fifth Ave from 63rd to 86th St
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Washington Square Park
First Annual Folk Festival
September 17th and 18th
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Washington Square Park “Folk Riots,” when musicians defied an attempted ban restricting folk musicians from playing and singing on Sundays in the park. Today, the Parks Department is welcoming folk musicians into the park with what they hope will be the first annual Washington Square Park Folk Music Festival!
Bring a blanket or a chair, relax under the trees and enjoy some of the best folk, bluegrass and old-time music New York has to offer.

Saturday, September 17th
2:00 pm - The Calamity Janes
3:00 pm - Ferel Foster
4:00 pm - East River String Band
5:00 pm - Whiskey Spitters

Sunday, September 18th
2:00 pm - Bob Malenky
3:00 pm - Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues
4:00 pm - The Dust Busters with John Cohen
5:00 pm - Willy Gantrim & the Phantoms
6:00 pm - Peter Stampfel and the Ether Frolic Mob
For more information call (212) 408-0297 or email rebecca.ferguson@parks.nyc.gov.
This event is generously sponsored by Susan Cahn and Mario Batali in support of the Mario Batali Foundation
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The 40th Gracie Square Art Show
East End Avenue at 86th Street
September 22 & 23
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rain or Shine
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Annual Queens County Fair
September 22 and 23
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Coming up at the Queens County Farm Museum will be this traditional county fair featuring blue ribbon competitions in livestock, produce, arts and crafts, home crafts and more. Heck, there'll also be the Amazing Maize Maze, pie-eating and corn-husking contests plus a whole lot more. So take the time this weekend to investigate what all the fuss is about! You and your family just might enjoy it very much what with the carnival rides, pig racing and petting zoo.
ADMISSION:
(Admission does not include maze, carnival rides/games and various other fair activities)
Adults $8.00
Children $5.00 (age 12 and under)
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EcoFest 2011
Pier 86 at the Intrepid
Sunday, September 18th
from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Visit the official site for additional information.
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For Kids and their Parents
Elephant Playground Fall Fair
Sunday, September 27
from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
76th Street & Riverside Drive 
Appropriate for kids ages 1-10.
Rain or shine.
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First Thursday Gallery Walk
In Dumbo, Brooklyn
October 1st, 2009
from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Festival-like DUMBO Teeming With Cultural on this special occasion.
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Chili Pepper Festival
at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Fire breathing. Scorching hot sauce.
Chocolate debauchery.
Saturday, September 29 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Also on hand will be entertainment, spicy delights of all sorts and a whole lot more!
Visit the page above to learn about Admission Costs.
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The 37th Annual
Atlantic Antic Street Festival
Sunday, October 2
12:00 pm To 6:00 pm
Rain Or Shine
Atlantic Avenue: Hicks Street To Fourth Avenue
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2012 Fort Tryon Park
Medieval Festival
Sunday, September 30
from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm



The festival is a unique chance to experience the medieval period in the most authentic setting this side of Europe.
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30th Annual Korean Parade
Marches Into New York


Saturday, October 2
from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Featuring the parade, displays, performances and festival.
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Apple Festival at Queens County Farm 
Sunday, October 2 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm 
A large variety of apples, apple products, and freshly pressed cider will be available. The nation's largest apple cobbler will be baked on site. Enjoy cider pressing demonstrations while leaning fun apple facts at this delightful event.
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St. Francis Day at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Blessing of the Animals and Afternoon Fair
Sunday, October 3
-- 11:00 am: Service
-- Beginning at 1:00 pm: Outdoor Fair
Passes will be distributed on a first come first served basis at 9 am, one pass per person.  Please call 212-316-7483 for more information.
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Columbus Day Parade
Monday, October 8
11:30 pm to mid afternoon
Fifth Avenue
from 44th to 72nd Street
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Pier 84 Pet Parade
Sunday, October 9
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hudson River Park's Pier 84 at 44th Street
Bring the family dog or cat or fish or hamster or whatever else you call a pet to our annual pet parade in Hudson River Park. Compete for prizes in various categories such as best dressed pet, most exotic pet and best pet trick. Registration is FREE.
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Columbia University's
ROCK THE BLOCK
Street Fair
West 111th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY 10024
Saturday, October 15
from 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm

(New Yorkled was not able to completely confirm this through the University BUT, Plentu of folks say it's happening!)
Rock the Block will feature delicious food, rides, games, and refreshments, a used book sale, and children's tag sale, and brainy fun, including math puzzles, a discovery science exhibit and a blitz chess tournament.
Subway: the 1 Train at W 110th
Ages: 4&up
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Fall Kids Fest at Madison Square Park
Saturday, October 15 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bring the kiddos to the park and welcome the fall season with live music, games, arts and crafts activities, face painting and snacks. Yes, it's that time of year again: Fall Kids Fest, a day of free fun for children and their families, returns to the Park on October 15 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This year, Kids Fest will also host the first-ever CLIF Kid Backyard Game of the Year Playoffs where children can play outdoor games invented by fellow kids. Kids Fest is free, open to the public, and no reservations are necessary.
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“DOG-TOBER” FEST IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
Downtown Brooklyn’s first-ever block party for dogs
A Downtown Brooklyn street will be closed off to hold a block party
Saturday, October 15
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
for dogs. The event will feature a pop-up enclosed dog run with treats and activities for both dogs and their owners. Dog-tober Fest is presented by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and sponsored by PetSmart and The Addison apartment building.
Fleet Street (btwn Flatbush Avenue & Albee Square) in Downtown Brooklyn
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Marco Polo Day in Little Italy / Chinatown
Saturday, October 15

East meets West as Chinatown and Little Italy come together on Saturday, October 15 at the third annual Marco Polo Festival.  The festival starts at 11 am with a procession from 62 Mott Street and travels through the neighborhood ending on Hester Street between Mott and Mulberry Streets.
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Historic House Trust Festival
October 15 - 16, 2011
come see how New Yorkers lived a hundred years ago. More than two dozen preserved homes and buildings offer special tours and events.
Official Page
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Harvest Fest 
in the Meatpacking District of Lower Manhattan