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New York City is filled with celebrations of all types. From Coney Island's Mermaid Parade to the Dance Parade, and beyond, parades and festivals large and small bring joy to people of all ages and interests.
Festivals Events
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Summer in the Square
at North Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan 
, South Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan, West Side Seating Area (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come out to Union Square Park every Thursday this summer for an unforgettable lineup of fitness classes, family-friendly activities, live music + dance performances, and movie nights.
Free!
Kids
Friday, July 20, 2018
Peace in the Park: Bringing Communities Together
at Naumburg Bandshell (in Central Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Brahma Kumaris in Central Park for kid-friendly arts and crafts, yoga, meditation, artistic entertainment, youth activities, games, Pilates, literature, Tai Chi, and more!
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Films on the Green Festival
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
The French Embassy and NYC Parks present the 11th annual outdoor Films on the Green Festival featuring free French movies in NYC parks. Visit frenchculture.org for more details.
Free!
Films on the Green: You Will Be My Son
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Paul de Marseul is the passionate, demanding proprietor of his prestigious family wine estate in Saint-Émilion. But he has no faith in his son, Martin, who works at the vineyard.
Free!
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Rockaway Beach Super Boardwalk Street Fair
at Beach 86th Street and Shorefront Parkway (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
At the fair, craft and gift vendors will be selling handmade and handpicked items and service vendors will provide valuable information about people's homes, businesses, and lifestyles.
Arts, Culture & Fun: Queensboro Dance Festival
at Juniper Valley Park 80th Street Entrance (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
The Queensboro Dance Festival is an annual 6-month tour of performances and community dance activities featuring dance companies all from Queens.
Free!
Sunday, July 22, 2018
NYLaughs.org Presents: Laughter in the Park 2018
at Old Bandshell Lawn (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Laughter in the Park is a free, outdoor weekly comedy series, presented by NYLaughs.org, that takes place over the course of five weeks throughout the summer.
Free!
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Brown Rice Family (World Afro-Beat)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Brown Rice Family provides the masses with music that encompasses reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, afro-beat, jazz stylings, rock, Brazilian, Latin, and funk.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy vibrantly-danceable live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River!
Free!
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Historic Richmond Town's Cruise Night (Classic Cars)
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Have dinner at the Cheech A' Cini's food truck, walk the grounds and see the classic cars of a bygone era from Staten Island's best car clubs!
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show - Toy Story 3
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring a friend or a few, and settle in for a movie night, featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and friends!
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: Staten Island Film Festival: Bye Bye Birdie
at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
A high-school girl is chosen from legions of fans to give one last kiss to a drafted rock star before he goes into the Armed Services, and a frustrated tunesmith hopes to capitalize on the stunt.
Free!
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Summer in the Square
at North Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan , South Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan, West Side Seating Area (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come out to Union Square Park every Thursday this summer for an unforgettable lineup of fitness classes, family-friendly activities, live music + dance performances, and movie nights.
Free!
Kids
Summer on the Hudson: Children's Performance Series
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
This children's series features music, storytelling, and theater for young audiences up to age 7. Wear sunscreen!
Free!
Kids
Friday, July 27, 2018
Panorama Music Festival
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
This multi-day music festival showcases music artists across all genres!
Thunderbird 40th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
New York City's oldest and largest pow wow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited.
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Friday Freshen Up
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Get out to the park and kick off the weekend with some local sounds at this monthly musical get-happy hour.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Films on the Green Festival
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
The French Embassy and NYC Parks present the 11th annual outdoor Films on the Green Festival featuring free French movies in NYC parks. Visit frenchculture.org for more details.
Free!
Films on the Green: Haute Cuisine
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Hortense, a renowned chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President of France appoints her as his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace.
Free!
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Thunderbird 40th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
New York City's oldest and largest pow wow will feature three days of inter-tribal Native American dance competitions.
Event
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Thunderbird 40th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
New York City's oldest and largest pow wow will feature three days of inter-tribal Native American dance competitions.
Event
Performance: Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York’s Guelaguetza Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Guelaguetza Festival New York City comes to the park for a cultural celebration of joy and pride through music, dance, and crafts from the eight regions of the state of Oaxaca.
Free!
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos (Salsa)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Entre Amigos (Among Friends) are a two trombone-led salsa group based in Brooklyn and presided over by the formidable figure of Willie Villegas.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy vibrantly-danceable live music accompanied by spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River!
Free!
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Historic Richmond Town's Cruise Night (Classic Cars)
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Have dinner at the Cheech A' Cini's food truck, walk the grounds and see the classic cars of a bygone era from Staten Island's best car clubs!
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show - Coco
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring the kids, and settle in for a movie night featuring this Oscar-winning animation film!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Summer in the Square
at North Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan , South Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan, West Side Seating Area (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come out to Union Square Park every Thursday this summer for an unforgettable lineup of fitness classes, family-friendly activities, live music + dance performances, and movie nights.
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 3, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: #TotallyPublicKaraoke
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Amaze the crowd when you rock the mic at #TotallyPublicKaraoke nights. Bring your friends, your voice, and your courage. All ages!
Free!
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Arts, Culture & Fun: Queensboro Dance Festival
at Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The Queensboro Dance Festival is an annual 6-month tour of performances and community dance activities featuring dance companies all from Queens.
Free!
Performance: INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
1:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
INSITU is a unique, two-day site-specific dance festival presented at Socrates and three other Long Island City public waterfront parks.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Sweet Spot Festival
at On the Pier (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan , 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The Sweet Spot Festival features Reggae, Soulful House, Disco and Afro-Beat spun by a rotating collection of North America's most-renowned sound architects.
Free!
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Performance: INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
1:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
INSITU is a unique, two-day site-specific dance festival presented at Socrates and three other Long Island City public waterfront parks.
Free!
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Calpulli Mexican Dance Company (Mexican Folk Dance)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Queens-based Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s returns to the Harlem Meer Performance Festival for a free performance featuring traditional Mexican music and dance.
Free!
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
National Night Out Against Crime
at Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
BBQ and festivities celebrating community and police coming together for National Night Out Against Crime.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Historic Richmond Town's Cruise Night (Classic Cars)
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Have dinner at the Cheech A' Cini's food truck, walk the grounds and see the classic cars of a bygone era from Staten Island's best car clubs!
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show - Summer Wars
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic and settle in for a movie night featuring the animation film, Summer Wars.
Free!
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Summer in the Square
at North Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan , South Plaza (in Union Square Park), Manhattan, West Side Seating Area (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Come out to Union Square Park every Thursday this summer for an unforgettable lineup of fitness classes, family-friendly activities, live music + dance performances, and movie nights.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Arts, Culture & Fun: Queensboro Dance Festival
at Parade Grounds (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
The Queensboro Dance Festival is an annual 6-month tour of performances and community dance activities featuring dance companies all from Queens.
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Celebration of Ingmar Bergman - Movie Screening: Autumn Sonata
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Autumn Sonata was the only collaboration between cinema’s two great Bergmans: Ingmar, the iconic director of The Seventh Seal, and Ingrid, the monumental star of Casablanca.
Free!
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Anthony Morgan Gospel Ensemble (Gospel)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
These unique and highly sought after powerhouse voices bring their love of God, music, and gift of song that transcends and transforms the human spirit.
Free!
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Historic Richmond Town's Cruise Night (Classic Cars)
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Have dinner at the Cheech A' Cini's food truck, walk the grounds and see the classic cars of a bygone era from Staten Island's best car clubs!
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show - WALL·E
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic and settle in for a free screening of this Oscar-winning classic!
Free!
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Rockaway Beach Super Boardwalk Street Fair
at Beach 86th Street and Shorefront Parkway (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy the feeling of a street fair next to the beach!
Summer on the Hudson: FlyNYC
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Music and kites fill the air at this festival for all ages! Kite kits are provided free for children (while supplies last), or bring your own favorite kite from home.
Free!
Kids
2018 Jazz Festival
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy the great outdoors in our beautiful park with two days of classic jazz, brought to you by local icon Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment. Free, no registration is required.
Free!
Event
Sunday, August 19, 2018
2018 Jazz Festival
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy the great outdoors in our beautiful park with two days of classic jazz, brought to you by local icon Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment. Free, no registration is required.
Free!
Event
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: CASYM (Caribbean American Sport & Cultural Youth Movement) Steel Orchestra - Steel Pans
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
he band performs a repertoire of music that includes the soca and calypso of their Caribbean roots, classical, soul, pop, jazz and more.
Free!
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Historic Richmond Town's Cruise Night (Classic Cars)
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Have dinner at the Cheech A' Cini's food truck, walk the grounds and see the classic cars of a bygone era from Staten Island's best car clubs!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Dance Away the Night with the City Stompers
at South Beach Gazebo (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
NYC Parks and the City Stompers invite you to get on your feet and move to the sounds of live American fiddle music.
Free!
Event
Summer on the Hudson: Pier I Picture Show - Up
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Pack a picnic, bring the kids, and settle in for a free screening of this Oscar-winning animation film!
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 24, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: Friday Freshen Up
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Get out to the park and kick off the weekend with some local sounds at this monthly musical get-happy hour.
Free!
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Rockway Caribbean Carnival
at Beach 94th Street, off Shorefront Parkway (in Rockaway Beach), Queens
11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Celebrate West Indian culture with a day of music and dancing.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Harlem Blues & Jazz Band (Swing/Jazz/Blues)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Get your dance shoes on and be ready to Lindy hop with the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band.
Free!
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: Dance Safari!
at 59th Street Park Entrance (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join our guided walk as we seek out site-specific dances choreographed for Riverside Park South.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Silent Disco
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Don headphones and party on the pier with hundreds of all-ages revelers at this Quiet Clubbing event featuring two live DJs spinning tunes of different genres.
Free!
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Orlando Marin (Mambo/Salsa)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Considered the longest performing bandleader in New York City after the late Tito Puente, Sr., Orlando Marin is South Bronx native and pioneer of mambo and Latin music.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Dance Safari!
at 59th Street Park Entrance (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join our guided walk as we seek out site-specific dances choreographed for Riverside Park South.
Free!
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Films on the Green: The Grocer's Son
at Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, Manhattan
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Antoine is forced to return to his family in Provence to assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed—driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet.
Free!
Friday, September 7, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: #TotallyPublicKaraoke
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Amaze the crowd when you rock the mic at #TotallyPublicKaraoke nights. Bring your friends, your voice, and your courage. All ages!
Free!
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Festival Minokan: A Song and Drum Celebration
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join Fanmi Asòtò for a festival of Haitian singing and drumming. A Lakou Souvenance ceremony honoring the spirits of Dahomey with music, dancing, and food.
Kids
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: West Side County Fair!
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy a full day of county fair magic in Manhattan with live bands, sideshow performers, aerialists, carnival rides and games, local food and merchandise vendors and more!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Arts, Culture & Fun: Dance Away with the City Stompers
at John J Carty Park, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
NYC Parks and the City Stompers invite you to get on your feet and move to the sounds of live American fiddle music.
Free!
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: Little Red Lighthouse Festival
at Little Red Lighthouse (in Fort Washington Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse with readings of the eponymous children's book, fishing clinics, live music, food and art vendors, Urban Park Ranger presentations, and activities for all ages!
Free!
Kids
Arts, Culture & Fun: Queensboro Dance Festival
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
The Queensboro Dance Festival is an annual 6-month tour of performances and community dance activities featuring dance companies all from Queens.
Free!
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Harvest Festival
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan, Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a free, family-friendly celebration of fall, featuring pumpkin decorating, face painting, kite flying, live musical performances, and more.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Annual Events: Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The final event of the 2018 season is our beloved Halloween Harvest Festival, which, this year, is inspired by Fet Gede, the Haitian Festival of the Ancestors.
Free!
Event
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join us for our holiday tree lighting party and celebrate the season with live music, dancing, tree decoration making, and hot chocolate (while supplies last).
Free!
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