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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
Saturday, September 21, 2019
37th Annual Queens County Fair
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens 
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The first county fair was held in Queens in 1693. Step back in time and enjoy pie eating and corn husking contests, tractor pulls, hayrides, carnival rides, and the Amazing Maize Maze!
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Healthy Food Festival
at Powell Street Livonia Garden (in ), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join gardeners at Powell Street Garden and the community for a Healthy Food Festival for free produce giveaways, games, food tasting, face painting, and more!
Free!
Poseidon Parade
at Beach 94th Street Plaza (in Rockaway Beach), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Poseidon's Parade is a family-friendly celebration of people participating, wearing costumes, making floats and displaying art while celebrating the boardwalk.
Free!
GreenThumb's 40th Annual Harvest Fair
at Brooklyn Bears Pacific Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join our annual celebration of our community gardeners! Join our Fresh Chef Contest, workshops, and exercise activities, and enjoy live entertainment, games, and more!
Free!
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2019 Raritan Bay Festival at Conference House Park
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Festivities will include kayaking, music, craft vendors, food vendors, beach walks, and more. Parks' Mounted PEP will also be on hand to greet the public.
Free!
25th Annual Common Ground Family Festival
at West 121st Street Picnic Area and Handball Courts (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy pony rides, face painting, a tie-dye t-shirt workshop, The City CityParks Marionette puppet theater, and a full afternoon of music and dance performances.
Free!
Kids
Mothership Two: Interactive Voyage of Music and Dance
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and the Harlem Dance Club in an evening of dance, in uniting performers and audience members alike in a celebration of afro-fusion, live drums, hip-hop, lite feet, vogue, house, praise, and more.
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Dance Safari
at 59th Street Park Entrance (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Join our guided walk as we seek out site-specific dances choreographed for Riverside Park South.
Free!
Sunday, September 22, 2019
37th Annual Queens County Fair
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The first county fair was held in Queens in 1693. Step back in time and enjoy pie eating and corn husking contests, tractor pulls, hayrides, carnival rides, and the Amazing Maize Maze!
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Summer on the Hudson: Dance Safari
at 59th Street Park Entrance (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Join our guided walk as we seek out site-specific dances choreographed for Riverside Park South.
Free!
Friday, September 27, 2019
Free Community Friday
at Westchester Avenue Park Entrance (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance on the last Friday of the month from June through October for fun activities including Foodway tours, free paddling, art workshops, and more!
Free!
19th Annual Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamboree: James Reams and The Barnstormers
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
James Reams & the Barnstormers play traditional bluegrass music with an old-time country edge and a sound that’s very much their own.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Hispanic Heritage Family Day 2019
at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
We will celebrate Hispanic culture and history with Latin dance workshops, arts and crafts, sports, and a Latin Jazz concert with Ray Mantilla.
Free!
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Get Hooked Fishing Festival
at Southern waterfront just south of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Get up close and personal with the fish and wildlife that live along our shoreline!
Free!
Kids
SUBMERGE Marine Science Festival 2019
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Learn about the ecosystem of the Hudson River estuary through hands-on science activities, catch-and-release fishing, science stage events, kayaking and more!
Free!
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19th Annual Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamboree
at Washington Park (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bring your acoustic instruments and come on down to Washington Park from to play along with musicians from all over NYC; partake in a banjo, fiddle, or songwriting workshop.
Sunday, September 29, 2019
35th Annual Medieval Festival
at Margaret Corbin Drive and adjacent lawns (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town; visitors are greeted by authentic period music, dance, magic, and minstrels. The festival concludes with a thrilling joust between four knights on horseback.
Free!
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
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 more!
Free!
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Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival
at Willowbrook Park, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the Date for the Greenbelt’s annual fall festival where the prettiest pumpkins will prevail in our patch!
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 6, 2019
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!
Free!
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
Fall Festival 2019
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Play games, make corn husk dolls, churn butter 19th-century style, press your own apple cider, interact with a historic interpreter, and more.
Free!
Kids
Fall Festival
at Victory Field (in Forest Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate fall with crafts, games, music, live entertainment, pumpkins, and more!
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Bayswater Fall Festival
at Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive (in Bayswater Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
There will be a pumpkin patch, pony and hayrides, music, face painting, arts and crafts, inflatables, a magician, playmobile, games, and refreshments.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 25, 2019
Free Community Friday
at Westchester Avenue Park Entrance (in Concrete Plant Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance on the last Friday of the month from June through October for fun activities including Foodway tours, free paddling, art workshops, and more!
Free!
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Inspired by the Haitian Festival of the Ancestors, our Halloween festival features a Gede song workshop, card readings, dance and drum performances, as well as a doggie costume contest!
Free!
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Sunday, October 27, 2019
Halloween Fall Festival
at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a day of Halloween activities and live music!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, December 7, 2019
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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