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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 13, 2025
SSE: Youth Flag Football Festival
at Athletic Field (in Hinton Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
SSE: Youth Flag Football Festival at Hinton Park on September 13, 2025 from 11AM-3PM.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, September 14, 2025
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, carnival rides and games, local vendors, cotton candy, and more!
Free!
Event
Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival
at Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Get ready to listen to soulful sounds at the park! The Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival began in July 2010, when musician Eric Frazier realized his long-standing dream to have a jazz festival in his own neighborhood park.
Free!
Event
Flotsam River Circus
at Water's Edge Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
They’ll be performing at the SW side of the Island, right by the Ward’s Island Pedestrian Bridge. Just look for the most unusual ‘boat’ on the water — that’s us!
Free!
Friday, September 19, 2025
SSE Presents: Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills
at Basketball Courts (in Real Good Playground), Queens
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills for ages 6-17
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Family Fun Day at Jacob H. Schiff Playground
at Jacob H. Schiff Play Area (in Jacob H. Schiff Playground), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Shaun Abreu for a fun afternoon of crafts, inflatables, music, jumbo games, an obstacle course, and more!
Free!
Kids
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan, James Baldwin Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan, 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Kids' jumbo games, live music and salsa dance instruction.
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Homecoming Queens: Pep Rally for the Trees of FMCP!
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us at FMCP to learn about and celebrate the park’s trees by “planting” words of encouragement for them!
Free!
Event
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Kids in Motion: Game On! Family Field Day
at Play Area (in Lawrence Virgilio Playground), Queens
12:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Get active with Kids in Motion on a day off from school!
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 26, 2025
SSE Presents: Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills
at Basketball Courts (in Real Good Playground), Queens
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills for ages 6-17
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Kayaking at Conference House Park
at Almer G. Pavilion (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Kayak Staten Island, in conjunction with the Conference House Park Conservancy's annual Raritan Bay Festival, for free kayaking at Conference House Park.
Free!
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Bike Ride to Harvest Festival
at 114th Street & First Avenue (in Thomas Jefferson Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the festival!
Free!
Event
Harvest Festival
at Field 62 - 63 (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Decorate and bring home your very own pumpkin from our immersive patch, participate in a cooking demonstration with seasonal vegetables, enjoy live performances, have your face painted, and learn about nature with our partners.
Free!
Kids
Friday, October 3, 2025
SSE Presents: Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills
at Basketball Courts (in Real Good Playground), Queens
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills for ages 6-17
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Shoelace Park Forest Fest
at Olinville Playground (in Bronx River Parkway), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Shoelace Park with recreational and educational activities.
Free!
Kids
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 the Urban Park Rangers!
Free!
Event
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Bike Ride to Fungus Festival
at 114th Street & First Avenue (in Thomas Jefferson Park), Manhattan
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Ride to Fungus Festival with El Barrio Bikes! Meet up at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem and enjoy a scenic ride along the riverfront and through the park, ending at the Festival!
Free!
Friday, October 10, 2025
SSE Presents: Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills
at Basketball Courts (in Real Good Playground), Queens
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Summer Sports Experience: Youth Flag Football Skills & Drills for ages 6-17
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Compostapalooza!
at 95th St. Compost Compound (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Conservancy’s work with compost and appreciate its impact on urban soil at this day of demonstrations, science experiments, and live entertainment!
Free!
Event
NYC Parks Presents: Pumpkin Palooza
at St. James Park, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 18, 2025
NYC Parks Presents: Fall Foliage Fiesta
at Entrance - Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Halloween Harvest Festival
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The beloved Halloween Harvest Festival is back with family-friendly workshops, a community resource fair, as well as New York’s second largest dog costume contest co-presented with Chateau le Woof. Celebrate the autumn season with us with pumpkin decorating and creative workshops. It’s a Halloween Harvest like no other that you do not want to miss! More details to come!
Free!
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