Each year, New York City is home to hundreds of street fairs.
They are a great way to enjoy the city's diverse culture through
ethnic foods and crafts. To list a street fair email us at
info@cititour.com.
May 2008
New York City Street fairs generally run from 11am to 6pm.
All dates and times are subject to change without notice.
May 2 - NYC Business Expo
Fulton St. from Water - Gold Street
May 3 - 3rd Avenue Festival
3rd Avenue from 23rd to 14th Streets
May 3 - Romania Day Festival
Broadway from Fulton Street - Battery Place
May 3 - Brooklyn Half Marathon
Coney Island Boardwalk-Ocean Pkwy-Prospect Park, Brooklyn
May 3 - Revlon Walk 2008
Times Square, North on 7th Ave.-East Meadow, Central Park, Manhattan
May 3 - Gramercy Visiting Neighbors Festival
Third Avenue between 14th and 23rd Streets, Manhattan
May 3 - Tribeca Family Film Festival
Greenwich Street between Hubert and Reade Streets, Manhattan
May 4 - 2nd Avenue Turtle Bay Festival
Second Avenue from 56th to 43rd Streets
May 4 - Main Street Islip Festival
Main Street from Rte 111 to Smith Ave
May 4 - The Annual Village Fair
Broadway from Houston - Grand Street
May 4 - 20th Annual Broadway Spring Festival
Broadway from 86th to 96th Sreets
May 4 - Cinco de Mayo Parade
Central Park West between 110th & 72nd Streets, Manhattan
May 4 - Turtle Bay Festival
Second Avenue between 43rd and 55th Streets, Manhattan
May 4 - Gowanus Canal Festival
Court Street between President & W. 9th Streets, Brooklyn
May 9 - Civic Community Day Fair
Murray Street from Broadway - Church Street
May 10 - 2nd Avenue Festival
2nd Avenue from 14th to 4th Streets
May 10 - Greenwich Avenue Festival
Greenwich from 6th to 7th Avenue
May 10 - 63rd Drive Festival
63rd Dr. from Austin St. to Queens Blvd
May 10 - Gramercy Park Neighborhood Festival
Park Avenue South from 17th - 23rd Street
May 11 - Upper Broadway Festival
Broadway from 60th to 65th Streets
May 11 - Amsterdam Avenue Fair
Amsterdam Avenue from 96th - 106th Street
May 11 - Broadway Festival
Broadway from 14th to 8th Streets
May 14-19 - St Demetrios Cathedral Festival
30 Drive between 30 and 31 Streets, Queens
May 16 - Financial Community Day Festival
Maiden Lane from Water - South Street
May 16-18 - St George Ukranian Catholic Church Festival
East 7th St bet 2nd & 3rd Aves
May 17 - Graham Avenue Fiesta
Graham Ave. from Boerum St. to Broadway
May 17 - Astor Place Festival
Astor Place from Lafayette St. to Broadway
May 17 - Village Crosstown Trolley Festival
Astor Place between Broadway & Lafayette Street
May 17 - Children of The World Festival
6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street
May 17 - Christopher Street Festival
Christopher Street, Manhattan
May 17 - Dance Parade
Broadway from 13th to 31st St, west on Bway to 5th Ave to Washington Square Park
May 17-18 - 9th Avenue International Food Festival
9th Ave bet 27th and 57th Sts
May 17 - Taste of Tribeca
Duane St at Greenwich Street
May 18 - Park Slope 5th Avenue Festival
5th Ave from 12th Street to Sterling
May 18 - 5th Avenue Arts & Crafts
5th Avenue from 1st to Berkley Street
May 18 - Murray Hill Neighborhood Festival
Park Avenue from 34th - 40th St.
May 18 - AIDS Walk 2008
Walk begins at Central Park
May 18 - Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade
Grand Concourse between Burnside Avenue & 167th Street, Bronx
May 21-28 - Fleet Week
Pier 86, West 46th Street, Manhattan
May 21-June 11 - St Anthony Giovinazzo Feast
Mulberry Street between Broome & Spring Streets, Manhattan
May 24 - 6th Avenue Festival
6th Avenue from 23rd to 14th Streets
May 24 - Turkish Day Parade
Madison Ave bet 47th and 56th Street
May 24 - Greenpoint Avenue Festival
Greenpoint from Queens Blvd to 44th St.
May 24 - Lower Third Avenue Spring Festival
3rd Avenue from 6th - 14th Street
May 25 - Brooklyn Bridge Celebration
Brooklyn side of Brooklyn Bridge
May 25 - Haitian Day Parade
Nostrand Ave bet Empire Blvd and Foster Ave, Brooklyn
May 25 - Flushing Festival
Sanford Avenue from Main Street to Kissena
May 25 - The Times Square Fair
7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street
May 25 - 21st Annual Livable West Side Festival
Broadway from 72nd to 86th Street.
May 26 - Broadway Astoria Festival
Broadway from Steinway to Crescent
May 26 - Staten Island Memorial Day Parade
Forest Avenue from Hart Blvd to Crystal Avenue (12 noon)
May 26 - United War Veterans Memorial Parade
Marine Avenue, Brooklyn (11am)
May 26 - Veterans Memorial Day Parade
Myrtle Avenue & Cypress Avenune to Cooper Ave, Queens (11am)
May 26 - Madison Avenue Community Expo
Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street
May 31 - Waverly Place Festival
Washington Square North from University to 6th Avenue
May 31 - Puerto Rican Festival
152nd St between Jackson & Union Avenues, Bronx
May 31 - Lexington Avenue Spring Festival
Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street
To add a street fair or festival, email us at info@cititour.com
To sign up as a vendor, or for additional information, contact the following
street fair production companies:
- Clearview Festival Productions Call (646) 230-0489
- Mardi Gras Festival Productions Call (212) 809-4900
- Mort and Ray Productions Call (212) 764-6330
Also, the NYC Community Assistance Unit at nyc.gov