Festivals in New York

Check out happening festivals events all around New York, NY

20th Annual Dance Parade and Festival

Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm 5 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 (Check-In tent at Parade Start), New York, NY

The Philadelphia Orchestra

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

PARK AVENUE DAY 2026 -MAKERS MARKET

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Murray Hill Free

Artexpo New York | April 9-12, 2026

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm Pier 36

Go Africa Carnival 2026 (7/25/2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am 216 W 116th St USD 0 to 10,673

CURLFEST 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm NYC USD 36 to 94

Laughing Lassi – The #1 South Asian Stand-Up Comedy Show in New York City!

 Fri, 27 Feb Broadway Comedy Club USD 29 to 109

Harlem Summer Nights

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm Under the Arches Free

The Martinez Brothers

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 pm Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage

Kronos Quartet: Three Bones

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Earth Day 2026 Festival

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm Union Square Free

Trofeo delle arti creative NEW YORK

 Thu, 09 Apr at 12:00 pm Artexpo New York

2026 NY Empire State Tattoo Expo I NYC Tattoo Convention

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm New York Hilton Midtown USD 39 to 77

NYC'S Biggest Festival of colors Holi Party APRIL 11

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar USD 29 to 34

International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Town Hall Theatre - NY

Anjunadeep

 Sat, 18 Jul Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage

New York City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Coyote Ugly New York USD 7 to 31

International Music Festival

 Mon, 06 Apr at 05:00 pm Carnegie Hall

McDonald's Gospelfest

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Palladium Times Square

New York Arte Agave Tequila & Mezcal Festival

 Thu, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm Bowery Hotel USD 107 to 237

Youth America Grand Prix: International Dance School Festival

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm David H. Koch Theater

NYCxDESIGN Festival Opening Party

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Halo Twenty Eight USD 145

The Knights

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

BIG Salsa Festival New York 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 pm New York Hilton Midtown USD 82 to 162

New York City Craft Beer Wine and Spirits Fest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Chelsea Industrial USD 19 to 70

Intrepid Summer Beer Wine and Spirits Fest

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Intrepid Museum USD 19 to 81

Brooklyn Is House: Generations of Groove — 2nd Annual Community Celebration

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Herbert Von King Park

Drums Along the Hudson 2026: A Native American & Multicultural Celebration

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am Inwood Hill Park Free

2026 Fanatics Fest NYC - Saturday at Jacob Javits Center

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am Jacob Javits Center

NYC Amapiano Day Fest @ The Delancey Roof (Last Saturdays)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm The Delancey Rooftop USD 23 to 82

Museum Mile Festival: El Sabor de Mi Barrio

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm El Museo del Barrio Free

The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Nolan Park USD 0 to 55

17th NYC Multicultural Festival PT.II Registration: Vendors & Rentals

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Saint Nicholas Avenue USD 0 to 1,602

Ho Ja Rangeela Re 2.0- Bollywood Holi Cruise Party- NYC

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Pier 36 NYC USD 39 to 365

25th Annual Egg Rolls, Egg Creams & Empanadas Street Festival

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm Eldridge Street between Canal & Division Streets Free

GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:30 pm Three West Club USD 22 to 133

Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Red Hook Waterfront, Brooklyn

TRINIX・New York

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Racket NYC

Orchestra of St. Luke's: Jean Rondeau - Bach Festival Finale

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Carnegie Hall - Judy & Arthur Zankel Hall

KREWE KRAWFISH BOIL

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm 67 Gansevoort St USD 0 to 125

UKRAINIAN BOAT IN MANHATTAN - Cruise into Summer Sounds

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises - Midtown USD 77 to 322

Climate Solutions

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

Greek Jewish Festival

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm 280 Broome St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10002

Reggae Fest

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm The Rooftop at Pier 17

American Football, IAN SWEET in New York

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Brooklyn Paramount

Colombian Independence Day Boat Party Cruise Festival

 Fri, 17 Jul at 10:00 pm Pier 78 at Hudson River Park USD 40 to 434

Ski Aggu

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Webster Hall

17th NYC Multicultural Festival Pt. I Registration: Vendors & Rentals

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am To Be Announced USD 0 to 535

Holi By The Water 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Cobble Fish USD 25 to 45

Protest Novels: Repression, Dissent, and Resistance

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm The Festival Stage on Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest NYC: Black In Action!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Adam Clayton Powell Jr State Office Building Free

SUPER SÁBADO: Nuyorican Life

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm El Museo del Barrio Free

The Joy of Sake New York 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Metropolitan Pavilion USD 148

Forever Ray at the Blue Note, NYC!!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:30 pm Blue Note New York

Call back show

Wed, 15 Apr at 11:00 pm Greenwich Village Comedy Club

The Sa Dance Company presents RISE

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm New York Live Arts, West 19th Street, New York, NY, USA

NYC Video Game Festival 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am Convene Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty USD 10

Colombian Independence Day Boat Party Cruise Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 pm Pier 78 at Hudson River Park USD 40 to 434

2nd annual Staten Island BORICUA CULTURE FEST

Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

Lebanese Festival 2026

Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm Brooklyn Heights

Experts Only Festival at Randalls Island

 Sat, 19 Sep at 03:00 pm Randalls Island

Caribbean Solidarity: Story, Song, and Protest

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

Dystopia Gets Personal: Laila Lalami & Megha Majumdar

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 23

The Tall Pines Revue: With Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill, Julia Haltigan, Bob Bert DJ & Reese Nobile

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm Joe's Pub

17th annual NYC Multicultural Festival – Audience Admission

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am PLEASE SEE VENUES FOR DAY 1 & DAY 2 IN DESCRIPTION BOX BELOW. Free

Music on the Brain: Rewriting the Loss

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Free

15th Annual WitchsFest USA - Ye Olde Pagan Street Faire

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003, United States

Out of the Abyss: Yiyun Li and Édouard Louis

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 23

Mad World: A Bag to Breathe Into

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm SoMad USD 13 to 109

ArtLords Public Mural

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 am Union Square (North Plaza, E 17th St at Broadway/UnionSquare W) Free

Techidemic

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 23

In the Shadow of Ivory Towers: The Enduring Appeal of Dark Academia

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

Donald Byrd/Spectrum Dance Theater: A Rare Revival of OCCURRENCE #14

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

Who Belongs? Stories Against a Narrowing World

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

THE 10TH ANNUAL LATINO FILM MARKET FESTIVAL (2026) - DAY 3

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center Free

Ghost Stories: Siri Hustvedt with Katie Kitamura

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 38

WSP Festival Sign Up

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 am 215 East 99th Street, New York, NY, 10029 USD 55

22nd Annual BHFF NYC 2026 Festival Pass

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm SVA Theatre USD 0 to 120

Deadhead Disco: NYC

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 pm DROM USD 13 to 19

THE 10TH ANNUAL LATINO FILM MARKET FESTIVAL (2026) - DAY 1

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Silberman School of Social Work Free

The NYC BuskerBall

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Tompkins Square Park Free

Patricia Hoffbauer Center for Fiction: This Is Not May ‘68. Part of La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

Opening Night Double Feature: Unraveling George & Open Book

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Film Center Free

PAW Day Pet Health & Wellness Fair 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 2nd Avenue between E. 76th and 77th Streets

Queerness, Masculinity, and Class

 Sat, 02 May at 04:30 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

2026 Hippo Playground Spring Fair

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am Hippo Playground USD 23 to 45

JAZZ AT ONE: Vanisha Gould

 Mon, 04 May at 01:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Free

Through Foreign Eyes

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

Nerd Night live at Sugar Mouse

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Sugar Mouse NYC USD 29 to 34

FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 am FDNY Fire Training Academy, Randall's Island USD 215 to 482

Kolors & Kabaddi

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm HI New York City Hostel USD 34 to 39

KID FEST @ PIER 57

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Pier 57 Free

Papa Do Preach

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm 625 8th Ave USD 29 to 82

2026 NYC Mother’s Day Artisan & Gift Market 2026: Spring Makers Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am Pier 40 at Hudson River Park Free

South African Freedom Day: McCoy Mrubata & Siyabulela

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Dizzys Club Coca-Cola

South African Freedom Day: Keenan Ahrends Quartet

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Dizzys Club Coca-Cola

Jazz Vespers: Catherine Russell

 Sun, 17 May at 05:00 pm Saint Peter's Church Free

NYCxDESIGN Special Event - The Business of Design: Entrepreneurial Thinking

 Tue, 19 May at 05:30 pm Squarespace USD 23

America 250 with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra + Strings

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm El Museo del Barrio Free

5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Parade & Festival at Tappen Park

Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm Tappen Park- Stapleton