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

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That's the Weight of the World)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm Beacon Theatre

PARK AVENUE DAY 2026 -MAKERS MARKET

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

Ledisi in New York

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Note Jazz Festival New York

Tribeca Festival Presents Sara Bareilles: Good Grief

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Beacon Theatre

Passport to Taiwan Festival 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm 20 Union Square W, New York, NY, United States, New York 10003

Go Africa Carnival 2026 (7/25/2026)

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

Black Tiger Sex Machine, ALYSSA JOLEE, A Hundred Drums, Zen Selekta in New York

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:00 pm Brooklyn Storehouse

CURLFEST 2026

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

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

The Martinez Brothers

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

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

Slice Out Hunger Presents: Pizza on the Pier at Fornino Brooklyn Bridge Park on May 9th

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Fornino Pier 6

McDonald's Gospelfest

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

Diwali On The Hudson

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Hell's Kitchen

OPENING NIGHT FILM + PARTY: NY PREMIERE - RUN AMOK

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 pm Village East Cinema USD 0 to 39

BIG Salsa Festival New York 2026

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

The Golden Age of EDM Party w/ DJ K Styles

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 pm 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY, United States, New York 10012

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

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

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

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

Anjunadeep

 Sat, 18 Jul at 03:00 pm Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage

NYCxDESIGN Festival Opening Party

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

NYC'S Biggest Festival of colors Holi Party APRIL 11

 Sat, 23 May at 10:30 pm Skyport Marina USD 29 to 34

Holi in Nyc Holi hai Biggest Festival of colors Holi Party

 Sat, 23 May at 10:30 pm Skyport Marina USD 23 to 34

Tash Sultana, Daisy the Great in New York

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm The Rooftop at Pier 17

Museum Mile Festival: El Sabor de Mi Barrio

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

New York Arte Agave Tequila & Mezcal Festival

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

Tequila & Tacos Fest Yacht Party

 Sat, 02 May Pier 36 NYC USD 20

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

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

Intrepid Summer Beer Wine and Spirits Fest

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

LESFF 2026 ALL-ACCESS PASS

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Village East Cinema USD 0 to 115

Juneteenth NYC 2026 | Black Kings, Virtual Summit, Parade, Festival & Famil

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Juneteenth NYC Festival Grounds Free

5/5 CINCO DE MAYO HAPPY HOUR - PERREO ON THE PIER REGGAETON PARTY

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Watermark USD 0 to 160

2026 Fanatics Fest NYC - Saturday at Jacob Javits Center

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

The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

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

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

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

New York City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival

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

Asian Comedy Fest 2026 (5/7 - 9:00p) FEATURING MICHAEL CRUZ KAYNE

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm 47 3rd Ave USD 10 to 34

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

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

Climate Solutions

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

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

TRINIX・New York

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Racket NYC

American Football, IAN SWEET in New York

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Brooklyn Paramount

JAMM'N NYC - Rum and Music Events & Turnt Barbados

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:30 pm City Cruises USD 62 to 84

MEMORIAL DAY Festival DAY 3 - PERREO ON THE PIER - REGGAETON PARTY

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm Watermark USD 0 to 160

CUNY Jazz Festival 2026 featuring Chris Potter and Adam Cruz

 Thu, 07 May at 11:30 am Aaron Davis Hall Free

Colombian Independence Day Boat Party Cruise Festival

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

33rd NY African Film Festival Opening Night Celebration

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm Film at Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater USD 215

Call back show

Wed, 13 May at 11:00 pm Greenwich Village Comedy Club

Reggae Fest

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

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

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

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

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

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

NYC Video Game Festival 2026

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

New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music Festival

 Sun, 03 May Carnegie Hall - Joan & Sanford I. Weill Recital Hall

The Joy of Sake New York 2026

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

CINCO DE MAYO MEXICAN FESTIVAL - PERREO ON THE PIER REGGAETON PARTY

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Watermark USD 0 to 160

Comedy for Peace- 7 Years Celebration- Fundraiser

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Comic Strip Live, 2nd Avenue, New York, NY, USA USD 33 to 107

SUPER SÁBADO: Nuyorican Life

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

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

Africa Day Celebration 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm The Africa Center Free

The Sa Dance Company presents RISE

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

Greek Jewish Festival

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

Forever Ray at the Blue Note, NYC!!

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

ArtLords Public Mural

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

Caribbean Solidarity: Story, Song, and Protest

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

Women in Wine Festival: Part 2 — Presented by No Wine Left Behind

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am 600 Washington St USD 40 to 75

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

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

Lebanese Festival 2026

Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm Brooklyn Heights

Swedish Midsummer Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Nelson A. Rockefeller Park Free

Out of the Abyss: Yiyun Li and Édouard Louis

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

Dystopia Gets Personal: Laila Lalami & Megha Majumdar

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

15th Annual WitchsFest USA - Ye Olde Pagan Street Faire

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

Experts Only Festival at Randalls Island

 Sat, 19 Sep at 03:00 pm Randalls Island

A.I. vs Human Roast Battle

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 18

2026 Festivals Preview Tasting - New York City

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm The Brandy Library USD 103 to 135

Deadhead Disco: NYC

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

PAW Day Pet Health & Wellness Fair 2026

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

Techidemic

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

Queerness, Masculinity, and Class

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

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

2026 Hippo Playground Spring Fair

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

Who Belongs? Stories Against a Narrowing World

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

Ghost Stories: Siri Hustvedt with Katie Kitamura

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

JAZZ AT ONE: Vanisha Gould

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

Totally Tubular Festival

 Sun, 09 Aug at 06:00 pm The Rooftop at Pier 17

Traumer in New York

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 pm Sunset Park Rooftop

Salon 58 presents Jan Volger

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Get your tickets at our new tickets site https://www.tickettailor.com/events/salon58/1791113 USD 71 to 82

FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium

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

KID FEST @ PIER 57

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

America 250 with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra + Strings

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

NEW YORK MARKET AND VENDOR FEST

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Central Park Free

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

Jazz Vespers: Catherine Russell

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

Through Foreign Eyes

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