About
Twenty car-free blocks of Third Avenue, 66th to 86th — the Upper East Side's big Manhattan Chamber of Commerce street fair, with craft booths, food vendors and nonprofit tables.
Twenty blocks of Third Avenue go car-free for the Upper East Side's big fall street fair, produced by Clearview for the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. It's the classic New York avenue-fair formula — craft booths, food vendors, local nonprofits — stretched from 66th to 86th Street, the largest footprint of any fair in the city this weekend. Come hungry, wander north, and let the neighborhood do the programming.
What to expect
A classic Clearview avenue fair: rows of arts-and-crafts booths, merchandise stalls, food and beverage vendors, and local nonprofit tables filling the roadway for twenty blocks. Vendors are fully set up by 10 AM and break down starting at 6 PM, so midday is peak browsing.
Good to know
- Runs 10 AM–6 PM; per the organizer's terms, it won't be canceled for weather before 11 AM on event day.
- Third Avenue closes from 66th to 86th Street — the 6 train (68th, 77th, and 86th St stops) runs one block west on Lexington.
- Free to attend; bring some cash for food vendors.
- Local Upper East Side nonprofits table for free, so expect plenty of neighborhood groups alongside the vendors.
Common questions
What are the hours?
10 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, September 19, per the organizer's official event paperwork.
How big is it?
Third Avenue is closed from 66th to 86th Street — about twenty blocks, the largest street fair in the city this weekend.
What if it rains?
Street fairs generally run rain or shine — the organizer's terms state the event won't be canceled for weather before 11 AM on the day.