Fourteen blocks of Sixth Avenue close for a free Brazilian street fair on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, the slot Brazilian Day has held in Midtown since the 1980s. Expect what a New York street fair does best: picanha and pão de queijo, vendors down the avenue, and Little Brazil on West 46th at the centre of it. The big concert festival that once drew enormous crowds has not been announced for 2026 — come for the street fair.
What to expect
Blocks of Brazilian food and drink stalls, crafts and vendors along a car-free Sixth Avenue, densest around West 46th Street — Little Brazil. It is a walk-through street fair rather than a ticketed festival with a stage programme; hours run roughly 10am to 6pm, rain or shine.
Good to know
- Free and open — you pay only for food, drink and crafts.
- B/D/F/M to 47–50th St–Rockefeller Center puts you mid-fair.
- The large concert festival that historically shared this date has not been announced for 2026; the street fair is what is scheduled.
- Sixth Avenue closes from 42nd to 56th — avoid driving or crosstown buses through Midtown.
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Common questions
Is it free?
Yes — the street fair is free to walk. Food, drink and crafts are pay-as-you-go.
Is the big Brazilian Day concert happening?
Not that we can confirm. The concert festival is a separate production and has not been announced for 2026; its organiser's website has been offline since a 2025 cancellation notice. The street fair is what appears on the 2026 fair schedule.
Where exactly is it?
Sixth Avenue between 42nd and 56th Streets, including the Little Brazil block of West 46th Street.
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