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Bryant Park Area Fair

Free to attend

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A free Sunday vendor fair runs down 41st Street from Sixth to Seventh Avenue, starting right where Bryant Park meets Sixth Avenue.

A low-key Sunday fair takes over 41st Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, beginning right where Bryant Park meets Sixth Avenue. It's the classic New York browse: food carts, crafts, and vendor tables strung down one Midtown block, with the park's lawn and kiosks a minute away. There's zero admission and zero planning required — swing through on your way to anything in Midtown.

What to expect

One Midtown block of standard street-fair fare: grilled food and sweets, jewelry, crafts, and discount merchandise tables, with a steady weekend crowd flowing between Bryant Park and Times Square. It's a 20-to-30-minute stroll-through rather than a destination festival. Grab food at the fair and claim a bistro chair on the Bryant Park lawn a block away.

Good to know

  • Runs 10am–6pm rain or shine; free to attend, pay as you go.
  • Bryant Park's lawn, chairs, and public restrooms are at the Sixth Avenue end of the block.
  • The B/D/F/M at 42 St–Bryant Park and the 1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/W/S at Times Sq–42 St both land within a block or two.
  • The same organizer runs a Bryant Park Fall Fair on this stretch the following Sunday, September 20, if you miss this one.

Common questions

Is the Bryant Park Area Fair free?

Yes — there's no admission charge. You pay only for food or goods you buy from vendors.

When and where is it?

Sunday, September 13, 10am to 6pm, on West 41st Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, at Bryant Park's western edge. It runs rain or shine.

Is it in Bryant Park itself?

No — it's on the street just west of the park. The park and its own food kiosks are a one-minute walk from the fair.