Four blocks of Amsterdam Avenue close to traffic and fill with small local businesses rather than the wholesale goods a standard street fair runs on: jewellery, accessories, vintage curators, coffee and farmers' market sellers. The organizers, an LGBTQ woman-owned outfit, run live music, street art and a cornhole competition alongside the stalls. If you like a market where you can talk to whoever made the thing, this is the Upper West Side's.
What to expect
The Amsterdam Avenue Open Street is closed to cars and vendor tables run along the roadway, with the neighbourhood's own storefronts open behind them. Expect a browsing pace rather than a food-crawl one, with music playing and cornhole set up mid-street. It stays neighbourhood-scale, so an hour covers it.
Good to know
- The market runs on Amsterdam Avenue between West 106th and West 110th Streets, near 951 Amsterdam Avenue.
- It is free to walk; bring cash for smaller makers.
- Paid parking is available nearby, but the Open Street itself is closed to cars.
- The roadway is flat, so strollers and wheelchairs move freely.
- Vendors lean toward crafts, vintage and coffee, so come to browse rather than for a full meal.
- Check the organizer's page the morning of if the weather looks bad.
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Common questions
Is it free to attend?
Yes, the market is free to walk. You pay vendors directly for goods.
Where exactly is it?
On the Amsterdam Avenue Open Street between West 106th and West 110th Streets.
Is there food?
Coffee and farmers' market vendors are part of the mix, though it is a makers market first.
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