Food in New York the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026

Sep 18–20 · 20 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 5 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best food picks in NYC the weekend of Sep 18–20

  1. Queens Night Market: Fall Season Opening Night — Saturday, September 19 - 4 PM to midnight · Free · Corona
  2. Steuben Parade Oktoberfest at SummerStage — Sat Sep 19 · $37 adults · Central Park
  3. Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing at Industry City — Saturday Sep 19, noon-10pm · Sunset Park
  4. Oktoberfest at Loreley Beer Garden — Daily through Oct 31, from noon · Free · Lower East Side
  5. Smorgasburg Prospect Park — Sundays Apr 12 – Oct 25 · Free · Prospect Park
  6. Smorgasburg Williamsburg — Saturdays · Williamsburg
  7. NYC Pizza Week 2026 — Sep 20 – Oct 4; final day Oct 4, 2026 · Citywide
  8. Smorgasburg Central Park — Friday Fri-Sat, Sep 18-19, 12-8 PM
  9. Oktoberfest at Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden — Sep 18–27 (Fri–Sun, from 5pm) · Free · Astoria
  10. The Dumbo Pizza Party — Fri, Sep 18, 5–8pm · Free · DUMBO
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Smorgasburg Central ParkSmorgasburg Central Park (36 Central Park West), Upper West Side / Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarcy Hargan from New York City (Manhattan), USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Friday · Fri-Sat, Sep 18-19, 2026, 12-8 PM

Smorgasburg Central Park

Upper West Side / Columbus Circle, Manhattan

Smorgasburg's first Central Park market sets up by the park's southwest edge — grab lunch from its vendors, then picnic on the lawns.

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OktoberFest NYC at Watermark, Pier 15Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Daily, Sep 10–Oct 31, 2026 (Fri from 2pm, weekends from noon)Free general admission

OktoberFest NYC at Watermark, Pier 15

South Street Seaport, Manhattan

Hofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.

FreeOktoberfestWaterfront
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Oktoberfest at Black Forest BrooklynBlack Forest Brooklyn (Fort Greene and Smith Street), Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sep 19, Sep 26, Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17 and Oct 24, 2026 · 4:00pmReservations from $35 per per…

Oktoberfest at Black Forest Brooklyn

Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Liter steins of Hofbräu, a live oompah band and a stein-holding contest — Black Forest's 13th Brooklyn Oktoberfest runs two parties this weekend.

OktoberfestBeer hallLive oompah

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best food in New York City the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 20 picks, refreshed weekly.

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