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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best festivals in New York City the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.
6 picks · checked Sep 28
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
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La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez Community Garden, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLoisaida's most beloved community garden turns into an all-day stage for East Village music, food and kids' activities.
La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez Community Garden, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLoisaida's most beloved community garden turns into an all-day stage for East Village music, food and kids' activities.
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First Street Green Cultural Park, Lower East Side, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBassist William Parker leads PocketWatch and Luke Stewart's big band closes Arts for Art's free garden jazz festival on the Lower East Side.
First Street Green Cultural Park, Lower East Side, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBassist William Parker leads PocketWatch and Luke Stewart's big band closes Arts for Art's free garden jazz festival on the Lower East Side.
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Far Rock Farm, Far Rockaway, QueensKids pull real crops and plant seeds at a Rockaway urban farm's harvest festival, steps from the beach.
Far Rock Farm, Far Rockaway, QueensKids pull real crops and plant seeds at a Rockaway urban farm's harvest festival, steps from the beach.
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East Harlem Bilingual Headstart Program, East Harlem, ManhattanA bilingual Latino book festival in El Barrio with hip-hop and memoir writing workshops, open mic, a kids' story corner and live music.
East Harlem Bilingual Headstart Program, East Harlem, ManhattanA bilingual Latino book festival in El Barrio with hip-hop and memoir writing workshops, open mic, a kids' story corner and live music.
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34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensThe original uploader was Jleon at English Wikipedia . · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensThe original uploader was Jleon at English Wikipedia . · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
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