Street fairs, cultural festivals, and big open-air celebrations happening across New York this weekend.
13 picks · checked Aug 12
Pier 76, Hudson River Park, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree-time Grammy winner Bobby Rush headlines eight hours of free blues and barbecue on the Hudson at Pier 76.
Pier 76, Hudson River Park, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree-time Grammy winner Bobby Rush headlines eight hours of free blues and barbecue on the Hudson at Pier 76.
Bleecker Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, West Village, West Village, ManhattanBleecker Street shuts to traffic between 6th and 7th for the Pompei festival, the Village's old-Italian street fair with food stalls curb to curb.
Bleecker Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, West Village, West Village, ManhattanBleecker Street shuts to traffic between 6th and 7th for the Pompei festival, the Village's old-Italian street fair with food stalls curb to curb.
St. Nicholas Park, Harlem, ManhattanImageNation projects Black cinema onto a screen in St. Nicholas Park after dark — bring a blanket, admission is free.
St. Nicholas Park, Harlem, ManhattanImageNation projects Black cinema onto a screen in St. Nicholas Park after dark — bring a blanket, admission is free.
Misty Copeland curates dancers from ABT, New York City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Houston Ballet into one Chelsea program.
Misty Copeland curates dancers from ABT, New York City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Houston Ballet into one Chelsea program.
SUFFOLK STREET between DELANCEY STREET and RIVINGTON STREET, ManhattanThe International Puppet Fringe Festival closes out on Suffolk Street with a Lower East Side block celebration outside the Clemente.
SUFFOLK STREET between DELANCEY STREET and RIVINGTON STREET, ManhattanThe International Puppet Fringe Festival closes out on Suffolk Street with a Lower East Side block celebration outside the Clemente.
Springfield Park: BBQ Area Yellow, QueensSix hours of house music out of the yellow BBQ area at Springfield Park — southeast Queens doing what it has always done well.
Springfield Park: BBQ Area Yellow, QueensSix hours of house music out of the yellow BBQ area at Springfield Park — southeast Queens doing what it has always done well.
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Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanFugazi's rhythm section backs Marc Ribot on the Bryant Park lawn as the New York Guitar Festival hands its stage to players who color outside the lines.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanFugazi's rhythm section backs Marc Ribot on the Bryant Park lawn as the New York Guitar Festival hands its stage to players who color outside the lines.
West 135th Street between Malcolm X Blvd and 5th Avenue, Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDouble dutch, storytelling, face painting and arts and crafts fill a closed block of West 135th Street for HARLEM WEEK's kids' day.
West 135th Street between Malcolm X Blvd and 5th Avenue, Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDouble dutch, storytelling, face painting and arts and crafts fill a closed block of West 135th Street for HARLEM WEEK's kids' day.
Lincoln Terrace / (Arthur S. Somers Park): Central Pedestrian Walkway , BrooklynCrown Heights runs 5K through its own streets and parks, then turns Lincoln Terrace Park into a street festival for the rest of the day.
Lincoln Terrace / (Arthur S. Somers Park): Central Pedestrian Walkway , BrooklynCrown Heights runs 5K through its own streets and parks, then turns Lincoln Terrace Park into a street festival for the rest of the day.
Astoria Park, Hoyt Avenue North & 19th Street, Astoria, Astoria, QueensLive bands, DJs and rows of artist and food vendors take over Astoria Park under the RFK Bridge - free to walk in either day.
Astoria Park, Hoyt Avenue North & 19th Street, Astoria, Astoria, QueensLive bands, DJs and rows of artist and food vendors take over Astoria Park under the RFK Bridge - free to walk in either day.
Central Park: Rumsey Playfield , ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe city's biggest free outdoor concert series holds down Rumsey Playfield in Central Park for its August run.
Central Park: Rumsey Playfield , ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe city's biggest free outdoor concert series holds down Rumsey Playfield in Central Park for its August run.
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, 20 Battery Place, Battery Park City, ManhattanSteven Pisano · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York's longest-running free public dance festival stages nightly performances in Wagner Park with the harbor and Lady Liberty behind the stage.
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, 20 Battery Place, Battery Park City, ManhattanSteven Pisano · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York's longest-running free public dance festival stages nightly performances in Wagner Park with the harbor and Lady Liberty behind the stage.
The Arts Center at Governors Island (LMCC), Governors Island, ManhattanLeslie Wayne's paint-as-sculpture works fill LMCC's Arts Center on Governors Island, free with the ferry as part of River To River's 25th year.
The Arts Center at Governors Island (LMCC), Governors Island, ManhattanLeslie Wayne's paint-as-sculpture works fill LMCC's Arts Center on Governors Island, free with the ferry as part of River To River's 25th year.
This list covers the weekend of Aug 15–16, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
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