Festivals in NYC

Festivals in NYC

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Saturday Aug. 16, 2025

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

The Great Nature Play Day: A Summer Family Festival

Planting FieldsOyster Bay

10 am – 6 pm

Polish Town Fair & Festival

Polish Town USARiverhead

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

OtherWorlds Fair

Ages: All
Art
Community

Govenors IslandBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

NEW DATE: 2nd Annual Bronx Bookworm Book Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Festivals

Morrison PlazaBronx

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1 – 4 pm

The Great Nature Play Day: A Summer Family Festival

Planting FieldsOyster Bay

Manhattan 25TH ANNUAL BLUES BBQ FESTIVAL

1 – 9 pm

25th Annual Blues BBQ Festival

Pier 76 at Hudson River ParkManhattan

1 – 6 pm

Summer in the City

Ages: All
Art
Community

West 135th Street from St. Nicholas Avenue – Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BlvdHarlem

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4 – 7:30 pm

Hindu Lamp Ceremony

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

Sunday Aug. 17

10 am – 6 pm

Polish Town Fair & Festival

Polish Town USARiverhead

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

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Noon

India Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

India day ParadeManhattan

Noon – 5 pm

NYC Children’s Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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1 – 7 pm

Harlem Week: Harlem Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

West 135th Street from 5th Avenue to St. Nicholas AvenueHarlem

Tuesday Aug. 19

1 – 3:30 pm

Annual Honey Harvest Festival

Voelker Orth MuseumFlushing

Thursday Aug. 21

5 – 10 pm

Island Park Greek Festival

Panaghia of Island ParkIsland Park

5 – 10 pm

Port Jefferson Greek Festival

Greek Orthodox Church of the AssumptionPort Jefferson

6 – 11 pm

30th Annual Holbrook Chamber Carnival & Festival

Holbrook Country ClubHolbrook

Friday Aug. 22

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

5 – 11 pm

Island Park Greek Festival

Panaghia of Island ParkIsland Park

5 – 11 pm

Port Jefferson Greek Festival

Greek Orthodox Church of the AssumptionPort Jefferson

6 – 11 pm

30th Annual Holbrook Chamber Carnival & Festival

Holbrook Country ClubHolbrook

7 – 8:30 pm

Kingdom Rhythm

Ages: All
Caribbean
Community

Rehoboth Open Bible ChurchBrooklyn

Saturday Aug. 23

8 am – 5 pm

Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games

Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury

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8 am – 5 pm

The 2025 Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Long Island Nets Summer Fest

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Jones Beach (Field 4) – Basketball CourtsWantagh

11 am – 6 pm

2025 Seafood Festival

Long Island Maritime MuseumWest Sayville

Spirit of Long Island Drill Team

Noon – 4 pm

Heritage Country Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Noon – 11 pm

Island Park Greek Festival

Panaghia of Island ParkIsland Park

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

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