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Food Festival / Street Fair
May 18–19 ... more New York’s Ellis Island welcomed millions of new Americans to the country’s promising shores. Over the years, those immigrants have made America a wonderful melting pot
Throughout the city
Festival
May 19 Prospect Park ... more The Great GoogaMooga transforms Brooklyn’s Prospect Park into a music/foodie haven during one weekend in May. The outdoor festival features tunes from a wide range of genres
Between Prospect Park West, Eastern Parkway, Washington Avenue, and Parkside West
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Community Festival
May 19 Brooklyn ... more Every year, Brooklynites celebrate local food and music at the annual BayFest. Held on a day in May, the 2013 BayFest takes place at Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, New York. BayFest
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May 17–19 Prospect Park ... more The Great GoogaMooga transforms Brooklyn’s Prospect Park into a music/foodie haven during one weekend in May. The outdoor festival features tunes from a wide range of genres
Between Prospect Park West, Eastern Parkway, Washington Avenue, and Parkside West
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Beer Festival
May 10–19 ... more Long Island Craft Beer Week is a celebration to honor local breweries and bars that takes place in May at locations all across Long Island. Making of the easternmost part of New
Throughout the city
May 16–19 The Secret Theatre ... more Classical and ensemble music fans enjoy a packed lineup of performances at the annual Queens New Music Festival. Held for four days in May, the 2013 Queens New Music Festival takes
4402 23rd Steet
Long Island City, NYC, NY 11101-5000
Festival / Food & Drink Event
May 17–21 ... more The Manhattan Cocktail Classic bills itself as “part festival, part fête, part conference, part cocktail party.” Since 2009, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic has
Throughout the city
May 23–30 ... more Thousands of New Yorkers join the Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships in Manhattan for Fleet Week. Fleet Week celebrates America’
Throughout the city
Apr 3 through May 27 Lincoln Center ... more New York City is home to a solid, storied tradition of independent filmmaking, turning out legends like Martin Scorsese and, more recently, innovative artists like Lena Dunham
70 Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Parade / Holiday Event
May 27 ... more In America, Memorial Day Weekend unofficially marks the beginning of the summer. Millions of people head to barbecues, parades, and other parties with family and friends. Every May
Throughout the cityParade / Holiday Event
May 27 Brooklyn ... more In America, Memorial Day is a day when citizens remember brave Americans who have fought for their nation, fallen in battle, or passed away as an honorable veteran. Every May in
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Annual Festivals in NYC
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NYC Popfest
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 30, 2013Add to Calendar
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Downtown Music Festival New York
Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May
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Electric Daisy Carnival New York
Arts Festival
Every year in May
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Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Food Festival / Street Fair
Every year in May | Next: May 18–19, 2013Add to Calendar
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Brooklyn Folk Festival
Food & Drink Event
Every year in May
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Mex Fest New York
Ethnic Festival / Party
Every year in May
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Beer Fields Craft Beer and Music Festival
Beer Festival
Every Summer | Next: Jun 29, 2013Add to Calendar
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Beer Balls Meatball and Craft Beer Festival
Food & Drink Event
Every year in April or May
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritag...
Ethnic Festival
Every year in May
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New York African Film Festival
Film Festival / Movies
Every year in April and May | Next: Apr 3 through May 27, 2013Add to Calendar
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Garden State Brewfest
Beer Festival
Every year in May
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Hoboken Arts & Music Festival
Community Festival
Every year in May and September
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New York Indian Film Festival
Film Festival / Movies
Every year in April or May
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Columbia University Film Festival New York
Film Festival / Movies
Every year in May
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New York Los Angeles (NYLA) International F...
Film Festival / Movies
Every year in May
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New York Funny Songs Festival
Music Festival / Comedy Show
Every year in May or June | Next: May 30–Jun 2, 2013Add to Calendar
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Israel Film Festival New York
Film Festival / Screening
Every year in May
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Bayou n' Brooklyn Music Festival
Music Festival / Concert
Every year in April or May
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Cinco De Mayo at Grand Central Station Fair
Festival / Party / Holiday Event
Every year in May
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Luckyrice New York
Food Festival
Every year in May
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Kinofest NYC
Film Festival / Festival
Every Spring
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Frieze Art Fair New York
Arts Festival / Art Exhibit
Every year in May
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Food Book Fair
Festival / Food Festival
Every year in May
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Big Apple Balboa, Blues and Lindy Exchange ...
Dance Festival
Every year in May
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Queens New Music Festival
Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May | Next: May 16–19, 2013Add to Calendar
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Japan Day at Central Park
Ethnic Festival
Every year in May
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Crafts on Columbus
Shopping Event
Every year in spring
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McDonald's Gospelfest
Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May or June
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BayFest
Community Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 19, 2013 12:00 pmAdd to Calendar
NYC Festivals Overview
If there’s one thing New Yorkers know how to do well – and they, in fact, know how to do many things well – it’s throw themselves a rockin’ New York festival. With so many people living in this always-hopping metropolis, finding a festival in New York can be as easy as ambling down the nearest block, and include massive food festivals, crazy popular film festivals, boisterous outdoor music festivals, and everything in-between.
The New York Film Festival in September is one of the most famous and prestigious in the country, but this city being so big you also have tons of stellar niche film festivals like the NYC Food Film Festival in October and the Big Apple Film Festival in November, to say nothing of that little Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan that Robert De Niro helped found after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From the sexy Burlesque Festival to the chichi Wine and Food Festival, there’s always a reason to get out and be festive in NYC. Major parks like Central Park and Prospect Park host killer jazz, blues, and all other sorts of music festivals throughout the year, and also play key roles in big outdoor theater festivals that give struggling actors who aren’t thrilling audiences on Broadway a shot at some action.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is kind of a big deal, attracting more than 2.5 million people and another 44 million who tune in to watch the balloons, floats, bands and celebrities in the most spectacular Thanksgiving holiday celebration in the country. Think the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the most ridiculous waste of time in the history of the universe? Don’t worry, there are plenty of other NYC festivals for you to enjoy.
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