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Festivals in New York

40th Annual Ninth Avenue International Food...

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

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Red Bull Music Academy New York 2013

Music Festival

Apr 28–May 31

Throughout the city

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The Great GoogaMooga 2013: Day 3

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

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BayFest 2013

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

New York 11226

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The Great GoogaMooga 2013

Food & Drink Event / Party

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

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3rd Annual Long Island Craft Beer Week

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

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2013 Queens New Music Festival

Music Festival / Concert

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

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Manhattan Cocktail Classic 2013

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

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Fleet Week 2013

Community Event

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

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20th New York African Film Festival

Film Festival / Movies

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

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2013 Little Neck - Douglaston Memorial Day ...

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 city

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Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade 2013

Parade / 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

New York 11226

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New York Festivals

Annual Festivals in NYC

Brooklyn Folk Festival Food & Drink Event
Every year in May
Downtown Music Festival New York Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May
Electric Daisy Carnival New York Arts Festival
Every year in May
NYC Popfest Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 30, 2013Add to Calendar
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival Food Festival / Street Fair
Every year in May | Next: May 18–19, 2013Add to Calendar
Beer Balls Meatball and Craft Beer Festival Food & Drink Event
Every year in April or May
Beer Fields Craft Beer and Music Festival Beer Festival
Every Summer | Next: Jun 29, 2013Add to Calendar
Mex Fest New York Ethnic Festival / Party
Every year in May
Hoboken Arts & Music Festival Community Festival
Every year in May and September
Columbia University Film Festival New York Film Festival / Movies
Every year in May
Garden State Brewfest Beer Festival
Every year in May
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritag... Ethnic Festival
Every year in May
BayFest Community Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 19, 2013 12:00 pmAdd to Calendar
Food Book Fair Festival / Food Festival
Every year in May
Luckyrice New York Food Festival
Every year in May
Crafts on Columbus Shopping Event
Every year in spring
Queens New Music Festival Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May | Next: May 16–19, 2013Add to Calendar
Cinco De Mayo at Grand Central Station Fair Festival / Party / Holiday Event
Every year in May
McDonald's Gospelfest Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May or June
New York Los Angeles (NYLA) International F... Film Festival / Movies
Every year in May
Frieze Art Fair New York Arts Festival / Art Exhibit
Every year in May
Big Apple Balboa, Blues and Lindy Exchange ... Dance Festival
Every year in May
Japan Day at Central Park Ethnic Festival
Every year in May
New York African Film Festival Film Festival / Movies
Every year in April and May | Next: Apr 3 through May 27, 2013Add to Calendar
Bayou n' Brooklyn Music Festival Music Festival / Concert
Every year in April or May
New York Funny Songs Festival Music Festival / Comedy Show
Every year in May or June | Next: May 30–Jun 2, 2013Add to Calendar
Kinofest NYC Film Festival / Festival
Every Spring
New York Indian Film Festival Film Festival / Movies
Every year in April or May
Israel Film Festival New York Film Festival / Screening
Every year in May

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NYC Festivals Overview

The Governors Ball Music Festival 2013 Day 3 - Concert | DJ Event | Music Festival in NYC

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.