NYC street fairs guide 2013
This season's street festivals and parades.
Fri Apr 12 2013
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
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Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
Lexington Avenue Spring Festival
- Free
Lexington Ave between 42nd and 57th Sts (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 42nd St S, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St–Grand Central. 10am–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Sat May 25
Waverly Place Festival
- Free
Wavery Pl between Broadway and Fifth Ave (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: A, C, E, D, F to W 4th St. 11am–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Sat May 25
Greenpoint Avenue Festival
- Free
Greenpoint Ave between Queens Blvd and 44th St, Sunnyside, Queens (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: 7 to 40th St. Noon–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Sat May 25
Brooklyn Flea
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
- Free
It’s that time of year when the grass defrosts and the Brooklyn Flea comes back outside in Fort Greene on Saturdays and Williamsburg on Sundays. Keep an eye out for Trees and Nails’ salvaged-wood kitchenwear ($30–$200) and wool cat sculptures by
- Brooklyn Flea Market Lafayette Ave, between Clermont and Vanderbilt Aves
- Sun May 26 - Sun Sep 29
The Annual Spring Jubilee
- Free
Lexington Ave between 34th and 42nd Sts. (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Grand Central-42nd St; 7 to Grand Central; 6 to 33rd. 10am–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Sun May 26
Smorgasburg
- Critics choice
- Free
The venerable epicurean extravaganza returns the weekend of April 6, spending Saturdays in Williamsburg's East River State Park (enter at North 7th Street) and Sundays in Brooklyn Bridge Park at the walled-in, open-air Tobacco Warehouse through the
- The Tobacco Warehouse 26 New Dock St, at Water St
- Sun May 26 - Sun Nov 24
Flushing Festival
- Free
Sanford Ave between Kissena Blvd and Main St; Flushing, Queens (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: 7 to Flushing–Main St. Noon–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Sun May 26
Astor Place Block Party
- Free
Astor Pl between Broadway and Lafayette St (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 6 to Astor Pl. 10am–4pm; free.
- Location TBA
- Mon May 27
The Liberty Street Fair
- Free
Liberty St between Broadway and Trinity Pl (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: R, 1 to Rector St; 4, 5 to Wall St. 10am–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Mon May 27
Broadway Astoria Festival
- Free
Broadway between Crescent and Steinway Sts, Astoria, Queens (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: N, Q to Broadway. Noon–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Mon May 27
Howl! Festival
- Critics choice
- Free
The spirit of poet Allen Ginsberg informs this annual arts festival in the East Village.
- Various locations
- Fri May 31 - Sun Jun 2
St. Nicholas Avenue Festival
- Free
St. Nicholas Ave between 181st and 188th Sts (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: 1 to 181st St. Noon–5pm.
- Location TBA
- Sat Jun 1
Housing Works' Open Air Street Fair
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Crosby St between E Houston and Prince Sts. Subway: B, D, F, M to Broadway–Lafayette St; N, R to Prince St. Spend Sunday shopping books and records for just $1 at this seventh annual bazaar. Also look for gently used threads, including a pair of
Third Avenue Spring Fair
- Free
Third Ave between 14th and 23rd Sts (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: L to Third Ave. 10am–6pm.
Queens Pride Festival
- Critics choice
- Free
37th Rd between 74th and 77th Sts, Jackson Heights, Queens. Subway: E, F, R to Jackson Hts–Roosevelt Ave; 7 to 74th St–Broadway. Vendors, street food and two entertainment-filled stages dominate this festive street party, steps from the end of the
Bowling Green Park Fair
- Free
Broadway at Whitehall St (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green. 9am–6pm.
Brooklyn Pride Festival
- Free
Prospect Park West between 9th and 15th Sts, Park Slope, Brooklyn (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: F, G to 15th St–Prospect Park. 11am–5pm; free.
First Avenue Festival
- Free
First Ave between 68th and 79th Sts (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: 6 to 68th St–Hunter College or 77th St. Noon–5pm.
New York City Expo
- Free
Third Ave between 23rd and 34th Sts (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 6 to 23rd St, 28th St or 33rd St. 10am–6pm.
Forest Hills Festival of the Arts
- Free
Austin St between 69th and 72nd Rds, Forest Hills, Queens (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: E, F, R to Forest Hills–71st Ave. Noon–6pm.
- Location TBA
- Sun Jun 9
Grand Avenue Festival
- Free
Grand Ave between 65th and 72nd Sts, Maspeth, Queens (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Travel: Q59 bus to Grand Ave–69th Pl. Noon–6pm.
Grand Central Spring Block Party
- Free
43rd St between Lexington and Third Aves (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 42nd St S, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St–Grand Central. 10am–4pm.
Times Square Expo
- Free
Broadway between 47th and 57th Sts (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St–Port Authority; N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St–Times Sq. 10am–6pm.
Third Avenue Festival
- Free
Third Ave between 6th and 14th Sts (646-230-0489, clearviewfestival.com). Subway: 6 to Astor Pl. Noon–5pm.
Turtle Bay Festival
- Free
Lexington Ave between 42nd and 54th Sts (nycstreetfairs.com). Subway: 42nd St S, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St–Grand Central. 10am–6pm.
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