Free festivals in New York City (Events archive)
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Fourth Friday Film Festival
Celebrating Women: Free Screening of Queen of Katwe Film at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center.
March 23, 2023 (Thursday)
Commence-Fest
Class of 2023! Find out everything you need to know about COMMENCEMENT, and more!
March 14, 2023 (Tuesday)
NY Film Festivals “Post-Pandemic”
Hear from programmers on the landscape now, how they’ve adapted, and tips for filmmakers.
March 10, 2023 (Friday)
Happy Hour Mixer by Groover — New Colossus Festival
Groover is hosting a Happy Hour Mixer on Friday, March 10th from 4:30 PM to 7 PM @Berlin Under A during New Colossus Festival
March 5, 2023 (Sunday)
2023 Millburn Lunar New Year Festival
The 2023 Millburn Lunar New Year Festival will be at Millburn Ave, between Main St. and Spring Street
March 2, 2023 (Thursday)
Lens Fest Extended — NYC Augmented Reality (AR) Meetup
Bare Tree Media and Snap AR are sponsoring an augmented reality (AR) meetup for those interested in the world of AR.
March 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
2023 WHAM Festival: 9 Muses Portrait Exhibition by Margaret Mendel
Annual month-long interdisciplinary performance art festival for mixed audiences celebrating local women’s creative leadership!
February 26, 2023 (Sunday)
Mitzvahs & Mocktails Launch Party
Xtreme Event Group will host their star-studded Mitzvahs &
Black History Festival and Icon Awards
With music, food, and art this Black History Festival is a celebration of Queens Black culture and heritage.
February 23, 2023 (Thursday)
2023 Celebration Multicultural Festival
United Nations Women’s Guild Secretariat Group will hold the Multicultural festival on 23rd Feb. at the UN General Assembly Visitor’s lobby.
February 9, 2023 (Thursday)
44th Annual Langston Hughes Festival honoring Lynn Nottage
Evening Ceremony honoring the Life’s Work of Lynn Nottage
February 5, 2023 (Sunday)
Rockland Arts Festival
Rockland Arts Festival In-Person Celebration
February 4, 2023 (Saturday)
Bklyn Indoor Block Party with Summer Camp Fair at City Point Brooklyn
City Point and Brooklyn Bridge Parents will bring the party inside for families with free activities and a summer camp fair
Year of the Rabbit — Lunar New Year Celebration
It`s the Year of the Rabbit and just like our pets it`s a time to learn to chill! It’s about introspection and relaxation.
January 29, 2023 (Sunday)
1st Annual Baldwin Winter Fest
Come enjoy a winter celebration of soups, patties, live music, and local culture.
January 28, 2023 (Saturday)
CC Fest NYC at the Dalton School
CC Fest is a free and friendly event for anyone curious about creative code.
Lunar New Year Celebration for Families
Lunar New Year Celebration with arts & crafts, storytime, lion dance, and more at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn
CC Fest NYC at the Dalton School
A free and friendly creative coding event for all ages.
January 22, 2023 (Sunday)
Lunar New Year Celebration
The Shops at Skyview invite you to join us for celebrating Lunar New Year on January 22nd from 2-5 pm. There will be cultural performances, a traditional lion dance, a wishing tree, an immersive photobooth, traditional pastry tasting, raffles, and a lot of Lunar New Year fun!
Chinese New Year Celebration
Free Admission! Free gifts! Delicious Asian food, dragon & lion dance, Chinese dance & music, family-fun activities, craft vendors and more!
January 21, 2023 (Saturday)
Lunar New Year celebration at Culture Lab LIC
Celebrate Lunar New Year with traditional Chinese music, snacks, and games! A free concert at 9 pm sends us into the new year dancing!
January 15, 2023 (Sunday)
2023 Summit Chinese New Year Celebration
You are cordially invited to our 2023 Summit Chinese New Year Celebration event on Sunday, Jan 15th.
January 14, 2023 (Saturday)
Lunar New Year Celebration
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with live performances, crafts, and giveaways!
December 31, 2022 (Saturday)
New Years Eve 2023 Celebration
New Year`s Eve celebration at Iron Monkey with $1 happy hour specials, complimentary champagne toast at midnight, and no cover charge.
New Years Eve Celebration
Stepping into the New Year with more life and love! Come out! Let’s celebrate the elevation and victory of our futures in GOD with style
New Year`s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso & Prospect Park Alliance Ring in the New Year With Brooklyn’s Most Spectacular Fireworks Display!
Willingboro Kwanzaa Fest` 2022
Willingboro Kwanzaa Fest` with a candle lighting ceremony, crafts, entertainment, and feast
December 28, 2022 (Wednesday)
City of Camden`s Kwanzaa Celebration
Join us for an enjoyable, uplifting, and community-inspiring Kwanzaa Celebration!
December 27, 2022 (Tuesday)
Kwanzaa Celebration
Join us for a week of programming to celebrate the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. Featuring: Speakers, Dancers, Singers, Poetry, and Pop up shops.
December 25, 2022 (Sunday)
Christmas Celebration
Bring the entire family to this year`s Christmas Celebration.
December 20, 2022 (Tuesday)
Chanukkah Celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall
Join the Chabad Jewish Center of Prospect Heights and Atlantic Terminal Mall for a special Chanukkah celebration!
Hanukkah Lights Up the World! With MenorahLighting
Join singer Daniella Rabbani, cellist Elad Kabilio, the MusicTalks ensemble, and the DOROT community for a joyous holiday celebration!
December 19, 2022 (Monday)
Winter Wonderland
A celebration of winter, wonder, and the glory of all things community during the holiday season.
December 18, 2022 (Sunday)
LIght Up the Night: Community Chanukah Celebration
Celebrate the first night of Chanukah at our second annual event with indoor activities, sufganiyot, latkes, hot cocoa, gelt, and candle lighting!
December 10, 2022 (Saturday)
Queer Art Winterfest `22
Join us for Queer Art Winterfest 2022: One of NYC`s Largest LGBTQIA+ Marketplaces.
Common Ground`s Winter Festival & Wreath Making
Wreath making, local craft vendors, food, kids’ activities, and a bake sale!
Christmas in Nazareth
Christmas in Nazareth is a town-wide celebration, which takes place at various locations in Nazareth.
December 4, 2022 (Sunday)
10th Annual Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Celebration
Join us for our 10th Annual Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Celebration at the beautiful Astoria Park Great Lawn on Sunday, December 4, 2022.
December 2, 2022 (Friday)
Parade on Rockaway
The only parade of its kind in NYC. This annual event attracts people from all different communities for 3 days of festivities!
2022 Taiwan Pastry Festival
The 2022 Taiwan Pastry Festival opening ceremony is on Dec 2th, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm in The Shops at Skyview (Flushing, NY).
November 25, 2022 (Friday)
Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa`s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 14th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen / Compass Real Estate, “the North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 25 to December 24, 2022.
November 20, 2022 (Sunday)
MyGOAL Autism Special Needs Fall Festival
MyGOAL Autism, together with APhA-ASP, SNPhA, PPA, NCPA, AAPP, NJSHP, LKS, and other pharmacy and non-pharmacy organizations, will have stations set up with different games and activities for special needs children and their families.
November 19, 2022 (Saturday)
Jewlu`s Pop Up & Brunch
The holiday season is finally here and Jewlu wants to feed and excite you!
November 13, 2022 (Sunday)
Karaoke * Brunch * Shop Black
333 The Small Business Svite Presents “Karaoke * Brunch * Shop Black”! Your favorite Sunday destination.
The “1World Fest”
?1WorldFestGlobal promotes the embracing of Diversity, Tolerance, and Inclusion as a goal. It is not a statement of some sort of false panacea that everything is ok. It is the realization that as human beings we are all imbued with unique qualities that make us different and binding humanity that bonds us at a root existential level.
November 12, 2022 (Saturday)
Eco-Puppetry Festival
A free community show highlighting sustainably constructed puppets and ecologically-focused puppetry performances.
November 11, 2022 (Friday)
Festival of Watches
A unique gathering of Watch & Jewelry enthusiast with presidents & reps from all over the world showcasing new & rare collections!
Chorus: A Sound Poetry Festival
Los Angeles-based composer and Recital record label founder Sean McCann collaborates with Artists Space on a two-day festival of new sound poetry that brings together a flourishing generation of artists and musicians across a wide spectrum of experimental sound alongside legendary historical practitioners.
November 10, 2022 (Thursday)
Solas Studio Pin Fest `22 — collectible enamel pin sale
Solas Studio’s Pin Fest is a celebration of affordable wearable art.
November 8, 2022 (Tuesday)
ECS St. Barnabas Community Resource Center Fall Festival
Come out and enjoy the ECS St. Barnabas Community Resource Center Fall Festival!
October 31, 2022 (Monday)
Festival “HarlemWeen 2022”
Since 2011 Harlem Presents has presented HarlemWeen: Harlem’s Halloween Festival. Don’t miss this free, family-friendly costumed festival on the plaza of the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (Harlem) State Office Building on Halloween afternoon and evening.
October 30, 2022 (Sunday)
Halloween at Hester Street Fair
Join us on Sunday, October 30th for another Hester Street Fair Halloween bash!
Boogie Down Fall Fest
Fall and togetherness go together like pumpkins and pie!
Harvest Festival
Join us for our annual Harvest Festival! Our Costume Theme this year is Super Heroes! Come dress up as your favorite superhero or someone you see as your hero and drop by our Little Neck Campus to win prizes for our costume contest, eat snacks, win prizes, and more!
October 29, 2022 (Saturday)
Branch Brook Park Fest
You are invited to join an exciting outdoor community festival that will bring focus to health and wellness.
Kids Fall Spooktacular
Join us for an outdoor fall celebration. Families and kids can celebrate Halloween outdoors with a visit the Wyckoff Farmhouse park.
October 28, 2022 (Friday)
TG NY Holy Fest
Mark your calendar?? Holyfest is around the corner.
Halloween Festival in Bay Ridge
Come enjoy the many restaurants from all over the world, the uniquely decorated houses in the side streets, and a block party with bouncy houses, arts & crafts, pumpkin decorating, “Trunk-or-Treat”, castle building, music, and much more.
October 23, 2022 (Sunday)
Fall Fun Festival
Join Hudson Regional Hospital on Sunday, October 23rd for a day of family fun!
JC Takeover Fest
Come enjoy a day of music, fun, whiskey, cigars, and live entertainment.
October 22, 2022 (Saturday)
Fall Festival 2022
Join us for the annual Fall Festival!
Hallowscream Fright Walk and Fall Festival
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park with an interactive haunted house, games, inflatables, and more! Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town!
October 15, 2022 (Saturday)
SACKtoberfest
It`s back! SACKtoberfest on Saturday, October 15 from 1pm to 8pm at Hackensack`s Atlantic Street Park. Enjoy food, brews and live music!
October 9, 2022 (Sunday)
12th Annual Diwali Mela — The Festival of Lights
We are pleased to announce that our 12th Annual Diwali Mela will be held on October 9th at Buchmuller Park, Secaucus NJ!
October 8, 2022 (Saturday)
Firefighter Appreciation Day
This year, The Mansion proudly presents Oktoberfest Celebration to thank our local firefighters and law enforcement.
October 2, 2022 (Sunday)
Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival
Over 250 vendors, including artists, crafters, food & local businesses will be participating. in 2 stages of live performance.
October 1, 2022 (Saturday)
Children`s Harvest Festival at Saratoga Farms
The Children`s Harvest Festival is an annual street fair hosted by The Campaign Against Hunger.
September 17, 2022 (Saturday)
Yonkers Riverfest
Westchester’s LARGEST Music Festival is coming back to Downtown Yonkers!
September 10, 2022 (Saturday)
Bayonne Arts Festival
Bayonne Arts Festival — Bayonne, NJ in 1st Street Park — Artist Vendor Market, Food Trucks, Live Music, Dance Performances & Free Kids Crafts
Branch Brook Park Fest
We invite everyone in the Essex County Community to join us in an exciting outdoor community festival that will bring focus to health and wellness. The event will kick off with our traditional wellness events in the morning and take a sudden twist in the afternoon to focus more on health. Our mission is to provide the community with health awareness.
September 9, 2022 (Friday)
4th Annual Jersey City Pierfest
It`s FREE live outdoor Latin jazz in Jersey City! The 4th Annual JC Pierfest returns on Friday nights in September. Salsa dancing too!
September 7, 2022 (Wednesday)
Spanish Harlem Dance Festival
Spanish Harlem Creative Movement Fest 2022 is a dance festival that examines the influence of Latinos in America as place of mixed cultures
September 5, 2022 (Monday)
Opening Night Celebrations & Film Screenings
Lava Girl Surf is proud to present the 9th Annual Women’s Surf Film Festival. This free outdoor event will be held in New York’s landmark surf communities, Rockaway Beach, Queens over the week of September 5-10th.
August 28, 2022 (Sunday)
3rd Annual March to Yorktown Day Westfield
Come to this FREE community parade and festival!
August 27, 2022 (Saturday)
Kids Day Celebration
Back to School Celebration at the Hollywood Marketplace!
2022 Japan Village Summer Festival
At the festival, you will be able to enjoy live music with traditional Japanese instruments, and dance performances, participate in fun activities, enjoy refreshing Japanese summer snacks, and much more!
August 20, 2022 (Saturday)
Arts In The Plaza. Long Beach`s Weekly Arts Festival
Shop from over 30 local artists while enjoying live performances by local musicians!
August 14, 2022 (Sunday)
True Colors Arts Festival
Fashion Show, Live Performances, Dance, Music, Poetry, Vendors, and More!
August 7, 2022 (Sunday)
Old Timers Day Music Fest 2022
For 50+ years this event has been a must-come affair. Time spent with family and friends makes attending this event a no brainier.
Old Timers Day Music Fest 2022
For 50+ years this event has been a must-come affair. Time spent with family and friend makes attending this event a no-brainer.
July 26, 2022 (Tuesday)
Jersey City Summer Fest
Summer in the City is a free recurring concert series that brings live music and film to each corner of Jersey City.
July 23, 2022 (Saturday)
Super Heroes — Family Fun Day 2022
Mobile Family Success Center and the Edison Housing Authority are teaming up to bring you: the “3rd Annual FAMILY FUN DAY!”
July 1, 2022 (Friday)
Festival “Alive on 25”
Alive on 25 is a walkable, pop-up summer street festival in Downtown Riverhead
June 25, 2022 (Saturday)
African Popup Festival
African Popup Festival — Summer 2022 — Outdoor/family friendly
Wellness Day
Families come out to Wellness Day in the Bronx where you can have fun in the sun while speaking to health and wellness representatives.
Music festival “Bronx Summer Jam”
Summer is officially almost here, so we’re celebrating with a boogie-down Bronx music fest!
Fiction festival “Once Upon A Time in NYC 2022”
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Paw Patrol, and Harry Potter & More All in One Day!
June 23, 2022 (Thursday)
Janssen Data + Art Festival
Janssen Commercial Data Sciences will be hosting a festival on using data as a medium in art-making. The festival is on June 23 from 1:30 pm-4 pm ET at Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick, NJ (accessible by train).
June 19, 2022 (Sunday)
3rd Annual Court Square Block Party
The 3rd Annual Court Square Block Party will take place on Sunday, June 19 on Crescent St, in Long Island City!
June 18, 2022 (Saturday)
Freedom Day. Celebrate Juneteenth 2022 with KowTeff
Join KowTeff for the best yet celebration of Juneteenth Celebration! Enjoy a fun-filled day of FREE classes and activities!
Juneteenth Festival at the Library
Juneteenth Festival to enjoy with the whole family.
Free Biker`s Picnic
Empire City MC’s 58th Annual Biker’s Picnic!
June 4, 2022 (Saturday)
GreenFest Newark
Let’s turn Newark green! If we don’t save our planet
May 29, 2022 (Sunday)
MACFEST2022: Celebrating Eid in Indonesia
In Indonesia, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated in a joyful and exuberant way.
May 21, 2022 (Saturday)
7th Annual Love+Unity Music Fest
Bring your friends and family out to the 7th annual Love+Unity Fest
Community Paint Festival
Artist Kristy McCarthy, members of Chelton Loft, and the East Harlem community are making a mural about mental health awareness, and they need your help! Join us on May 21st for painting, music, mental health resources, free food, and more at The Grace Center at Exodus Transitional Community.
May 16, 2022 (Monday)
#Paprika21 Emerging Artist Unconference
Opening the 21st Paprika Festival with a digital Emerging Artist Unconference, co-facilitated by Paprika and Nightwood Theatre.
May 15, 2022 (Sunday)
Desi Rainbow: Inclusive Buddha Jayanti Celebration
Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies celebrates an LGBTQ+ affirming Buddha Jayanti
May 7, 2022 (Saturday)
Family Fun Fest at Atlantic Terminal
Atlantic Terminal’s Family Fun Fest is bringing Brooklyn together for a day full of free family activities on our outdoor plaza.
May 1, 2022 (Sunday)
Mom-A-Rama Free Festival at Monmouth Park Racetrack
All are welcome to this FREE, indoor family festival!
Free Mother’s Day Family Portrait Event
In celebration of Mother’s Day, join us for complimentary family portraits and lots of fun!
April 30, 2022 (Saturday)
Spring Fitness and Fun Festival
Join the Spring with a full day of fun and fitness for all ages.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Outdoor Earth Day Celebration
The Wild &Scenic Film Festival & Outdoor Earth Day event features a free screening of “Inspiring Adventure ” films, a green market & more!
April 24, 2022 (Sunday)
Free Fun Easter Egg Hunt Event
Easter Egg Hunt! Egg Decorating, Pony Rides, Relay Race, Stilt Walker, Face Painting, Bouncy House, Train Rides, Karate/Gymnastics Lessons
FLO Fest
Children’s games and crafts. Read-aloud of book about Olmsted. Tours of Olmsted-Beil House exterior with Patricia Salmon. Tours of Olmsted’s Great Trees with Urban Park. Rangers. Music. Presentation of proclamations for Frederick Law Olmsted Day. Refreshments
April 23, 2022 (Saturday)
Freshkills Park Alliance Earth Day Festival
To celebrate Earth Day, this year the Freshkills Park Alliance is excited to present a mix of drop-in and scheduled activities.
The Monmouth Moms Spring Festival
We’re so excited to host our 1st event of 2022, The Monmouth Moms Spring Festival at Bell Works!
Harlem Earth Day Festival
Celebrate Earth Day — Eco-Friendly Brands — Vegan Food Vendors — Music/Live Performances
April 15, 2022 (Friday)
Harlem Festival of Culture presents A Harlem Jones Open Mic Night
A Harlem Jones — A Tribute to the 25th Anniversary of the critically acclaimed film Love Jones. Hosted by Jared Wayne Gladly.
April 9, 2022 (Saturday)
Festival
Come and hop over to Mineola Memorial Park and partake in a hunt for eggs! 12 lucky winners will win a special prize as they hunt for the Golden Ticket!
April 7, 2022 (Thursday)
La Ofrenda Fest Free Events in NYC 2022
In four days Ofrenda Fest will celebrate ideas of connectedness, balance, and the all-encompassing influence of giving back to Mother Earth.
April 6, 2022 (Wednesday)
Talking It Out: A Virtual Arts Festival
A virtual arts festival in support of mental health awareness.
April 3, 2022 (Sunday)
Moving Body-Moving Image Festival 2022
The 2022 Moving Body—Moving Image Festival focuses on the MOVING BODY WITH DISABILITIES and their representation on Screen.
March 27, 2022 (Sunday)
Wellbeing Jamboree in Brooklyn
Join Cool Culture for a day of self-care and community wellness, with free art-making activities for the whole family!
March 26, 2022 (Saturday)
Love Local Beerfest
Time Out Market New York’s soaring fifth floor rooftop is Brooklyn’s most beautiful destination to sip brews with a view, and Saturday, March 26 you can sample suds from six outstanding NYC breweries for the bargain price of free.
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