Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit

If you're out of town on Labor Day, be sure to come by the next weekend to see a stunning array and variety of art, usually in a very pleasant walk down University Place. FB found out recently that Jackson Pollack (one of our favorite painters) and William DeKooning provided the first inspiration for the outdoor exhibit. 

 When: September 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9
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Where: University Place from East 12th to East 3rd St
Website: http://wsoae.org/

Taste of Times Square

We had a rocking good time last year at this evening-long festival. Show up, buy a bunch of tickets, then walk around and trade them for whatever strikes your fancy. Go hungry. It will be your dinner. Seriously.

When: June 11, 2012
Where: Times Square west of Seventh Ave
Website:http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/taste-of-times-square/index.aspx
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Church Ave Spectacular

Street fair sponsored by the Kensington Merchants Association also has rides and food. Explore this growing neighborhood just off the southwest corner of Prospect Park.

When: October 10 10AM- 6PM
Where: Church Ave btw Ocean Parkway and Mcdonald Ave
Website: none

Korean Parade and Festival

A good excuse to learn the ins and outs of Little Korea (the low 30s near Herald Square), come explore this celebration of Korean culture. Featuring a Korean food festival, street fair, music festival and kids' activities. Saturday is rumored to be a great day to get outside.

When: Saturday, October 2nd 9AM-6PM, 12-2 PM (Parade)
Where: 32nd st between Fifth and Broadway, Parade Route on Sixth Ave from 38th to 27th Street
Website: http://www.nykorean.org

Atlantic Antic Street Fair

The great Atlantic Antic Street Fair will take place Sunday, September 26 from 10AM-6PM. As with the Atlantic Ave Art Walk, the street fair reaches epic proportions as New Yorkers from all over the place head to what is billed as the largest street fair in the city. Perhaps San Gennaro in Little Italy feels more crowded, but the Antic packs in more people.

A walk down Atlantic Ave brings experiences as varied as any part of the city. From the delicious Middle Eastern treats to the accessible art galleries, to boutique bakeries and awesome bars, Atlantic Avenue has truly transformed into an experience. The Antic brings vendors of all ilks as well as performers on 10 different stages. If you've been looking for an excuse to discover Atlantic Ave, come on down.


When: September 26 10AM-4PM rain or shine
Where: Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to 4th Avenue in Brooklyn
Website: http://www.atlanticave.org/

Happy Independence Day!! Street Fairs this Weekend

I found a few more sources this week for street festivals - the list is pretty lengthy. I plan to start a Google Calendar that shows everything and will link to it... eventually.
Friday July 2, 2010

Multicultural Festival 11AM-4PM
St Johns Place between Bedford & Rogers Aves BROOKLYN

Saturday, July 03, 2010

McBURNEY YMCA 6th Avenue Festival
6 Ave and 14th Street

Maple Court Family and Friends Day Block Party
8:00 am- 8:00 pm
E. 123 St between Park Ave and Madison

USO - Avenue of the Americas Summer Festival
Avenue of the Americas (on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)

Woodside on the Move Festival
Woodside Avenue between Roosevelt Ave and 65th Place QUEENS

Flushing Development Center Street Fair
Sanford Ave between Flushing and Main Streets - Flushing QUEENS

Sunday, July 04, 2010

The Great July 4th Festival
(on Water from Fulton - Broad Street)

Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall 8AM-4PM
Mulberry Street between Canal Street and Broome Street, Hester Street between Mott Street and Mulberry Street

Meretz-Israeli Civil Rights
Lexington Avenue Festival
LEXINGTON Ave at East 42nd Street

Peloteros Unidos SBL 109th Street Festival 4:30-11:00PM
East 109th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues

Yet More Street Fairs

If you missed out on Taste of Times Square, at least you can feel some of the festivity that abounds with most street fairs.  As always, I'm sending you over to the list compiled by Pamela Skillings of About.com, because she's really got her finger on this stuff.

While the main themes of this weekend's street fairs seem to be the World Cup and the Puerto Rican Day Parade, there are lots of other options in different parts of the city, so find one near you, or find one you might enjoy. If I have time, I'll be heading over to the Hare Krishna street fair on LaGuardia Place near NYU.

What: Various street fairs
When: Friday through Sunday
Where: Various places throughout Manhattan
Website: http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/junestreetfairs.htm