New York City Summer Street Fairs and Festivals

August 2009 Street Fair Schedule

It's street fair season in New York City! In New York, every warm-weather weekend brings multiple street fairs that offer opportunities to explore new neighborhoods, sample greasy food, and browse for bargains. Some fairs even feature live entertainment. See our NYC street fair photo gallery.

Following is the street fair schedule for August 2009 (also see schedule for April, May, June, July, September, and October.

Most of the festivals run from about 11 am to 6 pm. Please note that this schedule may change without notice due to inclement weather.

Saturday, August 1
Laguardia Place Festival
Laguardia Place between West Houston Street and Washington Square South

Saturday, August 1
116th Street Festival
116th Street between Second and Third Avenues

Sunday, August 2
Bayard Street Festival
Bayard Street between Mott and Baxter Streets

Sunday, August 2
Avenue of the Americas Street Festival
Avenue of the Americas between West 42nd and 56th Streets

Saturday, August 1
First Police Precinct Community Council Festival
Murray Street between Broadway and Church Street

Sunday, August 2
Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center Festival
Columbus Avenue from 66th Street to 72nd Street

Sunday, August 2
Madison Avenue Street Festival
Madison Avenue between East 23rd and 26th Streets

Wednesday, August 6 (through Sunday, August 10)
Giglio Society of East Harlem / Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Pleasant Ave from 114th Street to 115th Street

Friday, August 7
Community Board # 1 Festival
Maiden Lane between South Street and Water Street

Saturday, August 8
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Festival
23rd Street between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue

Saturday, August 8
Log Cabin Republican Club Fest
Greenwich Ave. between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue

Saturday, August 8
Village Visiting Neighbors Festival
University Place from Waverly Place to 14th Street

Sunday, August 9
Dominican Day Parade
Sixth Avenue from 36th Street to 56th Street

Sunday, August 9
East 60th Street Fair
East 60th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue

Sunday, August 9
The Workmen’s Circle Festival
Madison Avenue from 42nd Street to 57th Street

Saturday, August 15
23rd Street Association Festival
6th Avenue between 14th Street and 23rd Street

Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16
Harlem Week Festival
West 135th Street between 5th Avenue and St. Nicholas Avenue

Saturday, August 15
Seaport Community Coalition Street Festival
Water Street from Broad Street to Fulton Street

Saturday, August 15
Stonewall Democratic Club Street Fair
Waverly Place between 5th Avenue and Broadway

Sunday, August 16
India Day Parade and Festival
Madison Avenue from 23rd Street to 26th Street

Saturday, August 22
Albano Republican Club Festival
Third Avenue between 14th and 23rd Streets

Saturday, August 22
Back to School Block Party
Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

Saturday, August 22
Back to School Celebration
117th St between Manhattan Avenue and Morningside Avenue

Saturday, August 22
Harlem Week Walk-a-thon
8AM-4PM
110th Street and Manhattan Avenue to Bradhurst Avenue and 152nd Street

Saturday, August 22
Our Lady of Pompei Festival
Bleecker Street between 6th and 7th Avenues

Sunday, August 23
Church of the Good Shepherd Festival
Third Avenue between 23rd and 34th Streets

Sunday, August 23
Daytop Village Festival
Madison Avenue bet 42nd and 57th Streets

Saturday, August 29
Friends of DagHammarskjold Plaza Street Fair br] Second Avenue between 45th and 57th Streets

Saturday, August 29
West 4th Street Festival
West 4th Street between 6h Avenue and MacDougal Street, Washington Square South between MacDougal Street and Washington Square East

Sunday, August 30
Amsterdam Avenue Festival
Amsterdam Avenue between West 81st and 86th Streets

Sunday, August 30
St. Matthews/St. Timothy Neighborhood Center Festival
Amsterdam Avenue between West 76th and 81st Streets

Sunday, August 30
Seventh Avenue Festival
Seventh Avenue between West 47th and 57th Streets

View street fair schedule for September 2009

Go back to July 2009 street fair schedule

See other NYC event listings for August 2009