Best Family Festivals and Street Fairs in NYC this May

Watch your kite soar above the Manhattan skyline at the Waterfront Kite Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Etienne Frossard
Watch your kite soar above the Manhattan skyline at the Waterfront Kite Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Etienne Frossard
5/2/23 - By Drew Kristofik

NYC street fairs and festivals are blooming all over NYC this May, and we're psyched to see so many old favorites returning, including those glorious school fairs at Calhoun, Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School, and PS 267.

BAMKids' Springfest brings plenty of performances, Hippo Playground's Spring Fair returns, and kids can touch some trucks, prep for Mother's Day, salute the military during Fleet Week, and mark the start of summer with a Memorial Day Fest.

You can find even more seasonal activities in our Spring Fun Guide, and don't forget to check our ever-expanding Family Activity Calendar, where you can look ahead to see all the summer has in store.

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