21 Best Spring Festivals and Fairs in NYC this April for Families

Celebrate the end of Ramadan with music, dance, food, and family-friendly activities at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Photo by Winston Williams /courtesy of Brooklyn Children’s Museum!
Celebrate the end of Ramadan with music, dance, food, and family-friendly activities at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Photo by Winston Williams /courtesy of Brooklyn Children’s Museum!
3/28/25 - By Drew Kristofik

Spring festivals abound this April as New York City's fair season kicks off with nearly two dozen fun and mostly FREE fairs, festivals, parades, and carnivals. Of course, it helps that April not only brings showers, it also brings plenty of fun holidays to celebrate alongside accompanying spring festivals! Annual Mommy Poppins favorites this April include the Big Umbrella Festival, Car-Free Earth Day, and our own Babytopia!

Read on for our top picks for NYC spring festivals this April and bookmark our Family Activity Calendar and Spring Fun Guide for all our seasonal must-do's.

Click through to our listings for all the details, including address, time, and recommended ages.

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Van Cortlandt Park - E. 233rd Street Bocce Courts

Harlem Grown's 134th Street Farm

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Battery Park City - Rockefeller Basketball Court

About the Author

Drew Kristofik
Drew Kristofik’s career took a twist from editing teen magazines to a seven-year stint at MacNeil/Lehrer, followed by a long run at Nickelodeon/Viacom as Director of Content for Nick Online and Editor-in-Chief of ParentsConnect.com. A founding member of the Webby Award-winning GoCityKids, she’s written for Family Fun, Vanity Fair, and New York. Her middle school novel, The Time Boat, is available on Amazon Kindle. Drew keeps the MommyPoppins New York Events calendar spot-on and can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.