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Top June Festivals and Street Fairs in NYC for Families

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5/26/22 - By Rosalind Muggeridge

The summer festival season kicks into high gear in June with tons of family-friendly street fairs in NYC. The debut of warmer weather prompts a head-spinning number of fantastic fairs, parades, carnivals, and other fetes—we've found more than two dozen street fairs in NYC this June.

We're not talking about street fairs selling random tchotchkes and tube socks. These are over-the-top celebrations we anticipate annually—some returning after a pandemic hiatus—including Museum Mile, Egg Rolls, Egg Creams & Empanadas, the Figment Festival, which finds a new home on Staten Island, and Coney Island's iconic Mermaid Parade. Each of these festivals and street fairs in NYC ranks on our list of the top annual festivals for NYC families.

So get your calendar; you're going to want to write these dates down. Even better: Most of them are FREE. Be sure to bookmark our Family Activity Calendar and Guide to Summer Fun in NYC for more great things to do all summer long.

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As always, if an event piques your interest, click through to our listing for all the details, including addresses, times, and recommended ages. And keep in mind: Really cool things to do with kids often book up quickly, so register or buy your tickets ASAP.

Please check with each venue for current COVID protocols before heading out to any event.

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Ride the Homespun Merry-Go-Round at the Figment Festival. Photo by Alexander Gori
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Festivals and Street Fairs in NYC From Wednesday June 1-Sunday, June 5

Red Hook Fest 2022

Red Hook, Brooklyn–FREE
Friday, June 3-Saturday, June 4
Red Hook Fest 2022 kicks off with a dance party and community barbecue at PS 15. With activities, free food, and great music, the opening night event is a fun neighborhood gathering for the whole family. The festivities continue on Saturday, June 4, with main stage events at Valentino Park and Pier.  READ MORE

Queens Traditions Festival 2022

Jamaica, Queens–FREE
Friday, June 3-Saturday, June 4
Celebrating the cultural diversity of Queens—as well as the traditions of the past—this two-day festival features costumed historical interpreters, Queens artisans, and small local businesses representing a variety of cultures from the World’s Borough. READ MORE

Picnic Performances in Bryant Park

Bryant Park–FREE
Fridays and Saturdays From Friday, June 3-Saturday, September 17
Picnic Performances are the perfect way to spend a summer evening, with 25 live and in-person music, dance, and theatrical shows. Bring a blanket and a picnic (of course). READ MORE

City Island Spring Arts & Crafts Fair

City Island, the Bronx–FREE
Saturday, June 4
City Island's Spring Arts & Crafts Fair features paintings, photography, jewelry, stained glass, Native crafts, face painting, live music in Hawkins Park, and more. READ MORE

Figment Festival

Snug Harbor, Staten Island–FREE
Saturday, June 4-Sunday, June 5
Attracting tens of thousands for the past 12 years, this family-friendly festival is an explosion of creative energy and imagination, perfect for adults and kids alike. In 2022, the festival finds a new home: Snug Harbor. READ MORE

Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival

Inwood–FREE
Sunday, June 5
The Annual Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration celebrates its 20th anniversary as Manhattan’s only open-air pow wow. The all-day event features Native American crafts, storytelling, and traditional food and dance. READ MORE
Artists bring live music to the Prospect Park Bandshell during the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival
Artists bring live music to the Prospect Park Bandshell during the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival

Festivals and Street Fairs in NYC From Monday, June 6-Sunday, June 12

Hudson RiverKids Tribeca

Tribeca–FREE
Mondays from June 6-August 29
With a variety of programs and performances, all made with kids especially in mind, Hudson RiverKids is finally back with a summer's worth of fun for the whole family. READ MORE

Hudson River Dance Festival

Chelsea–FREE
Thursday, June 9-Friday, June 10
The eighth annual Hudson River Dance Festival showcases four talented companies, performing a variety of pieces from modern to classical ballet, giving New Yorkers a unique opportunity to see incredible talent perform against the stunning backdrop of the Hudson River. READ MORE

Irish Arts Center’s Irish Dance and Music Festival

Tribeca–FREE
Saturday, June 11
This celebration honors National Immigrant Heritage Month while featuring music and dance performances, céilís, workshops, and cultural activities. READ MORE

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Midtown West–FREE
Saturday, June 11
Head to West Harlem Piers Park for a fun family-friendly event featuring a children’s entertainer, grab-and-go arts and crafts kits, and neighborhood fun! Each month brings a new performance. READ MORE

BRIC: Celebrate Brooklyn

Prospect Park, Brooklyn–FREE
Fridays and Saturdays from Saturday, June 11-Saturday, August 6
BRIC: Celebrate Brooklyn is a free summer-long outdoor concert and performance series that has been presenting talent from around the world and around the block for more than 40 years. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy! READ MORE

Summer in the City: Family Dance: Noche Flamenca

Upper West Side–FREE
Sunday, June 12
Members from the acclaimed dance company Noche Flamenca teach students of all ages the basics of the UNESCO Heritage Masterpiece art form, flamenco, culminating in a dance party for all. READ MORE

New York Scandia Music Festival

Inwood–FREE
Sundays from June 12-June 26
Bring a blanket and enjoy a free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River. READ MORE
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Festivals and Street Fairs in NYC From Monday, June 13-Sunday, June 19

Museum Mile Festival

Upper East Side–FREE
Tuesday, June 14
NYC's biggest block party returns at last, bringing art outside (and in) on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 105th Street. Seven of New York City’s finest cultural institutions are open free to the public throughout the evening, with outdoor events along the way. READ MORE

Adventures NYC

Central Park–FREE
Saturday, June 18
Get ready to bike, climb, race, and "surf" at Adventures NYC! Join the NYC Parks Department in Central Park to celebrate the great outdoors and enjoy a day of adventure—for free. READ MORE

Summer Music Family Concert Series

Tribeca–FREE
Thursdays, June 16 and June 23
Bring a blanket and a picnic supper, then set up on the lawn. Lively, family-friendly concerts fill the air for your entertainment. READ MORE

The Mermaid Parade

Coney Island, Brooklyn–FREE
Saturday, June 18
Welcome summer with the return of the Mermaid Parade, an eclectic (and historically jam-packed) celebration, featuring revelers decked out in their most outrageous sea-themed costumes.  READ MORE

Inti Raymi Sun Festival

Flushing, Queens–FREE
Saturday, June 18
Head to the Queens Museum for a special celebration of Inti Raymi, or Sun Festival, with a ceremony by Abya Yala Arte y Cultura, art making for the whole family, and dance performances from the Andes. READ MORE

Summer in the City: Juneteenth Family Celebration

Upper West Side–FREE
Saturday, June 18
The innovative Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) puts on a special Juneteenth performance, which is preceded by a hands-on creative movement class at The Oasis on Josie Robertson Plaza, led by Lincoln Center Teaching Artists. READ MORE

LIC Springs into Summer

Long Island City, Queens–FREE
Saturday, June 18
The Long Island City Partnership celebrates Long Island City with live music, dance, and performances, plus interactive lessons, art, fitness classes, outdoor dining, pop-up activities, games, and more. READ MORE

Kids Rock for Kids

Multiple Brooklyn Locations
Saturday, June 18-Monday, June 20
The first multi-day international teen music festival brings off-the-charts talented teens from around the world to NYC to raise money for kids in crisis, including Ukraine. READ MORE

Celebrate Juneteenth in Seneca Village

Central Park–FREE
Sunday, June 19
Visit the Seneca Village landscape in Central Park this Juneteenth for a family-friendly event showcasing world-renowned artists as they interpret the fascinating history and significance of Juneteenth and Seneca Village through dance, poetry, music, storytelling, and art activities. READ MORE
Celebrate summer at the Egg Rolls, Egg Creams & Empanadas Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival
Celebrate summer at the Egg Rolls, Egg Creams & Empanadas Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival

Festivals and Street Fairs in NYC From Monday, June 20-Thursday, June 30

Summer Solstice Celebration

Long Island City, Queens–FREE
Tuesday, June 21
Head to Socrates Sculpture Park to celebrate the Summer Solstice—the longest and most light-filled day of the year with live performances, art, and ceremony while watching the sun set over the East River and Manhattan skyline. READ MORE

Family Fitness Festival

Williamsbridge, the Bronx–FREE
Saturday, June 25
Head over to Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center for a family fitness festival that features yoga, spin bike classes, aerobics, and much more! READ MORE

Brooklyn Americana Music Festival

Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, June 25-Sunday, June 26
Americana musicians perform original and traditional songs on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, ukulele, and more, spanning a range of genres including country, folk, blues, old-time, bluegrass, and jazz. READ MORE

PrideFest Festival

Staten Island–FREE
Sunday, June 26
The annual PrideFest street fair has been reimagined with safety top of mind, but there's still plenty of celebration going on. Enjoy live music, artists, craft vendors, food trucks, performers, and more. FamilyFest activities take over the streets around Astor Place. READ MORE

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival

Lower East Side–FREE
Sunday, June 26
The Museum at Eldridge Street presents its 22nd annual Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival, a joyous celebration of the diverse ethnic communities of the Museum's Lower East Side neighborhood. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Pier 25 at Hudson River Park
Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center
Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center
Archway Under the Bridge
Greenwich Village