NYC Parades, Carnivals, and Festivals October 2024
Looking for some amazing community events to enjoy with your family? Parades, carnivals, and festivals bring people together, creating a wonderful sense of community. Families can bond while celebrating and making joyful memories. Explore the following list of parades, festivals, and carnivals for an unforgettable family outing!
Click on your preferred region to jump down to that section:
Manhattan Festivals and Carnivals
Brooklyn Festivals and Carnivals
Queens Festivals and Carnivals
Staten Island Festivals and Carnivals
Psssttt… Also Check out: Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland/Bergen Carnivals and Festivals October 2024
Manhattan
2024 Korean Festival & Parade
West 38th St. between Broadway and 5th Ave., Koreatown
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 am – 6 pm.
All ages
Free
Immerse yourself in Korean culture with a day filled with celebrations, delicious food, and lively performances showcasing Korean heritage and pride.
NYC Nigeria Independence Day Parade
Parade starts on East 38th St. and Madison Ave., Midtown
Saturday, Oct. 5, 12 – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Experience the vibrant culture and rich heritage of Nigeria at the largest celebration outside of Africa!
80th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Parade begins at 5th Avenue Between and 44th St., Midtown
Monday, Oct. 14, 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
All ages
Free
This annual parade features marching bands, floats, traditional dances, and artistic displays highlighting the legacy and contributions of Italians to America.
Fall Festival
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway St., Inwood
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 am – 4 pm
All ages
Free
Come out for a day packed with fun, creativity, and a touch of history! Let the melodies move you with live music from the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra and José Luis. Embrace your inner artist with our arts and crafts table and a paint and sip activity led by Art on the Avenue. The historic Hessian military hut will be open to visitors, as well as the iconic Dyckman Farmhouse – featuring exhibitions from two local Uptown artists. Snacks and freshly popped popcorn will also be available for purchase.
Bronx
Bronx Night Market
1 Fordham Plaza, Fordham
Saturday, Oct. 5, 4 – 10 pm.
All ages
Free admission
This iconic market features a remarkable lineup of 50 local vendors offering a diverse array of cuisines that will have you coming back for more.
Fall Festival
45th Precinct, 2877 Barkley Ave., Locust Point
Sunday, Oct. 6, 12 – 4 pm
All ages
Free
This annual event hosted by the 45th Precinct Community Affairs has various NYPD units including K9, Mounted, ESU, the NYPD rock wall and game truck. There will be pumpkin painting, bounce houses, games, giveaways and a costume contest.
NYC Parks Presents: Fall Festival
Asphalt Field in Allerton Playground, Stedman Pl & Bouck Ave., Pelham Gardens
Friday, Oct. 18, 4 – 7 pm
All ages
Free
Enjoy an afternoon of family games, sports, fall crafts, and more!
38th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade
E 164th St & Grand Concourse, Melrose
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11am
All ages
Free
Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Puerto Rican community at this 38th annual Parade.
Brooklyn
Pumpkinfest
4th Place between Court & Clinton Streets, Cobble Hill
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 am – 3 pm
All ages
Free Admission
It’s a day of games, live music, food, raffles, photos, pumpkin painting and so much more with 100% of donations going to Cohen Children’s Medical Center to fund treatments, services, equipment, and more. This family friendly event has become an annual tradition where families can enjoy a day out in their community and celebrate all things autumn.
Maker Faire Coney Island
Coney Island Amphitheater, 3052 W 21st St., Coney Island
Oct. 5-6, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm.
All ages
$30; $15 under 18 with an adult
Maker Faire is a fun celebration of creators of all types, from chefs and brewers to robot-builders and artists, musicians, engineers, programmers and far more. See amazing creations, talk to inventors and crafters, watch exciting demos and talks, and take awesome workshops! Far more than a crafts or street faire, Maker Faire Coney Island is a once a year festival of creation, inspiration, learning and joy. Experience a renaissance of wonder!
Panamanian Parade
Parade starts at President St. and Classon Ave., Crown Heights
Saturday, Oct. 12, 12 pm
All ages
Free
The Largest Panamanian Parade in the World outside of the Republic of Panama celebrates and honors the leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities that have left a cultural footprint on this nation.
Court Street Spectacular Street Fair
Atlantic Ave. and Joralemon St., Brooklyn Heights
Sunday, Oct. 27, 11 am – 6 pm
All ages
Free admission
Enjoy Brooklyn’s last big street festival of the year for great food, exciting kiddie rides, and local vendors.
Queens
41st Annual Queens Agricultural Fair
Queens County Farm Museum, 75-50 Little Neck Parkway, Glen Oaks
Oct. 5-6, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm.
All ages
Tickets start at $12 for ages 12 and older and $9 ages 3-11
Advanced online purchase required.
Get a little bit country at the Queens Agricultural Fair! Enjoy pie eating and corn husking contests, hayrides, carnival rides, and midway games. Visit the main stage and family entertainment tents featuring an array of live music and theatrical performances, check out local craft and food vendors and get recycling tips at the Con Edison Ecology booth. This traditional agricultural fair boasts Blue Ribbon competitions in produce, arts & crafts and more.
World’s Fair Diwali and Navaratri Festival and Parade
Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Between Grand Central Pkwy and Van Wyck Expy., Flushing-Corona
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2 – 7 pm
All ages
Free
Take part in the 1st ever World’s Fair Diwali and Navarati Festival and Parade Celebration on the 60th anniversary year of the World’s Fair. There will be free musical and dance concerts, a variety of food, henna, yoga, rangoli, and other arts and crafts booths. They will also have a kids section with games, arts and crafts, toys, balloons, and special surprise gifts for children of all ages. There will be a beautiful and fun parade and diya lighting ceremony.
Woodhaven Street Fair
Jamaica Ave. from 80th St. to Woodhaven Blvd., Woodhaven
Sunday, Oct. 6, 12 – 6 pm
All ages
Free admission
Bring the family out for an afternoon of food, games, and good times.
WQXR’s Classical Kids Fair at the Queens Theatre
Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave South, Corona
Sunday, Oct. 6, 12 – 4 pm
Ages 4-10
Free
Reservations encouraged
The Classical Kids Fairs introduces children to classical music through live performances, an instrument “petting zoo,” dance and composition workshops, arts and crafts, and more! The Fair will also feature activities related to “Terrestrials,” Radiolab’s podcast for kids that tells stories about creatures, plants, and other natural phenomena using original songs, humor and a heavy dose of wonder.
Electrify Expo
Citi Field, 41 Seaver Wy, Flushing
Oct. 12-13, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
All ages
$20; free admission for ages 5 and younger
Electrify Expo is North America’s largest electric vehicle festival filled with over 1 million square feet of the world’s top electric brands! Experience and drive electric cars & trucks, ride E-Bikes, E-Motorcycles, E-Scooters, E-Skateboards, & E-Watercraft. Enjoy great food, music, a huge kids zone, and learn about all things electric.
College Point Boulevard Street Fair
14th Ave.-20th Ave. on College Point Blvd., College Point
Sunday, Oct. 20, 11 am – 6 pm
All ages
Free admission
The College Point Boulevard Street Fair is the only street fair in Queens that provides children with free rides all day long! Enjoy delicious food, great shopping, and exciting games.
Fall Festival/Queens Fiber Arts Festival
King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Saturday, Oct. 26, 12 – 4 pmAll ages
Free
Expect corn husk doll-making, pumpkin-picking, candy, crafts, and of course, the Queens Fiber Arts Festival! This jam packed celebration will also include art making classes, performances by Mazarte, and a workshop that explores the Victorian fascination with the occult!
Staten Island
Staten Island Oktoberfest
Staten Island University Hospital Community Park, 75 Richmond Terrace, St. George
Saturday, Oct. 5, 12 – 8 pm
All ages
$10; free admission for children 12 and younger
Celebrate Oktoberfest with classic German cuisine, German and domestic beers, live entertainment, vendors, music, carnival games, rides, bouncy house, and more!
International Point Fest
National Lighthouse Museum, 200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, St. George
Sunday, Oct. 6, 1 – 6 pm
All ages
$3 Suggested Donation; free for children younger than 12
The 5th Annual Lighthouse Point Festival features vendors, music, food, crafts, children’s activities, a drawing contest, and the legendary soup eating contest.
Italian Festival at The Mount
Mount Loretto, Hylan Boulevard, Charleston
Oct. 11-14, Friday, 6 – 11 pm; Saturday, 12 – 11 pm; Sunday, 12 – 9 pm; Monday, 12 – 6 pm.
All ages
$5
Join Catholic Charities of Staten Island for the borough’s biggest celebration including rides, games, live musical performances on stage, beer and sangria gardens, vendors, and of course some of the best food around!
Fall Freedom Festival
Tappen Park, Bay St., Stapleton
Saturday, Oct. 12, 11 am – 6 pm
All ages
Free admission
Enjoy music by DJ General Tactics, haunted walkthrough, storytelling, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting by Diana Daniels, Kids Zone sponsored by NYC Playmobile and Jumpn for Joy, local entertainment, resource vendors, and more.
Millie’s of Staten Island Annual Fall Festival
Millie’s of Staten Island, 185 Bricktown Way, Pleasant Plains
Sunday, Oct. 19, 12 – 5 pm
All ages
$5 per child
Spend the day with your family at Millie’s filled with fall fun, adventure, celebration and community. As part of this celebration, they have partnered with the GRACE Foundation to raise funds to support children with Autism and their families. Live DJ, Pumpkin Decorating, Face Painting, and Monster Truck. Wear your costume!
Ocean Breeze Fall Festival
Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex, 625 Father Capodanno Blvd., Ocean Breeze
Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 am – 2 pm
All ages
Free
The annual Ocean Breeze Fall Festival features a pumpkin patch, food trucks, fun for the whole family!
