Living - Events - Periodic - New York, New York, USA

NYC has many annual or one-day special events, ongoing summer concert series, and recurring trade shows

• AIDS Walk: AIDS Walk New York; an annual, 10-kilometer fundraising walkathon
• Antique: Antiques shows in NYC by Stella; Stella Show Management presents a variety of shows including the Triple Pier Antiques Show, Antiques at the Armory, The Modern Show, Gramercy Garden & Antiques Show
• Art Fairs: Houghton International Art Fairs; art fairs in NYC including the Asian Art Fair, International Fine Art Fair, International Art & Design Fair, and the International Antique Dealers Show
• Art & Antique: art and antique shows in NYC by Sanford Smith; includes Ifpda print fair, modernism, 20th century art, outsider art (displays of self-taught, naive, and similar art), works on paper, and New York Antiquarian book fair
• ATP Fest: All Tomorrow's Parties; a periodic festival in which an invited curator--a musician, artist, or writer--to choose a selection of bands/performers that reflect their record collection or people that they feel influenced by or connected; site includes other locations throughout the world
• Auto Show: New York International Automobile Show
• Belmont Stakes: Horse race; final trace of the Triple Crown, held at Long Island's Belmont Park racetrack
• Bike Month: Celebrates bicycling; includes rides, movies, events, safety
• Big Apple Circus: Performing-arts circus; classical circus with animals that have a traditional working relationship with people
• Boat Show: New York National Boat Show; since the world's first boat show in New York in 1905, boats, yachts, and nautical-related stuff has been shown off in this annual event
• Book: New York Is Book Country; celebrates books by bringing together schools, authors, libraries, cultural organizations, publishers and bookstores in a network of citywide events and programs
• Book Fair: Queens Book Fair
• Broadway: free, outdoor Times Square concert; previews new and long-running musicals and Broadway plays; co-produced by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the Times Square Alliance
• Celebrate Brooklyn: Brooklyn Information and Culture; presents cultural, educational and media programs reflective of the borough's diverse communities
• Circus Amok: Circus-theater company; provides free public art addressing contemporary issues of social justice to the people of New York City
• Columbus Parade: Columbus Day Parade; Columbus Citizens Foundation founded this parade; site includes information about other activities of the foundation
• Dog Show Westminster: The Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show; Madison Square Garden, New York City
• Fashion Week: Fashion Week; information about the annual display of fashion collections
• Film Bryant: Bryant Park Summer Film Festival; classic films shown on the lawn behind the NY Public Library
• Film & Video Fest: NY Film and Video Festival
• Fleet Week: Events celebrating the US Navy; parade of ships; ship tours; parades; sponsored by the Commander Navy Region Northeast
• Free4All: Free For All at Town Hall; free concerts; at New York’s Town Hall right off of Times Square
• Fringe Fest: New York International Fringe Festival
• Halloween Parade: Greenwich Village Halloween Parade
• HK Dragon: Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
• Horror Film Fest: New York City Horror Film Festival
• Horse Show: National Horse Show; New York--The Metropolitan
• Howl Fest: Howl Festival; celebration of East Village arts, culture, mayhem; fest named after eponymous Ginsberg poem
• Human Rights/Film: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; presents fiction, documentary and animated films and videos with a distinctive human rights theme
• ICAFair: The International Caribbean Art Fair; exclusively featuring artworks by Caribbean artists—either living in or outside of the Caribbean islands
• J&R Jazzfest: J&R Music and Computer World sponsor of Jazz festival
• JVC Jazzfest: JVC Jazz Festival New York
• Loisaida: Loisaida Festival and Carnival Celebration ; held on Loisaida Avenue, between 12th Street and 6th Street; cultural and entertainment event for community families, artist, and businesses
• Marathon: ING New York City Marathon; 42.195 kilometer running race through New York's five boroughs
• Mermaid Parade: Parade at Coney Island celebrating the opening of the swimming season; includes mermaids, neptunes, sea creatures, antique cars and other oddities flooding Surf Avenue
• Museum 1.6 km Fest: Annual museum festival; nine museums are open for free along Fifth Avenue from 82nd to 104th streets, known as "Museum Mile" (1.6 km)
• Music Washington Sq: Washington Square Music Festival; free outdoor classical and classic jazz concert series
• Open House: Open House NY; annual program of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs
• Pride Week: New York City's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender; pride march, rally, dance and pridefest
• Restaurant Week: New York's restaurants offer special meals for a fixed price
• River 2 River: River (Hudson) to River (East) Festival; Free Arts festival--music, dance, art, architecture, museums, monuments; takes place over months in lower Manhattan
• San Gennaro: Feast of San Gennaro; in Little Italy
• St Pat's Parade: Saint Patrick's Day Parade; up Fifth Avenue, from 44th Street to 86th Street
• Siren Music: Siren Music Festival; at Coney Island; outdoor indie rock festival
• SOFA Expo: International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art; exhibits of one-of-a-kind three-dimensional works bridging the decorative and fine arts; artwork is for sale
• Street Fairs & Fests: List of street fairs and festivals
• SummerStage: Central Park SummerStage; a program of the City Park Foundations, presents performances, free of charge, to serve the diverse communities of New York City
• Thanksgiving Macy's Parade: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Verizon Music Fest: Verizon Music Festival; includes: Verizon Premier Performances (ticketed events); Verizon Free Outdoor Concert (all-day, free event); and club series featuring one-night engagements
• Vision Fest: Vision Festival; multi-arts festival devoted to the presentation of innovative American music and arts from an Afro-American perspective and tradition
• W Indian Amer Day: West Indian American Day Carnival; parade and carnival; "West Indian" meaning West Indies, Caribbean; popularly known as the Labor Day Parade; weeklong festivities

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