Various NYC Locations

PICK & CHEESE GRAND OPENING, NYC

New York’s Pick & Cheese Grand Opening kicks off a citywide food festival across multiple locations on Apr 30, 2026, featuring cheese tastings and culinary events.

SHAVER FOOD HALL GRAND OPENING, NYC

SHAVER FOOD HALL GRAND OPENING in NYC threads multiple venues along Fifth Avenue into a sprawling food festival, inviting tastings, pop-ups, and vibrant ambiance for an early-2026 launch.

THE JOY OF SAKE, NYC

NYC food festival featuring The Joy of Sake, the world’s largest sake tasting outside Japan. Explore tastings across NYC venues, including the Metropolitan Pavilion, on April 30, 2026, 6:30–9:30 PM. A lively evening of Japanese sake and pairing experiences.

Charlotte Colbert Public Art Installations NYC

Charlotte Colbert’s Public Art Installations unfold across NYC, with works over multiple venues from Flatiron to Meatpacking, turning the city into a living gallery during a bold public‑art festival.

Made in NYC Week

Made in NYC Week is a citywide food festival across NYC venues from May 1–7, highlighting local eateries and culinary experiences.

Tulip & Dinosaur Festival (Annual)

Annual Tulip & Dinosaur Festival in NYC features spring blooms and family-friendly food festivities across multiple NYC locations.

2026 MET GALA & EXHIBITION, NYC

The 2026 MET GALA & EXHIBITION in NYC lights up multiple venues, blending couture, contemporary art, and a city-wide food festival as The Met and surrounding spaces shimmer after dark.

BEYOND LIFE AND DEATH

Jet Li appears at Barnes & Noble on Fifth Avenue to celebrate the release of Beyond Life and Death with a book-launch-style event in NYC. The program includes a brief appearance, Q&A, and a signing at the flagship store, offering fans a chance to engage with the author and the new title.

NYC FOOD FESTIVALS 2026

NYC FOOD FESTIVALS 2026 pulls together sizzling bites from around town, from JapanFes NYC to UBELAND, with previews, schedules and ticket info for a year of flavor‑driven events across diverse neighborhoods.

BRONX NIGHT MARKET, NYC

BRONX NIGHT MARKET, NYC, a cross‑venue food festival turning the Bronx into a buzzing tasting room, with bold bites from local vendors, street vibes, and community energy lighting up May 9, 2026 across multiple spots.

Macy's Flower Show 2026

Macy's Flower Show 2026 brightens NYC's Herald Square with extravagant floral installations, spring gardens and living displays, transforming the iconic department store into a blooming spectacle complete with tastings, music and festive energy.

Dragon Fest NYC

Dragon Fest NYC is a large Chinese food and culture festival featuring lion dances, martial arts, and cultural performances across NYC.

Japan Fes

Japan Fes spans NYC’s venues with over 1,000 vendors offering sushi, ramen, hibachi and takoyaki, plus cosplay, cultural performances and traditional crafts, delivering a vibrant, immersive slice of Japanese food and culture.

FRIEZE NEW YORK, NYC

Frieze New York returns to The Shed, May 13–17, 2026, bringing a premier contemporary art fair to NYC with galleries from around the world.

CANDLELIGHT: BEST OF BRIDGERTON, NYC

CANDLELIGHT: BEST OF BRIDGERTON, NYC turns St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church into a candlelit homage to the Bridgerton soundtrack, blending lush strings and cinema-inspired ambience across select NYC venues for a dreamy, immersive night.

PARK AVENUE DAY, NYC

Park Avenue Day NYC is a daytime food festival along Park Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets, running 10:00 AM–6:00 PM on May 16, 2026. It features tastings, pop-ups and local vendors across multiple NYC locations, offering a festive, family-friendly celebration of city flavors.

NYRP FREE TREE GIVEAWAYS, NYC

Free tree giveaways across all five NYC boroughs by NYRP, distributing 3,750 trees from April 4 to May 16 at multiple citywide locations. A family-friendly outdoor environmental initiative celebrating urban greening and sustainability, inviting residents to help renew NYC's green spaces.

IRIS VAN HERPEN: SCULPTING THE SENSES, NYC

Iris van Herpen's Sculpting the Senses exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in NYC showcases sculptural fashion and immersive installations.

HAPPY CAMP3R POP-UP, NYC

HAPPY CAMP3R POP-UP is a NYC food festival spanning multiple venues, including a flagship stop at 251 Elizabeth Street. It spotlights creative bites and wellness‑linked experiences while highlighting mental-health awareness, inviting locals and visitors to taste, mingle, and explore Sept 15–21, 2026.

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 2026, NYC

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026 takes over NYC with Romeo and Juliet staged across multiple outdoor venues, pairing classic verse with nightly city energy and a festival-like atmosphere of food trucks and community performance.

FLOWER POWER AT NYBG, NYC

Flower Power at NYBG is a NYC food festival running May 23–Oct 18, 2026 across NYC locations, celebrating flowers and bites with garden vibes.

ARTECHOUSE PRESENTS: BLOOMING WONDERS, NYC

ARTECHOUSE presents Blooming Wonders NYC—a multi-venue food festival blending seasonal bites with immersive art installations across NYC, including the 439 W 15th Street location. Experience edible art, innovative tastings, and vibrant design in a sensory celebration of food and creativity.

Stories and Sets for The Sopranos — MOMI Exhibition

Stories and Sets for The Sopranos at MOMI in New York City invites fans into the show's wardrobe and set-design universe, pairing iconic props with film-history context for a playful, immersive museum experience across its run.

Outwit Outplay Outlast: Survivor Celebration Exhibit

A traveling exhibit celebrating 50 seasons of Survivor opens in NYC, with immersive displays across multiple venues and special events.

Celebrate 45 Years of Pac-Man at the Paley Museum

NYC marks Pac-Man's 45th anniversary with a multi-venue cultural festival across the city, featuring Paley Museum exhibits and related programming from January to May.

DAVID N. DINKINS MUNICIPAL BUILDING OPENING, NYC

Opening ceremony and NYC food festival at multiple NYC locations to celebrate the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building on June 1, 2026.

THE GOVERNOR'S BALL MUSIC FESTIVAL (GOVBALL), NYC

GOVBALL NYC erupts across Flushing Meadows Corona Park with a sun-soaked, multi-stage festival, iconic NYC vibes and a city-food carnival, delivering big-name acts and the summer party pulse.

LAVERNE COX 'TRANSCENDENT' BOOK TOUR, NYC

Laverne Cox discusses Transcendent, her new book, at a NYC book-release event in The Great Hall at Cooper Union. An engaging literary evening with talk, readings, and Q&A in a landmark Manhattan venue.

MORGAN AFTER HOURS: PRIDE, NYC

Morgan After Hours: Pride, NYC is a Pride-themed food festival across NYC locations with evening programming 6–9 PM on June 11, 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026: USA/Canada/Mexico

FIFA World Cup 2026 erupts in NYC, turning iconic venues into soccer fever hubs as USA/Canada/Mexico fans converge for nonstop matches, buzzing street eats, and citywide celebrations from June 11 to July 19.

Japan Fes

NYC's Japan Fes brings 1,000 vendors offering sushi, ramen, hibachi, takoyaki and more, plus cultural performances, cosplay and crafts across multiple NYC locations.

Dragon Fest NYC

Dragon Fest NYC is a large Chinese food and culture festival featuring lion dances, martial arts, and cultural performances across NYC.

TOÑITA FEST, NYC

TOÑITA FEST returns for its 3rd year, a Caribbean street festival lighting Grand St between Driggs and Roebling with bold food stalls, live rhythms, and citywide energy that captures NYC summer.

Declaration of Independence on View at NYPL

Explore the Declaration of Independence on view at New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. This exhibition runs July 1–7, 2026, daily 10:00 AM–8:00 PM, inviting visitors to engage with the historic document in a landmark NYC setting.

POPMART TIMES SQUARE GRAND OPENING, NYC

POPMART Times Square Grand Opening food festival in NYC with pop-up eats across Times Square venues on July 1, 2026, from 10:00 to 22:00.

AMERICA 250 BALL CELEBRATION, NYC

AMERICA 250 BALL CELEBRATION, NYC brings a country-wide birthday vibe to multiple venues with a food-and-festival blend, live tunes and parade-ready cocktails as America marks 250 years.

Japan Fes

NYC's Japan Fes brings 1,000 vendors offering sushi, ramen, hibachi, takoyaki and more, plus cultural performances, cosplay and crafts across multiple NYC locations.

Dragon Fest NYC

Dragon Fest NYC erupts across multiple venues, tasting over 100 Chinese dishes—from dim sum to Peking duck—while lion dances, martial arts demos, and cultural performances light up the festival streets.

FANATICS FEST 2026, NYC

Japan Fes

NYC's Japan Fes brings 1,000 vendors offering sushi, ramen, hibachi, takoyaki and more, plus cultural performances, cosplay and crafts across multiple NYC locations.

Dragon Fest NYC

Dragon Fest NYC sweeps across multiple venues as the city’s largest Chinese food and culture festival, serving 100-plus cuisines—from dim sum to Peking duck—alongside lion dances, martial arts and vibrant performances.

Weekend in the Life: Cozy Fall Fan Experience (NYC)

A weekend in the life of cozy fall fun across NYC and nearby towns—food, markets, and festival vibes, a laid‑back showcase of autumn flavors and bite‑sized experiences.

Imitation of Life

IMITATION OF LIFE sweeps NYC in a four-week run across multiple venues, a new musical weaving a Pulitzer Prize-winning book with bold, immersive staging along the city’s streets, promising a delectable theater experience.

THE HIP HOP MUSEUM, NYC

THE HIP HOP MUSEUM, NYC unfolds as a citywide festival across multiple venues, celebrating hip-hop culture with food fests, live showcases, and immersive exhibits that keep the beats buzzing.

BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL, NYC

The Brooklyn Book Festival in NYC brings authors and readers together for a day of literary talks, readings, and book-focused events across multiple venues.

BRONX NIGHT MARKET, NYC

Bronx Night Market in NYC lights up Grand Concourse between 161st Street with a flagship biannual food festival vibe—tastings, vendors, and live music spilling onto the street from noon to 7 PM. A family-friendly city celebration with bites, crafts, and community vibes.

Empire Skate of Mind: Retro Roller Rink at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Empire Skate of Mind brings retro roller rink vibes to Brooklyn Children's Museum, mixing NYC food festival energy with slick vintage tricks and colorful costumes from Nov 15, 2025 to Apr 26, 2026.

Sol de Janeiro Rosa Charmosa Collection Launch

Sol de Janeiro's Rosa Charmosa collection launches in New York City with a scent-sational festival-inspired party at Sephora's Times Square Atrium, featuring first-look minis, live demos and fans flocking for glow-and-go beauty drops.

MEOW WOLF AT PIER 17, NYC

Meow Wolf arrives at Pier 17 in NYC for an immersive, evening-bound art festival along Manhattan’s waterfront, blending surreal installations with live visuals and social energy on Friday night, January 1, 2027.

KAWS Takeover at NYBG (NYC)

KAWS Takeover at NYBG in NYC streams art, design and food into a vivid festival at the New York Botanical Garden from May 22 to October 24, 2027, with iconic installations, tastings, and a pop-culture glow.