Free Events in New York City

BSides Albany

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 · All day

New York, NY (USA)

Tech

BSides Albany (in New York, NY) is a community-driven cybersecurity conference with talks on information security, privacy, and threat intelligence. It features an open CFP through March 31, 2026, inviting researchers, professionals, and students to share knowledge in a collabora

8th Ave- Midtown-Festival

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 · All day

8th Avenue 14th Street - 23rd Street

Festival

The 8th Ave Midtown Festival brings NYC street fair magic to 8th Ave from 55th to 42nd Street, with free 10am–6pm admission, food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local businesses.

St. Nicholas Ave Festival

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 · All day

St. Nicholas Avenue 181st Street - 188th Street

Festival

St. Nicholas Ave Festival unfurls along NYC’s St. Nicholas Ave (181st–188th), a free, 10am–6pm street fair buzzing with food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses, all under a vivid Upper Manhattan backdrop.

FIGMENT NYC on Governors Island

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 · All day

Governors Island

Festival

FIGMENT NYC on Governors Island is a free, participatory arts festival featuring interactive installations, performances, and workshops across Governors Island, inviting visitors of all ages to create and explore art in a lively, non-commercial setting.

UWS Summer Fair

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 · All day

Broadway (E) 73rd St - 82nd St

Festival

UWS Summer Fair on June 7, 2026, 10am–6pm along Broadway (W) 65th–72nd St in NYC, a free street fair featuring food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses.

Queens Pridefest

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 · All day

37th Road 73rd - 77th Streets

Festival

Queens Pridefest is a free NYC street fair in Queens featuring food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local businesses along 37th Road.

Family Day

Sun, 7 Jun 2026 at 7:00 AM

New Museum

Family

Family Day at the New Museum invites kids and grown-ups to explore contemporary art through hands-on activities, gallery games, and creative workshops. Located in Manhattan's cultural hub, this family-friendly day blends playful learning with engaging gallery viewing for a memorable outing.

Molecular Pathways and Cellular Players in the Resolution of Organ Fibrosis

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

The New York Academy of Sciences

Lecture

A cutting-edge lecture at the New York Academy of Sciences exploring molecular pathways and cellular actors in resolving organ fibrosis, weaving research insight with clinical implications in a rigorous, inspired setting.

Vegan Night Market NYC

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 · All day

830 5th Ave, New York, NY

Market

Vegan Night Market NYC storms 830 5th Ave with around 25 micro-businesses serving creative plant-based riffs on classics—from tacos to mushroom mac and cheese—every Tuesday evening.

40th Street Fair

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 · All day

40th Street Madison Avenue - Park Avenue

Market

Dive into NYC's 40th Street Fair, a sunlit market along 40th Street between Madison and Park, where Clearview Festival Productions brings food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local businesses to life—free admission, 10am–6pm, a vibrant neighborhood celebration.

2026 Ross Prize Symposium

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 · All day

The New York Academy of Sciences

Conference

A hybrid, day-long symposium hosted by the New York Academy of Sciences celebrating the Ross Prize with talks and panels from leading researchers. Expect cross-disciplinary discussions, networking, and insights into prize-winning science in a formal academic setting.

World Cup Garden Kick-Off Day

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 · All day

New York Botanical Garden

Family

Join the New York Botanical Garden for a World Cup Garden Kick-Off Day filled with family-friendly outdoor fun. Enjoy soccer-themed plant displays, seedball crafting, lawn games, face painting, a bubble station, and casual foosball as you pick up turf tips and snap photos by a country-themed display.

30th BK Pride

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 · All day

8th Avenue 14th Street - 23rd Street

Market

The 30th BK Pride street fair lights up New York across a vibrant route from 8th Ave/14th St to 23rd St, with a secondary corridor along 5th Ave 9th St to Union Street, free 10am–6pm, food vendors, artisans, and local businesses.

Bleecker BAMRA

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 · All day

Bleecker St Broadway - 6th Avenue

Market

Bleecker BAMRA is a free NYC street fair on Bleecker St/Broadway, featuring food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses, open 10am-6pm.

Amsterdam Ave Fair

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 · All day

Lexington Avenue 79th Street - 86th Street

Market

Stroll the Amsterdam Ave Fair between 79th and 86th streets in NYC, a free 10am-6pm street fair organized by Clearview Festival Productions with food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses.

Own Your Success: Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Lecture

This virtual lecture from the New York Academy of Sciences unpacks the roots of imposter syndrome, offers practical strategies to overcome self-doubt, and shows how to own your achievements in science-driven careers.

Closing: Juneteenth 2026

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 · All day

New York Society Library

Festival

The New York Society Library closes on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth, inviting patrons to reflect on freedom and history as the historic library pauses services for the holiday.

Senior Cinema

Fri, 19 Jun 2026

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Film

Senior Cinema is a free monthly repertory film program at BAM for audience members 65 and over, featuring curated screenings of classic and significant films.

The 13th Annual Porch Stomp!

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 · All day

Governors Island, Nolan Park, Colonel's Row, and Liggett Terrace

Festival

The 13th Annual Porch Stomp on Governors Island is a free, family-friendly outdoor music festival featuring porch-style live performances across Nolan Park, Colonel's Row, and Liggett Terrace — a summer community celebration of music and fun.

Da Bronx Pride

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 · All day

Westchester Avenue Brook Avenue - Third Avenue

Festival

Da Bronx Pride blooms along Westchester Ave and Third Ave in the Bronx, a free, all-ages street fair by Clearview Festival Productions, 10am-6pm, with food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses lighting the day.

Seventh Heaven Festival

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 · All day

7th Avenue Flatbush Avenue - 16th Street

Festival

Seventh Heaven Festival lights up NYC at 7th Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and 16th Street, a free daylong street fair from 10am to 6pm with food vendors, artisans, crafts and local businesses.

UN Open Source Week

Sun, 21 Jun 2026

New York, NY (USA)

Tech

UN Open Source Week in New York gathers developers, policymakers, and researchers to explore open-source software, governance, and global collaboration within UN initiatives, featuring talks, panels, and hands-on demonstrations in a city-wide forum.

3rd Ave East Village

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 · All day

2nd Avenue 4th Street - 14th Street

Festival

Free NYC street fair along 3rd Ave East Village on June 27, 2026, 10am–6pm with food vendors, artisans, crafts, and local businesses.

Sci-Fi Book Club: The Alienated Body

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 at 11:00 AM

New Museum

Literature

Join the Sci-Fi Book Club at the New Museum in New York for a thoughtful discussion of The Alienated Body. This engaging, intellectual meetup invites readers to explore identity, embodiment, and futurism through speculative fiction in a casual museum setting.

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