wkndMon Oct 12 2026, 11:30am to 3:30pmFreeNew YorkThe 82nd annual Columbus Day Parade, the world's largest celebration of Italian American heritage, steps off on Fifth Avenue. Marching bands, floats, classic Italian cars and tens of thousands of marchers parade from Midtown to the Upper East Side. The 2026 grand marshal is Ray Dalio, and this edition honors 250 years of Italian contribution to America.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 10:30am to 5pm$10Alice Austen HouseThe Alice Austen House's annual pug celebration, postponed from September 27 due to a nor'easter. Pug costume contests, raffles, and seaside fun with dozens of pugs at the historic waterfront cottage. $10 per person; kids under 12 free.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 12 to 4pm$10Vander Ende-Onderdonk HouseCelebrate autumn at NYC's oldest Dutch colonial stone house in Ridgewood. The annual festival includes pumpkin picking for kids, apple cider pressing, butter churning, crafts, games, and a market, all on the historic grounds. Rain or shine; timed entry.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 4:45pmCity Island Yacht ClubCostumed paddlers take to the water off City Island for Buoy Up City Island's annual Witches Paddle, launching from City Island Yacht Club at 4:45pm. Spectators can watch the flotilla of witches and warlocks from the shore.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 12 to 5pmFreeSnug Harbor Cultural CenterSnug Harbor's community artisan market returns to Cottage Row with 40+ local vendors, live pop-up music, Egger's ice cream, and Harbor Eats food. Free to browse.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 6 to 8pmFreeThe Bronx MuseumThe Bronx Museum reopens after its September install break with a free opening celebration for three fall projects: Saya Woolfalk's The Woods Woman Method, the Bronx Museum Teens exhibition Beyond the Margins, and Alex Strada's Public Address. All ages welcome; RSVP encouraged and drop-ins welcome.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 1 to 7pmFreeNew YorkChinatown and Gotham Park host three days of food, art, music and more than 100 community-painted lanterns under the Brooklyn Bridge. Expect Chinatown food and retail vendors, all-ages activities and festive performances each afternoon. Free and open to all.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 10am to 5pm$10Glen OaksThe 43rd annual Queens Agricultural Fair takes over the farm with blue-ribbon contests for produce, baked goods and crafts, plus pie-eating and corn-husking contests, hayrides, square dancing, and live music and theatrical performances on the main stage. Carnival rides and merry-go-rounds run all weekend, with local craft and food vendors throughout the grounds.
Sun Oct 4 2026, 12 to 5pmFreeStaten IslandThe Staten Island Museum's 76th annual Fence Show turns the museum grounds into an outdoor art market, moved to October 4 after a nor'easter forced a postponement from October 3. Free, including museum admission; a biergarten with beer and food runs alongside for $20 at the door.
Sat Oct 3 2026, 12 to 4pmFreeNew YorkCelebrate Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse beneath the George Washington Bridge with the Urban Park Rangers. The free festival includes readings of the children's book, live music, a lighthouse musical and activities for all ages. Limited lighthouse tours run first come, first served with tickets distributed at noon.
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