Events

 

Chinese New Year
Although it is always in January or February, the Chinese New Year does not fall on the same date each year. Chinatown (Canal Street South), on Manhattan’s lower east side, celebrates the Chinese New Year with 10 days of festivities featuring parades with dragon and lion dancers and elaborate costumes.

 

St. Patrick's Day Parade
Everything goes green along Fifth Avenue, from 44th to 86th street on March 17 when the world-famous parade starts at 11 a.m.  The St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of New York City's greatest traditions. On this day, everyone is Irish in the Big Apple.

 

JVC Jazz Festival
From June through early July, jazz greats play at venues including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Beacon Theater and Town Hall.

 

Lesbian and Gay Pride March
A parade, parties, fireworks and other events heighten awareness for lesbian and gay issues as part of week-long festivities each June commemorating the Stonewall Riot of June 27, 1969.

 

July Fourth
On July 4, New York City activities include tall ships sailing up the Hudson River and a Macy's fireworks extravaganza over the East River.

 

Brooklyn Independence Day Parade
At 10 a.m., New York’s oldest Independence Day Parade starts at Bay Ridge along Third Avenue from 76th Street to Marine Avenue, then along Fourth Avenue to John Paul Jones Park.

 

U.S. Open Tennis
The U.S. Open is the final Grand Slam event of the season in August/September, drawing top competitors for singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

 

New York Film Festival
This 17-day festival in September/October showcases new cinematic works from around the world.

 

NYC Underground Comedy Festival
As a showcase for emerging and established comedians of the world, NYC’s Underground Comedy Festival features more than 350 laugh artists over seven nights in October at assorted venues.
 

New York City Marathon
The ING New York City Marathon in November is a major annual marathon of more than 35,000 athletes whose course runs through all five boroughs of New York City.

 

Lighting at Rockefeller Center
The city's holiday season kicks off in the beginning of December with Rockefeller Center’s annual tree lighting and ice skating show.