NYC fall street fairs: 161st Street, Forest Hills and Upper Broadway dates
Three street fairs in the Bronx, Queens and the Upper West Side between Oct. 16 and Oct. 25, with hours, blocks and what you'll find there.
Neighborhood street fairs are coming to the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan between Friday, Oct. 16, and Sunday, Oct. 25. The first one is on East 161st Street near Yankee Stadium.
161st Street Friday Fair in the Bronx
The 161st Street Friday Fair runs Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on East 161st Street, between the Grand Concourse and Walton Avenue. Expect booths selling crafts and art, plus food, entertainment and things to do. Past fairs had gyros, empanadas and funnel cakes, balloon-twisting clowns for kids and stalls selling crystals.
Forest Hills Autumn Fair and Upper Broadway Harvest Fair
Forest Hills gets its Autumn Fair on Sunday, Oct. 18, along 71st/Continental Avenue between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street. Vendors open at 10 a.m. and pack up at 6 p.m. Look for handmade goods, arts and crafts, antiques and collectibles, plus food stands, children’s rides, live music and games. Items for sale include Queens-themed art, fresh Italian sausage, lobster rolls, artisan tote bags and thrifted graphic T-shirts.
A week later, on Sunday, Oct. 25, the 31st annual Upper Broadway Harvest Fair fills Broadway from West 96th to West 106th streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This long-running Upper West Side fair has food, crafts and merchandise, with collectibles, live music and rides for kids.
More fairs are planned around the five boroughs through November. See this week’s NYC forecast before you go.
Quick answers
When is the Forest Hills Autumn Fair?
Sunday, Oct. 18, on 71st/Continental Avenue between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street. It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.
Where is the Upper Broadway Harvest Fair?
On Broadway from West 96th to West 106th streets, Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
When is the 161st Street Friday Fair in the Bronx?
Friday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on East 161st Street between the Grand Concourse and Walton Avenue.
