ANNUAL EVENTS
JANUARY-FEBRUARY
WINTER NYC RESTAURANT WEEK
Twice a year in January
February (Winter) and July – August (Summer) this event brings the finest restaurant cuisine from over 400 restaurants to the masses. Diners are able to sample an array of eateries that make up NYC’s culinary culture.
FEBRUARY
FASHION WEEK
Held every February and September when international fashions collections are premiered to buyers, the press and the public. It is one of four major fashion weeks in the world.
APRIL
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
Every April, this festival in Manhattan showcases a diverse selection of independent films.
JUNE
MUSEUM MILE FESTIVAL
The mile on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 110th Street is designated as New York City’s Museum Mile because it features some of the City’s finest cultural institutions. For one night these institutions are open for free to the public as a way to support the arts.
JUNE -SEPTEMBER
CENTRAL PARK SUMMER STAGE
SummerStage is an outdoor festival of the arts held each year at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Performances are mostly free, with the exception of a few bigname benefit concerts that help fund the SummerStage programming. Founded in 1986, the SummerStage Festival features performances spanning World and American music, modern dance, spoken word, electronic music, and family programming.
JULY-AUGUST
SUMMER NYC RESTAURANT WEEK
Twice a year in January – February (Winter) and July – August (Summer) this event brings the finest restaurant cuisine from over 400 restaurants to the masses. Diners are able to sample an array of eateries that make up NYC’s culinary culture.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
US OPEN
Hard Court Tennis tournament held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosting the greatest tennis players in the world at this annual Grand Slam event
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER FASHION WEEK
Held every February and September when international fashions collections are premiered to buyers, the press and the public. It is one of four major fashion weeks in the world.
Feast of San Gennaro – the annual event in Little Italy draws over a million visitors to this 11-day event that honors the patron saint and protector of Naples, San Gennaro.
OCTOBER
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL
Theatre Festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It is featured 20 stages in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
NOVEMBER
MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
Every Thanksgiving Morning, one of the world’s largest parades travels through New York City displaying massive floats, marching bands, performances and other entertainment.
DECEMBER
ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE LIGHTING
Each year, thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and millions watch the live broadcast. The tree remains lit and on display on the plaza between West 48th and 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues through early into the new year. On Christmas day, the lights shine for a full 24 hours.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE
Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year’s Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square. Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year.