NYC Summer Festivals and Events—July 2012

Here are a few fun second date ideas that can help you and your date explore NYC.

Norah Jones in Central Park

When: July 3 7PM-10PM

Where: Central Park

Coney Island Reggae Beach Party

When: July 8

Where: Coney Island Boardwalk at W 19th St Brooklyn

Fourth Ave Festival

When: July 14

Where: Fourth Ave. from 9th to 14th Street

Astor Place Festival

When: July 15

Where: Astor Place from Lafayette to Broadway

Broadway Movie Day Festival

When: July 21

Where: Broadway from 47th to 57th Street

Greenwich Ave Festival

When: July 28

Where: Greenwich Avenue from 6th to 7th Avenue

Dekalb Market

When: Tues-Sun from 11-6PM

Where: 138 Willoughby Street (@Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY 11201, B, Q, R to Dekalb Ave, A, C, F & R to Jay St. Metrotech

Brooklyn Bridge Park Free Movies

When: Thursdays July 5 till Aug 30 at 6PM

Where: Harbor View Lawn at Pier 1, located just south of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side of the East River

Brooklyn Flea Ft Greene

When: Sundays 10AM-5PM

Where: 176 Lafayette Ave. (btw. Clermont + Vanderbilt Ave.)

MoMA Free Fridays

When: Fridays

Where: 11 West 53 Street

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NYC Festivals and Fairs—June 2012

Try a second date outside to the various NYC fairs and festivals going on in June. Check out them out below.

Queens Pridefest

When: Sunday, June 3

Location: 37th Road from 73rd to 77th Streets

Annual Village Fair

When: Saturday, June 9, 10AM-6PM

Location: Broadway from Houston to Grand St

New York City Expo

When: Sunday June 10, from 10AM to 6PM

Location: 3rd Ave from 23rd to 34th St

Grand Central Spring Festival

When: Friday, June 15, from 10AM to 4PM

Where: 41st St from Lexington to 3rd Ave

Times Square Expo

When: Saturday, June 16, from 10AM to 6PM

Where: Broadway from 47th to 57th

Turtle Bay Festival

When: Sunday, June 17, from 10AM to 4PM

Where: Lexington Ave from 42nd to 54th St

Battery Park Fair

When: Thursday, June 21, from 9AM to 6PM

Where: Battery Park Sidewalk from Broadway to West St

Grand Central Summer Festival

When: Friday, June 22, from 10AM to 4PM

Where: 43rd St from Lexington to 3rd Ave

6th Ave Festival

When: Saturday June 23

Where: 6th Ave from Houston to Waverly

Times Square Block Party

When: Sunday, June 24, from 10AM to 6PM

Where: 46th St from Broadway to 8th Ave

USO Avenue of the Americas Summerfest

When: Saturday, June 30, from 10AM to 6PM

Where: 6th Ave from 42nd to 56th St

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NYC Festivals and Fairs—May 2012

It’s getting into summertime, the perfect time to take your date outside to the various NYC fairs and festivals. Check out some of the upcoming fairs and festivals for May 2012. Fairs and festivals are great date ideas for dates after your first MiniDate!

Hester Street Fair

When: Every Saturday until October 27

Location: By subway take the F train to East Broadway or the FJMZ train to Delancey

More Info: HesterStreetFair.com

 

Times Square Fair

When: May 12 10AM to 6PM

Location: BROADWAY from 47TH – 57TH ST

 

Broadway Festival

When: May 13

Location: Broadway from 14th to 8th Streets

 

Bowling Spring Fair

When: May 16

Location: Broadway At Whitehall Street Manhattan

 

Waverly Place Festival

When: May 19

Location: Washington Square North from University to 6th Avenue

 

Fabulous 5th Ave Festival

When: May 20

Location: Fifth Avenue from St. John to 12th Street

 

Harlemfest

When: May 25

Location: West 124th Street (St Nicholas Ave – Frederick Douglass Blvd)

 

Greenpoint Ave Festival

When: May 26

Location: Greenpoint from Queens Blvd to 44th St

 

Annual Spring Jubilee

When: May 27

Location: LEXINGTON AVENUE from 23RD – 34TH ST

 

Broadway Astoria Festival

When: May 28

Location: Broadway from Steinway to Crescent

Lookout for next month’s list of festivals and fairs by following us on Twitter @MiniDates and Facebook!