Holidays
Holidays in New York City carry the weight of centuries, arriving from every corner of the Latin world’s mother cultures. Here, Catholic feast days blend with Indigenous ceremony, African diasporic devotion, and celebrations that predate all of them, tracking the sun and seasons themselves. This category gathers the sacred and the seasonal side by side, covering the religious observances and nature-marked occasions that bring NYC’s Latin, African, Indigenous, European, and global roots communities together throughout the year.
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Redhawk Indigenous People Day Pow Wow
Sun-Mon, Oct 13-14, 2019 RANDALLS ISLAND ~ The Redhawk Native American Arts Council’s annual Indigenous People Day pow wow celebration in front of Icahn Stadium in Randall’s Island Park
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Fall for Dance Festival 2019
African American, Argentine, DANCE, Fall for Dance Festival, French, French Canadian, Holidays, New York City Center, TrinidadianOctober 1-13, 2019 MIDTOWN, NYC ~ Four world-class companies / choreographers / dancers a night for just $15 is the best deal in dance at New York City Center
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Medieval Festival 2019 in Fort Tryon Park
Sunday, September 29, 2019 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NYC ~ A family celebration of all things medieval including knights, ladies, minstrels, magicians, jesters and jousting at Fort Tryon Park. FREE
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J’Ouvert Parade 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019 PROSPECT PARK, Brooklyn ~ The J’Ouvert Parade forms at Grand Army Plaza, marches through the Park, to Empire, and down Nostrand to Midwood St
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Brazilian Day New York 2019
Sunday, September 1, 2019 LITTLE BRAZIL, NYC ~ Celebrate Brazilian Independence with food, drink, live music and lots of Brazilians on Sixth Avenue at 46th St.
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Carnaval del Barrio brings Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to 116th St
Fri-Sun, August 2-4, 2019 EL BARRIO, EAST HARLEM, NYC ~ A fun family street fair on 116th St with live music inspired by Las Fiestas Patronales of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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La Fiesta de Santiago Apóstol in Loíza is one of Puerto Rico’s most Beautiful Patron Saint Festivals
LOÍZA, PUERTO RICO Sunday, July 25, 2021 🇵🇷
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Show your pride at the 2019 Disability Pride Parade and Festival
Sunday, July 14, 2019 UNION SQUARE, NYC ~ Parade down Broadway from Madison Square to the Disability Pride Festival at Union Square
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Argentinos en NY “Noche Argentina” cumbia & rock en español
Saturday, July 6, 2019 HELL’S KITCHEN, NYC ~ Celebrate Argentine Independence Day by dancing all night at this Argentine dance party
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PrideFest 2019 LGBT street fair in the East Village
Sunday, June 30, 2019 LGBT Street Fair EAST VILLAGE ~ NYC Pride’s annual street fair with StageFest, Mural Market, FoodFest & KidFest is headlined by Princess Nokia