Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
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September 5, 2025 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Sunrise 6.27 am. Sunset 7.21 pm. Daylight Savings Time. We're getting 12 hours & 54 minutes of daylight or two hours and 12 minutes less of sunlight than we were getting the weekend of the Summer Solstice, on June 20, 2025. The Summer Solstice is the longest day of this year, providing 15 hours and 6 minutes of sunlight in NYC.
The photo above or at right, was taken at the Ferragosto Festival in Bronx Little Italy last year. The Italian celebration returns to Bronx Little Italy on Sunday. See below for details.
NYC Specific Weather - This can be very Different vs TV News Area Weather. About 1.3 inches of rain is in the forecast beginning sometime after 2 pm Saturday and ending by about 10 am Sunday. The temperature highs will be in the mid 80's on Friday and Saturday, falling to the low 70's on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the high 70's for the remainder of Friday and Saturday, falling to the mid 60's on Sunday. The humidity reading takes some wild swings this weekend, starting Friday at near 100%, but falling to 60% by late afternoon, before climbing to near 90% by Saturday early morning. Humidity then falls back to 70% by early Saturday afternnoon, ending the day at 100%, and then gradually declining to about 70% by Sunday afternoon. Winds will range from 5 - 10 mph all weekend.
Friday Evening Edition @ 11.30 pm. This is a solid draft. We may possibly add a bit more info tomorrow, as we'll be working on projects related to this, on Saturday. Have a nice weekend.
Things To Do This Weekend in New York City
NYC Beaches & Outdoor Pools Close Sunday & Next Week 911
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - see other boroughs.
Also 911 Commemorations next week
Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Shakespeare in the Park, Labor Day Parade, Gracie Square Art Show, Armory Art Show and Next Week 99th Annual Festival of San Gennaro in Little Italy
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 5, 6 & 7, 2025 daily 11 am to 7 pm, except Sunday when it closes at 6 pm - Armory Art Show at the Javits Center at 429 11th Avenue through the Crystal Palace Entrance. For details and $36 seniors / $46 evenings = last two hours / $59 general / $500 VIP / $182 multi-day tickets [FYI - selling fast as of 9.5.25] see - https://www.thearmoryshow.com/
Saturday, September 6th, 2025 beginning at 10 am - the Labor Day Parade in Manhattan. It marches along 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 64th Street. For details see - https://www.nycclc.org or https://nycclc.org/events/2025-nyc-labor-day-parade
Saturday & Sunday, September 6 & 7, 2025 from 10 am to 5 pm - the Gracie Square Art Show - in Carl Schurz Park at East 86th Street and East End Avenue on the Upper East Side. An art show featuring folks generally from NYC and the triborough area. Rain or Shine. For details see - https://www.graciesquareartshow.com
Thursday, August 28 to Saturday, September 6, 2025 beginning at 8 pm [excluding Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9/1, 2 & 3] - 12th Night Shakespeare in the Park - at Delacorte Theater in Central Park. For tickets and details [also free tickets on day of] see - https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2425/fsitp/twelfth-night/
Thursday - Sunday, September 11 - 21, 2025 event times vary - The 99th Annual Feast of San Gennaro Festival & Parade. This is an 11 day Italian festival that runs through Sunday, September 21st in Little Italy in Manhattan. There are events every afternoon / evening of the festival. It begins at 6 pm on Thursday 9/11/25 with the Blessing of the Stands. On Saturday, 9/13 from 2 to 5 pm there's a parade / procession through Little Italy. And on Friday, 9/19 at 6 pm there's a church service followed by a procession through the streets of Little Italy, departing from the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood at 113 Baxter Street. For details of other events at the San Gennaro Festival and a bit of history of San Gennaro and Little Italy Manhattan see our story about the Feast of San Gennaro Parade & Festival in Little Italy NYC - or visit their website for details of all events - https://sangennaronyc.org/
Gramercy Theater concerts - info coming but in the meantime - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - see other boroughs.
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Mondays in August & September, Democracy Vigil Meeting. See MCAL link above for details.
Wednesdays & Saturdays - The Outlaws Who Built NYC Tours. See MCAL link above for details.
Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Queens NYC
Fresh Pond Road Italian Fair, Astoria St Fair, Flushing BID Asian Food & Shopping Fest, Krishna's Birthday, U.S. Open Ends Sunday & Next Week Bayside BID 911, Queens County Farm Maize Fest has Begun, St. Markella Greek Festival & Final Queens Boro Dance Fest
In the photo above or at right, you can see a local grocery store in Flushing Queens. Flushing is a center of Asian culture in Queens, especially for Taiwanese, Chinese and Korean Americans. There's a street festival celebrating multiple East Asian cultures on Saturday.
Thursday - Sunday, September 4 - 7, 2025 beginning at 6.30 pm daily, except Sunday when it begins at 3 pm and generally ends between 9.30 and 11 pm - The Fresh Pond Road Festival - Along Fresh Pond Road between Woodbine and Menahan Street. This is a big real Italian themed fair with great food, rides for kids and plenty of shopping. Organized by the Ridgewood Social Club. Brooklyn St fairs in Ridgewood organized by the Federazione Italo-Americana di Brooklyn and Queens. For details see the Ridgewood Social Club - https://www.facebook.com/p/Federazione-Italo-Americana-of-Brooklyn-and-Queens-100083057994083/ or the Myrtle Avenue BID - https://ridgewood-ny.com
Monday through Saturday, August 24 to September 7, 2025 daily beginning at 11 am - the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the USTA Complex - in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. They sell grounds passes for $28 - $64 and tournament tickets from $500 - $2,200. For details and tickets see - https://www.usopen.org/
Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 am to 5 pm - Flushing BID Asian Street Festival - See street fairs page for details.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - Astoria Alive Festival - See street fairs page for details.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 from Dawn to Dusk - Sri Krishna Janmashtami - celebration of Krishna's birthday with Annual Harinama All Day Chanting at Mahamaya Mandir at 104-14 Liverpool St in Jamaica. Please rsvp at 347-626-9429. In prior years this was held at ISKON at 34-63 56th Street in Woodside. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/pujaprogramme/
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - The Rockaways. Also outdoor public swim pools also close on Sunday, September 7th.
Bayside _ Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Bayside 911 Commemoration - at Memorial Garden on the north side of Horace Harding Expressway and Bell Blvd in Bayside Queens NYC. For details see - http://baysidevillagebid.com | https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1255841659886231&id=100063812252167
St Markella Festival in Astoria starts Friday 9/12. Queens County Farm Maize Fest has started. Details coming next week.
Next Week. Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 2 to 3 pm, 5 to 6 pm & 7 to 8 pm - Queens Boro Dance Festival. at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing. The performances cap the all summer long dance festival with performances in numerous locations across the borough. For details and to rsvp $29 tickets see - https://queensborodancefestival.org
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The Hell Gate Walking Tour returns for the first three Sundays in September 2025. See MCAL link above for details.
Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Brooklyn NYC
Fresh Pond Festival, FAD Holiday Market & Last Fireworks on Coney Island & Swimming at Beaches and Outdoor Pools Ends Sunday
Thursday - Sunday, September 4 - 7, 2025 beginning at 6.30 pm daily, except Sunday when it begins at 3 pm and generally ends between 9.30 and 11 pm - The Fresh Pond Road Festival - Along Fresh Pond Road between Woodbine and Menahan Street. This is a big real Italian themed fair with great food, rides for kids and plenty of shopping. Organized by the Ridgewood Social Club. Brooklyn St fairs in Ridgewood organized by the Federazione Italo-Americana di Brooklyn and Queens. For details see the Ridgewood Social Club - https://www.facebook.com/p/Federazione-Italo-Americana-of-Brooklyn-and-Queens-100083057994083/ or the Myrtle Avenue BID - https://ridgewood-ny.com
Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6, 2025 from 11 am to 6 pm - FAD Holiday Market - at Empire Stores at 55 Water Street in Dumbo Brooklyn.
Fridays, June 20 - September 5, 2025 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Including July 4th. For details, copy & paste - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org
Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10 am to 3.30 pm - Bus Festival - in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free. Details to follow - https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/busfestival/
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - Coney Island. Also outdoor public swim pools also close on Sunday, September 7th.
Note that next weekend is jam packed with events as the Summer ends and the Fall Season kicks in.
Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.
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Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in the Bronx NYC
Ferragosto Italian Festival in Bronx Little Italy, Orchard Beach & Outdoor Pools Last Weekend of Swimming & 161st Street Grand Consource Friday Fair
Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Ferragosto Festival - in Little Italy along Arthur Avenue between East 187th Street and Crescent Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx NYC. It's an Italian harvest celebration & celebrating 101 years of Arthur Avenue in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Bronx St Fairs in the Belmont neighborhood. For details see - https://bronxlittleitaly.com
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park. Also outdoor public swim pools also close on Sunday, September 7th.
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 10 am to 6 pm - 161st Street Friday Fair - along 161st Street from Grand Concourse to Walton Avenue. This is a street fair.
Next weekend there's the the Central American Independence Parade and Festival in Crotona Park and the City Island Art Fair among other upcoming events in the Bronx. Details coming next week or see the parades & festivals or the street fairs pages links below.
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September 27 & 28, 2025 - the Bartow Bricante Flea Market - see MCAL link above for details.
Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week on Staten Island NYC
Pig Island Festival, Peace Conference Celebration & Staten Island Boat Tour
Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 11 am VIP / 12 noon to 4 pm - Pig Island Festival - at Snug Harbor Cultural Center. They described it as follows, "... this pork-laden festival [includes 20 chefs who] compete for the most delicious porcine dishes. There will also be craft beer, hard cider, spirits and other food offerings – all-included with a general admissions ticket ... " In the South Meadow at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden at 1000 Richmond Terrace in the Randall Manor neighborhood on Staten Island. Staten Island street fair / festival in Randall Manor - Admission $41 / $70 / $92. For details see - https://snug-harbor.org
The photo above or at right, shows the Brooklyn Bridge traversing the East River. Brooklyn Bridge Park is also in the photo at the foot of the bridge, on the Brooklyn side, which is the green space at right in the photo. The photo was taken last year from the Staten Island Ferry heading south to the Island.
Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 11 am to 4 pm - 1776 Peace Conference Celebration - At 1 pm there's an historical reenactment of the effort made by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to obtain peace with Britain, to prevent the war for indepence from breaking out. At the Conference House in Tottenville on Staten Island. Admission suggested donation of $10. For details and tickets see - https://www.conferencehouse.org/
Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 11 am to 3 pm - Circumnavigation of Staten Island Boat Tour. The boat tour includes a discussion of maritime history, boat views of eight lighthouses, a ships graveyard, the Fresh Kills garbage dump which is now a park and the passing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. For more information and $65 / $45 tickets see url below. At 200 The Promenade in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island. For details see - https://lighthousemuseum.org/
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - Midland, New Dorp & Ocean Breeze Beaches along the east coast of Staten Island. Also outdoor public swim pools also close on Sunday, September 7th.
Conference House Celebration - coming later today
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Have a nice weekend.