This week's roundup includes a Burmese food fundraiser, the annual Panamanian parade and festival, a daylong Indigenous celebration, and a new indoor Mexican bazaar.
Grand Central Food Block Party
Thursday, October 9, 10:00-6:00
East 41st St. between Lexington and Third Aves., Manhattan
Free admission
The last-ever Uptown Night Market
Thursday, October 9, 4:00-10:00
"Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPC8kj4kbl2/Previously: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/52013600345/lightboxFree admission
Smorgasburg
Friday through Sunday, October 10-12, 11:00-6:00; repeats through the last weekend of October
Friday: WTC/Oculus Plaza, Fulton St. at Church St., Manhattan
Saturday: Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave. (at North 7th St.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Sunday: Breeze Hill, East Dr. at Lincoln Rd., Prospect Park, Brooklyn
https://www.smorgasburg.com/vendors/Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=smorgasburgFree admission
Italian Festival at The Mount
Friday through Monday, October 10-13, various hours
On the grounds of Mount Loretto, 6581 Hylan Blvd. (at Kenny Rd.), Staten Island
https://www.silive.com/dining/2025/10/italian-festival-returns-to-staten-island-in-2025-with-expanded-4-day-format.htmlAdmission: adults, $5; children ages 10 and under, free
Famous Food Festival
Friday through Monday, October 10-13, generally 11:00-8:00
Tanger Outlets, 152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park, New York
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/famous-food-festival-taste-the-world-long-island-ny-fall-2025-tickets-1397222643539Tickets, per day: adults, $11.35; children ages 8 to 12, $7.92
Loxfest
Saturday, October 11, two sessions: 10:00-noon, 1:00-3:00
The Seaport, 89 South St., Manhattan
https://bucketlisters.com/experience/lox-fest-new-yorkTickets, per session: $43
Panamanian Parade and Festival
Saturday, October 11, midmorning-late afternoon
The parade, scheduled for noon, proceeds down Franklin Ave. from Bergen St. to President St.; the festival is a block west on Classon Ave., Crown Heights, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1120750836749599&set=a.550778750413480
Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=Panamanian%20Independence&view_all=1Free admission
MAHAA Burmese fundraiser
Saturday, October 11, 11:00-3:30 (although food might be available as early as 10:30, and many items sell out fast)
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1097357629248034&set=pcb.1097358299247967Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=mahaaFree admission; proceeds benefit the Myanmar American Humanitarian Aid Association: https://mahaa21.org/
Season finale: Indonesian bazaar at Moore Homestead Park
Saturday, October 11, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically
45th Ave. at Broadway, Elmhurst, Queens
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPe-A3sgI9o/Previously, by the same organizers, at various locations: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20gastronomy%20association&view_all=1Free admission
Pork Roll Palooza
Saturday, October 11, 11:00-5:00
Shappell Park, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
https://www.facebook.com/PorkRollPaloozaNJ/Free admission
Association of Indians in America Deepavali Festival
Saturday, October 11, noon-8:00
Overlook Beach, Ocean Parkway, Babylon, New York
https://www.aia-ny.org/newevents.phpPreviously, when this event was held near The Seaport: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=deepavali%20manhattan&view_all=1Free admission
Queens Night Market
Saturday, October 11, 4:00-midnight; continues weekly through October 25
Near the New York Hall of Science, 4701 111th St. (inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, Queens
http://queensnightmarket.com/Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=%22queens+night+market%22Free admission
Indigenous Peoples Day New York City
Sunday, October 12, 10:00-evening; Monday, sunrise-early afternoon
20 Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, Lenapehoking
https://www.instagram.com/ipdnyc/Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=Indigenous%20Peoples%20Day&view_all=1Free admission; donations appreciated
Season finale: Dragon Fest
Sunday, October 12, 10:00-6:00
Broadway between 81st and 82nd Sts. (one block of a longer street festival), Manhattan
https://www.instagram.com/dragonfests/
Free admission
Grand Bazaar NYC
Sunday, October 12, 10:00-5:00; repeats weekly
100 West 77th St. (at Columbus Ave.), Manhattan
https://grandbazaarnyc.org/Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=%22grand+bazaar%22Free admission
JAANJ Japanese Food Festival with JapanFes
Sunday, October 12, 10:00-6:00
Amphitheater area of Overpeck County Park, 111 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
https://jaanj.org/2025/09/24/918/Free admission
Plaza Cuahtémoc
Sunday, October 12, 11:00-9:00; repeats weekly
https://www.instagram.com/plaza.cuauhtemoc/
Free admission
Jackson Heights Diwali Mela
Sunday, October 12, in past years noon-6:00
74th St. between 37th Rd. and 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/54841937785/lightbox/Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=diwali%20jackson&view_all=1Free admission
Secaucus Diwali Mela
Sunday, October 12, noon-6:00
Buchmuller Park, 150 Plaza Center, Secaucus, New Jersey
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/15th-annual-diwali-mela-the-festival-of-lights-tickets-1611192182189Free admission
Mevlana Mosque Turkish Food Festival
Sunday, October 12, in past years noon-8:00
Long Island Mevlana Mosque, 366 Terryville Rd., Port Jefferson Station, New York
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPgYxxJE79r/Free admission
Sold out: Taste of Sunnyside Restaurant Crawl
Sunday, October 12, 1:00-7:00
Check in at Lowery Plaza (40th St.) or Bliss Plaza (46th St.) at Queens Blvd. under the elevated 7 train, Sunnyside, Queens
https://events.humanitix.com/tos25Tickets: sold out
The Bronx Vegan Bazaar
Wednesday, October 15, 4:00-9:00
The Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse (McClellan-East 166th Sts.), Bronx
https://www.thebronxveganbazaar.com/Free admission
Street Heroes: Celebrating Our New York Story
Wednesday, October 15, 6:00-10:00
MOMA P.S. 1, 2225 Jackson Ave. (at 45th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens, Queens
https://svp.urbanjustice.org/gala2025Tickets: $175, or $250 for hour-earlier VIP admission; proceeds benefit the Street Vendor Project: http://streetvendor.org/
New York City Wine & Food Festival
Wednesday through Sunday, October 15-19, various hours
Various locations
http://www.nycwff.org/See website for ticket details
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