Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit
Saturday, April 30, noon-4:00
Pig Beach BBQ Queens, 35-37 36th St., Astoria, Queens
www.PigBeachNYC.com/store/event/jmf-bbqbenefit
General admission tickets: $100 advance/$125 onsite; children under age 12, free
Tastes of Bed-Stuy
Saturday, April 30, noon-8:00; repeats periodically in various neighborhoods
Various locations in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
www.TastesOfBrooklyn.com
Tickets: four tastes, $35; twelve tastes, $100; proceeds benefit Seeds in the Middle
Season opener: Bronx Night Market
Saturday, April 30, 1:00-8:00; repeats monthly through mid-autumn
Fordham Plaza, Fordham Rd. between Washington and Webster Aves., Bronx
www.TheBronxNightMarket.com
Free admission
Japanese noodle festivals
Very likely, each covers one segment of an otherwise cookie-cutter street festival; repeats periodically, in various locations, through October
Saturday, April 30, 10:00-6:00
Eighth Ave. between 15th and 16th Sts., Manhattan
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2022/new-york-noodle-fes-chelsea
Sunday, May 1, 10:00-6:00
Steinway St. between Broadway and 34th Ave., Astoria, Queens
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2022/new-york-noodle-fes-astoria
Free admission
Season opener: Greenpoint Terminal Market
Sunday, May 1, 10:00-5:00; repeats Saturday and Sunday through mid-autumn
2 Noble St. (at the East River), Greenpoint, Brooklyn
www.GreenpointTerminalMarket.com
Free admission
Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival
Sunday, May 1, 11:00-6:00
Washington St. between Observer Hwy. and 7th St., Hoboken, New Jersey
www.HobokenNJ.gov/events/hoboken-spring-arts-music-festival-2022
Free admission
Queens Pop-Up Market
Sunday, May 1, 2:00-7:00; repeats periodically
The Jewish Center, 3706 77th St. (at 37th Ave.), Jackson Heights, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/Cc1G5tKFdJz/
Free admission
Ongoing weekly events
Smorgasburg, Friday through Sunday
Queens Night Market, Saturday (returns May 7)
Hester Street Fair at the Seaport, Saturday and Sunday
Free admission to all
Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, May 7, 11:00-5:00; repeats monthly
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/IndonesiaFoodBazaar
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission
Uptown Night Market
Thursday, May 12, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through November
"Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan
www.UptownNightMarket.com
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/52013600345/lightbox
Free admission
St. George Greek Festival
Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15, various hours
St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Rd., Piscataway, New Jersey
www.GOCNJ.org/news/annual-greek-festival
Admission: $2; children under age 12, free
Kimisis Theotokou Greek Festival
Friday through Sunday, May 13-15, various hours
Kimisis Theotokou Church of Brooklyn, 224 18th St. (at Fifth Ave.), Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/197188854419080/photos/a.208783083259657/1188005018670787
Free admission
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, 10:00-6:00
Ninth Ave. between 42nd and 57th Sts., Manhattan
www.NinthAvenueFoodFestival.com
Free admission
Park Slope Fifth Avenue Festival
Sunday, May 15, 10:00-6:00
Fifth Ave. between 12th St. and Sterling Pl., Park Slope, Brooklyn
www.ParkSlopeFifthAvenueBID.com/event/fabulous-fifth-avenue-fair-2
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/506734464
Free admission
Greek Jewish Festival
Sunday, May 15, noon-6:00
Outside the Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum, 280 Broome St. (Allen-Eldridge Sts.), Manhattan
www.KKJFestival.com
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2019/06/greek-jewish-festival.html
Free admission
Polish Heritage Day
Sunday, May 15, noon-6:00
Kensico Dam Plaza, Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York
https://Events.WestchesterGov.com/eventdetail/60904/11/polish-heritage-festival
Free admission
St. Nicholas Greek Festival
Thursday through Sunday, May 19-22, various hours
Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas, 19610 Northern Blvd. (at 196th St.), Auburndale, Queens
www.StNicholasFlushing.org/product/1-raffle
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2011/10/st-nicholas-greek-festival.html
Free admission
St. Athanasios Greek Festival
Thursday through Sunday, May 19-22, various hours
St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 51 Paramus Rd., Paramus, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/stathnj/photos/gm.354313483304950/5709817912367325
Free admission
Season opener: Harlem Bazaar
Friday, May 20, 2:00-8:00; repeats monthly through October
On the plaza outside the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th St., Manhattan
www.HarlemBazaar.com
Free admission
Season opener: Chinatown Night Market
Friday, May 20, 8:00-late; repeats periodically
Forsyth Plaza, Forsyth St. at Canal St., Manhattan
www.ThinkChinatown.org/nightmarket
Free admission
St. George Ukrainian Festival
Friday through Sunday, May 20-22, various hours
Outside St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, East 7th St. between Second and Third Aves., Manhattan
www.Facebook.com/events/1045381716060030
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2018/05/st_georges_dess.html
Free admission
New Jersey Seafood Festival
Friday through Sunday, May 20-22, various hours
Pyanoe Plaza parking lot, Main St. between 8th and 10th Aves., Belmar, New Jersey
www.Belmar.com/view.php?show=events&id=3200
Free admission
Romania Day Festival
Saturday, May 21, 10:00ish-4:00ish
Broadway near Bowling Green, Manhattan
www.RomaniaBroadway.com
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2019/07/romania-day-festival.html
Free admission
St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church Festival
Saturday, May 21, 10:00-4:00
St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church, 359 West 24th St. (Eighth-Ninth Aves.), Manhattan
www.Facebook.com/events/1529475764113999
Free admission
Taste of Tribeca
Saturday, May 21, 11:30-3:00
The triangle between Greenwich and Duane Sts., Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-tribeca-2022-tickets-98137238121
Tickets: $55 advance/$65 onsite; proceeds benefit a pair of nearby public schools
Texas Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, May 21, 1:00-6:00
Industry City, 220 36th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/chili-cook-off-2022-tickets-294904987757
Tickets: general admission, $55; children ages 10 and under, free; children under age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; proceeds benefit Texas Exes scholarships
East River International Food Festival
Sunday, May 22, noon-3:00
Sound River Studios, 4-40 44th Dr. (at the East River), Long Island City, Queens
www.Eventbrite.com/e/the-east-river-international-food-festival-tickets-320301549557
Tickets: $50; proceeds support "Queens restaurants, food pantries with Zone126.org, and Queens Together"
Rib King NYC
Saturday, May 28, noon-4:00
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston, Staten Island
www.TicketTailor.com/events/foodkarmanyc/608546
General admission tickets: $65; ages 21 and over only
Festival de la Calle 152
Saturday, May 28, late morning-late afternoon
152nd St. between Jackson and Union Aves., Woodstock, Bronx
www.NPRDPinc.org/152nd-street-festival
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com /2014/06/festival-cultur.html
Free admission
Santacruzan Festival and Flores de Mayo
Sunday, May 29, midmorning till early evening
Manila Ave. (Grove St. north of the PATH station), Jersey City
www.Facebook.com/santacruzanfestivaljc
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=santacruzan&view_all=1
Free admission
New Brunswick Hungarian Festival
Saturday, June 4, 10:00-8:00
Somerset St. between Division and Bethany Sts., New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.HungarianFestival.org
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2011/06/new-brunswick-hungarian-festival.html
Free admission
Drums Along the Hudson Native American Festival
Sunday, June 5, 11:00-6:00
Inwood Hill Park at 218th St., Inwood, Manhattan
www.DrumsAlongTheHudson.org
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2019/06/drums-along-the.html
Free admission
Philippine Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, June 5, 11:00-6:00
A parade, scheduled for noon, proceeds from 38th St. south on Madison Ave. to the festival site beside Madison Square Park, Manhattan
www.PIDCI.org/event/philippine-independence-day-parade-2022-new-york-city
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=philippine%20independence&view_all=1
Free admission
