Eating In Translation

New York-area food events, September 22-29

Feast of San Gennaro
Concludes Thursday through Sunday, September 22-25, generally 11:00-11:00
On and around Mulberry St., Little Italy, Manhattan
www.SanGennaroNYC.org
Free admission

Roseland Greek Festival
Friday through Sunday, September 23-25, various hours
Sts. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 80 Laurel Ave., Roseland, New Jersey
www.RoselandGreekFest.com
Admission: $2

St. Nicholas Greek Festival
Friday through Sunday, September 23-25, various hours
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 467 Grandview Ave., Wyckoff, New Jersey
www.StNicholasNJ.org/greekfest
Free admission

Stamford Greek Festival
Friday through Sunday, September 23-25, various hours
Archangels Greek Orthodox Church, 1527 Bedford St., Stamford, Connecticut
www.StamfordGreekFest.com
Free admission

Greek Festival on the Harbor
Friday through Sunday, September 23-25, various hours
Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 100 Fairway Dr., Port Washington, New York
www.Facebook.com/GreekFestPW/photos/pb.100063488981352.-2207520000../4947103508729716
Free admission

NYC Hot Sauce Expo
Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25, 10:00-6:00
Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr., Secaucus, New Jersey
www.NYCHotSauceExpo.com
Tickets: adults, $10 advance/$15 onsite; children ages 10 and under accompanied by an adult, free

Indonesian street festival outside the Consulate General
Saturday, September 24, 11:00-5:00
East 68th St. between Fifth and Madison Aves., Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/ny-indonesian-festival-2022-tickets-410117852537
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesia%2068&view_all=1
Free admission

New York-area food events, September 15-22

St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church Street Festival
Thursday through Sunday, September 15-18, various hours
Cathedral of St. Markella, 2268 26th St. (near 23rd Ave., Astoria, Queens
www.SaintMarkellaGOC.org/annual-festival
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2017/09/st-markella-greek-orthodox-church-street-festival.html
Free admission

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Festival
Thursday through Sunday, September 15-18, various hours
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 10 Mill Rd., New Rochelle, New York
www.HTFestival.org
Donation: adults, $2; children under age 12, free when accompanied by a parent

Feast of San Gennaro
Thursday, September 15, through Sunday, September 25, generally 11:00-11:00
On and around Mulberry St., Little Italy, Manhattan
www.SanGennaroNYC.org
Free admission

Harlem Bazaar
Friday, September 16, 3:00-9:00; 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

Holy Cross Greek Cultural Festival
Friday through Sunday, September 16-18, various hours
Ridge Blvd. between 84th and 86th Sts., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
www.Instagram.com/p/CiDoHyDOdA4
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2012/09/holy-cross-greek-cultural-festival.html
Free admission

New York-area food events, September 1-8

St. Joseph Feast of Lodi
Friday through Monday, September 2-5, various hours
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 40 Spring St., Lodi, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/events/434262705251865
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/48747327512/
Free admission

Richmond County Fair
Saturday through Monday, September 3-5, noon-7:00
Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave. (at St. Patrick's Pl.), Staten Island
www.HistoricRichmondTown.org/rcf-home
See website for ticket details

Brazilian Day Newark
Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4, noon-midnight
In (and perhaps around) the parking lot at 267 Ferry St. (at Niagara St.), Newark, New Jersey
www.BrazilianDay2022.com
Free admission

Guyana Folk Festival Family Fun Day
Sunday, September 4, 10:00-7:00
Old Boys High School athletic field, 736 Rutland Rd. (Troy-Schenectady Aves.), East Flatbush, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159108594545770&set=a.468656105769
Prospects of good food are high, based on Grenadian and Trinidadian events at this location, but no specifics are available
Admission: adults, $15; seniors over age 65 and kids under age 12, free

Scandinavian Fest in Vasa Park
Sunday, September 4, 10:00-???
Vasa Park, 1 Wolfe Rd., Budd Lake, New Jersey
www.ScanFest.org
Admission: adults, $14; seniors, $13; children ages 12 and under, and all attendees wearing "authentic folk dress," free

Brazilian Day in New York
Sunday, September 4, 11:00-6:00 ("the traditional street fair will take place"; only musical performances are cancelled)
46th St. between Seventh and Madison Aves., and Sixth Ave. between 42nd and 56th Sts., Manhattan
www.BrazilianDay.com/en
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2018/09/brazilian-day-f.html
Free admission

New York-area food events, August 25-September 1

Santa Rosalia Society Festival (a.k.a. the 18th Avenue Feast)
Concludes Thursday through Sunday, August 25-28, various hours
18th Ave. between 67th and 75th Sts., Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
www.QueenOfTheClick.com/2022/06/16/18th-avenue-feast-in-brooklyn-2022
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2012/08/lucys-palace.html
Free admission

Famous Food Festival
Friday, August 26, 1:00-8:00; Saturday and Sunday, 11:00-8:00
Tanger Outlets, 152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park, New York
www.Eventbrite.com/e/famous-food-festival-taste-the-world-long-island-ny-tickets-319798565117
See website for ticket details

Long Island Scottish Games
Saturday, August 27, 8:00-5:00
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury, New York
www.OldWestburyGardens.org/2022-calendar-of-events/59thannualliscottishfestival-ehj3r
Admission: adults, $20; seniors age 62 and over, $18; children ages 7-17, $8; ages 6 and under, free

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, August 27, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically
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

Queens Carnival, Far Rockaway
Saturday, August 27, 11:00-9:00
A parade, from Mott Ave. and Beach 21st St., proceeds to the festival site near the boardwalk at Beach 17th St., Far Rockaway, Queens
www.Qns.com/2022/08/queens-carnival-far-rockaway
Free admission

Sumaq Peruvian Food Festival
Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, 11:00-8:00
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City, New York
www.SumaqPFF.com
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=sumaq&view_all=1
Tickets, per day: adults, $20 advance/$25 onsite; children ages 2-12, $15/$20

New York-area food events, August 18-25

Santa Rosalia Society Festival (a.k.a. the 18th Avenue Feast)
Thursday through Sunday, August 18-28, various hours
18th Ave. between 67th and 75th Sts., Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
www.QueenOfTheClick.com/2022/06/16/18th-avenue-feast-in-brooklyn-2022
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2012/08/lucys-palace.html
Free admission

Hey Stamford Food Festival
Concludes Thursday through Sunday, August 18-21, various hours
Mill River Park, 1050 Washington Blvd. (near West Park Pl.), Stamford, Connecticut
www.HeyStamfordFoodFest.com
See website for ticket details

Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church Festival
Thursday through Sunday, August 18-21, various hours
Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church, 83 Newport Rd., Island Park, New York
www.PanaghiaIP.org/announcements
Free admission

Harlem Bazaar
Friday, August 19, 3:00-9:00; 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

Milford (Connecticut) Oyster Festival
Saturday, August 20, 10:00-6:00
Along both banks of the harbor, Milford, Connecticut
www.MilfordOysterFestival.org
Free admission

Indonesian Cuisine and Culture Festival
Saturday, August 20, 11:00-5:00
Outdoors at Greenpoint Terminal Market, 2 Noble St. (at the East River), Greenpoint, Brooklyn
www.Instagram.com/p/Cg6y2xorrqa
Previously, from the same organizers at various locations: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=%22Indonesian%20Gastronomy%20Association%22&view_all=1
Free admission

New York-area food events, August 10-18

La Festa Italiana, Jersey City
Wednesday through Sunday, August 10-14, 5:00-11:00
Vicinity of Holy Rosary Church, 344 Sixth St. (Brunswick-Monmouth Sts.), Jersey City
www.LaFestaJC.com
Free admission

Uptown Night Market
Thursday, August 11, 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

Hey Stamford Food Festival
Thursday through Sunday, August 11-14, various hours; repeats August 18-21
Mill River Park, 1050 Washington Blvd. (near West Park Pl.), Stamford, Connecticut
www.HeyStamfordFoodFest.com
See website for ticket details

Ube Festival
Friday through Sunday, August 12-14, 11:00-7:00
Canal Street Market, 265 Canal St. (Broadway-Lafayette St.), Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/ChA7UoWrTPR
Free admission

Chinatown Nights
Friday, August 12, 8:00-11:00, weather permitting; repeats periodically
Forsyth Plaza, Forsyth St. at Canal St., Manhattan
www.ThinkChinatown.org/nights
Free admission with online registration

New York-area food events, early August

Giglio di Sant' Antonio Feast
Thursday through Sunday, August 4-7, various hours
Pleasant Ave. between East 114th and East 116th Sts., Manhattan
www.EastHarlemGiglio.org
Free admission

St. Rocco Feast
Continues Thursday through Sunday, August 4-7, 6:00-11:00
Main St., Fort Lee, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/stroccofortlee/photos/a.861089560586691/5909125122449751
Free admission

Morenada Central de New Jersey (Bolivian) Kermesse
Saturday, August 6, 11:30-???
922 West Side Ave. (Sip-Stuyvesant Aves.), Jersey City
www.Facebook.com/CRBNJ/photos/1468806420259136
Free admission

Helping Hands for Burma Fundraising Food Bazaar
Saturday, August 6, noon-4:00
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/H2BNYC
Free admission

New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival
Saturday and Sunday, August 6-7, noon-7:00
Outside the Bisrate Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, 1046 South Orange Ave., Newark, New Jersey
www.Eventbrite.com/e/new-jersey-african-restaurant-week-festival-2021-tickets-157851464981
General admission: $10

New York-area food events, July 28-August 4

St. Irene Chrysovalantou Festival and Bazaar
Thursday through Sunday, July 28-31, 5:00-11:00
Vicinity of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Orthodox Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, 3607 23rd Ave. (at 36th St.), Astoria, Queens
www.StIrene.org/uploads/3/4/2/1/3421666/st-irene-festival-poster-2022_orig.jpg
Free admission

Thunderbird American Indian Powwow
Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, various hours
Queens County Farm Museum, 7350 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park
www.Eventbrite.com/e/43rd-annual-thunderbird-american-indian-powwow-tickets-244246817807
Admission: adults, $15 one day/$30 three days; children ages 2 to 12, $8/$16

Bayonne Coptic Festival
Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, 11:00-11:00
St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, 1325 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Bayonne, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/events/1058920294745352
Free admission

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31, 9:00-5:00
Meadow Lake North, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
www.HKDBF-NY.org/home.php?choice=foodcourt
Free admission

Kills Boro Pizza Party fundraiser
Saturday, July 30, noon-4:00
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston, Staten Island
www.Eventbrite.com/e/pizza-party-a-beer-and-pizza-fundraising-event-tickets-322697666407
Tickets: adults, $65; kids, $25; proceeds benefit the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

New York-area food events, July 22-28

St. Ann's Italian Festival
Friday through Tuesday, July 22-26, various hours
Vicinity of the Church of St. Ann, 704 Jefferson St., Hoboken, New Jersey
www.StAnnHoboken.com/feast
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2013/07/st-anns-italian-festival.html
Free admission

Little Manila Summer Pop-Up Market
Saturday, July 23, 11:00-6:00
Roosevelt Ave. between 69th and 70th Sts., Woodside, Queens
www.Facebook.com/100800901653959/photos/a.509837554083623/572028424531202
Free admission

MAHAA Burmese fundraiser at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, July 23, 11:00-4:00
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/mahaaspring2021
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=mahaa
Free admission; proceeds benefit the Myanmar American Humanitarian Aid Association

Indonesian bazaar at Moore Homestead Park
Saturday, July 23, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically
45th Ave. at Broadway, Elmhurst, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/Cf4VhOBrnYX
Previously, by the same organizers, at various locations: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20gastronomy%20association&view_all=1
Free admission

New York-area food events, mid-July

Bastille Day in Jersey City
Thursday, July 14, 2:00-7:00
On the street outside The French American Academy, 209 3rd St. (Erie-Grove Sts.), Jersey City
www.Eventbrite.com /e/bastille-day-in-jersey-city-2022-tickets-339350655947
Free admission

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Brooklyn
Continues Thursday through Sunday, July 14-17, various hours
In the streets surrounding Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 275 North 8th St. (Havemeyer St.-Meeker Ave.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.OLMCfeast.com
Free admission

Uptown Night Market
Thursday, July 14, 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

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Jersey City
Thursday through Sunday, July 14-17, various hours
Vicinity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 99 Broadway (at Wales Ave.), Jersey City
www.Facebook.com/olmcjc/photos/pcb.567649278207857/567649254874526
Free admission

Harlem Bazaar
Friday, July 15, 3:00-9:00; 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