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Uniquely New York City (NYC)
Festivals, Parades, Games and Competitions, Entertainment

 
 

New York City (NYC) has millions of people, diversity, boundless energy, and enthusiasm for celebrations, games and parades. Here we have descriptions of all the big ones, organized by festivals (17), parades (17), games and competitions (8) and unique types of entertainment (4) – 46 in all.

All of these either originated here or were expanded and refined over the years by their participants. They add to NYC’s color and character.

 
     
 

Content:

 
 
I.
Events/Festivals
 
II.
Parades
 
 
A.
The Beefsteak Party  
A.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade  
 
B.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop - Times Square  
B.
Gay Pride  
 
C.
Christmas Tree Lighting - Rockefeller Center  
C.
Halloween  
 
D.
Chinese Lunar New Year  
D.
Veteran's Day  
 
E.
Dance of the Giglio  
E.
Ticker Tape  
 
F.
Feast of San Gennaro  
F.
Mermaid  
 
G.
West Indian Carnival  
Ethnic Parades
 
 
H.
4th of July Fireworks  
G.
St. Patrick's Day  
 
I.
Ninth Avenue Food Festival  
H.
Puerto Rican Day  
 
J.
Easter "Parade  
I.
Israeli Day  
 
K.
Ukrainian Festival  
J.
African-American Day  
 
L.
Chanukah Celebration  
K.
Columbus Day  
 
M.
Children's Book Week  
L.
Greek Independence Day  
 
N.
Fleet Week  
M.
Pulaski Day (Polish)  
 
O.
Diving for the Greek Cross  
N.
German-American Steuben Day  
 
P.
Big Apple BBQ  
O.
Norwegian Day  
 
Q.
Tribeca Film Festival  
P.
Tartan (Scottish)  
 
   
Q.
Martin Luther King, Jr./ 369th Regiment  
 
 
III.
Games and Competitions
IV.
Entertainment
 
 
A.
NYC Marathon  
A.
Christmas Spectacular at Radio City  
 
B.
Empire State Building Run-Up  
B.
Empire State Building Lighting Display  
 
C.
Swim Around Manhattan  
C.
New York Botanical Garden Train Show  
 
D.
"Polar Bear" Swim  
D.
Shakespeare in the Park  
 
E.
Stickball        
 
F.
Stoopball  
   
 
G.
Double Dutch Jump Rope  
   
 
H.
Five Boro Bike Tour