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Bring a picnic to the New York Philharmonic's annual free concerts across New York City with post-concert fireworks. Photo Van Cortlandt Park/Chris Lee
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5/30/25 - By Drew Kristofik

Get ready for summer! June in NYC brings festivals for Juneteenth, Father's Day, Pride, and even some early fireworks.

June is jam-packed with amazing family fun, and the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks get it started with the season's first fireworks! Mommy Poppins is hosting our own train-inspired fest at Grand Central, and beloved favorite annual festivals, including the Museum Mile Festival, Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas, and PrideFest keep the fun rolling all month long. 

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Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival in Inwood Hill Park

Inwood – FREE
Sunday, June 1, 2025
This annual event marks its 21st anniversary as Manhattan’s only open-air pow wow. The all-day event features Native American crafts, storytelling, and traditional food and dance. READ MORE

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Park: Central Park

Upper West Side – FREE
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks have become an iconic New York summer experience since they began in 1965, transforming parks throughout the city into a patchwork of picnickers and providing music lovers with an opportunity to hear the best classical music under the stars. Stay after the show for the fireworks! READ MORE

Astoria Park Carnival

Astoria, Queens
Wednesday, June 4-Sunday, June 8, 2025
Dreamland Amusements packs Astoria Park with a Ferris wheel, roller coasters, Himalaya gravity defiers, swings, bumper cars, carnival games, and more kid-friendly amusements. READ MORE

Be Inspired! a 60th Anniversary Celebration at Wave Hill

Riverdale, the Bronx – FREE
Thursday, June 5-Sunday, June 8, 2025
Wave Hill celebrates 60 years of inspiration with this Be Inspired! celebration that includes hands-on art and garden activities, concerts on the lawn, and extended weekend evening hours. Plus, enjoy The Great Pollinator Ramble, a playful, interactive puppet performance created by Processional Arts Workshop.    READ MORE

Kids @ Grand Central with Mommy Poppins

Midtown East – FREE
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Mommy Poppins hosts a day of train-inspired adventures in partnership with Grand Central Terminal! Activities include paper train crafts, musical performances and sing-alongs, face-painting, train-themed imaginative play, and a preview of the new Mommy Poppins book, The Young Traveler’s Journal & Activity Book, with travel-themed games from its pages.  READ MORE

Strawberry Festival at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park, Queens
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Get ready for a sweet day full of fun, flavor, and hands-on, educational activities during the Strawberry Festival at the Queens County Farm Museum. Learn about the life cycle of a strawberry, test your brainpower with strawberry word games, and compete in a strawberry cream pie eating contest.  READ MORE

Parade of Trains at Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
Saturday, June 7-Sunday, June 8, 2025
The New York Transit Museum’s vintage train cars are headed on a special trip to the end of the line—the BMT Brighton line. The trains run continuously from Brighton Beach to Kings Highway and back. Passengers may only board at Brighton Beach and Kings Highway.  READ MORE

Museum Mile Festival

Upper East Side – FREE
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
NYC's biggest block party returns, bringing art outside (and in) on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 105th Street. A collection of New York City’s finest cultural institutions are open free to the public throughout the evening, with outdoor events along the way. READ MORE

NYC KidsFest in Harlem

Harlem – FREE
Friday, June 13-Sunday, June 15, 2025
NYC KidsFest brings performances from some of New York City’s most innovative and talented artists into public spaces for all to enjoy. Catch sets by Divi Roxx and Ray de Jesus and enjoy face painting, balloon animals, science fun, and storytelling!   READ MORE

Brooklyn Pride’s 29th Annual Celebration in J.J. Byrne Park

Park Slope, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Brooklyn Pride hosts its annual multicultural festival featuring a​ cross-section of the borough’s business, community, and citywide organizations. Hit the family fun zone in J.J. Byrne Park for family-friendly activities, music, face painting, arts and crafts, story times, and more. READ MORE

Schomburg Centennial Festival

Harlem – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Celebrate the Harlem Renaissance and the Schomburg's engagement with authors of African descent and a century championing literacy and intellectual exploration in Harlem during this celebration that unites book lovers, authors, and comic book creators on 135th Street between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards in Harlem. READ MORE

The 22nd Annual Hunts Point Fish Parade and Summer Festival

Hunts Point, the Bronx – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The annual Hunt’s Point Fish Parade celebrates the neighborhood's heritage. Activities include a children’s art corner, boat rides, bird watching, a day-long basketball tournament, face painting, print-making, tons of great food and activities, live music, and performances. READ MORE

Pigeon Fest on the High Line

Chelsea – FREE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
In celebration of Iván Argote’s Dinosaur—the striking 17-foot-tall aluminum pigeon sculpture at the Spur on the High Line—the High Line presents a full-day festival celebrating pigeons, urban ecology, and public art. READ MORE

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival

Lower East Side – FREE
Sunday, June 15, 2025
The Museum at Eldridge Street presents the annual Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival, a joyous celebration of the diverse ethnic communities of the museum's Lower East Side neighborhood. READ MORE

Oh Sankofa: Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side – FREE
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The fifth annual Juneteenth celebration at Lincoln Center draws inspiration from the rich traditions of African and African-American folklore, exploring themes of cultural identity, societal norms, and significant historical events through the lens of African folklore.   READ MORE

Juneteenth Family Trolley Tours in Green-Wood Cemetery

Sunset Park, Brooklyn – FREE
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Celebrate Juneteenth with a family trolley tour at Green-Wood! Discover the powerful stories of remarkable Black Americans whose legacies continue to inspire generations. From celebrated figures to unsung heroes, each story illuminates the resilience, innovation, and courage that define the Black American experience.  READ MORE

Swedish Midsummer Festival in Rockefeller Park

Battery Park City – FREE
Friday, June 20, 2025
Rockefeller Park is the setting for a unique celebration of the summer solstice. Learn traditional Swedish folk dances and join in a lively dance around the midsummer pole. READ MORE

Gregorian Festival at St. Gregory the Great

Bellerose, Queens
Friday, June 20-Saturday, June 28, 2025
St. Gregory the Great's Gregorian Festival features eight nights of live entertainment, rides, fair food, games, and more. READ MORE

Make Music New York

Citywide – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Make Music New York puts the beat under city feet as musicians of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, physical capabilities, and skill levels represent New York City’s remarkable creativity and diversity. READ MORE

Porch Stomp on Governors Island

Governors Island – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Porch Stomp invites dozens of folk bands, artists, and performing arts organizations to use the historic porches of Nolan Park as a space for performance and education, highlighting artistry ranging from traditional folk to old-time blues, roots, bluegrass, and Americana. READ MORE

The Mermaid Parade on Coney Island

Coney Island, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Welcome summer with the return of the Mermaid Parade, an eclectic (and historically jam-packed) celebration, featuring revelers decked out in their most outrageous sea-themed costumes.  READ MORE

2025 Independence Day Celebration in Astoria Park

Astoria, Queens– FREE
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The jazz and swing band, Fleur Seule, plays a concert of standards and classic swing, followed by a spectacular fireworks display. READ MORE

PrideFest Festival

Greenwich Village – FREE
Sunday, June 29, 2025
The annual PrideFest street fair features live music, artists, craft vendors, food trucks, performers, and more. Family Fest activities take over the streets around Astor Place. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Vanderbilt Hall - Grand Central Station
Brighton Beach Station Platform
Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture
Hearst Plaza at Lincoln Center,

About the Author

Drew Kristofik
Drew Kristofik’s career took a twist from editing teen magazines to a seven-year stint at MacNeil/Lehrer, followed by a long run at Nickelodeon/Viacom as Director of Content for Nick Online and Editor-in-Chief of ParentsConnect.com. A founding member of the Webby Award-winning GoCityKids, she’s written for Family Fun, Vanity Fair, and New York. Her middle school novel, The Time Boat, is available on Amazon Kindle. Drew keeps the MommyPoppins New York Events calendar spot-on and can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.
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