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Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York leads a celebration of Mexican culture in Socrates Sculpture Park during Guelaguetza. Photo by Bob Krasner
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7/4/25 - By Drew Kristofik

We're entering peak season for the family-friendly festivals that pop up all over NYC all summer long. Our list of fun summer festivals for kids in July 2025 includes annual favorites like City of Water Day and the blocks-long Bastille Day, plus little-kid picks like Sprinkler Day at Asphalt Green.

From Riveride Park's Goatham to MoMath's Math Fest and the Poetry Festival on Governors Island, there's no shortage of extraordinary festivities for NYC families in July.

As always, if an event piques your interest, click through to our listing for all the details, including addresses and times, and any reservation requirements.

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Head to Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus for an afternoon of wet and wild fun on Sprinkler Day. Photo courtesy of Asphalt Green
Head to Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus for an afternoon of wet and wild fun on Sprinkler Day. Photo courtesy of Asphalt Green

Best Summer Festivals and Street Fairs in July

Richmond Town Independence Day Celebration

Richmond, Staten Island
Friday, July 4, 2025
Celebrate our nation’s independence with old-fashioned family fun! Visit Historic Richmond Town for home-churned ice cream, a patriotic pinwheel parade, and an inspirational reading of the Declaration of Independence. READ MORE

Shark Party at the New York Aquarium

Coney Island, Brooklyn
Friday, July 4-Monday, July 14, 2025
Celebrate one of the ocean's scariest predators with educational presentations, live entertainment, and hands-on activities! READ MORE

Big Umbrella Day at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side – FREE
Saturday, July 5, 2025
The celebrated Big Umbrella Festival returns as a free one-day Lincoln Center campus takeover full of relaxed spaces with multi-sensory experiences, performances, installations, and workshops specifically welcoming neurodivergent audiences and their families. READ MORE

Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday, July 9-Sunday, July 20, 2025
The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and San Paolino di Nola is one of the oldest Italian American feasts in America. Celebrate with the congregation of OLMC church during this blocks-long carnival. The celebration dates back to 1903, when the Nolani immigrants first held their transplanted feast, maintaining many of the traditions from the Mezzogiorno. READ MORE

West Side Fest

Chelsea – FREE
Friday, July 11-Sunday, July 13, 2025
Go west, young families, for a weekend celebration of all the west side offers. Three days of festivities include free admission, crafts for kids and families, artmaking activities for all ages, performances, special indoor and outdoor programming, and much more. READ MORE

Wild at Night at Wave Hill

Riverdale, the Bronx
Fridays, July 11-August 1, 2025
After the sun sets, Wave Hill belongs to the creatures of the night. Bats, fireflies, katydids, and more emerge from their daytime slumber to animate the grounds far from human eyes and ears. On these exclusive evenings, immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature after dark with a series of indoor and outdoor nature experiences. READ MORE

Family Day at Perelman Performing Arts Center

Financial District – FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Perelman Performing Arts Center NYC brings together families and artists for a day-long takeover of its indoor and outdoor spaces. Enjoy workshops, performances, interactive creation stations, dance battles, live music, and more.   READ MORE

City of Water Day 2025

Citywide – FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
City of Water Day boasts 60+ free, family-friendly events on or near the water, and is the perfect way to cool off this summer and engage with your local waterfront. Waterfront activities include kayaking, rowing, sailing, boat tours, educational workshops, coastal cleanups, nature walks, film screenings, and more!    READ MORE

Goatham Festival in Riverside Park

Upper West Side – FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
The Riverside goats are making a pit stop on the way to their summer home. Enjoy live music, refreshments and treats from local vendors, explore new Goatham merchandise, engage in educational activities for all ages, and meet the goats. Don't miss the first professional eating competition: The Great Goat Graze-off! READ MORE

NYC Math Festival in Fosun Plaza

Financial District – FREE
Saturday, July 12, 2025
MoMath presents the annual NYC Math Festival, providing a full day of math fun in the sun for all ages. Enjoy hands-on math exhibits, entertaining mathematical games, and intriguing puzzles and brainteasers.  READ MORE

New York City Poetry Festival on Governors Island

Governors Island – FREE
Saturday, July 12-Sunday, July 13, 2025
The New York City Poetry Festival unites the vast and diverse New York City poetry community on Governors Island. The festival invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, aesthetics, and personalities to the festival grounds. READ MORE

Bastille Day on Madison Avenue

Upper East Side – FREE
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Celebrate France’s national holiday at this annual street fair on Madison Avenue! Featuring French cuisine, music, dance, and myriad attractions for the whole family, FIAF's fête populaire invites New Yorkers to revel in the flavors, sounds, and joie de vivre of France. READ MORE

Harlem Meer Performance Festival

Central Park – FREE
Sundays, July 13 -August 17, 2025
Each summer, the Harlem Meet Performance Festival brings the best local talent to Central Park and delights thousands of attendees with its celebratory atmosphere. Enjoy sweeping views of the Harlem Meer and a variety of performances, featuring multicultural and family-friendly music, dance, and entertainment for all ages. READ MORE

Waterfront Festival on Randall's Island

Randall's Island – FREE
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Celebrate summer with water-themed everything, including games, crafts, snacks, face paint, and live performances, set against the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers and the city skyline. READ MORE

Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Powwow at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park, Queens
Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27, 2025
New York City's oldest and largest powwow features three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions, and the public is invited. More than 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. READ MORE

Summer for the City: Shanghai Day at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side – FREE
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Lincoln Center spotlights the rich creative history of one of the most populous cities in China with a campus-wide Shanghai Day! READ MORE

Sprinkler Day at Asphalt Green

Upper East Side – FREE
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Don’t let the soaring summer temperatures discourage you from enjoying the outdoors. Cool off by splashing around in Asphalt Green’s high-powered sprinklers and slip and slides. READ MORE

STooPS Art Crawl in Bed-Stuy

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, July 26, 2025
STooPS Bed-Stuy, an annual celebration of creativity in Brooklyn, returns to Bedford-Stuyvesant for an afternoon of dance, music, spoken word, theater, visual art, conversations, and workshops as artists transform the stoops, storefronts, yards, and sidewalks of Hancock Street into dynamic stages for interactive art performances. READ MORE

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano De Nueva York’s Guelaguetza in Socrates Sculpture Garden

Long Island City, Queens – FREE
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York (BFMNY)’s Annual Guelaguetza Festival is  dedicated to preserving the culture and traditions of Mexico. Representatives of the eight regions of Oaxaca gather together wearing traditional costumes to dance, sing, and give gifts to the crowd. Each region offers a unique contribution to the festivities — including the much-loved Dance of the Pineapple! READ MORE

BAAND Together Dance Fest at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side – FREE
Tuesday, July 29-Saturday, August 2, 2025
See five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies—Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem—as the BAAND Together Dance Festival returns to the Koch Theatre.    READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Multiple locations in Manhattan
Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)

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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