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September 2026 Fairs & Festivals in New York

15 events happening across the state in September 2026.

Queens Night Market, Queens, New YorkRecurringFree
Food FestivalCulturalFamily

Queens Night Market

Free Saturday-night global food market in Flushing Meadows, April through October 2026.

Apr 18 – Oct 31Queens
Long Island Garlic Festival, Riverhead, New York
Food FestivalFamily

Long Island Garlic Festival

East End garlic and harvest festival in Riverhead, 2026 dates disputed between sources.

Sat–Sun, Sep 12–13Riverhead
The Feast of San Gennaro, New York, New YorkFree
CulturalFood FestivalFamily

The Feast of San Gennaro

100th annual eleven-day Italian street feast in Little Italy, September 17 to 27, 2026.

Sep 17–27New York
Adirondack Balloon Festival, Queensbury, New York
FamilySeasonal

Adirondack Balloon Festival

Four-day hot-air balloon festival in Queensbury near Lake George, September 17 to 20, 2026.

Sep 17–20Queensbury
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, Croton-on-Hudson, New YorkRecurring
SeasonalFamily

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

Timed-entry hand-carved pumpkin spectacle in Croton-on-Hudson, select nights September 18 to November 8, 2026.

Sep 18 – Nov 8Croton-on-Hudson
Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival, Ithaca, New YorkFree
Food FestivalCraftFamily

Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival

Free 44th annual apple harvest festival on the Ithaca Commons, September 25 to 27, 2026.

Fri–Sun, Sep 25–27Ithaca
The Long Island Fair, Old Bethpage, New York
AgriculturalFamily

The Long Island Fair

Historic-style Long Island agricultural fair at Old Bethpage, September 25 to 27, 2026.

Fri–Sun, Sep 25–27Old Bethpage
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties, New York
Food FestivalCraftFamily

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

Long-running garlic and harvest festival in Saugerties, September 26 to 27, 2026.

Sat–Sun, Sep 26–27Saugerties
Naples Grape Festival, Naples, New York
Food FestivalCraftFamily

Naples Grape Festival

Grape harvest festival in Naples at the foot of Canandaigua Lake, September 26 to 27, 2026.

Sat–Sun, Sep 26–27Naples
Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn, New YorkFree
Food FestivalCulturalFamily

Atlantic Antic

Brooklyn's largest street festival on Atlantic Avenue, late September 2026, exact date unconfirmed.

Sun, Sep 27Brooklyn