Saturday, 4 October:
Union Square Autumn Fair
Over 200 merchants, including food vendors, offer their wares along Park Avenue South, from Union Square to 23rd Street.
Park Avenue South (from 17th to 23rd Streets), Manhattan
11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Free.
(212) 809-4900
By train: 6 to 23rd St; 4,5 (IRT),N,Q,R,W (BMT) to 14th St-Union Sq
By bus: M1, M2, M3
Cranberry Festival
If you prefer a smaller fair with an old-fashioned neighborhood spirit, this one will suit your taste. Situated at the western end of Cranberry Street—near The Promenade—this annual festival features food, drink, fun, and games. Some of the featured attractions include a flea market, book sale, flower sale, apple dunking, pumpkin painting, and live jazz. Enter the raffle to win a dinner or some other prize. Moonstruck fans will especially enjoy this venue.
Cranberry Street (between Hicks St & Columbia Heights), Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Free.
By train: A,C to High Street; 2,3 to Clark Street
By bus: B25 to Cranberry Street;
From Manhattan: B51 to Cadman Plaza
Sunday, 5 October:
NYC Oktoberfest
More than 500 vendors help to celebrate the 1810 marriage of Prince Ludwig (later crowned King Ludwig I) of Bavaria to Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. One needn't be Bavarian or German to partake in the fun.
Lexington Avenue (from 42nd to 57th Streets), Manhattan
11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Free.
(212) 809-4900
By train: 4,5,6 to Grand Central-42nd St; E,V to Lexington Av/53 St
Deepavali
Also called Diwali, this annual Hindu Festival of Lights commemorates the return of Rama after his 14-year exile. New York's second-largest Indian-themed event features regional delicacies, as well as arts, crafts, and dance. After sunset, fireworks at Pier 16 will light up the sky over the East River.
(917) 301-9333
By train: 2,3 to Fulton St; A,C to Broadway-Nassau
By bus: M9, M15
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