Summer is here folks, and it's time to come to New York. There is some crazy awesome stuff happening here, and I've got crash space for you, conveniently located at a 10 minute train ride into Manhattan. In addition to the usual Shakespear and Central Park and outdoor movies and river festival stuffs, there are a bunch of fairs and things:


Saturday May 24th - Lower Third Avenue Spring Festival
(on 3rd Avenue from 6th - 14th Street)

Sunday May 25th - The Times Square Fair
(on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)

Monday May 26th - Madison Avenue Community Expo
(on Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)

Saturday May 31st - Lexington Avenue Spring Festival
(on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)


JUNE

Sunday June 1st - 2nd Avenue - Spring Jubilee
(on Second Avenue from 23rd - 34th Street)

Friday June 6th - Tribeca Community Fair
(on Murray St. from Broadway - Church Street)

Saturday June 7th - Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood - 2nd Avenue Fair
(on Second Avenue from 14th - 23rd Street)

Sunday June 8th - N.Y.C. Expo
(on 3rd Avenue from 23rd - 34th Street)

Friday June 13th - Financial Community Day Festival Series
(on Maiden Lane from Water - South Street)

Saturday June 14th - 2nd Avenue Summer Fair
(on 2nd Avenue from 23rd - 34th Street)

Sunday June 15th - International Cultures Festival
(on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)

Saturday June 21st - Times Square Expo
(on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)

Sunday June 22nd - Gramercy Park Fair
(on 3rd Avenue from 14th - 23rd Street)

Friday June 27th - United Nations Spring Festival
(on 47th St. from 1st - 2nd Avenue)

Saturday June 28th - Times Square Block Party
(on 46th Street from 7th - 8th Avenue)


JULY

Friday July 4th - The Great July 4th Festival
(on Water Street from Fulton - Broad Street)

Saturday July 5th - 6th Avenue Summerfest
(on 6th Avenue from 23rd - 33rd Street)

Sunday July 6th - USO - Avenue of the Americas Summerfest
(on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)

Saturday July 12th - Park Avenue Summerfest
(on Park Avenue South from 17th - 23rd Street)

Sunday July 13th - NYC Celebration of Nations Festival
(on Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)

Friday July 18th - Civic Community Day Fair
(on Lafayette St. from Walker - Franklin Street)

Saturday July 19th - East Side Summer Festival
(on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)

Sunday July 20th - NYC Unfolds Street Fair
(on Broadway from Houston - Grand St. )

Saturday July 26th - Washington Sq. Summer Fair
(on Bleecker St. from Broadway - 6th Ave.)

Sunday July 27th - 52nd Association Jazz Festival
(on 52nd Street from Lexington - 7th Avenue)


AUGUST

Friday August 1st - Manhattan Youth Fair
(on Whitehall St. from Beaver - Water Street)

Saturday August 2nd - The C.O.R.E. Health Expo
(on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)

Sunday August 3rd - Festival of the Americas
(on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th St.)

Friday August 8th - Financial Community Day Festival Series
(on Maiden Lane from Water - South Street)

Saturday August 9th - Greenwich Village Festival
(on Greenwich Avenue from 6th - 7th Avenue)

Sunday August 10th - Madison Avenue Summer Fair
(on Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)

Saturday August 16th - Summer Seaport Festival
(on Water Street from Fulton - Broad Street)

Sunday August 17th - Lexington Avenue Summerfest
(on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)

Saturday August 23rd - Gramercy Park Neighborhood Festival
(on 3rd Avenue from 14th - 23rd Street)

Sunday August 24th - Third Avenue Merchandise Fair
(on 3rd Avenue from 23rd - 34th Street)

Saturday August 30th - Friends of Dag Hammarskhold Festival
(on 2nd Avenue from 45th - 57th Street)

Sunday August 31st - The 24th Annual Brazilian Day Festival
(on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street & on 46th St. from Madison - 7th Avenue)



Event: International Music and Dance Celebration
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Location: Pier 17, South Street Seaport
Details: Salsa legend Johnny Rivers headlines opening event of the 19th season Pathmark Multicutral Arts Festival
Phone: 866-894-1812
Website: www.pathmark.com


Event: Latin Dance Spectacular
Date: Sunday, June 1
Time: 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Location: Pier 17, South Street Seaport
Details: Concert by singer/songwriter Lily Vasquez headlines event of 19th season Pathmark Multicutral Arts Festival
Phone: 866-894-1812
Website: www.pathmark.com


Event: 2008 Band Together Benefit
Date: Monday, June 2
Time: 6:30 p.m. Reception - 8 p.m. Jazz Concert
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street
Details: Benefit for Center for Urban Community Services, featuring concert by Norah joanes, Seamus Blake and Ravi Coltrane
Phone: 866-894-1812
Website: www.cucs.org


Event: 4th Annual Red Hook Youth Film Festival
Date: Friday, June 6
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Valentino Park 7 Pier (Coffey & Ferris Streets), Brooklyn
Website: www.dtetc.org


Event: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor
Date: Friday, June 6
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Details: Cady Finlayson and the Irish Coffee Tour show will include irish balalrds, spirited fiddling and tunes from her latest CD
Phone: 718-768-2972
Website: www.gchmusic.org


Event: 15th Annual Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, June 7
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Valentino Park & Pier (Coffey & Ferris Streets), Brooklyn
Website: www.redhookfest.org


Event: Walk With Me
Date: Saturday, June 7
Time: 9:30 a.m. registration - 11 a.m. walk begins
Location: Battery Park
Details: Annual walk, run and rollerblade event to put hope within reach for those living with disabilities
Phone: 917-572-1504
Website: www.eastersealsny.org


Event: New Generations - New Challenges
Date: Monday, June 9
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Hunter College School of Social Work, 129 East 79th St., Manhattan
Details: 25th annual conference for veterans and their loved ones
Phone: 212-452-7091
E-mail: roger.sherwood@hunter.cuny.edu


Event: 32nd Annual American Crafts Festival
Date: Saturday & Sunday, June 14 & 15; also June 21 & 22
Location: Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, Columbus Aenue & 64th Street
Phone: 973-746-0091
Website: www.craftsatlincoln.org


Event: Mind Games
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, Manhattan
Details: The comedic genius of Jen Driura introduces her "Mind Games" series of events, including a vocabulary tournament, Know-it-All show, Math Attack, Spelling Bee and Team Trivia
Phone: 212-889-0808
Website: www.chelseamarket.com


Event: Mad. Sq. Kids 2008
Date: June 3 through August 21 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Oval Lawn of Madison Square Park
Details: Free 45-minute shows featuring different groups of performers
Phone: 212-538-6667
Website: madisonsquarepark.org