"Gay Pride Week," held every June, is one of New York's most important festivals because it literally grew from New York itself. It commemorates the famous Stonewall Inn riots of…
The Greater New York Orchid Show has been held annually (since 1982) by the Greater New York Orchid Society. The event had been held at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, but recently it…
The Greek Independence Day Parade began in 1940, making it one of New York's oldest ethnic parades. It celebrates the independence of Greece from Turkey. 25 March 1940, New York Times, pg.…
The first Green Apple Music & Arts Festival on April 20-23, 2006 is advertised as "America's Largest Earth Day Event." It may be an annual festival.…
"Hallowthanksmas" (or "Hallothanksmas") is a portmanteau word that combines the holidays of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many people have noticed that when school…
When Halloween ("All Hallows' Evening" falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday, that weekend is often called "Halloweekend" (Halloween + weekend). The term…
"Hallowthanksmas" (or "Hallothanksmas") is a portmanteau word that combines the holidays of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many people have noticed that when school…
"Harlem Week" began as "Harlem Day" in 1975. It became "Harlem Week" in 1977. The annual festival takes place in August. There was also a "Harlem Week" given…
The Hip Hop Theater Festival is a new annual event. http://www.hiphoptheaterfest.org/In six years, the Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) has grown into one of the most influential outlets showcasing…
The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival features a race of the dragon boats. The event has taken place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens since 1991. The 2006 Hong Kong Dragon Boat…
Dixon Place runs the annual HOT! NYC Celebration of Queer Culture performing arts festival. http://hot.dixonplace.org/HOT!The 15th Annual NYC Celebration of Queer CultureJune 29th to August 26th,…
"Howl" is the title of a 1955 poem by Allen Ginsberg. HOWL! is the Festival of East Village Arts, a week-long August celebration first held in 2003. 2005's festival celebrated the…
The "Iditarod" is the famous dog sled race in Alaska. The "Idiotarod" is a shopping cart race that's been held in New York since 2004.…
The new Impact Festival runs from September 12-October 22, 2006 and features 2 weeks of dance, 19 plays, 24 films, 3 concerts, 6 exhibitions, and 10 debates. The goal is for a festival of theater,…
"Inflation Eve" is the night before Thanksgiving day when all of the balloons that will be featured in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are inflated. The inflation takes place between…
The annual International Dance Festival began in 2002. Time will tell if it becomes a New York City institution. http://www.internationaldancefestival.org/mission.htmInternational Dance Festival…
JAMS (the Jamaica Arts and Music Summer Festival - shouldn't that be JAMSF?) began in 1996-97. It takes place on Jamaica Avenue in Queens. http://www.clearviewfestival.com/Saturday, August…
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place in August 1969 in the Catskills, in the town of Bethel, Suffolk County, New York, and near the town of Woodstock. Various Jewish music festivals -- in…
The Latino Expo has been held annually at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square. This is a new event that has been growing in recent years. Miami claims to hold the largest "Latino…
Macy's Flower Show has been a spring tradition for over thirty years. However, Macy's had given flower shows much earlier than this.…