Hallothanksmas (Halloween + Thanksgiving + Christmas)
"Hallowthanksmas" (or "Hallothanksmas") is a portmanteau word that combines the holidays of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many people have noticed that when school…
Halloweekend (Halloween + weekend)
When Halloween ("All Hallows' Evening" falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday, that weekend is often called "Halloweekend" (Halloween + weekend). The term…
Hallowthanksmas (Halloween + Thanksgiving + Christmas)
"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
"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…
Hip Hop Theater Festival
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…
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
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…
HOT! NYC Celebration of Queer Culture
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! (Festival of East Village Artists)
"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…
Idiotarod (with shopping carts!)
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.…
Impact Festival
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 (balloon-inflating for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade)
"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…
International Dance Festival
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 (Jamaica Arts and Music Summer 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…
Jewish Woodstock
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…
Latino Expo
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
Macy's Flower Show has been a spring tradition for over thirty years. However, Macy's had given flower shows much earlier than this.…
Mafrika Festival (Music of Africa)
The Mafrika Festival is a new festival that could grow into an annual event. It celebrates African culture in New York City with the music and arts of Africa.…
Mermaid Parade
Old Coney Island used to have many parades. The "Mermaid Parade" was started in 1983 in that same grand tradition. This is not sponsored by Disney, so don't look for "the little…
Mexican Day Parade
The Mexican Day Parade (or Mexican Independence Parade) celebrates Mexico's independence from Spain. The parade began in the 1990s. New York City has seen a large increase in immigrants from…
Midtown International Theatre Festival
The Midtown International Theatre Festival began in 2000 and is held in midtown Manhattan (above 14th Street). http://www.midtownfestival.org/fest06/copy/schedule.htmMITFJuly 17th-August 6th,…