Best Summer Festivals in NYC in August 2023 for Families

Join Brooklyn Children's Museum in celebrating Caribbean history and culture with a day of dance, music, food, and more! Photo courtesy of BCM
Join Brooklyn Children's Museum in celebrating Caribbean history and culture with a day of dance, music, food, and more! Photo courtesy of BCM
7/31/23 - By Drew Kristofik

August ushers in the final round of summer festivals in NYC. This last gasp of summer celebrations includes some of our favorite summer festivals in NYC like Summer Streets, the Puppet Fringe Fest, Brooklyn's gorgeous Hindu Lamp Ceremony, the Sand Sculpting Contest on Coney Island, the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Fest, and, of course, Arthur Ashe Kids' Day at the US Open. We've found more than two dozen summer festivals in NYC this August and the best part: They're (almost) all FREE.

Read on for more details on these top summer festivals in NYC this August, and find more must-dos on our list of 100 FREE things to do in NYC this summer. Be sure to bookmark our Ultimate NYC Kids Summer Vacation Guide for more fun seasonal happenings.

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As always, if an event piques your interest, be sure to click through to our listing for all the details, including addresses and times. And keep in mind: In NYC, really cool things to do with kids often get booked quickly, so buy your tickets ASAP or, in the case of FREE events, arrive early.

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Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Riverside Park, Pier 1

Hudson River Park - Pier 76

Target East Harlem Community Garden

Multiple locations around NYC