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PLAYOFFS?! – OCT 2

Happy Weekend!! Last chance to catch a regular season Mets game, plus a couple of fall festivals goin’ down.

Downtown Holiday Market

Shop for unique seasonal gifts at this 6th annual market to support local artisans. The diverse offerings will include jewelry, textiles, pottery, paintings and more. This is a great way to find some great gifts while supporting local craftsmen all at the same time! There will be a wide range of local musicans and bands that will entertain shoppers. Jazz, swing, blues, reggae — basically everything to make the shopping experience as fun as possible. With more than 180 vendors showing their wares, there’s bound to be something for everyone on your list.

www.downtownholidaymarket.com

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Hammond’s Candies 10th Annual Candy Cane Festival

What represents the holiday season better than that red and white striped sweet treat the candy cane? Indulge your inner child at Hammond’s Candies 10th annual Candy Cane Festival on December 11 from 9am- 5pm. Hammonds is an old pro, manufacturing chocolates and hard candies since 1920. Santa will be there with trolley rides, gingerbread cookie decorating, carnival games, crafts, face painting, moon bounce, and food vendors and you’ll have a chance to take a free tour of the factory and sample candy made right before your eyes!

http://www.hammondscandies.com/

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3. Eclectic Ninth Avenue Int’l Food Festival May 15-16

Picture 28New York is famous for its street fairs, and none of the street fairs are more known than the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival in Hell’s Kitchen. Started in 1973, this food festival attracts more than a million people every year. The festival reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity that is Hell’s Kitchen. Besides the standard zepplois, funnel cakes, mozzarepas, and egg creams, there is a smorgasbord of unique foods that will only be found here. From Argentinian to Cajun to Moroccan to Peruvian food, the list here goes on and on.

There are also over 200 street fair and flea market vendors selling various items. There is a stage with live entertainment on 55th Street on Sunday, featuring international music and dance like Egyptian belly dancing, Arabian scarf dancing and German folk dancing. If you’re bringing the family, there is also a children’s pavilion featuring games and activities. There is no admission fee, and the festival raises money for community groups in the neighborhood.