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Fairs, Festivals and Parades in NYC and Nearby for October 2022

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Fairs and festivals in and near NYC October 2022
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Fairs, Festivals and Parades in NYC and Nearby for October 2022

Is there a more exciting month than October? Between the gorgeous fall weather and the endless activities for families, it’s the perfect time to get out of the house (before it gets too cold!) and celebrate Halloween and the autumn season  at a fair or festival with the kids.

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We are fortunate to live in NY, where there are so many events and activities it’s hard to keep up. Your family can attend a festive gathering in the bustling city or choose to hit the suburbs where the changing leaves make the perfect backdrop for a fall photo. Wherever you choose to spend your family’s time, you’re sure to have a blast.

Check out this mega roundup of October 2022 fairs, festivals, carnivals and parades in NYC (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx) plus Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau counties), Rockland and Westchester from our sister site, NYMetroParents. Happy October!

NYC Fairs, Festivals and Carnivals

Manhattan | Brooklyn | Queens | Bronx | Staten Island

Long Island Fairs, Festivals and Carnivals

Nassau | Suffolk

Westchester Fairs, Festivals and Carnivals

Rockland Fairs, Festivals and Carnivals

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About the Author

Shara Levine

Shara Levine, originally from Brooklyn, is the Events Manager for New York Family Magazine. As a lifelong New Yorker, and mom of four raising her kids on Long Island, Shara knows her hometown well and brings her love of all things fun to New York Family by sharing the best in kid friendly events, festival, concerts, and performances in NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and Westchester. When not helping parents plan their family’s day out, Shara enjoys making random Seinfeld references and going on late-night Target runs.

Jeannine Cintron

Jeannine Cintron is the Executive Editorial Director leading the New York Family team. A proud lifelong New Yorker and Brooklyn native, she currently lives in Staten Island with her two children and three cats. When she’s not busy working, you can find her binging True Crime documentaries or begging her teen and tween to clean their rooms.

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