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What to do in New York in mayo

The best month for New York is marzo — Saint Patrick's Day Parade on March 17 at 11 am up Fifth Avenue — 265th edition marching from 44th to 79th pas…

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Why New York in mayo

Frieze New York May 13-17 at The Shed (Hudson Yards) — 70 international galleries and performance programming during NYC's spring art week.

Peak Kwanzan cherries on the Cherry Esplanade at Brooklyn Botanic Garden — deep pink bloom roughly April 24 through May 3 each year.

Memorial Day on May 25 unofficially kicks off summer — outdoor terraces in full swing, Hamptons jitneys, Coney Island ice cream and 72°F highs.

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enero

NYC Restaurant Week Winter from January 20 through February 12 — $30, $45 and $60 prix-fixe menus at 627 restaurants across the five boroughs.

febrero

Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse — Firecracker Ceremony at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on February 17 and Super Saturday lion-and-dragon dances on February 28.

marzo

Saint Patrick's Day Parade on March 17 at 11 am up Fifth Avenue — 265th edition marching from 44th to 79th past St. Patrick's Cathedral.

abril

Easter Parade & Bonnet Festival on April 5 along Fifth Avenue by St. Patrick's — open-air Easter hat parade with no stands or tickets since 1870.

junio

NYC Pride March on June 28 from 26th and Fifth — the world's largest pride march, passing the Stonewall Inn 57 years after the uprising.

julio

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks over the East River — the country's biggest fireworks show, visible from FDR Drive, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Long Island City.

agosto

US Open Tennis starts August 30 at Flushing Meadows — Grand Slam with a Fan Week ahead and night sessions under Arthur Ashe's retractable roof.

septiembre

US Open finals week through September 13 — Arthur Ashe packed for the second-week draws and mild 77°F temperatures perfect for outer-court sessions.

octubre

New York Comic Con October 8-11 at the Javits Center — 20th anniversary with a Coney Island theme and 250,000+ costumed attendees.

noviembre

TCS New York City Marathon on November 1 — 50th anniversary of the five-borough course with 55,000 finishers crossing the line in Central Park.

diciembre

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting on December 2 — the city's holiday icon stays up and lit through early January.

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