OCTOBER                     NOVEMBER                     DECEMBER

STREET FAIRS

Happen from spring through autumn, plus special occasions. The best place to find one during your visit is to go to http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/sched.html

CELEBRATIONS

Culturefest At Battery Park
Saturday, Sunday, October 10, 11
Experience the varied art scene of NYC through activities, exhibits and performances.
Columbus Day
Monday, October 12
Columbus Day Parade in New York City, NY This great celebration of Columbus' travels and the Italian culture culminates to its apex in New York City with the Columbus Day Parade. Great shopping day!
Halloween
Saturday, October 31
New York's Village Halloween Parade in New York City, NY Along with the requisite ghouls and spooks, New York's Village Halloween Parade also offers visitors the chance to witness a great group of celebrities and star events. Try to come in costume—you can even join in the parade! It’s a hoot!

IMPORTANT TRADESHOWS

Manhattan Vintage Clothing & Textile Show
Friday, Saturday, October 9, 10
Metropolitan Pavillion A great clothing show for today’s fashionistas—guys, too!

At the Javits Convention Center:

PhotoPlus Intl. Conference & Expo
Thursday-Saturday, October 22-24

JA NY Jewelry Show
Sunday – Tuesday, October 25-27

CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES and MUSIC OF ALL KINDS

Madison Square Garden
PINK/10-5

LEONARD COHEN/10-23

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME BENEFIT
10-29, 10-30 EVERYONE—EVERYONE—IS PERFORMING!!

ING NEW YORK MARATHON
Sunday, November 1
Premier event of New York Road Runners, one of the world's great road races, drawing more than 100,000 applicants annually. So many places for viewing and cheering, the best: in Central Park.

THANKSGIVING
Wednesday, Thursday, November 25, 26
Wed., November 25, starting around 4pm until approximately 8pm: 77th-81 Sts, Central Park West and Columbus Avenue Inflation of the Giant Balloons Family Night, Date Night, Best Friends
Thursday, November 26 9am 77th St & Central Park West Ends: 12Noon, 34th St & Herald Square

BLACK FRIDAY
New York Style – The stores open early, their holiday windows and aisles glisten and amaze everyone. NO TAX ON CLOTHING UNDER $110.

IMPORTANT ART & TRADESHOWS

The Hotel/Restaurant Show
November 7-10 Javits Center

The Pier Antiques Show
November 14--15 12th Avenue & 55th Street

Greater New York Dental Meeting
November 27-December 3 Javits Center

CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES and MUSIC OF ALL KINDS

Lyle Lovett
11/4 The Beacon Theatre

Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square
Monday, November 30 Starts 5:30 PM
Annual tree lighting and features free entertainment, food tastings, in-store activities and shopping around and about this colorful and vibrant neighborhood. Stores, restaurants, cultural organizations and public spaces buzzing with activities for both children and adults. From Columbus Circle to 68th St:performers, street musicians, jugglers, stilt-walkers.

EXHIBITIONS

Jewish Museum November 15 Opening: Man Ray: His work—photography, paintings and other multimedia pieces.

MoMA November 8 Opening: The first return of a Bauhaus Exhibit in 70 years. Every type of visual art, from painting and photography to architecture and graphic design. Digging deeper into the archives of the Bauhaus school than ever before.

IMPORTANT ART & TRADESHOWS

ONE OF A KIND SHOW
December 11-13 Javits Center

CONCERTS

Hot Tuna 12-5 The Beacon Theatres.

There is so much going on in New York City, from November 26 through the first week in January, we highlight just a few here.

ROCKEFELLER CENTER:
The very heart of everything and for everyone. Every day, every night.

CITY CENTER FOR THE PERFOMING ARTS ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATRE
Get tickets! You will love every minute of every performance!

LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:

HANDEL’S MESSIAH with the National Chorale
Tuesday 12-22 8:00pm

THE NUTCRACKER NYC BALLET
to January 3, 2010 Afternoon and Evening Performances And a fascinating guided tour of Lincoln Center's concert halls.

TIME WARNER CENTER at COLUMBUS CIRCLE:

The magnificent lighting, gorgeous shops, art displays, dining, Holiday Traditional; Market in Central Park.

GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL LIGHT SHOW & CRAFTS FAIR
A kaleidoscopic light show starting daily at 11am and repeats through the day.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM AND AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HOSTORY
Each museum has its stunning Christmas Holiday Tree on display and worth a visit just for this.

NEW YEAR’S EVE—TIMES SQUARE, of course! Be there early! Do as the police tell you! Come with and meet friends.

Or…

STAY IN OUR Upper West Side Neighborhood and enjoy dinner and pub hopping until early in the morning – the best people in the city will be there!

SHOPPING

Everywhere! On the streets, in our vestpocket parks, Central Park, Union Square Park, Bryant Park, Grand Central Station, South Street Seaport, Broadway corners on the Upper West Side. The museum gift shops runneth over with stunning items. The department stores are magic.