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2013 Events in New York
Chinese New Year
10 February 2013
New York City's Chinatown is the largest in the United States and the site of…
Central Park SummerStage
7 June to 2 September 2012
Summer Stage is one of New York's greatest institutions, and every summer Central…
ING New York City Marathon
4 November 2012
As the world’s largest marathon with more than 35,000 runners from around…
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
29 November 2012
Thanksgiving (originally a harvest festival) is celebrated across the United…
St Patrick's Day Parade
17 March 2013
On St Patrick’s Day every year thousands of Irish Americans head down 5th…
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
4 July annually
Independence Day is celebrated throughout the States, but nowhere more than in…
Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour
5 May 2013
The biggest cycling event in the USA, the bike tour sees 30,000 cyclists pedalling…
Gay Pride Week and March
8 - 16 June 2012
Rainbow flags flutter in Greenwich Village during New York's Lesbian and Gay…
Broadway on Broadway
September 2012 TBA
A quintessential New York City event, Broadway on Broadway is the theatre season's…
Times Square New Year�s Eve Celebrations
31 December 2012
Times Square boasts one of the largest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the…
US Open Tennis Tournament
27 August to 9 September 2012
The top names and seeds vie for victory in the final Grand Slam event of the…
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
18 - 19 May 2013
More than a million hungry people descend on the Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood…
Pier Antiques Show
17 - 18 November 2012
The internationally renowned Pier Antiques show is attended by celebrities, major…
Village Halloween Parade
31 October 2012
What started out as a walk from house to house in the neighbourhood for friends…
Winter Solstice Concert
December 2012 TBA
Making use of the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the interior is turned…
New York Fashion Week
February 2013 TBA
The fashion gurus, gorgeous models and Hollywood brass pop into the Big Apple…
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