Don’t Miss List: Ninth Avenue Food Festival
By Jennifer Roberts, Halstead Property Agent & Neighborhood Expert
Take advantage of the spring-like weather forecast for this weekend and head on over to the 40th Annual Ninth Avenue Food Festival! Stroll along 9th avenue from 42nd to 57th street and partake in a New York City tradition. The festival goes on rain or shine from 12:00pm-5:00pm both Saturday and Sunday.
The Ninth Avenue Association was formed in 1973 in order to bring attention to New York’s most diverse and interesting ethnic neighborhood. The Association’s purpose is to unite the business community, help the neighborhood with every day challenges, to work with city agencies on behalf of local merchants and to support worthy neighborhood causes. In 1973, the International Food Festival was organized. Every year, profits from the festival go back into the neighborhood through community programs, scholarship, children’s programs, activities for seniors and holiday giveaways to needy families and neighborhood churches.
Local Merchants will be serving an array of ethnic foods which are representative of the different cultures in the neighborhood. Sample the various cuisines from different countries including Poland, Italy, Spain, Greece, Japan and Thailand. Grab an empanada from Empanada Mama or go Greek with one of my favorites Uncle Nick’s. In addition there will be a specially curated “Food Truck Park.”
In addition, there will be over 60 booths with vendors selling handcrafted jewelry, unique clothing, music, and an array of arts and crafts.
If you’ve brought the kids along there will be an entire block of family friendly children’s rides, games and attractions. There will also be 2 stages of entertainment with international music and dance.
Best of all there is no entrance fee, so can you can spend all of your money on food and shopping!
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