Enjoy a full day of county fair magic in Manhattan, with live bands, sideshow performers, carnival amusements for kids, local vendors, cotton candy, and more!
This year’s live music includes French Cookin’ Blues Band, 15TH STREET, and square dancing with City Stompers. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns with jaw-dropping sideshow performers, Paris the Hip-Hop Juggler and ALLEZ-OOPS. The fair will also feature an exciting pop-up by the New York Handmade Collective!
Mainstage Performers:
1:15 – 2:15 PM
French Cookin’ Blues Band
The band is committed to preserving the history and heritage of the blues, playing classic songs from the great artists as well as an extensive selection of original titles.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
15TH STREET
Formerly known as Lunar Tourists, 15TH STREET is a six-piece Americana rock band performing sets of powerful original songs and exciting renditions of cover tunes.
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Square Dancing with City Stompers
Learn to square dance to live Southern Appalachian fiddle music with New York City’s only clogging school!
Sideshow Performers:
2:00 – 2:30 PM
ALLEZ-OOPS
Blending circus thrills, fast-paced and spontaneous comedy, this slapstick spectacle excites all audiences with absurd sight gags and visual silliness. ALLEZ-OOPS! is a guaranteed crowd favorite: family-friendly, hilarious and a whole lot of FUN!
4:15 – 4:45 PM
Paris the Hip-Hop Juggler
Paris, given the nickname “The Hip Hop Juggler” by Al Roker himself, has been dazzling audiences with his brand of juggling for over a decade. His combination of style, interactive stunts, witty comedy, and world class juggling talent has been featured on the The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Sesame Street, and at The White House.
Local artists and vendors!
In addition to neighborhood organizations and businesses, we’re excited to welcome a pop-up by the New York Handmade Collective, featuring Moms Knitting NYC, Luna Jars Apothecary, Wallcojr Designs, D’s Delights, Nettie’s Knowledge, Saponify, Lina del Plato Designs, Della J Designz, June 8th Jewelry, and Copper Colored Gal Designs!
Know Before You Go
For everyone’s safety, we are asking all participants to observe the following guidelines:
Wash your hands before attending a program
Stay home if you are sick
Additionally, we encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer and water bottles to our programs.
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Love the idea of a county fair! –and delightful weather is expected in this last week of summer!
Many thanks to the Riverside Park Conservancy organizers and all the wonderful participants–as well as to the West Side Rag for spreading the good word!
This was a fabulous event, thank you to everyone who organized this!