Dates not yet confirmed. The organiser has not announced this edition. The dates below follow the festival's usual pattern and are our best estimate; check the official site before booking around them.
The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival fills Ninth Avenue from 42nd to 57th Streets in Hell's Kitchen for a spring weekend; the organisers call it New York's oldest continuing food festival.
Dates and details checked September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in New York City around 16 to 17 May 2027, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival runs 16 to 17 May. These are the food tours and tastings in New York City to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Private tour · 2 hours
Discover Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance art and architecture in NYC on a private tour of the Cloisters of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Extended option: private...
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Satisfy your pizza cravings on a 3-hour walking tour of New York’s Greenwich Village. Sample 3 different pies in one of the city's most historic neighborhoods and tast...
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Explore Greenwich Village on a 2.5-hour guided food tour led by a local expert. Enjoy six food tastings, visit famous landmarks, and hear the stories behind the food a...
Address: 9th Avenue from 42nd to 57th Streets, New York, NY 10036, New York City
Taste of Times Square, the Times Square Alliance's annual tasting evening, returned on Wednesday 9 September 2026 with wristband tastings of signature dishes from neighbourhood restaurants and live entertainment.
TipWristbands are sold at tents on Broadway and 46th Street; advance sales ended before the 2026 date but tickets could still be bought at the tents from 2 pm.
Burger Bash is the headline night of NYCWFF every October at the Seaport in New York City. Pat LaFrieda Meats presents; 30 chefs each build a burger.
TipTickets ($295) include unlimited burgers and drinks. The line for in 2025's winner runs 30 minutes; circulate to lesser-known chefs.
9 Sep 2027
Taste of Times Square
Signature dishes from Times Square restaurants
16 Oct
Burger Bash by Pat LaFrieda
Burgers
20 Jan to 12 Feb 2027
NYC Restaurant Week
Prix-fixe menus citywide
15 May 2027
Taste of Tribeca
Tribeca restaurant tastings
25-26 Apr 2027
NYC Hot Sauce Expo
Hot sauce and spicy food
24 Oct to 4 Jan
Winter Village at Bryant Park
Holiday market food hall
