{"id":42853,"date":"2017-07-13T14:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/new-york\/?p=17696"},"modified":"2019-05-15T10:03:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T15:03:47","slug":"free-food-festivals-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/free-food-festivals-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Miss These Free Food Festivals Coming to NYC This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember that New York summer bucket list you started? Now that the Fourth of July has passed \u2013 for many, marking the half-way point of the summer \u2013 that bucket list may be looking a bit neglected.<\/p>\n

But fret not. Summer has so much in store, combining two of the best parts about living in New York: food and festivals.<\/p>\n

From the iconic New York-style slice of pizza to summer favorites like ice cream, these food festivals are coming to a borough near you, and you don\u2019t want to miss them.<\/p>\n

So what are you waiting for? Smooth out that wrinkled bucket list, or grab a new notebook, and add these delicious festivals to the top of the list.<\/p>\n

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Hester Street Fair’s Ice Cream Social<\/h3>\n

\"free<\/p>\n

Do you need a better way to celebrate National Ice Cream Day?<\/p>\n

Ice cream vendors from all five boroughs are coming together this Saturday to celebrate the best part about summer: ice cream. They’ll be competing for the title of Best Ice Cream in New York, voted by you (for a $10 voting ticket)!<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s winner Noona\u2019s Ice Cream<\/a> will be there, and some famous guests might make a second appearance (Leo DiCaprio came to the social last year). So come and relax, cool down with some ice cream<\/a> and maybe win some prizes while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n

Cost: FREE<\/p>\n

Time & Date: Saturday, July 15, 2017; 11am \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n

Location: Hester Street Fair, Hester St. + Essex St., New York, NY 10002<\/p>\n

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2nd<\/sup> Annual NYC Summer Ice Cream Blizzard<\/h3>\n