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Holidays & festivals →Highlights that come around every year. Dates change, so check the official listing before you go.
- MarSt. Patrick's Day ParadeFifth Avenue, Manhattan
- JunNYC Pride MarchManhattan, the last Sunday in June
- SepLabor Day CarnivalEastern Parkway, Brooklyn
- Oct 31Village Halloween ParadeSixth Avenue, Manhattan
- NovNew York City MarathonAll five boroughs
- NovMacy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeUpper West Side to Herald Square
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