Here's What To Do In New York City This Weekend: Events And Festivals

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Gorgeous fall weather is expected this weekend in New York City and there is no shortage of fun things to do around the five boroughs.

From iconic annual events to world-famous music performances to book festivals, there are plenty of options for those looking to get out of the house this weekend.

Here are a collection of events you can check out over the next three days.

Friday

Rolling Loud Music Festival: Citi Field, Queens

The 2022 rendition of the Rolling Loud Music Festival kicked off Friday at Citi Field, and will run Friday through Sunday.

The event will feature some of the largest names in music, including Nicki Minaj and Lil Uzi Vert on Friday night. Other artists that will grace the stage this weekend are Playboi Carti, Da Baby, and Chief Keef.

You can check out tickets — here — (16 and older).

San Gennaro Festival: Little Italy, Manhattan

The San Gennaro Festival is continuing to run Friday through Sunday on Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston streets.

The festivities include vendors, music, food-eating contests, and general fun on eleven blocks of Little Italy.

You can check out more about the annual festival on its website.

Saturday

Morningside Lights Festival: Uptown Manhattan

The beloved annual procession will return to uptown Manhattan on Saturday with hundreds of handmade lanterns floating through Morningside Park to Columbia University's campus.

The procession will set off at 8 p.m. from within Morningside Park at 116th Street. The theme of this year's festival is "The Reimagined Monument," which is a push for people to create their own monuments "to speak to our current moment, our shared past, and our hopes for the future."

You can find out more about the Morningside Lights Festival on its website.

Jamaica Q 5.5K Walk/Run: Jamaica, Queens

You can still register for the Jamaica Q 5.5K Walk/Run, which is designed to promote "meaningful community connection through a day of fitness and physical activity."

The route works its way through downtown Jamacia's commercial corridors with the intent of highlighting historic landmarks throughout the neighborhood.

Net proceeds from signing up for the race will be donated to The Y afterschool program at P.S. 40 and P.S. 48.

You can find out more about the race on its website.

Sunday

Brooklyn Book Festival: Virtual and in Downtown Brooklyn

Virtual Festival Day will kick off the Brooklyn Book Festival, which is running from Sunday through Oct. 3.

The Virtual Festival Day will begin at noon and feature readings, discussions, and panels, on a variety of book-related and writing subjects.

Over 150 authors will attend the Virtual Festival Day and the in-person Festival Day later in the week.

It is New York City's largest free literary celebration.

You can find out more about the Brooklyn Book Festival on its website.

Muslim Day Parade: Midtown Manhattan

The 38th rendition of the Muslim Day Parade will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. It will set off from 38th Street and Madison Avenue and end at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.

The parade's purpose is to bring together communities of various ethnic and religious backgrounds to "promote a better understand of Islam and to establish interfaith cooperation between Muslims and all other religious/community groups."

You can find out more about the parade on its website.

2022 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk New York City: Brooklyn to Manhattan

The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in New York City is held each year on the last Sunday of September to symbolize firefighter Stephen Siller's final footsteps from the foot of the Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers.

Siller was scheduled to golf on Sept. 11, 2001, but took off to the Twin Towers when he heard that the plane had struck. Battery Tunnel was already closed by the time he got there, so he put on his gear and ran to the Twin Towers — where he later died.

It also pays homage to the 343 FDNY firefighters, law enforcement officers, and thousands of civilians who lost their lives on the day.

You can find out more about the event on its website.