FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, RIDES, AND ACTIVITIES: THE 2026 CHURCH AVENUE STREET FAIR AND CRAFT FAIR

 

Church Avenue Street Fair and Craft Fair

Sunday, May 3rd

noon to 6:00 p.m.

 

From Church-Flatbush Community Alliance: 

Join us on Sunday, May 3rd, from 12pm-6pm for the 2026 Church Avenue Street Fair and Craft Fair (spaces for vendors and crafters available)!

The fair will stretch from Coney Island Ave. to Argyle Rd., with plenty of food, live music, rides, and activities for the whole family!  

 

Look out for a special crafts fair hosted by The Craft Salon and performances from Alden MOVES Dance Theater, Prospect Gymnastics, Cynthia King Dance Studio, and Da Fuzz Katz. 

This event is sponsored by the 70th Precinct, MetroPlusHealth, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

**Vendor space available: contact 

info@streetfairsny.com (or go to linktr.ee/churchflatbush for the 2026 Church Ave Street Fair Vendor Application).

 

**To apply to be part of the Craft Fair, email crafts@churchflatbush.org**

Location

Church Avenue

from Coney Island Avenue to Argyle Road

Brooklyn 

OPEN HOUSE AT CYNTHIA KING DANCE STUDIO (FREE)

 

Open House Cynthia King Dance Studio Saturday, September 6th 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.    For the whole family!

Enjoy free refreshments and demo classes in different styles of dance at our NEW Studio (254 East 8th St., corner of East 8th St. and Beverley Rd., Brooklyn) RSVP HERE You can also catch us performing at the block parties on East 7th St. beforehand! 1:30pm on E 7th between Beverley Rd. and Ave. C 2:00pm on E 7th between Church and Beverley Rd.

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

SMALL BUSINESSES! 

 

Cynthia King Dance Studio

254 E. 8th Street and 

327 E. 5th Street 

info@cynthiakingdance.com

(718) 521-4043 

https://cynthiakingdance.com/

 

BANGLA FOLK FESTIVAL IN KENSINGTON

 

Bangla Folk Festival

Sunday, September 29th

noon to 8:00 p.m.

 

A Bangla folk festival in Kensington will feature

• live music: singing performances by renowned artists,

• dance: traditional folk dances of Bangladesh,

• BIPA showcase: students and teachers of Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA),

• shopping: clothing and crafts,

• food: authentic cuisine and treats,

• and much more!

Admission to the fair is free. All members of the public are invited to attend.

For a stall booking, call any of the four phone numbers on the flyer: 718-930-0688 or 917-674-4746 or 347-237-1628 or 917-673-1105.

 

Location

McDonald Avenue

between Church Avenue and Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

RESCHEDULED: BANGLADESHI STREET FAIR

 

Bangladeshi Street Fair

Sunday, August 18th

noon to 8:00 p.m.

 

The Bangladeshi street fair and folk festival that was going to be held on Sunday, August 4th, from noon to 8:00 p.m., has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 18th.

 

The festival, hosted by Bangladesh Merchant Association, is free. It is open to everyone.

Location

McDonald Avenue

between Church Avenue and Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

TODAY'S THE DAY! KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR, 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

Today's the day of the first-ever Kensington World's Fair, the cultural festival that celebrates Kensington's diversity through music, dance, and the arts. Celebrate with your neighbors and be a part of history!

Kensington World's Fair
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

1 Albemarle Road
between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road, in front of P.S. 230
FREE!

THIS SUNDAY! THE KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR!

You're invited to the

Kensington World's Fair

this Sunday, October 24th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

in front of PS 230

Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road

See the amazing lineup of free entertainment. Enjoy free arts and crafts throughout the day. Vendors will be selling food, jewelry, Indian fabric, and much more.

Performance Schedule
11:00 Dan Schorr & the PS 230 Chorale Ensemble
11:25 Flawless Maniac
11:35 Makeshift Wings (Spanish Language Rock)
12:00 Bosilek (Bulgarian Dance Troupe)
12:35 Mavrothi Kontanis Duo (Music from the Mediterranean)
1:15 Slavic Soul Party (Balkan Brass Band)
1:55 B-Boys & The Cynthia King Dance Company
2:30 Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (Dance)
3:00 Classical Mexican Dance Ensemble
3:30 Makeshift Wings (Spanish Language Rock)

Arts & Crafts from Around the World
11:00 to 11:45 Chinese Calligraphy Bookmarks
12:00 to 12:45 Ukrainian Egg Magnets
1:00 to 1:45 Latin American Worry Dolls
2:00 to 2:45 Day of the Dead Skeleton
2:00 to 4:00 Face Painting
11:00 to 4:00 Indian Mehndi

See you at the fair! 

"AROUND KENSINGTON"

Lately, we've seen an upsurge in the number of events taking place in the neighborhood. Amarilla at Brooklynometry writes

"A few practical matters: A lot has been going on around Kensington; jazz concerts in the E. 4th St. garden, a new wing of Jaya Yoga recently opened, and more is to come soon. In particular I'm looking forward to the Sean Casey Halloween Party on Oct 31 from 12 - 5, and the Kensington World's Fair, this Sunday Oct. 24 from 11-4 featuring live music, dance and food from around the world."

Don't miss

the first Kensington World's Fair 

and the third annual Howlloween Block Bark Party!

CHURCH AVENUE BONANZA GOES TO THE DOGS

 



The Church Avenue Bonanza has gone to the dogs.

Sean Casey Animal Rescue brought some canine and feline friends to yesterday's street fair in hopes of getting them adopted. Eight dogs and seven cats now have new homes!

 

Theresa Labianca, Director of Administration at Sean Casey Animal Rescue, holds a furry friend.

Sean Casey Animal Rescue

153 E. 3rd Street (between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue)
Phone: (718) 436-5163
http://scarnyc.org

Open every day from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

BE A PART OF HISTORY - THE KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR WANTS YOU!

 From the Kensington World's Fair Organizing Committee

The Kensington World’s Fair is just a few weeks away. It has already been covered by the Daily News and will also be covered by The New York Times. The aim of the event is to celebrate Kensington’s diversity, raise money for PS 230, and to HAVE FUN! Cynthia King, Slavic Soul Party, The Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, Makeshift Wings, and others are all LOCAL performers. So many people in our community are contributing their time to the event, but we need even more help.

Do you have a few hours to spare on Sunday, October 24th? That’s all it takes to make this event a success. Lots of volunteer positions are available – from staffing arts and crafts tables for kids, orienting performers to the event, and selling raffle tickets to setting up and breaking down.

Volunteering at the World’s Fair is easy and fun! All it takes is a few hours and you'll be having a blast the whole time.

Contact us at jasmina1 at gmail for more info.

Cheers!
Jasmina

on behalf of the Kensington World’s Fair Organizing Committee

Check out the gorgeous flyer for the Fair!

TAKE A TOUR OF THE WORLD IN KENSINGTON!

The most spectacular event in Kensington's history is just three weeks away!

Celebrate Kensington's famous diversity with your family, friends, and neighbors!

Enjoy music, dance, food, and crafts from around the world!

Don't miss the Kensington World's Fair, a free cultural event that you'll remember forever!

MORE PERFORMERS FOR THE KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR!

In addition to the talented performers previously announced on this blog (Slavic Soul Party and the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts), the Kensington World's Fair will also proudly feature

• P.S. 230 Choral Ensemble,
• Makeshift Wings (a new world rock band),
• Mavrothi T. Kontanis Duo,   
• B-Boys and the CK Dance Company, and
• Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble.

(http://www.mtkontanis-music.com) 

Mavrothi Kontanis combines his love for classical, urban, and folk music from Greece and the Near East. He plays traditional and classical music from all over the world as well as his own original compositions. 

(http://cynthiakingdance.com/classes)

Cynthia King Dance Studio's B-Boys will delight you with their breakdancing, a dance form that evolved from hip-hop culture and is performed to hip-hop and other genres of music.

(http://cynthiakingdance.com/classes)

CK Dance Company's hip-hop dancing is social or choreographed dance styles primarily danced to hip-hop music or styles that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.

(http://www.brooklynheightsfolkdancers.org/cathie.html)

Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble, the only exclusively women's Bulgarian folk dance performing ensemble in the USA, is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year. Although most members of the ensemble are native-born Americans of mixed ethnic background, the group has a self-appointed mission--that of bringing the beauty of the rich treasure that is Bulgarian folklore to its American audiences.

The Kensington World's Fair is a benefit for the P.S. 230 School Fund. It will take place on Sunday, October 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in front of P.S. 230 at 1 Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road.

"CHURCH AVENUE BONANZA" STREET FAIR

Church Avenue Bonanza

Saturday, October 10th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Now that autumn is here, it'll soon be time for the return of the Church Avenue Bonanza street fair and its rides, games, music, food vendors, and merchandise vendors. The fair will be held on Saturday, October 10th, on Church Avenue, from McDonald Avenue to Ocean Parkway.

The promoter is Upscale Productions, and the Show Director is Alan. For exhibitors, the fee is $120. Food vendors should call (718) 444‑6028 or send an -mail to streetfairs2010@gmail.com to find out the fee that they'll be charged.

BANGLADESHI DANCERS AT THE KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR

One of the many treats at the Kensington World's Fair will be the dancers from the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts.

The Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, more commonly known as BIPA, was launched in 1993 with a view to keeping alive the rich Bengali culture among Bangladeshis living in the U.S., and to acquainting and enriching the American mainstream with our wonderful heritage.


We have performed in many mainstream establishments, including Ellis Island, the United Nations, Union Square Park, the American Museum of Natural History, the Queens Museum of Art, New York City public libraries, parks, schools, and colleges; Governor’s and Mayor’s programs, Asian Heritage Festivals, and also in various states across the country.


The founding members of BIPA are still active teachers, and they have been working very hard for the past 17 years to ensure that all of their students learn what they need to know to pass on our culture to future generations. These students become part of the “uttoradhikar,” or “inheritance” of their culture.

Don't Miss the Kensington World's Fair!

Sunday, October 24th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In front of P.S. 230 on Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road

"WORLD'S FAIR IN ONE NABE"

Last week, we quoted a Daily News article about the Kensington World's Fair. Here's the entire article. To read it, left click on the image and then left click again to enlarge it.

The Fair will be held on Sunday, October 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in front of P.S. 230 at 1 Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road. It's shaping up to be a wonderful event!

DAILY NEWS SPOTLIGHTS THE KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR

"With large Bangladeshi, Mexican, Russian and Orthodox Jewish populations, just to name a few, Kensington is one of the most diverse areas of the city. (Daily News, Tuesday, September 14, 2010, page 3)

We can also boast about our Albanian, Polish, Chinese, Irish, Italian, Peruvian, Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian, Argentinian, Guyanese, Jamaican, Trinidadian, Haitian, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Pakistani, and other South Asian populations. If we left anyone off this list, we apologize!

Our neighborhood is special; Kensington is the beautiful mosaic, the term so often used to describe the United States.

Next month, our neighborhood's diversity will be celebrated at the Kensington World's Fair.

"Organizers of Kensington’s upcoming World’s Fair event represent a broad spectrum of the various cultures that call the neighborhood home." (Daily News article)

The cultural festival will feature the music, dance, food, and crafts of the many countries that our neighbors, their parents, or their parents' parents once called home. Bangladeshi folk dancers, young dancers, musicians playing Jewish klezmer, Slavic, and children's music, and many more performers will delight your eyes, ears, and feet.

We're looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 24th (rain or shine), between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., in front of P.S. 230 on Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road.

The Kensington World's Fair is a benefit for the P.S. 230 School Fund.

Other KARMA blog posts about the Kensington World's Fair:
KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR COMING IN OCTOBER
SLAVIC SOUL PARTY/KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR

POSING FOR THE KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR

Some of the members of
the Kensington World's Fair Committee

Left to right: Joy Rich, Jasmina Nikolov, Veronica Guzman, Annie Ferdous, and Maggie Tobin. Kneeling: Bridget Elder.

Tonight, the committee hung banners advertising the Fair outside of P.S. 230. Proceeds from the fair will be donated to the P.S. 230 School Fund. October 24th is getting closer and closer!

Previous posts about the Fair:
Kensington World's Fair Coming in October
Slavic Soul Party/Kensington World's Fair

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY/KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR

The internationally-popular Slavic Soul Party (turn your speakers up!) will be performing at the Kensington World's Fair! The dance band combines "fiery Balkan brass, throbbing funk grooves, Gypsy accordion wizardry, and virtuoso jazz chops," to the delight of its audiences in the U.S., Serbia, Turkey, and Macedonia.

Kensington World's Fair
Sunday, October 24th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road, in front of P.S. 230 

FREE!

KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR COMING IN OCTOBER

THE FIRST ANNUAL KENSINGTON WORLD'S FAIR
IS COMING TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!

Sunday, October 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

You'll be treated to live music, dance performances, and fun and activities for the whole family. Kensington residents will be selling food from around the world and handmade crafts representing their cultures.

The Kensington World's Fair will be held on Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road, in front of P.S. 230. Attendance is free.

Musicians and dancers whose performances are culturally based and who would like to perform are invited to call (646) 450-3515. Or send an e-mail to kworldsfair@gmail.com. Neighborhood artisans who would like to sell their handmade crafts are also invited to call.

The fair is a benefit for the P.S. 230 School Fund.