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Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 6 pm to 11 pm [Show starts 8 pm] - Oktoberfest at Killmeyers Tavern - at 4254 Arthur Kill Road in Clay Pits Pond State Park on Staten Island. A celebration of Bavarian food, music and culture at an old time Bavarian bar and biergarten. For details see - WS - https://killmeyers.com or FB - https://www.facebook.com/killmeyers

Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 2025 from 12 noon - 6 Saturday - 15th Anniversary Fall Festival and Italian Exotic Car Show - at Case Belvedere at 79 Howard Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood near Grymes Hill and just south of Tompkinsville on Staten Island. The event features luxurious, classic and performance Italian autos on the lawn, along with Italian food and drink, and live entertainment. This is a Staten Island festival more than a street fair in Silver Lake near the Grymes Hill and Tompkinsville neighborhoods of Staten Island. See Casa Belvedere Italian Cultural Foundation for details. Admission $10. Kids under 12 free. For details see - WS - https://casa-belvedere.org/ or FB - https://www.facebook.com/casabelvederesi

The photo above or at right was taken from Casa Belvedere in Silver Lake / Grymes Hill a few years ago at a prior classic car show. The car show returns this weekend.

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Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 11 am VIP / 12 noon to 4 pm - Pig Island Festival - at Snug Harbor Cultural Center. They described it as follows, "... this pork-laden festival [includes 20 chefs who] compete for the most delicious porcine dishes. There will also be craft beer, hard cider, spirits and other food offerings – all-included with a general admissions ticket ... " In the South Meadow at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden at 1000 Richmond Terrace in the Randall Manor neighborhood on Staten Island. Staten Island street fair / festival in Randall Manor - Admission $41 / $70 / $92. For details see - https://snug-harbor.org

The photo above or at right, shows the Brooklyn Bridge traversing the East River. Brooklyn Bridge Park is also in the photo at the foot of the bridge, on the Brooklyn side, which is the green space at right in the photo. The photo was taken last year from the Staten Island Ferry heading south to the Island.

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Historic Richmond Town _ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, August 30, 31 & September 1, 2025 from 12 noon - 8 pm. Richmond County Fair - At Historic Richmond Town at 441 Clarke Avenue. Food, music, carnival, crafts, living history, entertainment & shopping for families and folks of all ages. Admission $7 kids / $12 seniors / $15 adults & kids age 5 and under are free. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in Historic Richmond Town. One of the biggest events on Staten Island. For details see - https://www.historicrichmondtown.org

In the photo above or at right was taken last year at the County Fair in Historic Richmond Town. It's an old fashioned county fair, in an historic setting, albeit without the livestock. There are plenty of food and market vendors to round out the holiday for the kids and family.

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August 23 & 24, 2025 from 11 am to 9 pm & ending at 7 pm on Sunday - Snug Harbor Annual Dance Festival - at Snug Harbor at 1000 Richmond Terrace in Randall Manor on Staten Island. A full day of dance and other activities. Pay what you can [suggested $10 - $30]. For details see - https://snug-harbor.org/event/2025shdf/?instance_id=8568

Historic Richmond Town _ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, August 30, 31 & September 1, 2025 from 12 noon - 8 pm. Richmond County Fair - At Historic Richmond Town at 441 Clarke Avenue. Food, music, carnival, crafts, living history, entertainment & shopping for families and folks of all ages. Admission $7 kids / $12 seniors / $15 adults & kids age 5 and under are free. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in Historic Richmond Town. One of the biggest events on Staten Island. For details see - https://www.historicrichmondtown.org

At right is a photo of one of the Staten Island Ferries, with folks aboard as if it were the Love Boat, as they head out into the New York harbor on their voyage to distant Manhattan.

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Saturday, August 16, 2025 beginning at 7 pm - Summer Concert Series w/ Vito Piccone & the Elegants - at Midland Beach Splaza. For details see - https://www.statenislandusa.com/summerconcerts.html

Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Cottage Row Curiosities at Snug Harbor Cultural Center - See street fairs link below for details.

At right are Staten Island Ferry passengers, many of whom are tourists, taking photos of the Statue of Liberty as we traversed the New York City harbor last Sunday.