No time is better than the summer time for a party in the street. Here’s a look at the upcoming festivals this summer (by date):

FORT GREENE: Brooklyn Academy of Music, May 29, Ashland Place between Hanson Place and Fulton Street

BAY RIDGE: Eighth Avenue Festival, May 30, Eighth Avenue between 39th and 49th streets

FLATBUSH: Our Lady of Refuge Pig Roast and Street Fair, May 31, Foster Avenue at Ocean Avenue

CROWN HEIGHTS: Celebrating Diversity Street Fair, June 5, St. Marks Avenue between Brooklyn and Kingston avenues

BAY RIDGE: Fifth Avenue Spring Festival, June 6, Fifth Avenue between 65th and 85th streets

DOWNTOWN: S. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, June 7, Schermerhorn Street between Court Street and Boerum Place

PARK SLOPE: Brooklyn Pride Festival, June 12, Prospect Park West between Ninth and 15th streets

BENSONHURST: 86th Street Festival, June 13, 86th Street between 19th Avenue and Bay Parkway; 20th Avenue Festival, June 16, 20th Avenue between Bay Ridge Avenue and 74th Street

PARK SLOPE: Park Slope Chamber of Commerce, June 20, Seventh Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and 16th Street

MIDWOOD: Avenue M Festival, June 27, Avenue M between Ocean Avenue and E. 13th Street

COBBLE HILL: Smith Street Fun Day Sunday, June 27, Smith Street between Bergen Street and Union Street

WILLIAMSBURG: The Giglio, July 7-18, N. Eighth Street between Meeker Avenue and Roebling Street

COBBLE HILL: Bastille Day Party on Smith Street, July 18, Smith Street between Bergen and Pacific streets I

BERGEN BEACH: Veterans Avenue Festival, July 29, Veterans Avenue between Avenue T and 71st Street

FLATBUSH: Flatbush Family Fun Fest, August 1, Flatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Parkside Avenue

CONEY ISLAND: Pakistani American Merchants’ s Coney Island Festival, August 8, Coney Island Avenue between Newkirk Avenue and Avenue H

BENSONHURST: 18th Avenue Festival, August 27, 18th Avenue between 67th and 75th streets

BRIGHTON BEACH: Brighton Neighborhood Association’s Coney Island Festival, August 29, Brighton Beach between Corbin Place and Coney Island Avenue, Coney Island Avenue between Brighton Beach Avenue and Brightwater Court

CARROLL GARDENS: Waterfront District Fall Festival, Columbia Street between Degraw and Union streets

CROWN HEIGHTS: West Indian American Day Carnival, September 6, Eastern Parkway between Utica Avenue and Plaza Street East

SUNSET PARK: Fifth Avenue Street Festival, September 12, Fifth Avenue between 44th and 59th streets

FLATBUSH: Cortelyou Road Festival, September 12, Cortelyou Road between Coney Island Avenue and Ocean Avenue

BAY RIDGE: Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church Festival, September 17, Ridge Boulevard between 84th and 86th streets

BOERUM HILL: Atlantic Antic, September 26, Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street and Fourth Avenue

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