Open Streets Amsterdam brings a free makers market to the Upper West Side every Saturday through October 31. The FIFA International Makers Market sets up at W 106th and 107th Streets on Amsterdam Avenue, noon to 5 pm — no tickets, just a pedestrian-friendly block of local vendors and neighborhood shops.
- Where: 951 Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan Valley / Upper West Side (between W 106th and W 107th St)
- When: Saturdays, noon–5 pm, through Oct 31 (next edition: this weekend)
- What: handmade goods, jewelry, artwork, accessories, vintage treasures, and gifts from NYC-based makers and small businesses
- Extras: outdoor games, family-friendly activities, food and coffee
- Highlight: a retired school bus converted into a one-of-a-kind vintage shop
- Cost: free
The market is part of the city’s FIFA-related summer programming, but it’s really a neighborhood event — the organizers frame it as a staycation alternative to beach crowds, with the added benefit of supporting the brick-and-mortar shops along Amsterdam Avenue. Worth a Saturday afternoon stroll even if you’re not buying anything.