Love for New York City is in the Air! Lead a Jane’s Walk This Year

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Jane's Walk NYC festival

February 13, 2026

Show your love for New York City and lead a Jane’s Walk this year! Now through Tuesday, March 31, New Yorkers can submit walks for the 2026 Jane’s Walk NYC festival, to be held during the first weekend of May (May 1-3). The festival roster with a list of all the walks will be released in early April.

Learn more and make a walk submission >

Anyone can submit and lead a walk on any New York City related topic. Celebrate New York City history, culture, and advocacy with us and lead a walk this year! For any questions, email the Jane’s Walk NYC Team at janeswalknyc@mas.org.

Jane’s Walk is a global, annual festival celebrating city life and culture. Jane’s Walk NYC, hosted by MAS, is the largest chapter of the festival worldwide. MAS staff organize a fleet of volunteer walk leaders, to create 200+ in-person, virtual, and on-demand walks drawing more than 7,000 participants. All Jane’s Walk NYC events are free and open to the public.

Submit a Jane's Walk this year!

Walks are volunteer-led and submitted by New Yorkers who make up our city’s vibrant communities. The varied walks feature all boroughs, dozens of neighborhoods, and diverse topics. Some of last year’s eclectic walk highlights include:

● Pest Propaganda: An Ode to the Rat and the Pigeon
● Smelling Bushwick
● Jane’s Walk Bike Ride on the Hutchinson River Greenway
● Queen Anne Architecture in Richmond Hill, NY
● A Little Local Tottenville Trot

During Jane’s Walk NYC weekend, the simple act of exploring the city is enhanced with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement. Jane’s Walk NYC encourages people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and connect with visitors and neighbors alike.

MAS will host walk leader information sessions in March for interested walk leaders covering the submission process, research resources, and idea development.

Jane’s Walk NYC is supported in part by Swig Equities, and with organizational support from the New York Public Library, Urban Archive, and other local cultural institutions.

To discuss sponsorship opportunities for Jane’s Walk NYC, please contact Director of Development Sarah Celentano at scelentano@mas.org. Learn about sponsorship opportunities >

There will be much more to come! The full roster of walks will be announced in mid-April. We can’t wait to celebrate the city we call home this May!

With lots of love for New York City,

Team Jane’s Walk NYC