#1 Art, Design & Architecture Event
One of the preeminent events on the annual calendar for both amateur art lovers and industry professionals from around the world, the centerpiece of Armory Arts Week—which also includes the prestigious Art Show and an array of other marquee events—attracted more than 60,000 people to Piers 92 and 94 last year. Next: March 4-9, 2014
#2 Art, Design & Architecture Event
The four-day fair reeled in more than 43,000 people in 2013, with attendance by trade professionals growing some 20 percent. The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS's Dining by Design—a showcase of dining room designs by interior designers, major brands, design students, and all types of artists—is colocated with the show. The expo will return for a 13th edition later this month. Next: March 20-23, 2014
#3 Art, Design & Architecture Event
The quarter-century-old show, which exhibits everything from bathroom fixtures to avant garde furniture design, saw attendance increase to nearly 30,000 people in 2013, including 570 exhibitors from 33 different countries. Next: May 17-20, 2014
#4 Art, Design & Architecture Event
Held at Pier 60 on the Hudson River, the gala award show honoring an array of achievements in the design world is the centerpiece of National Design Week. Next: October 2014
#5 Art, Design & Architecture Event
More than 400 artists showcase their works at the eclectic Brooklyn waterfront festival each year, which brings in more than 200,000 attendees. Next: September 26-28, 2014
#6 Art, Design & Architecture Event (new to the list)
The spin-off of London’s hugely influential contemporary art fair successfully debuted in New York in 2012 and will return to Randall’s Island Park for a third edition this year. More than 190 galleries from around the world will participate. Next: May 9-12, 2014
#7 Art, Design & Architecture Event
Tens of thousands of architecture and design lovers eagerly anticipate the annual opportunity to peak inside an array of traditionally off-limits city sites. Next: October 11-12, 2014
#8 Art, Design & Architecture Event (new to the list)
A-listers from art, fashion, and Hollywood converge at the Academy of Art’s buzzy annual party, with Diane von Furstenberg, Cindy Sherman, and Parker Posey among the boldface names in attendance last year. Next: April 7, 2014
