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44th Annual Battery Dance Festival

Rockefeller Park

New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival returns to Rockefeller Park this summer. The Battery Dance Festival brings together spectacular international and local dance companies, each evening ending with […]

Free

NYC Summer Streets

Many blocks of car-free fun, fitness, and live entertainment as the city’s streets transform into playgrounds for all to enjoy. In Lower Manhattan, Lafayette Street and Centre Street will be […]

Garden Stewardship at Gotham Park

Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!

Free

Drawing in the Park

Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help […]

Free

People Parks and Possibilities

Did you know that Central Park and Prospect Park were designed? Trees, land, and lakes were all part of a plan. Explore the story of America’s first and most influential […]

Free

OtherWorlds Fair

Governors Island

A pub­lic fair, designed, led, and run by New York City youth ages 16 – 22 pre­sent­ed by Beam Cen­ter, an arts edu­ca­tion non­prof­it locat­ed in Red Hook. This year’s theme, ​‘What’s […]

Free