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  • Amid Falling Walls

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Witness the resilience and hope that prevailed amid unimaginable darkness. Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent) is a groundbreaking musical, portraying the indomitable Jewish spirit during the Holocaust through Yiddish […]

  • Luminaries

    Brookfield Place

    Mesmerizing display of colorful lanterns in the Winter Garden.

    Free

  • Seaport Museum Book Club

    In partnership with McNally Jackson Books—located at 4 Fulton Street, just a few doors down from the Museum entrance—Seaport Museum staff and special guests will stir up lively discussions informed by our shared love of literature, history, and preservation.

    Free

  • Holiday Tree Lighting

    Witness the annual tree lighting ceremony on the cobblestone streets, and pop into the Museum’s introduction galleries for some seasonal delight. Families and visitors of all ages are encouraged to join in the creative fun by crafting your own baggywrinkle, charming maritime-inspired decorations perfect for the holidays, using vibrant yarn. Baggywrinkle, traditionally made from unraveled […]

    Free

  • Gibney Presents: YY Dance Company

    Internationally recognized choreographer/performer Yue Yin brings two signature works that have rarely been seen by New York City audiences. Born from a lingering sense of isolation that followed the Covid-19 lock-down, Ripple endeavors to find moments of balance and harmony amid turbulence and chaos.

    $27.50

  • Native Art Market

    Art by award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere is featured in the museum's annual Native Art Market. Items for sale include both traditional and contemporary beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture.

  • Up Goes the Skyscraper

    Constructing a skyscraper from foundation to spire requires years of planning and lots of hard work! Let’s learn about all the steps by reading Gail Gibbons’ Up Goes the Skyscraper! Then, kids will apply the knowledge to build skyscrapers collaboratively.

    Free

  • The Bruces

    Husband and wife team Morley and Chris Bruce aka The Bruces offer songs from their debut Family/Children’s album, Story of the Sky by The Bruces & Friends. The collection is a multi-cultural and inter-generational treasury of nineteen original songs in praise of inter belonging with one another and the natural world. Repeated at 2pm.

    Free

  • Open Studios

    Governors Island

    Con­nect with Low­er Man­hat­tan Cul­tur­al Coun­cil (LMCC)‘s Arts Cen­ter artists-in-res­i­dence at Open Stu­dios! Vis­it artists in their stu­dios, where they will share their prac­tice, works-in-progress and time-based pre­sen­ta­tions through­out the day. Ses­sion 2 Artists-in-Res­i­dence include: Bob­by Abate, Faus­tine Badrichani, Michele Brody, Mit­suko Brooks, Mon­i­ca Dun­can & Sen­em Pir­ler, Tere­sa Fel­lion, Sika Foy­er, Cami­la Galaz, Sarah […]

    Free

  • All Hands on Deck Film Screening

    Documentary film “All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World.” At this event, you'll become part of the captivating journey of a diverse crew of 30 passionate individuals, including our narrator Will Sofrin. “All Hands on Deck” will show how the fearless team set sail on a […]

    Free

  • Twinkle, Twinkle Holiday Stars

    Create twinkling holiday stars and shimmering snowflakes. Kids can design festive 5- and 6-sided stars using brilliant, textured materials, plus they can embellish pre-punched snowflakes, or cut their own lacy snowflakes inspired by classic kirigami patterns. Great for kids 4 to 12, but all ages are welcome.

  • Hot for Fire Cider

    Governors Island

    Home fer­men­ta­tion? Yes, please! At this work­shop, host­ed by Earth Mat­ter NY, par­tic­i­pants will com­bine ​“hot” ingre­di­ents (gin­ger, pep­pers, horse­rad­ish) with apple cider vine­gar and raw hon­ey to make Fire Cider: a health­ful herbal ton­ic with mul­ti­ple ben­e­fi­cial prop­er­ties. You’ll be intro­duced to some of nature’s finest (and some­times sur­pris­ing) drink­able ingre­di­ents and con­coct your […]

    $18

  • Washington’s Farwell to his Officers Reenactment

    On December 4, 1783, George Washington and his officers met at Fraunces Tavern to say an emotional farewell. Join us in the room where it happened for a special reenactment and opportunity to converse with Washington himself before he returns to Mount Vernon! $1 reserves your space at one of our four timed reenactments and […]

    $1

  • Rebecca Day at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Calling fans of the American Girl dolls of all ages! We are celebrating with a full day of fun inspired by the story of Rebecca Rubin, a young Jewish girl living in New York City in 1914 who dreams of becoming an actress. Join the Museum for a discussion with Jacqueline Dembar Greene, author of […]

    $10

  • Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Join the lively chantey experience either in-person at the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries or virtually via Zoom, allowing you to join from anywhere. Each sing will be hosted by a local artist who will lead the sea-song sing-along, featuring a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are encouraged to sing along with […]

    Free

  • NOVUS NY Renewal: The Sound of a New World

    Trinity Church

    Sandbox Percussion and NOVUS NY present a third Renewal concert, featuring Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al and pieces inspired by Richard Powers’s powerful novel on activism, resistance, and the natural world— The Overstory: Jessica Meyer’s A Passage Between Earth and Sky and the collaborative eco-cantata by four composers and five authors, A Forest Unfolding. Free, and reservations […]

    Free

  • A Night of Travel Storytelling

    Join contributors from Stranger's Guide, a travel publication that explores the power of place-based journalism to break down stereotypes and foster global citizenship, for a night of storytelling centered around the idea of confusion. Writers will each share tales from their travels, and explore the humor and insight that arises in times when they discovered […]

  • Holiday Harmonies

    Brookfield Place

    Talented musicians perform a variety of seasonal favorites

    Free

  • Yi Zhou and Yimin Miao

    China Institute proudly presents music performances led by acclaimed Pipa/Qin soloist Yi Zhou and Woodwind virtuoso Yimin Miao.

    Free

  • Female Gaze: Peng Wei’s Feminine Space

    Immersive exploration into the captivating world of Peng Wei, an artist renowned for her unique approach to representing the diversity of female perspectives. This lecture is a key part of the lecture series for the China Institute’s contemporary art exhibition, showcasing the multifaceted nature of Chinese contemporary art and its dialogues with history and identity. […]

    $10

  • Fresh Prints

    This open house will feature a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. You’ll get to see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that will showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection. Established in 1775, this letterpress print […]

    Free

  • Tracy K. Smith presents To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul, in conversation with Imani Perry

    In 2020, heartsick from constant assaults on Black life, Tracy K. Smith found herself soul-searching and digging into the historical archive for help navigating the “din of human division and strife.” With lyricism and urgency, Smith draws on several avenues of thinking—personal, documentary, and spiritual—to understand who we are as a nation and what we […]

  • Unconventional Wisdom

    On December 7, at 7pm, Trinity and TENET Vocal Artists present Unconventional Wisdom in St. Paul's Chapel. This concert celebrates music from 17th century Italian nuns and features women from Downtown Voices with Elena Williamson, conductor, and Jolle Greenleaf, artistic director. Ticketed.

    Free

  • Dance Space

    Dance performance. Check website for times.

    $15

  • Is It Thursday Yet?

    Opening night of a stunning tapestry of dance, live music and home video footage that invites you into the unique complexities of dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman’s life following her Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis at age 33. Since then, she has navigated an endless sea of epiphanies, examining childhood memories through this new lens.

  • Morgan & Enzo’s Batshit Book Club

    Are you too hardcore for the current state of American letters? The tragic truth is that most new books seem afraid to shock, experiment, offend, get weird. Is there still a place in this world for the freaky girlies? The answer is yes. Morgan and Enzo are two booksellers at McNally Jackson Seaport who delight […]

  • Winter Sculpture Exhibit

    Opening day of an out­door sculp­tur­al instal­la­tion fea­tur­ing work by Den­nis Red­moon Dar­k­eem, Zaq Lands­berg, Dario Mohr, Miguel Otero Fuentes, Kevin Quiles Bonil­la, Luke Schu­mach­er, Dianne Smith, Cody Umans, and Jaleeca R. Yan­cy.

    Free

  • Winter Wonderland Gingerbread Houses and Pop-Up Cards

    Create a winter wonderland featuring 3-D paper gingerbread houses. Kids can "bedazzle" standalone houses (also known as cottages), then showcase their fairy tale visions in tabletop tableaus with faux snow, fir trees, and woodland animals. Kids can also make brilliant, and surprising, pop-up cards they can mail or hand-deliver to family and friends for the […]

  • Retro Baby

    Retro Baby is a 4-piece bundle of glitter & dynamite with one rule: sing along, if you know it! New Yorkers, Paige Siegwardt, Ryan Nicholls, Becca Andrews and Devon Perry deliver blow-after-blow of your favorite 80s/90s/2000s hits. They live to jam on the tastiest top hits – homemade musical snacks made with love and delivered […]

    Free

  • The March

    What happens when we dance together? And what happens when we don’t? An evening of contemporary dance in three parts, presented in-the-round. Created by an intergenerational trio of acclaimed choreographers, Tendayi Kuumba (recently seen in David Byrne’s American Utopia and For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf), Big Dance Theater co-founder […]

  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

    Families and children interested in exploring Chinese language and culture meet at an indoor playground space. Open to all.

  • Hanukka Celebration

    Live music featuring Zisl Slepovitch’s Klezmer Ensemble, art-making, photo ops and festive offerings for everyone to enjoy.

    Free

  • Jazz Icons: Ron Carter Trio

    Trinity Church

    Join the Ron Carter Trio, featuring Russell Malone and Donald Vega for a Jazz Icons concert on December 10, at 3pm in Trinity Church. Ron Carter is one of the most prolific and influential bassists in jazz with more than 2,500 albums to his name.

    Free

  • “The Last Ships from Hamburg” Book Talk with Steven Ujifusa and Chip Fisher

    In The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I, bestselling historian Steven Ujifusa tells the largely forgotten, colorful story of three remarkable businessmen who, driven by very different motives, made much of this immigration possible and forever changed the fate of millions. […]

    Free

  • Holiday Harmonies

    Brookfield Place

    Talented musicians perform a variety of seasonal favorites

    Free

  • Understanding Urban Warfare

    As Israel continues its war against Hamas in Gaza, the challenges of conducting a military operation in one of the most densely populated areas in the world have become clear. To help us understand the characteristics and complexity of this conflict, we are joined by Col. Liam Collins (ret.), former Director of the Combating Terrorism […]

    Free

  • Handel’s Messiah

    Trinity Church

    First presented by the church in 1770. Deemed by The New York Times as "transcendent and awe-inspiring," Trinity’s unique Messiah is performed in a sacred space, on period instruments, with soloists from The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Ryan Brandau, guest conductor. Ticketed.

    Free

  • Chelsea Starbuck Smith & Adam Rothenberg

    Acclaimed as a violinist of “compelling presence, fearless attack, and technical aplomb and bravado” (New London’s The Day), Chelsea Starbuck Smith is known for her infectious enthusiasm for the violin. Pianist, conductor, and music director Adam Rothenberg is a versatile young artist who has performed throughout North America and Europe in a wide array of […]

    Free

  • Julieta Eugenio Trio

    Julieta Eugenio is an Argentinian Saxophonist based in New York City. Since obtaining her Jazz Masters Degree from Queens College, she has blazed a trail in the industry and worked alongside the finest jazz musicians across the globe. In April 2017, Julieta won the International Women in Jazz competition as a member of the SIJ […]

    $40

  • Excerpts from the Nutcracker

    The students of Cobble Hill Ballet perform a magical version of The Nutcracker. From toy soldiers and The Sugar plum Fairy, an Arabian princess, waltzing flowers, and much more! Clara is swept up in a most beautiful festive ballet! A perfect performance for children and adults alike to enjoy this holiday season. Check website for […]

    $15

  • Santa’s New Ride

    Santa’s reindeer need a rest and he needs to figure out a new way to get around the city before Christmas Eve! In this program, kids will compare modes of transportation in New York- buses, subways, and electric cars. Together, we’ll learn about carbon footprint, environmental impact, and efficiency of each transportation method. Then, kids […]

    Free

  • Squala Orphan and Hetep BarBoy

    Father and son duo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. Hetep BarBoy is an 8 year old MC from Brooklyn who studied at Universityofthestreets.net in the Bronx when his father, Squala Orphan, was teaching a Hip Hop Culture learning program for the youth. BarBoy embodied the art, becoming the world’s youngest MC. Now father […]

    Free

  • Jenni Muldaur & Teddy Thompson

    The great country duets of the 60s and 70s are an American treasure. British singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson and New York folk-rock artist Jenni Muldaur both grew up decades and hundreds of miles from when and where these songs were recorded. Yet the poetry in the great country duets spoke to them. Now, Teddy and Jenni […]

    Free

  • In the Weave of Words: Navigating Kenneth Pai’s Literary Tapestry

    Lecture on the literary achievements of Kenneth Pai (白先勇), one of the most influential contemporary Chinese American writers whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of literature. Professor Liu Jun of Nanjing University, a distinguished scholar with extensive expertise in Chinese literature, will lead this insightful exploration. Kenneth Pai, renowned for his […]

  • From Darkness to Light: A Family Sand Art Performance

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Families are invited to a unique visual and auditory experience, inspired by the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s new exhibit Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark. Ukrainian-Jewish sand artist and singer Zhenya Lopatnik will take families on a breathtaking visual journey, sharing the story of how Denmark saved around 7,500 Jewish people during the Holocaust. The […]

    $10

  • Sing, Choirs of Angels: Holiday Concert and Sing-Along

    Trinity Church

    Holiday extravaganza full of Christmas carols and other festive songs. The program will include sing-along Christmas carols and other festive works featuring the combined vocal power of all of Trinity's vocal ensembles: The Choir of Trinity Church Wall Street, the Trinity Youth Chorus, St. Paul's Chapel Choir, and Downtown Voices, joined by NOVUS NY Brass, […]

    Free

  • Walter Isaacson

    Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs, shares the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our time—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk, attended […]

  • Holiday Harmonies

    Brookfield Place

    Talented musicians perform a variety of seasonal favorites

    Free

  • Circle Songs: Anthony Roth Costanzo and Friends

    Grammy® Award-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo brings his singular voice and unmistakable flare to PAC NYC, in collaboration with musicians from acclaimed orchestral collective The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen.

  • Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen featuring Peter Riegert

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing with particular meaning to them. This installment will feature a conversation between host Randy Cohen and actor […]

    Free

  • Circle Songs: Toshi Regan

    Toshi has been described as “one helluva rock’n’roller-coaster ride” by Vibe magazine and as “a one-woman celebration of all that’s dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music” by Pop Matters.

  • A Ceremony of Carols

    A beloved holiday tradition, Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols will be performed by the Trinity Youth Chorus with Melissa Attebury, director.

    Free

  • Circle Songs: Time for Three

    Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments and vocals, Charles Yang (violin), Nick Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass), bring their charismatic and energetic performance style to PAC NYC for the third evening of our Winter Solstice Concert Series. To experience Time For Three live is to hear the various eras, styles, and traditions […]

  • Circle Songs: Orfeh and Andy Karl

    She has a “powerhouse voice” (The New York Times). He is “a theater world heartthrob” (The New York Times). Together, Orfeh and Andy Karl have had an impressively long run as one of Broadway’s best couples. They co-starred in Legally Blonde, which garnered Orfeh a Tony® nomination. Karl earned his own Tony nods for Rocky, […]

  • Kwanzaa Celebration

    Libation, drumming, performances, crafts, videos.

    Free

  • C.T. Hsia: A Legacy Explored – Unveiling the Correspondence and Academic Odyssey

    Lecture on the 10th anniversary of the passing of the esteemed Columbia University professor, C.T. Hsia (夏志清), with a special lecture by distinguished scholar Prof. Ji Jin of Suzhou University. This lecture will delve into the life and contributions of Prof. C.T. Hsia, a literary critic whose profound impact on the study of modern Chinese […]

  • Gamma Vibes

    Gamma Vibes is a New York-based DJ, vibraphonist, and electronic producer.

    Free

  • Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival

    An international festival celebrating the multitude of street dance movements emerging from New York City and beyond, featuring legendary DJs, epic battles, and concert dance premieres. Motion/Matter brings together an intergenerational intersection of today’s hottest artists, dancers, and choreographers to share the awe-inspiring talent that has evolved into a global phenomenon.

  • Augie Bello

    In 2018, soon after starting college at The New School for Jazz, Bello began to post videos of his music to Instagram. Since then, he has grown a following of over 800k people who are eager to hear his original music. In 2023, Bello released his debut EP Augie which received over 1 million streams.

    Free

  • Kids Breaking League

    Part of Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival. Kids Breaking League is a community of coaches, parents, enthusiasts and leaders who are guiding today’s youth to become leaders and members of this global community known as “Breaking”.

    Free

  • Stéphane San Juan

    Stéphane San Juan is a French drummer, singer, and composer who seamlessly blends Samba, Jazz, and Afro-Brazilian styles.

    Free

  • Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Join the lively chantey experience either in-person at the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries or virtually via Zoom, allowing you to join from anywhere. Each sing will be hosted by a local artist who will lead the sea-song sing-along, featuring a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are encouraged to sing along with […]

    Free

  • Fighting Hate in Billings, Montana

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1993, Billings, Montana was impacted by antisemitism and racism when white supremacists moved to the town. On the evening of December 2, 1993, someone threw a brick through the window of a 5-year-old Jewish boy, Isaac Schnitzer, who was displaying a menorah. After the Schitzer home was vandalized, and inspired by the story of […]

    $10

  • YA Launch for Lunar New Year Love Story

    Join author Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints) and illustrator LeUyen Pham (Princess in Black, Real Friends) to celebrate the launch of Lunar New Year Love Story.

  • Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China’s Forbidden City

    In the early 1930’s, an all-out war between China and Japan was about to break out. To protect the vast imperial art collections that contained a million pieces of art—exquisite paintings on silk, vanishingly rare Ming porcelain, and the extraordinary Stone Drums of Qin, which were adorned with 2,500-year-old inscriptions of crucial cultural significance, the […]

    Free

  • Residential High-Rises in NYC: Past, Present, and Future

    Over 35 years of practice, David West has spearheaded the design of over 150 multifamily projects. His talk will cover the history of residential high-rise design from the postwar years, explaining developments such as the significance of reinforced flat-plate construction and the impact of zoning and regulatory environments on housing production.

    Free

  • Pioneers of Public Art, New York in the 1980s and 90s

    An extraordinary evening with artists Mary Miss, Ned Smyth, and RM Fischer who transformed Manhattan’s downtown riverfront and the emerging neighborhood built on landfill, Battery Park City, into an internationally renowned public art collection and destination. A conversation with the influential artists follows the premier of documentary shorts about their work: Smyth’s Upper Room, Miss’ […]

    Free

  • Why Surrealism Matters

    Mark Polizzotti presents Why Surrealism Matters, in conversation with Sasha Frere-Jones. An elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why it continues to resonate.

  • Duro

    Raised in Chicago, based in Brooklyn, Saeed Durojaiye (@yungduro) is a self-described ‘music nerd’.

    Free

  • Landmarks Old & New

    Our landmarks are our history and heritage, but that doesn’t mean they’re frozen in time! Join us for a tour of our exhibition SKY MARKS | LANDMARKS during its final days. Kids will learn about the landmarking process and how landmarks change and adapt over time. Then, they’ll work together to make appropriate changes to […]

    Free

  • Roundz Of Flame

    Part of Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival. Roundz Of Flame is a Dance Platform for dancers of all styles and cultures to unite and share their beautiful differences in the dance world.

    Free

  • Hervé Coeur

    Hervé Coeur has connected and made lasting impressions on audiences in the United States, the United Nations, India, and throughout Europe. His music is vibrant and engaging, transcending the alternative music movement with a mix-cultural sensibility.

    Free

  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

    Families and children interested in exploring Chinese language and culture meet at an indoor playground space. Open to all.

  • Monthly Service Day

    Governors Island

    Help to grow milk­weed, a native peren­ni­al, from seed along­side the team respon­si­ble for stew­ard­ing the Island’s land­scapes. Lend a hand while learn­ing about native plant prop­a­ga­tion and eco­log­i­cal gardening. This project involves fill­ing quart pots with pot­ting medi­um, plac­ing milk­weed seeds into pots, and stag­ing plant trays for win­ter strat­i­fi­ca­tion. No gar­den­ing expe­ri­ence is […]

    Free

  • Cynthia Zarin presents Inverno

    Cynthia Zarin presents Inverno, in conversation with Judith Thurman. A daring, heartbreaking novel, Inverno is the book that J. D. Salinger’s Franny Glass might have written a few decades into her adulthood.

  • Peter X

    Peter X is a Brooklyn based DJ and the curator behind Oscillate. His sound deftly blends together a number of genres from disco to minimal, capturing audiences and keeping them moving all night long.

    Free

  • Australian New Wave: Mad Max

    This film series focuses on the unique narratives that highlight Australian culture, history, or landscape. In Mad Max, (1979, George Miller) a near future Australia on the edge of collapse, a vengeful policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.

    Free

  • Jon Lampley

    Jon Lampley has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting multi-instrumentalists in the world. While best known for his soulful playing on trumpet and sousaphone, he’s also a vocalist and songwriter. Lampley is a co-founder of the genre-bending band Huntertones and you can see him every weeknight on The Late Show with Stephen […]

    Free

  • Bombazo Dance Co.

    Bombazo Dance Co. is New York’s leading Bomba Dance Company. Their mission is to educate, perform, and advocate for Puerto Rico’s African roots and their connection to the African, Latine, and Caribbean Diaspora. Bomba, which dates back to the 17th century, is a dance practice that was maintained by the enslaved and free people of […]

    Free

  • From Sailing Ships to Spaceships

    For centuries, humans have gazed at the stars in search of answers. Mariners, too, have looked skyward, utilizing the stars for navigation across our vast oceans. Join the Seaport Museum and Kim Macharia, the Executive Director of Space Prize, for an illuminating presentation that delves into the driving forces behind our exploration of both the […]

    Free

  • Rogê

    Rogê is considered to be a principal part of the Brazilian popular music scene revival (MPB).

    Free

  • Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles

    Drawing together original research, design studies, and cultural essays, Renewing the Dream offers the first comprehensive look at the changes remaking the mobility landscape of Southern California-and the opportunities to reappropriate vast tracts of the city for new uses. Edited by James Sanders and produced with the global architecture studio Woods Bagot, this book explores […]

    Free

  • Monolithic

    Monolithic is the pseudonym of Jun Torii, a Brooklyn-based music producer and DJ originally from Japan.

    Free

  • Eva’s Promise

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Directed by the Emmy Award winning documentarian Steve McCarthy, Eva’s Promise tells the story of Eva, who promised her brother, Heinz Geiringer, that she would retrieve his paintings and poetry, hidden under the floorboards of their family’s attic, if he should die in the concentration camps. Heinz and Eva’s mother married Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s […]

    Free

  • The ABCs of Architecture

    A is for arch, B is for beam, C is for column… In this fun and educational program, kids of all ages will not only learn the alphabet, but also […]

    Free

  • NY | Winter Blast: A Family Day of Native Games

    arm up on a cold winter’s day playing Native games from across the Western Hemisphere. Join Amanda Attla (Athabascan Yup’ik), a coach and judge for the World Eskimo Indian Olympics, […]

    Free

  • Print Your Own Stationery

    Immersive 3-hour program, from 12–3pm, where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of stationery—from start to finish.

    Free

  • Sofia Rei and Jorge Roeder

    Deep from the corners of the Pan-American repertoire, Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei and Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder delve into the hidden gems of the lore.

    Free

  • A Community Reading of “Night”

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    This year, for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum will host a community reading of Elie Wiesel’s seminal memoir Night. The book will be read in its entirety throughout the […]

    Free

  • The Following Evening

    The Following Evening is an intimate portrait of two artists creating what may be their final performance together, set against the landscape of New York, a city of perpetual loss […]

  • Sabrout

    Sabrout loves to gather bits of himself together and display them through DJing. This relationship with music is not merely transcendent, but fully embodied. He’s equally likely to play Spencer […]

    Free

  • The Birth of New York City’s Municipal Government

    Zoom presentation. On February 2nd, 1653 the States General in The Hague and the Dutch West India Company issued a charter officially establishing a government structure like those existing in […]

    Free

  • Lila Bloom

    Lila Bloom is a born and raised New Yorker. With musical influences from Ella Fitzgerald to Bjork, and Radiohead to Madison Cunningham, Lila explores grief, awe, and surrender through her […]

    Free

  • Between Two Knees

    Coming to PAC NYC following acclaimed runs at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theater and Seattle Rep, this play centers on one family’s story of love, loss, and […]

  • Middle Grade Launch for The Thirteenth Circle

    Join us to celebrate The Thirteenth Circle, an exciting middle grade mystery created by MarcyKate Connolly and Kathryn Holmes. Connolly and Holmes will read, sign books, and answer questions about […]

  • Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show

    Governors Island

    12pm-2pm — live ice carv­ing along Colonels Row; 2:30pm — awards ceremony; 3pm-5pm - post-show party

    Free

  • Harmony in Strings: Shanghai Pingtan Extravaganza

    Pingtan, known as “评弹” in Chinese, is an age-old performing art originating in southern China. It seamlessly weaves together storytelling, melodic singing, and humor to vividly depict an array of […]

    Free

  • Natu Camara

    Natu Camara is a powerhouse hailing from the vibrant heart of West Africa. As a dynamic singer, songwriter, and humanitarian, she blends Guinean traditional sounds with pop, soul, and rock, […]

    Free

  • Print Your Own Valentine’s Day Card

    Add a personal touch to your valentine and print your own card at Bowne & Co. using the Seaport Museum’s working collection of 19th century historical printing equipment. In this […]

    Free

  • Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Join the lively chantey experience either in-person at the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries or virtually via Zoom, allowing you to join from anywhere. Each sing will be hosted by a […]

    Free

  • Leila’s Violin Screening and Discussion

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Leila’s Violin tells the story of thirteen-year-old Leila, who, after the loss of her mother, travels from California to her mother’s birthplace – an ancient settlement of Mountain Jews in […]

    $10

  • Ordinary Human Failings

    Book reading. When a 10-year-old child is suspected of a violent crime, her family must face the truth about their past in this haunting, propulsive, psychologically keen story about class, […]

  • Australian New Wave: Mad Max

    This film series focuses on the unique narratives that highlight Australian culture, history, or landscape. The Last Wave (1977, Peter Weir) is a murder mystery about a lawyer defending five […]

    Free

  • Good Medicine

    After wowing the West Coast, the smash-hit, all-Native stand-up festival Good Medicine brings the healing power of humor to PAC NYC for a one-night stand that’s so funny it hurts!

  • Yukes

    Yukes 玉刻 is a Shanghai-based musician focusing on contemporary fusion of traditional Chinese instruments and synthesizers and effect units, as a means to stimulate the growth of domestic music production […]

    Free

  • Queer History: Notes on a Siren

    Join the Seaport Museum and Justice Jamal Jones for a captivating screening of their film essay, Notes on a Siren, which intertwines black and African spirituality and offers a thought-provoking […]

    Free

  • Panel Discussion: Native Representation in Contemporary Media

    An inspiring conversation on Native representation in contemporary media with artists and changemakers — Bobby “Dues” Wilson, writer and actor on FX’s critically acclaimed Reservation Dogs; Crystal Echo Hawk, founder […]

  • Winter Wonderland Skyline Lanterns

    The weather outside may be frightful, but the view from a skyscraper is so delightful. What is more cozy than doing a craft indoors this season? Come out and build […]

    Free

  • Valentine Like a Sailor

    Bring 19th century maritime craft tradition to your handmade valentine with the Seaport Museum! While you create your own special trinket for the holiday, learn about the unique history of […]

    Free

  • The Art of Storytelling: Amy Bluemel and Red Feather Woman

    Award-winning storyteller, educator, artist, and stomp dancer Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw Nation) performs in her traditional regalia while delighting visitors of all ages with stories in her Native language. She explains […]

    Free

  • Odetta Hartman

    Odetta Hartman’s swansongs is a dynamic and acid-tinged rodeo of love and ambition, hopeful, energetic, and sometimes chaotic, yet always captivating. Following her debut mini-LP 222 and Old Rockhounds Never […]

    Free

  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

    Families and children interested in exploring Chinese language and culture meet at an indoor playground space. Open to all.

  • The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System

    When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries […]

    $40

  • Jazz Icons: Bobby Watson

    Trinity Church

    Prolific saxophonist, composer, and educator Bobby Watson sits among the pantheon of jazz greats. He has played alongside Max Roach, Branford and Wynton Marsalis, John Hicks, and many other jazz […]

    Free

  • Monthly Service Day

    Governors Island

    Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to par­tic­i­pate in a sin­gle-day stew­ard­ship project focused on habi­tat restora­tion.

    Free

  • Lavender Songs: A Queer Weimar Berlin Cabaret

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    It’s winter 1930 and Tante Fritzy, cabaret artiste extraordinaire invites you to have a ball in her gender-bender world. Never mind the rising popularity of the guy with the bad […]

    $10

  • China Institute Calligraphy and Music Meetup

    Step into a world where tradition meets artistry, and ancient culture resonates with the busy life in New York City! China Institute cordially invites you to this monthly program for […]

  • Black History Month at the African Burial Ground

    African mask making, music, and a presentation on "Making the Image Behind Washington: Enslavement and the Presidency" that will explore the life of President George Washington through the lens of […]

    Free

  • Traditional Lion Dances

    Three lion dance performances will take place on Seaport Square, at 1pm, 1:40pm, and 2:20pm.

    Free

  • Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

    To celebrate the Lunar New Year, join the Seaport Museum and skilled teaching artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center for one of three 45-minute workshops exploring the art […]

    Free

  • Sarah Cabral and Mauro Refosco

    Sarah Cabral, originally from southern Brazil, is a musical force drawing on diverse influences like modern jazz, avant-garde, and classical genres. She is currently based in New York City and […]

    Free

  • A Poetry Reading in Response to Antisemitism

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Opportunity to gather in the power and beauty of poetry and the vitality of Jewish life. With our words, we combat the hate and prejudice so widely directed and expressed […]

    $10

  • Mid-Winter Mosaics

    New York’s Art Deco skyscrapers have striking façades and fanciful spires, but their beauty is on the inside, too! Many Downtown buildings have mosaic masterpieces that display the opulence of […]

    Free

  • Feminist Press Presents The Weird Sister Collection

    Join McNally Jackson, Feminist Press, and selected contributors to celebrate a new collection of writing for the iconic underground blog Weird Sister. Collecting the best of Weird Sister, these unapologetic […]

  • Print Your Own Valentine’s Day Card

    Hands-on tour that will transport you and your kids into the fascinating world of 19th century sailors. In addition to getting to raise the sail, the tour will also show […]

    Free

  • Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Choreography Workshop

    In this choreography workshop, Selwyn and her company of dancers will introduce movement motifs. Then, she will guide students to develop short choreographic studies that explore these motifs and add […]

    Free

  • Mozart Requiem

    Trinity Church

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final composition, Requiem, was finished after his death by his student Franz Xaver Süssmayr. According to his wife, Constanze Mozart, the ailing composer had come to believe […]

    Free

  • Global Architecture: Mosques

    Mosques are places of worship for Muslims around the world. Their interiors often feature beautiful domes and intricate patterned designs inspired by repeating geometric shapes. Join us to learn more […]

    Free

  • Fyütch

    A high-energy Hip-Hop dance show for kids about self-love and empowerment. Dance, learn sign language, and recite positive affirmations. The show introduces kids to lesser known Black history facts and […]

    Free

  • Morley Shanti Kamen

    Morley is a singer, producer, composer and educator who weaves the threads of jazz, soul, and folk traditions into a singular tapestry of vocal and acoustic splendor. To date, Morley […]

    Free

  • Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond

    Tony-nominated and Emmy-winning Broadway star and recording artist, Liz Callaway showcases her historic career in “Broadway and Beyond”.

    Free

  • Poetry of Enslavement and the African Burial Ground

    Join the Seaport Museum for an enlightening afternoon with esteemed poet David Mills. Together, we will explore the profound themes of his award-winning book of poems, Boneyarn, which is the […]

    Free

  • Bach at One: St. John Passion

    Trinity Church

    St. John Passion, BWV 245 Part 1. “O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß” from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244. The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by […]

    Free

  • A Conversation with Avril Haines and Jeh Johnson

    The national security challenges facing the United States continue to evolve and expand. To help us understand how the United States intelligence community is meeting these challenges, we are joined […]

    Free

  • Melissa McMillan

    Melissa McMillan is a singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY, riding the lines between jazz, R&B, and pop. Aside from her own project, Melissa is also a co-founder of Femme Jam, […]

    Free

  • Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Presents Habit Formed

    Habit Formed explores how habits are created and broken in our lives. These habits can manifest strength, ease, and freedom and also create limits, boundaries, and affliction. Mounting physical structures, […]

    $40

  • Claudia Acuña

    Claudia Acuña is a Latin Grammy© nominee, Grammy© nominee, and NPR Tiny Desk Concert artist who was born in Santiago and raised in Concepcion. She was inspired as a child […]

    Free

  • Sateen

    Sateen is a twenty year old artist from Paris. She grew up in Paris for the first half of her life then moved to LA. She has been passionate about […]

    Free

  • Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Join the lively chantey experience either in-person at the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries or virtually via Zoom, allowing you to join from anywhere. Each sing will be hosted by a […]

    Free

  • Designing the Forest and other Mass Timber Futures

    Architect Lindsey Wikstrom’s book Designing the Forest and other Mass Timber Futures traces wood’s passage from stewarded seed in the soil of forests, to harvested biomass, to laminated mass timber […]

    Free

  • New York Stories Book Club

    This book club reads a novel set in New York City each month. This month, discuss Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin. Repeated on March 7 at […]

    Free

  • Bach at One: St. John Passion

    St. John Passion, BWV 245 Part 2, “Schauet doch und sehet,” BWV 46, Kyrie in F Major, BWV 233a The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by […]

    Free

  • God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America

    Acts of terrorism tied to far-right extremists have increased dramatically in recent years. These attacks, “neither novel nor unprecedented,” are the latest flashpoints in the decades-long rise of far-right terrorism […]

    Free

  • The Riddles of the Sphinx

    Anna Shechtman presents The Riddles of the Sphinx, in conversation with Merve Emre. Combining the soul-baring confessional of Brain on Fire and the addictive storytelling of The Queen’s Gambit, a […]

  • Amil

    Amil is a NYC-based DJ who draws inspiration from a vast array of musical influences.

    Free

  • It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over

    Anne de Marcken presents It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over, in conversation with Hilary Leichter. Co-winner of the 2022 Novel Prize, this incredible life-after-death novel asks us to consider […]

  • Classic Albums Live Presents The Beatles: Let It Be

    Founded in 2003, Classic Albums Live has quickly earned a stellar reputation for perfectly recreating classic rock albums in its entirety, reproduced to be as true to the original recording […]

    $45

  • Maya Lin: Architect of Light and Lines

    The American architect and sculptor Maya Lin became famous when, as a college student in 1981, her anonymous entry won the competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington […]

    Free

  • A Plate of Hope

    Author Erin Frankel will introduce this moving picture book biography about chef José Andrés, who, along with his World Central Kitchen organization, is sure to inspire kids to help out […]

  • Raga Kids

    Featuring sitarist and singer Neel Murgai and tabla player Roshni Samlal, Raga Kids plays original songs that teach kids of all ages about Indian classical music, the elements, and more. […]

    Free

  • Daniel Kleederman

    A strikingly expressive guitar player w and singer, Daniel Kleederman likes to journey – creating musical worlds, often by himself, a guitar, and a cassette player, that travel from tender […]

    Free

  • Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

    Families and children interested in exploring Chinese language and culture meet at an indoor playground space. Open to all.

  • Giselle

    “Giselle” is a classical ballet that tells the story of a peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a commoner. Tragically, the girl dies of a […]

    $30

  • The Fabric of America Through the Art of Arthur Szyk

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Arthur Szyk loved three countries: Poland, the land of his birth; Israel, the land of his people; and America, the land of his ideals. Upon his immigration to the U.S. […]

    $10

  • Monthly Service Day

    Governors Island

    Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to par­tic­i­pate in a sin­gle-day stew­ard­ship project focused on habi­tat restora­tion.

    Free

  • The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System

    When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries […]

    $40

  • Bach at One: St. John Passion

    St. John Passion, BWV 245 Part 3, Selections from St. Mark Passion, BWV 247. The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by Avi Stein.

    Free

  • Peter X

    Peter X is a Brooklyn based DJ and the curator behind Oscillate. His sound deftly blends together a number of genres from disco to minimal, capturing audiences and keeping them […]

    Free

  • Australian New Wave: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    This film series focuses on the unique narratives that highlight Australian culture, history, or landscape. In The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978, Fred Schepisi) a man of half-Aboriginal ancestry is […]

    Free

  • China Institute Calligraphy and Music Meetup

    Step into a world where tradition meets artistry, and ancient culture resonates with the busy life in New York City! China Institute cordially invites you to this monthly program for […]

  • Women’s History Month: Beauty of Beadwork

    The art of beadwork is a long-standing tradition within Native communities. Meet Tessa Robledo (Comanche Nation/Kiowa Tribe), Katrina Mitten (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma), Julie Ayers (Tlingit & Nisga'a), and Courtney […]

    Free

  • Afro Andean Funk: Musical Adventures from Peru

    Join us for a journey to South America with Afro-Andean Funk as we delve into the enchanting world of the Andes, bridging the gap between Afro and Indigenous cultures. Two-time […]

    Free

  • The Peking Acrobats

    The Peking Acrobats perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push […]

    $50

  • Nathan Dies

    Nathan Dies is a multi instrumentalist, singer songwriter and producer from São Paulo, Brazil, currently based in Brooklyn, NY. They fuse their cultural background from acapela prayers to popular Brazilian […]

    Free

  • Hot Shots

    Winter Garden

    Celebrate college hoops at Brookfield Place! Show off your skills with the interactive Pop-A-Shot in the Winter Garden. Between March 19 – 24, 2024, enjoy watching men’s and women’s college […]

  • The Observable Universe

    Heather McCalden presents The Observable Universe, in conversation with Megan Nolan. Is anyone ever truly lost in the internet age? A moving, original memoir of a young woman reckoning with […]

  • Bach at One: Stabat Mater

    Bach at One presents a performance of Domenico Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater. The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; led by Melissa Attebury, director; and Avi Stein, organ.

    Free

  • Annabelle Kline

    Annabelle Kline is a music curator and founder of the platform “That Good Sh*t”. Whether she’s interviewing artists, producing live shows, or DJing, she focuses on highlighting emerging sounds and […]

    Free

  • Tiny Concerts: Stabat Mater

    Domenico Scarlatti's Stabat Mater. The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; led by Melissa Attebury, director; and Avi Stein, organ. Repeated at 7pm.

    Free