Broadway Ravers—join us 7/11 for our musical theater boat party!! We will set sail for a 3 hour tour through the NY Harbor, singing the words to our favorite show tunes, and bringing the 'Cell Block Tango' to life under the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges. You'll get the chance to harmonize and show off […]
Poetry night, with Elizabeth T. Gray Jr, Terrence Arjoon, Farid Matuk, Arianne Ayu Alizio, and Rachel Blau DuPlessis. The title for this new monthly series comes from Herman Melville’s poem “Art”. Poetry, wine, and the sea have always been inextricably intertwined. At this reading, hear poems, drink wine, and enjoy the “pulsed life”.
Outdoor concert.
Bring your friends and family for a fun concert featuring acclaimed Inuit artist Elisapie, who will be performing live in French, English, and her beloved mother tongue, Inuktitut at the National Museum of the American Indian. With unconditional love for her Inuit homeland, culture is entrenched in her work as storyteller, singer-songwriter, actor, and director.
Region-wide day of free, family-friendly events on or near the water -- showcasing the importance of a resilient and equitably shared waterfront. From free kayaking to rowing to hands-on workshops, […]
City of Water Day is a region-wide day of free, family-friendly events on or near the water! Now in its 18th year, City of Water Day — taking place this year on Saturday, July 12 — is a region-wide day organized by Waterfront Alliance and New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP), to champion […]
Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!
Indoor and outdoor workshops, performances, interactive creation stations, dance battles, live music, and more.
Organized by the Waterfront Alliance, City of Water Day is a harbor-wide celebration to get people to, on, and in the water. Join us to celebrate this year’s theme–Unity in […]
The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, aesthetics, and personalities to beautiful Governors Island for The New York City Poetry Festival, a free weekend of readings, workshops, open mics, installations, performances, writing activities, bookselling, children’s programming, a beer garden, delicious […]
Families are invited to an interactive story time on the second Saturday of each month* featuring a children’s book by a Native author, illustrator, or created in collaboration with an Indigenous community. They will have the opportunity to engage with objects from the museum's teaching collection, such as photographs, textiles, or natural materials, which can […]
Experience a unique practice that combines yoga with vocal techniques to reduce stress and anxiety. Bring your yoga mat.
In this participatory workshop led by Shinnecock artist Jeremy Dennis, participants will create protest signs in solidarity with the Shinnecock Nation’s fight for beach access and environmental protection. Drawing on visual storytelling, Indigenous sovereignty, and the power of collective action, attendees will design and produce signs for use in summer protests at Coopers Beach and […]
90-minute walking tour that will take you on a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan.
Documentary screening. Taylor Mac’s 24 Decade History of Popular Music was a decade in the making and captures Mac’s lens on the entirety of US history from 1776 to the present day. Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman adapt this tour de force performance in all its righteous outrage and radical humanity in this […]
Special sail on the historic Pioneer with Noah S. Chesnin, director of policy and outreach for the New York Seascape Program at the New York Aquarium. Cruise through New York Harbor and hear about New York’s maritime past and present, efforts to conserve local marine wildlife, and fascinating stories about research related to the nearby […]
Rachel Kushner presents her book Creation Lake, in conversation with Molly Young. Creation Lake is described as a “vital” (The Washington Post) and “wickedly entertaining” (The Guardian) novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France—a propulsive page-turner filled with dark humor.