Events
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Margaritas. Mariachi music. More margaritas. Savor the flavors and festive energy of Cinco de Mayo at the Seaport.
Oculus Beer Garden
World Trade CenterCome experience the Oculus Beer Garden and enjoy breathtaking city views while relaxing and unwinding in a unique, outdoor setting. Located at 2 World Trade Center Plaza, the Oculus Beer Garden was established in partnership with Westfield and Legends as a destination where guests can enjoy premium beverages, light bites, and live entertainment.
New York Harbor Oyster Classic 5K
Governors IslandDon’t miss the 6th Annual New York Harbor Oyster Classic 5K! This race around Governors Island benefits the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School (located on Governors Island) and its programs working to restore the waters of New York Harbor, and training the next generation of pilots, divers, engineers, marine technicians, climate change specialists and […]
Playscape Performs
Family-oriented shows at the ShowBox, the first improv theater in a New York City playground. Show is repeated at 12:30pm.
Cyanotype Workshop
Governors IslandThis workshop series will teach basic cyanotype printing on paper and fabric, featuring plants and natural pigments cultivated at Earth Matter Soil Start Farms’ Heritage Beds.
Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
South Street Seaport MuseumJoin 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 […]
Jazz Icons: Chucho Valdés Trio
Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. He is perhaps best known for helming iconic Cuban ensemble Irakere (1973–2005). In a career spanning more than 60 years, Valdés has distilled elements of the Afro-Cuban music tradition, jazz, classical music, rock, and more into a deeply personal […]
Oculus Beer Garden
World Trade CenterCome experience the Oculus Beer Garden and enjoy breathtaking city views while relaxing and unwinding in a unique, outdoor setting. Located at 2 World Trade Center Plaza, the Oculus Beer Garden was established in partnership with Westfield and Legends as a destination where guests can enjoy premium beverages, light bites, and live entertainment.
Spring Birdwatching
What birds live in your backyard? Join us this spring migration season to find out! This series of birdwatching outings is fun for beginners, hobbyists, and lifelong birders alike. Together, we will explore the parks of BPC, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides […]
Creative Writing
Walk & writing session led by poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Registration required, please email: [email protected].
Junior Naturalists Club
Explore the wondrous ecosystems of Battery Park City through a naturalists’ lens. Young environmental stewards will practice observing wildlife using binoculars, learn catch-and-release fishing skills, and identify native plants in a fun and safe setting. Nature journaling and other fun projects will augment the study. Registration required, please email: [email protected]
Zoë Schlanger presents The Light Eaters, in conversation with Nadja Spiegelman
Award-winning Atlantic staff writer Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popular science that probes the hidden world of the plant kingdom and reveals the astonishing capabilities of the green life all around us.