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  • Statue of Liberty 12 Meter Regatta

    This will be the first 12 Meter regatta organized in NY Harbor. Twelve Meters are the most iconic yachts in our country and they represent the epitome of American yachting […]

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, […]

    Free

  • Kids PopAction with STREB

    Brookfield Place

    Learn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – […]

    Free

  • Gotham Cheer

    In celebration of Pride Month, families are invited to join Gotham Cheer as they perform, dance, and defy gravity! Learn a few of their signature tricks, take part in an […]

    Free

  • Washington & Hamilton in New York City

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Walking tour. American history comes alive on the streets where it happened in historic locations critical to the lives and partnership of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington! Relive the first […]

    $20 – $25

  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    From our living rooms and kitchens, and even from the deck of Wavertree, join us for our round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Crafting Your Five Word Life Story

    Join Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea for this interactive, “dip-your-toes'' approach to crafting your personal narrative. By the end of this session, you will feel energized to further […]

    Free

  • Tribeca Festival

    Brookfield Place

    Tribeca Film Festival events at Brookfield Place.

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Craving Chinese Comfort Food

    China Institute

    Chinese family life is centered around food. So how do the flavors of family recipes, the fragrances of childhood memory, carry us through hard times? Can a red-braised pork belly […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Ivan Vamos

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Ivan Vamos was born in March 1938 in Budapest, Hungary, nearly the same day that German troops marched into neighboring Austria. After Ivan’s father was killed and his grandfather was […]

    $10

  • River to River Opening Concert

    To kick off the 2021 River To River Festival, LMCC will honor the great jazz legend, Wayne Shorter. esperanza spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington and Leo Genovese will come together to […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Wagner Park

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing […]

    Free

  • Connections: TRAX by Lisa La Touche & Kazunori Kumagai

    Gibney Dance

    Connections celebrates the many ways rising dance and performance artists have been supported and influenced by other artists they respect as past or present teachers, mentors or exemplars of the […]

    $10

  • Jazz Age Lawn Party

    Governors Island

    Celebrating its 15th year, the Jazz Age Lawn Party has awoken the vibrations of a timeless zeitgeist. The vibrant optimism and inventiveness of Jazz Age culture and its living legacy […]

  • Drawing in the Park

    South Cove

    South Cove is a special place in spring, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, […]

    Free

  • Peridance

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 11+.

    Free

  • A Day at the Arts Center at Governors Island

    Governors Island

    The 2021 season at The Arts Center at Governors Island pushes us to examine the fixity of the surrounding world and question our social, environmental and personal structures of justice […]

    Free

  • Flag Day Open House Weekend

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Celebrate Flag Day at Fraunces Tavern Museum […]

    $1

  • Processions with Miguel Gutierrez

    Teardrop Park

    Processions is a series of three outdoor processionals in areas around Battery Park City engaging some of the most interesting choreographers in New York. This series, curated in collaboration with […]

    Free

  • Claude Lanzmann’s “SHOAH”

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Over a decade in the making, Claude Lanzmann’s nine-and-a-half-hour film SHOAH is a monumental investigation of the unthinkable: the murder of more than six million Jews by the Nazis. Using […]

    $10

  • SMÍSH GEMÍSH

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    SMÍSH GEMÍSH is Sarah Myerson (SM), a Yiddish dancer and an ordained cantor, and Ilya Shneyveys (ÍSH), a klezmer multi-instrumentalist. They put the ear in learning, the now in knowledge, […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • As Above So Below

    As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in Lower Manhattan. The project will have special emphasis on […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • In Search of Great Soy Sauce

    China Institute

    Why is Chinese food so seldom considered “haute cuisine?” Supermarket shelves are stacked with dozens of award-winning extra virgin olive oils, so where are the high-end, artisanal Chinese sauces? A […]

    Free

  • Food for Thought: A Mindful Moment

    Brookfield Place

    This year’s Food for Thought digital series will focus on topics in pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. Today, Clinical Hypnotherapist and wellness expert Joanne Davies […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • Youth in Action: Indigenizing Pride

    How does identity influence activism? Many tribal nations have always recognized multiple genders and those who possess both male and female spirits. Native people who identify as more than one […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Sunset Singing Circle

    Wagner Park

    Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing […]

    Free

  • Fad Market

    Governors Island

    Featuring a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, […]

  • PopFit Kids

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 5+.

    Free

  • Rites of Summer: The Knights

    Governors Island

    The Knights will perform works of Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, arr. Kibbey and The Knights, Ravel, Boulanger, Montgomery, and more. There will be two concerts, one at 1pm and the second […]

    Free

  • As Above So Below

    As Above So Below is a collaborative project that reveals connections between sacred and historic spaces of the African Diaspora in Lower Manhattan. The project will have special emphasis on […]

    Free

  • Processions with Okwui Okpokwasili

    Rockefeller Park

    Processions is a series of three outdoor processionals in areas around Battery Park City engaging some of the most interesting choreographers in New York. This series, curated in collaboration with […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Group Exercise

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics, balance and coordination exercises, as well as strength training. […]

    Free

  • Picture of His Life

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Amos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all times. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, he has developed a unique approach that puts him face […]

    $10

  • Aulcie

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1976, Aulcie Perry was playing basketball in Harlem when scouts from Maccabi Tel Aviv spotted and signed him. A year later, he led the team to their first European […]

    $10

  • MUGIC® MAGIC!

    Governors Island

    Guggenheim award-winning composer/violinist, educator/entrepreneur Mari Kimura will give a demo/performance of MUGIC®, a WIFI motion sensor designed for musicians, performers, dancers and beyond. Mari will demonstrate how MUGIC® works, she […]

    Free

  • A Toast to History: Independence Eve

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Lift your glass and toast to America’s independence with New York City Tour Guide Ellen Baird for a 2-hour walking tour of Revolutionary War history! Explore the sites and learn […]

  • The American Revolution: Dawn of Independence

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Walking tour. American history comes alive on the streets where it happened in historic locations critical to the lives and partnership of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington! Relive the first […]

    $30

  • Independence Day Open House

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Celebrate America’s Independence at Fraunces Tavern Museum with $1 admission all day long!

    $1

  • An American Tale

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    This critically acclaimed animated film chronicles the wide-eyed adventures of a courageous little mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz. Journeying by ship from Russia to turn-of-the-century America, Fievel is lost at sea […]

    $10

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Hamlet

    Wagner Park

    Prince Hamlet is thrust into turmoil after losing his father. Will he obey the dictates of the dead hand of the past to appease the ghost of his father, or […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Aulcie

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1976, Aulcie Perry was playing basketball in Harlem when scouts from Maccabi Tel Aviv spotted and signed him. A year later, he led the team to their first European […]

    $10

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • Picture of His Life

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Amos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all times. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, he has developed a unique approach that puts him face […]

    $10

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • The Producers

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Once “King of Broadway,” Max Bialystock’s talent has dried up. But when Leo Bloom, his accountant, is auditing his latest flop, Max learns that it’s possible to make more money […]

    $10

  • River & Blues: Nicole Atkins

    Wagner Park

    The powerhouse New Jersey -via-Nashville soul singer and songwriter blends disco, folk, and country rock on her latest release, Italian Ice. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Workshop at The Battery: Gardening for Pollinators

    Tour the perennial gardens of The Battery and explore the gardening practices and plants we use to support diverse pollinator populations. Learn to identify different beneficial pollinators at multiple stages […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • City of Water Day

    This is the 14th annual City of Water Day, a day that draws people to the water for fun and education. Today, there are dozens of simultaneous City of Water […]

    Free

  • Kids PopAction with STREB

    Brookfield Place

    Learn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – […]

    Free

  • The Imperial Examination System in China

    China Institute

    Sometimes referred to as “the 5th invention of China”, the civil service examination system in imperial China was designed to select candidates for the state bureaucracy. This system was in […]

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • “Mengele: Unmasking The Angel Of Death” Book Talk

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Perhaps the most notorious war criminal of all time, Josef Mengele was the embodiment of bloodless efficiency and passionate devotion to Nazism. His story is the subject of Mengele: Unmasking […]

    $10

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: The Early Years

    China Institute

    Three experts on two classics -- and how early 20th century film helped drive a national dialogue. To celebrate the opening of the new, expanded China Institute, this program will […]

    Free

  • Art at the BlueLine

    Three works of art presented at the BlueLine—the future high tide line—will offer a creative lens into the realities of climate change, coastal resilience, waterfront access, and environmental justice. Today, […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Soros

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Billionaire Holocaust survivor George Soros is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Famous for betting against the Bank of England in 1992 and making a […]

    $10

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: The Early Years

    China Institute

    Three experts on two classics -- and how early 20th century film helped drive a national dialogue. To celebrate the opening of the new, expanded China Institute, this program will […]

    Free

  • Dirty Dancing

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Spending the summer at Kellerman’s resort in the Catskills with her family, Frances “Baby” Houseman falls in love with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Watch their story unfold in […]

    $10

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • River & Blues: Devon Gilfillian

    Wagner Park

    Devon Gilfillian’s emotional vocals weave together with blues, rock, R&B, and hip-hop to form uniquely powerful modern soul music. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Hip Hop with Peridance

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Classic Hip Hop for children led by the legendary dancer, teacher, and choreographer TweetBoogie. This class is open to all levels of dancers, beginner to […]

    Free

  • It’s Your Tern Celebration

    Governors Island

    Come celebrate the terns of Governors Island! Common Terns, listed as a threatened species in New York State, have nested for several years on Governors Island’s waterfront. This year they’re […]

    Free

  • Toy Story

    Seaport District

    Free movie on the Pier 17 rooftop.

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Erika Hecht

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Growing up in Hungary during the Holocaust, Erika Hecht was a “hidden child,” one of many Jewish children who were provided with false identities and survived the war as Christians. […]

    $10

  • Unless: The Seagram Building Construction Ecology

    Skyscraper Museum

    Skyscraper Museum webinar. In his new book Unless, Kiel Moe, professor of Architecture at McGill University and author of Empire State & Building, dissects the construction ecology, material geographies, and […]

    Free

  • Tavern Trivia Night

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Round up your history-loving friends and test your knowledge of the American Revolution at one of the oldest taverns in New York City. Winners will be awarded prizes from Fraunces […]

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Street Angels

    China Institute

    Street Angels, the most celebrated Chinese musical of the 1930s, was released in Shanghai in July 1937 just as full-scale war broke out with Japan in northern China. Its themes—sexual […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • The Boys From Brazil

    Wagner Park

    Alive and hiding in South America, the fiendish Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele gathers a group of former colleagues for a horrifying project: he wants to clone Hitler. Starring Gregory Peck […]

    $10

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • Marathon Man

    Wagner Park

    In Marathon Man (126 minutes, English, no subtitles), a history student becomes caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot involving Nazis, stolen jewels, and government agents. Starring Laurence […]

    $10

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Street Angels

    China Institute

    Street Angels, the most celebrated Chinese musical of the 1930s, was released in Shanghai in July 1937 just as full-scale war broke out with Japan in northern China. Its themes—sexual […]

    Free

  • Love It Was Not

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Flamboyant and full of life, Jewish prisoner Helena Citron found herself the subject of an unlikely affection at Auschwitz: Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer who fell in love with […]

    $10

  • River & Blues: Ranky Tanky

    Wagner Park

    Grammy Award™ winning South Carolina-based quintet celebrates Gullah culture from the southeastern Sea Islands, blending West African rhythms with jazz, gospel, and funk. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Sandcastle Celebration

    Brookfield Place

    Celebrate beach season at Brookfield Place with the tallest sand castle in New York City. The Sandcastle Celebration begins on July 23 with world-renowned, professional sand sculptor Matt Long crafting […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • PopFit Kids

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 5+.

    Free

  • New York City Poetry Festival

    Governors Island

    Every year on the last weekend of July, The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, […]

    Free

  • Workshop at The Battery: Summer Medicinal Plants

    Learn to identify medicinal plants in our perennial gardens and forest farm, and explore the powerful ways these plants deepen our connections with our traditions, ancestors, and the more-than-human world. […]

    Free

  • The Business Core walking tour Battery Park City

    Skyscraper Museum

    The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World […]

    Free

  • Miracle

    Seaport District

    Free movie on the Pier 17 rooftop.

    Free

  • Comfort at One

    Trinity Church

    Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Legacies: Judy Heumann

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    As one of the most influential disability rights activists in U.S. history, Judy Heumann has spent her career fighting to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion. The lawsuits she won, sit-ins […]

    $10

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Crows and Sparrows

    China Institute

    Shot during the last days of the Civil War in China’s transition to socialism, Crows and Sparrows is one of the best crafted films of the 1940s. But its director, […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Farming 101 Workshop: Plants and Pests

    Learn to support the health of your vegetable garden through a deeper understanding of the pests and problems that arise. This workshop will also include a refresher on plant biology. […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Navigating Crisis Through Film: Crows and Sparrows

    China Institute

    Shot during the last days of the Civil War in China’s transition to socialism, Crows and Sparrows is one of the best crafted films of the 1940s. But its director, […]

    Free

  • Tour of The Battery Urban Farm

    Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.

    Free

  • River & Blues: Rev. Sekou & the Freedom Fighters

    Wagner Park

    Dedicated to raising consciousness for social justice, activist, theologian, and musician Rev. Sekou brings passionate preaching to life through the language of Delta Blues. Wagner Park.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • PopFit Kids

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Ages 5+.

    Free

  • Haywaykuy Takina Ima: Offering & Music

    Governors Island

    Join the Earth Matter NY Heritage Bed Farmers, Ana María Quispe, Carlos Jiménez Cahua and Claudia Urdanivia at this free Peruvian Earth Mother Blessing event. Featuring a traditional corn drink […]

    Free

  • Beyond Lies Launch

    Governors Island

    The Climate Museum is proud to announce Beyond Lies, a public art collaboration with celebrated illustrator Mona Chalabi. A series of posters by Chalabi distill extensive work by investigative journalists […]

    Free

  • Asia

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Shira Haas made an indelible impression as the Emmy-nominated lead in the recent TV series Unorthodox. In Asia (2020, 85 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles), Haas stars as a Russian […]

    $10

  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Broadcast live from the deck of Wavertree, this month’s sing-along will include whaling songs and show-related artifacts from the Museum collection in honor of American novelist Herman Melville’s birthday. From […]

    Free

  • Broken Mirrors

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Shira Haas made an indelible impression as the Emmy-nominated lead in the recent TV series Unorthodox. In Broken Mirrors (2020, 104 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles), Haas plays Ariella, a […]

    $10

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Stories Survive: Dorien Grunbaum

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Dorien Grunbaum was born in 1942 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where her father was in the grain import/export business and her mother was a social worker. When Dorien was a year […]

    $10

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Upheaval: The Journey Of Menachem Begin

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Imprisoned by the Soviets. Orphaned by the Holocaust. Elected Prime Minister of Israel. Crowned peacemaker by the Nobel Prize Committee. Disgraced by the Lebanon War. Each of these is true […]

    $10

  • Exodus

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In the 1960 epic film Exodus (210 minutes, English, no subtitles), Paul Newman stars as Ari Ben Canaan, a Haganah rebel who smuggles Jews out of a British internment camp […]

    $10

  • Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood

    Winter Garden

    The third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the […]

    Free

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Two Stage Sisters: A Story of Old China, Retold

    China Institute

    Xie Jin’s masterpiece was not shown in China until almost two decades after it was made. Banned for its depiction of old China, the film is in many ways the […]

    Free

  • Cabaret

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    As Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American Sally Bowles (played by Liza Minnelli) sings in a decadent nightclub and falls in love with a British language teacher—whom she shares with […]

    $10

  • Strings-on-Hudson: PubliQuartet

    Grammy nominated PQ String quartet presents genre-bending programs ranging from 20th century masterworks to newly commissioned pieces.

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Outdoor Movie: Mo’ Better Blues

    Governors Island

    Outdoor screening of Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues on Friday, August 6, 2021. Curated by Film at Lincoln Center and inspired by the strength and resilience of New York City—and […]

    Free

  • Sunset Jam on the Hudson

    Wagner Park

    Maguette Camara leads a weekly sunset drumming circle in the tradition of West African rhythm and dance. Drums provided.

    Free

  • Kids PopAction with STREB

    Brookfield Place

    Learn how to be an action hero with the professional dancers and educators of the STREB Extreme Action Company. PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – […]

    Free

  • The Buddhist Art to the East: A Monumental Spread

    China Institute

    Online lecture. Buddhist art emerged from India, spread eastwards to Central Asia, Xinjiang, the Hexi Corridor, and eventually arrived at the heartland of China. This monumental movement ran along the […]

    Free

  • School of Rock

    Seaport District

    Movie on the Pier 17 rooftop.

    $5

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Thou Shalt Not Hate

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    A split-second decision at a traffic accident triggers repercussions for a Jewish surgeon and a neo-Nazi’s daughter in Thou Shalt Not Hate (2021, 96 minutes, Italian with English subtitles), a […]

    $10

  • The Keeper

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    The Keeper (2019, 113 minutes, English, no subtitles) tells the incredible true story of Bert Trautmann, a German soldier and prisoner of war who, against a backdrop of British post-war […]

    $10

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Driving Miss Daisy

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Daisy is an elderly Jewish woman committed to maintaining her independence. So when her son hires an African American chauffeur named Hoke to drive her around, Daisy rejects both Hoke […]

    $10

  • Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood

    Winter Garden

    The third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Sunset Jam on the Hudson

    Wagner Park

    Maguette Camara leads a weekly sunset drumming circle in the tradition of West African rhythm and dance. Drums provided.

    Free

  • Peridance

    Brookfield Place

    Family fitness at the waterfront. Classic Hip Hop for children led by the legendary dancer, teacher, and choreographer TweetBoogie. This class is open to all levels of dancers, beginner to […]

    Free

  • Drawing and Dim Sum for Children

    China Institute

    The Dim Sum Warriors team shares their innovative approach to language learning in this free online event—participants suggest illustrating prompts for the cartoonist and everyone draws together while picking up […]

    Free

  • Jazz Age Lawn Party

    Governors Island

    New York City’s premier annual Jazz Age Lawn Party returns this summer, with tickets now on sale. Celebrating its 15th year, the Jazz Age Lawn Party has awoken the vibrations […]

  • Fiddler on the Roof

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In the original Fiddler on the Roof (1971, 201 minutes, English, no subtitles)—one of the most classic Jewish films of all time—a poor Jewish peasant living in Anatevka is faced […]

    $10

  • When Families Disappeared: Camp Shvesters

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    When they lost family members during the Holocaust, many Jewish women and girls formed substitute “families” with other women. These sisterhoods were particularly important inside concentration camps, where the bonds […]

    $10

  • Fiddler: Miracle Of Miracles

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019, 96 minutes, English, no subtitles) is the first documentary to chronicle the complete story of “Fiddler on the Roof,” exploring the unexpected richness of […]

    $10

  • Battery Dance Festival

    Wagner Park

    The Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival. Each year, the Festival draws a combined audience of over 12,000 in-person and over 35,000 virtual viewers. […]

    Free

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Colonial Drinking Songs

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Raise a glass to freedom and sing along to traditional songs from the colonial era performed by Anne Enslow and Ridley Enslow. These songs, performed on authentic 18th-century instruments, would […]

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free

  • Shared Legacies

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    The crucial historical lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited in Shared Legacies (2020, 97 minutes, English, no subtitles), a new film and call to action from director Shari Rogers. Through […]

    $10

  • Skyscraper Museum Walking Tours: BPC North Neighborhood

    Winter Garden

    The third of the Museum’s thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the […]

    Free

  • Gentlemen’s Agreement

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In Gentleman’s Agreement (1947, 118 minutes, English, no subtitles), a journalist pretends to be Jewish to research an exposé on antisemitism in New York and Connecticut, and what he learns […]

    $10

  • Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness

    Brookfield Place

    Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength, relax, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. […]

    Free

  • Sunset Yoga

    Wagner Park

    Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment […]

    Free

  • Food for Thought: Hiking and Sustainability

    Brookfield Place

    The Food for Thought series continues its pursuit of three goals – to restart, revive, and reconnect. This month’s topic is sustainability and hiking. Join the conversation on Thursday, August […]

    Free

  • Tour the Tall Ship Wavertree

    South Street Seaport Museum

    The tall ship Wavertree is open to the public. Visits will be self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how […]

    Free

  • Piers of the Past & Public Parks

    Built in 1884, Pier A, at the southern edge of Battery Park City, is the oldest pier of its kind in Manhattan. Starting at The Skyscraper Museum, across the street […]

    Free

  • Fad Market

    Governors Island

    Featuring a rotating lineup of over 30 of the city’s best emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses each month, browse one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, […]

  • Abe

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    Twelve-year-old Abe is an aspiring chef who wants his cooking to bring people together—but his half-Israeli, half-Palestinian family has never had a meal that didn’t end in a fight. He’s […]

    $10

  • Moana

    Seaport District

    Movie on the Pier 17 rooftop.

    $5

  • Adult Outdoor Zumba

    Irish Hunger Memorial

    Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little […]

    Free

  • Legacies: Moderna Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    As Chief Medical Officer at Moderna, Israeli scientist Dr. Tal Zaks has helped lead the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Zaks’ leadership, Moderna produced the first mRNA vaccine […]

    $10

  • Elements of Nature Drawing

    Wagner Park

    Wagner Park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their […]

    Free