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Events

  • Playscape Performs

    Music, dance, puppetry and more at the Battery playground. The show is repeated at 1:30pm

    Free
  • African Film Festival Family Day

    Governors Island

    Sto­ry­telling, dou­ble-dutch, dance and drum work­shops led by world-renowned instruc­tors, arts and crafts, and a selec­tion of short films, all cel­e­brat­ing Africa and the diaspora.

    Free
  • Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

    South Street Seaport Museum

    Includes a 45-minute performance by various local artists singing a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are invited to sing along with the featured guests or just […]

    Free
  • An Evening with LaChanze

    Armed with the gift for dramatic storytelling, a sultry vocal dexterity, and an unparalleled talent for bringing complex female heroines to life, LaChanze first stole the hearts of Broadway fans […]

  • Fall Birdwatching

    South Cove

    What birds live in your backyard? Join us this fall migration season to find out! This series of birdwatching outings is fun for beginners, hobbyists, and lifelong birders alike. Together, […]

    Free
  • Children’s Flag Football

    Rockefeller Park

    Practice the basics of passing, receiving, and game strategy with fun and challenging exercises and drills for all levels.

    Free
  • Adult Zumba

    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 strength training and […]

    Free
  • 20th Anniversary of Reinterment of the Ancestors

    African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic role slavery played in building […]

    Free
  • History Tour of the Battery

    Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!

    Free
  • Pipes at One: Raymond Nagem

    Raymond Nagem is Minister of Music at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City, and a member of the organ faculty at Manhattan School of Music.

    Free