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  • Zumba at Gotham Park

    Open to all—no experience needed, just come ready to dance and have fun.

    Free
  • 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 […]

    Free
  • Annual Independence Day Parade

    The celebration of Independence Day has been a long standing tradition in Lower Manhattan from the very first days of the Revolution, and especially following the British military's evacuation in […]

    Free
  • Smorgasburg

    New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back at the World Trade Center. Starting on April 5, on Fridays through October, come out to Fulton Street and enjoy […]

  • Liss and the Culper Spy Ring

    Walking tour. Experience the story of a new founding figure for America named Liss - and see New York City in a whole new way. You'll learn about the life […]

    $10
  • Independence Day Open House

    Celebrate Independence Day at Fraunces Tavern Museum with $1 admission all day long. Starting at 1:30pm, you can also attend an afternoon of talks, featuring the It Happened Here 1700s […]

    $1
  • 4th of July Weekend at Sixpoint Brewery

    Sixpoint Brewery at Brookfield Place is celebrating 4th of July weekend with a lineup of exciting events, specialty beers, Subway Series viewing parties, and food and drink specials. From Friday, […]

    Free
  • Fourth of July Fireworks at the Seaport Museum

    Pier 16

    Celebrate the Fourth of July with a dazzling evening on the waterfront at the South Street Seaport Museum, where you’ll enjoy one of New York City’s most iconic fireworks displays […]

    $75 – $200
  • NYC Runs Firecracker 10K

    Governors Island

    Race around Gov­er­nors Island this Fourth of July! Run­ners will get to take a whirl­wind tour of Gov­er­nors Island, com­plete with amaz­ing views. Gov­er­nors Island was instru­men­tal in Amer­i­can Inde­pen­dence, […]

  • Build a Baggywrinkle

    All-ages activity where you get to learn about the common ships’ tool known as a baggywrinkle––a soft covering used to protect sails from damage.

    Free
  • Gangs of New York and the Bloody Five Points

    Walking tour. Just east of today’s City Hall and Municipal Building, this was once was a foul-smelling, disease-ridden district. Brought to life in the movie Gangs of New York, it […]

    $10