We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
Event Name: Hudson Eats Piano Bar Event Date & Hours: Thursdays, April 27th – May 25, 5:00 – 8:00 PM Location: Hudson Eats, 2nd Level of Brookfield Place Participation: FREE and Open to the Public – No Tickets Needed We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a piano bar every Thursday! Gather your colleagues for an after-work […]
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 a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
The Museum's director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of SKY MARKS | LANDMARKS, which focuses on all the structures in New York designated as individual Landmarks that are “skyscrapers.” RSVP required.
Kick off LGBTQ+ Pride Month with The Ranzo Boys and the Seaport Museum! In this musical program, Lafayette Matthews and Jules Peiperl will explore queer narratives in maritime music. Through a mix of traditional and contemporary chanteys and ballads the speakers will sing engaging songs and share stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and its […]
Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Mosques are places of worship for Muslims around the world. Their interiors often feature beautiful domes and intricate patterned designs inspired by repeating geometric shapes. Join us to learn more about the features of Islamic architecture and designs that migrated from the mosque, even into skyscrapers! Then we’ll design our own patterned tiles! RSVP required.
In celebration of Pride month, BPCA presents Drag Story Hour, a fun and fabulous educational experience that celebrates gender diversity and all forms of difference to build empathy and give kids the confidence to express themselves however they feel comfortable.
Open session where families can bring children to play, socialize, and explore Chinese language and culture.
Weekly writing session. Taking inspiration from life events, participants will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Free, space is limited, registration required.
Spray paint. Street art. Unleash your kids’ creativity as the team at Graff Tours invites them into the world of graffiti culture. This live spray painting demo and lesson will culminate in a special, colorful Pride-inspired mural, created by participants. For children ages 5+.
The American Heart Association will be hosting hands-only CPR demonstrations.
Join seniors from the greater BPC area for conversation, local news, and informal card and board games.
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning — plus it’s fun! For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/ educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Paris’ Jewish history is long-storied, and this livestreamed, virtual tour will start in the Middle Ages. Explore the Marais, where the heart of Paris’ Jewish community lies, and delve into its history, including the dramatic events of the late nineteenth century when a large number of Jewish immigrants arrived, fleeing pogroms in Russia. Discuss, too, […]
Create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Beauty Happens explores intimacy, human resilience, adaptation, and physical empowerment. The work interrogates themes of instinct, chaos, control and the repercussions of touch. Influenced by the mating dances, flocking patterns, nesting, and homing mechanisms of birds, the work journeys through the construction and simultaneous unraveling of survival systems. The work centers femmeness and queerness and […]
Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
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 […]
Our beloved China Institute Literati Salon returns for its third time! Join us this June for an evening of music, poetry, calligraphy, and wine! Started in China nearly a thousand […]
Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun over the Hudson. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing […]
Break out your best flapper dresses, linen jackets, straw hats and spats, and 100-year-old Gatsby-inspired attire! New York’s favorite throwback party is back this June for its 16th anniversary. The Jazz Age Lawn Party returns to Governors Island with live music, retro cocktails, and ’20s Prohibition era entertainment. Explore the park and join dance lessons, […]
Tours, demonstrations, maker workshops, harvesting opportunities and fun family activities at the Lavender Field on Governors Island — a healing space for community, bees and the earth, and the only lavender field in New York City!
Colombian artist Marta Blair invites the public to participate in a large-scale tape installation. Inspired by one of names Lenape people call the Hudson River: Mahicantuk, "River that Flows Two Ways", the waterway is a tidal estuary, emphasizing the mobility of life and multiple ways to flow and interact. By infusing color and large scale […]
Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Projects for all ages in the vegetable farm.
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help […]
Lively 2.5-hour tour of Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown. Meet at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Discover more than four centuries of life and […]
One of the best-kept secrets of early New York is the presence of the first Arabic-speaking community in the United States, located on Washington Street on the Lower West Side […]
Berlin’s city center was once home to a thriving Jewish community. Join this livestreamed, virtual walking tour and learn about the variety of characters who made up that community, from […]
Weekly writing session. Taking inspiration from life events, participants will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Free, space is […]
Lecture. In this lecture, Christopher Minty focuses on the origins of the American Revolution in New York City from the perspective of those who became loyalists. It argues that longstanding […]
Air Bud: A tale about an uncanny canine whose ability to shoot hoops astonishes a lonely boy, who rescues the dog from an abusive owner. Rated PG.
Learn the practices and plants that can support our native pollinators like bees and butterflies, at all stages of their life cycles.
One of the best-kept secrets of early New York is the presence of the first Arabic-speaking community in the United States, located on Washington Street on the Lower West Side of Manhattan, first settled in 1880. Almost no buildings remain on Washington Street from the nineteenth century. Linda Jacobs, a scholar and historian will give […]
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!
Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/ educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
One of the best-kept secrets of early New York is the presence of the first Arabic-speaking community in the United States, located on Washington Street on the Lower West Side of Manhattan, first settled in 1880. Almost no buildings remain on Washington Street from the nineteenth century. Linda Jacobs, a scholar and historian will give […]
Tour of the urban vegetable farm and perennial forest farm, led by park staff.
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
This devised movement theater work is structured as a live-studio audience recording that uses the nostalgia of the early 2000’s as a jumping-off point. The work features a cast of Millennial and GenZ BIPOC artists, including Alicia Dellimore, Brooker Rucker, Paulina Meneses, Alicia Morales, and Bria Bacon. With visual/film direction by Torian Ugworji, lighting design […]
Talk to Me About Water is an immersive music experience to expand conversations about global water issues. Participants include a group of artists, science storytellers, water scientists, artificial intelligence researchers, data scientists, and musicians who create immersive experiences at events open to the general public.
Explore Battery Park City’s southern district, which is home to the Skyscraper Museum and includes some of BPC’s earliest landscapes and infrastructure, including the residential enclaves built in the 1990s that followed the 1979 Cooper Eckstut Master Plan. We will visit historic Pier A and South Cove, as well as the green spaces that connect […]
Performance of works and world premieres of composer/performer members: Julie Maniscalco, Trumpet; Berta Moreno, Tenor sax; Michael Rörby, Trombone; Mark Kross, Piano; Eddy Khaimovich, Bass and Joseph Chidiebere Emmanuel, Drums. Repeated at 7pm
Rotating lineup of over 40 of the city’s emerging makers, designers, artists, and small businesses, FAD Market will feature handcrafted jewelry, art, apparel, bath and body care, tableware, home furnishings, artisanal packaged food and more.
Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Location, location, location! Join us to celebrate the walkability of Battery Park City as we take a short tour of the neighborhood and learn about the importance of walkable cities by reading Mo Willems’ Knuffle Bunny. After, we’ll use chalk to imagine our ideal walkable neighborhood! All ages welcome. RSVP required.
Porch Stomp invites dozens of folk bands, artists, and performing arts organizations to use the historic porches of Nolan Park as a space for performance and education, highlighting artistry ranging from traditional folk to old-time, blues, roots, bluegrass and Americana.
Create a floral design to enjoy at home or to give away as a gift, using flowers and foliage from The Battery’s stunning gardens. RSVP is required.
Learn the practices and plants that can support our native pollinators like bees and butterflies, at all stages of their life cycles.
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 a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
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!
Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/ educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Livorno, Italy is a port city on the west coast of Tuscany with a Jewish community that dates back to the sixteenth century. This livestreamed, virtual walking tour will begin at the Piazza della Repubblica, home to the Monumento dei Quattro Mori; this statue commemorates the power of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which protected […]
Create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
A new site-specific play at Federal Hall National Memorial. Six of America’s most celebrated playwrights take us on a journey through the first of the 527 momentous days when New York City was the first capital of the revolutionary United States government.
Each Thursday the net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Tour of the urban vegetable farm and perennial forest farm, led by park staff.
This disarming and charming show not only celebrates the beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community through true stories but also explores the power of love and the journey of finding one’s place in the world.
MICHIYAYA’s Annex series is a repertory initiative curating emerging choreographers with visual artists to create a new work with dance artists of MICHIYAYA. Annex Vol. III features a new performance work featuring MICHIYAYA Dance Artists with choreography by Tushrik Fredericks in collaboration with visual/performance artist Tsohil Bhatia.
Explore Battery Park City’s southern district, which is home to the Skyscraper Museum and includes some of BPC’s earliest landscapes and infrastructure, including the residential enclaves built in the 1990s that followed the 1979 Cooper Eckstut Master Plan. We will visit historic Pier A and South Cove, as well as the green spaces that connect […]
Enjoy this nostalgic celebration of the summer solstice. Join in a lively dance around the Midsummer pole. Make wreaths from beautiful flowers representing those in bloom on the solstice in Sweden. Enjoy a parade, children’s games, and Swedish delicacies. Traditional music by Paul Dahlin and fiddlers from the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Dances led […]
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
Jewelry. Art. Baked goods and local vintage. Home goods. Live DJs.
Established in 1775, the Bowne & Co. letterpress print shop is a piece of New York City history, and now you can join our printers in celebrating this rich legacy in hands-on workshops! Sign up today for an immersive program where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of […]
Lower Manhattan’s Shakespeare Downtown presents a new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas fils' “The Lady of the Camellias.” Adapted by Billie Andersson, “The Lady of the Camellias” combines dialogue from Dumas’ novel with text and structural concepts from the libretto of the opera “La Traviata.” The fully-realized production is performed inside the open-air walls of Castle […]
In partnership with McNally Jackson Books—located at 4 Fulton Street, just a few doors down from the Museum entrance—Seaport Museum staff and special guests will stir up lively discussions informed by our shared love of literature, history, and preservation. This month's selection: The Engineer’s Wife: A Novel of the Brooklyn Bridge by Tracey Enerson Wood.
Learn the practices and plants that can support our native pollinators like bees and butterflies, at all stages of their life cycles.
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 a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
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!
Observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/ educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
School’s out for the summer! Celebrate at Community Field Day in Rockefeller Park. Fast break to the basketball court for a clinic led by coaches from the New York Liberty. Take part in classic field day games and our annual tug-of-war. Plus live DJ, lawn games, water play, and so much more!
Explore the Jewish heritage of Winchester, England on this livestreamed, virtual walking tour. Located in the county of Hampshire, on the edge of England’s South Downs National Park, Winchester boasts winding streets and centuries worth of architecture. Join our local tour guide to discover the captivating stories of the once-thriving Jewish Quarter, which was an […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make Brookfield Place your evening destination with friends. From straight-ahead to bebop, enjoy some of NYC’s best jazz musicians and happy hour specials at this quintessential […]
Event Name: Hudson Eats Piano Bar Event Date & Hours: Thursdays, April 27th – May 25, 5:00 – 8:00 PM Location: Hudson Eats, 2nd Level of Brookfield Place Participation: FREE and Open to the Public – No Tickets Needed We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a piano bar every Thursday! Gather your colleagues for an after-work […]