Arts and Culture

Ring in the Season With ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PAC NYC

Jack Thorne and Matthew Warchus’s “A Christmas Carol” is back for a second year at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), with performances from November 20 to January 4. After its 2019 Broadway run, the production won five Tony...
The Competition With a Can-Do Attitude Is Back and Cannier Than Ever

The Competition With a Can-Do Attitude Is Back and Cannier Than Ever

It’s time to get excited for Canstruction, the can’t miss can-petition of the year.

Get an Inside Look at These Hidden Downtown Gems at Open House NY

Get an Inside Look at These Hidden Downtown Gems at Open House NY

Good news for fans of hidden gems and longstanding municipal secrets — Open House New York weekend hits the city from October 16 to October 18,...

Help Us Plant Daffodils in Bowling Green Park!

Help Us Plant Daffodils in Bowling Green Park!

It’s fall at last, and we’re looking for some help getting Bowling Green Park ready for the new season.

35 Reasons Why Lower Manhattan Is One of the Coolest Neighborhoods in the World (We Mean It!)

35 Reasons Why Lower Manhattan Is One of the Coolest Neighborhoods in the World (We Mean It!)

Lower Manhattan might not have the same historically cool reputation as, say, the Lower East Side, but we pack in a surprising amount of hipness.

The Buffalo Are Coming, the Buffalo Are Coming

The Buffalo Are Coming, the Buffalo Are Coming

On Friday, September 18, 40 life-size buffalo puppets will march through the neighborhood

Tap Into Your Inner Child at the Balloon Museum (Real Kids Welcome, Too)

Tap Into Your Inner Child at the Balloon Museum (Real Kids Welcome, Too)

Featuring the work of contemporary artists, the museum is a really pleasant way to spend an afternoon. 

Learn How ‘Sesame Street’ Helped Kids Through 9/11

Learn How ‘Sesame Street’ Helped Kids Through 9/11

In the days and months after 9/11, people across New York and around the country were trying to make sense of an event that was difficult enough for...

Shall We Dance: Battery Dance Festival Returns for a 45th Year

Shall We Dance: Battery Dance Festival Returns for a 45th Year

The Battery Dance Festival, in association with the Battery Park City Authority, is returning to Lower Manhattan for its 45th annual iteration —...

What to Do, Eat and Explore Downtown When the Weather Stinks 

What to Do, Eat and Explore Downtown When the Weather Stinks 

Bookmark this now so you’re ready for the next summer monsoon, windy fall day or winter blizzard. 

The Balloon Museum Has Landed at the Tin Building

The Balloon Museum Has Landed at the Tin Building

A new cultural institution has arrived at the Seaport, and it’s guaranteed to blow you away.

Here’s Why You Should Pay Lady Liberty a Visit This Summer

Here’s Why You Should Pay Lady Liberty a Visit This Summer

There’s never a bad time to visit and rediscover one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks