Downtown
Art Walk at Brookfield Place Brookfield Place 220 Vesey Street,
Look for works ranging from oil on canvas to handmade ceramics throughout the 40-foot palms and glass atrium in this shopping and office complex. In addition to a permanent collection…
Seaglass Carousel Battery Park & Playscape State Street & Battery Place,
Spin under the sea in an aquatic carousel in historic Battery Park. Sit within iridescent fiberglass fish that glide through a (covered) spiraling nautilus of glass and steel. LED color-changing…
🎟 $6
Seaport Discovery: Exploring our Waters with Eric Carle – Last Week South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street,
Visit a discovery room of maritime-themed art by the late Eric Carle, beloved creator of picture books for young children, at The South Street Seaport Museum. Huge immersive murals bring…
🎟 Pay-what-you-wish
imagiNATIONS Activity Center National Museum of the American Indian - New York One Bowling Green,
Solve puzzles, perform experiments, play state-of-the-art computer simulations and find out how corn is like a dog in this interactive, family-friendly space. Explore scientific principles behind Native innovations and technologies…
Pier 25 Mini-Golf Pier 25 227 West St,
Manhattan’s only 18-hole miniature golf course features waterfalls, streams, a pond, foot bridges, sand traps and even a cave plus a stunning location on Hudson River Park’s Pier 25. Lemonade,…
🎟 $5/ages 12 & under, $10/ages 13+
Small Is Beautiful: Miniature Art Exhibition Small Is Beautiful 718 Broadway,
See the biggest international exhibition entirely devoted to mini art with +130 exclusive pieces from +30 artists. Look for several pieces created exclusively for the event and hidden in unusual…
🎟 $25-$30/ages 13+, $20-$25/ages 6–12
play:groundNYC’s The Yard Governors Island Governors Island,
Get creative at a 50,000 square-foot adventure playground stocked with loose parts, tools and space for kids to play, imagine and dream big.
Malibu Barbie Cafe The Seaport Fulton & Front Street,
Travel to 1970s Malibu California at an immersive dining experience with a sea of poptimistic Barbie colors, laid-back beachy motifs, and lots of retro glam. Pose in an iconic life-size…
🎟 $22-30/kids, $39-$49/adults, Free/ages 1 & under
Andy Warhol: Thirty Are Better Than One The Brant Foundation Art Study Center 421 E 6th St,
See over 100 artworks by Andy Warhol spanning his illustrious career, from his early drawings and intimate Polaroids to instantly recognizable silkscreens and sculptures.The eponymous work depicts 30 scaled-down, silk-screened…
🎟 $20, $15/students & East Village residents, free/ages 11 & under
1885 Schooner Pioneer South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street,
See the sights of New York Harbor, the magnificent Lower Manhattan skyline, and Governors Island from the decks of the historic 130-year-old schooner Pioneer. Grab a halyard to help raise…
🎟 $50-$70/adults, $20-$30/kids
The Golden Thread: A Fiber Art Exhibition The Seaport Fulton & Front Street,
See embroidery, tapestry, quilting, carpet design and more at a textile art exhibition with 61 artists and over a 100 artworks, including 10 site-specific installations. Wildly varied artworks occupy four…
Pepón Osorio: My Beating Heart/ Mi corazón latiente New Museum 235 Bowery,
“My Beating Heart/ Mi corazón latiente” will be the most comprehensive exhibition to date by Pepón Osorio (b. 1955, San Juan, Puerto Rico), featuring works from the 1990s to today.…
NYC Ferry NYC Various locations,
Travel by state-of-the-art ferry to stops in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island along the East River and Hudson River. Indoor and outdoor seating. Charging stations, concessions, AC/heat…
🎟 $2.75, free/kids under 44 inches
Downtown Boathouse Pier 26 North Moore Street & West Street,
Take out free sit-on-top kayaks in protected Hudson River embayments with an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. Brief instruction and all necessary safety equipment provided as well as changing rooms, lockers and…
Downtown Boathouse Pier 26 North Moore Street & West Street,
Take out free sit-on-top kayaks in protected Hudson River embayments with an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. Brief instruction and all necessary safety equipment provided as well as changing rooms, lockers and…
1885 Tall Ship Wavertree & 1908 Lightship Ambrose South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street,
Visit the 130-year-old tall ship Wavertree with self-guided tours along a set route include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a…
🎟 Pay-what-you-wish
Sunset on the Hudson Pier 45 W 10th Street & West Street,
See an eclectic lineup of established and emerging New York musicians from a broad spectrum of genres, from brass to choral, bass framed by a river views.Location & line-up changes…
Summer Fun Saturdays with Henry Street Settlement: Rollerskating Dry Dock Square Avenue D & E 10th Street,
Roller skate to great hip-hop hits from Biggie to Wu-Tang to Lil Kim. Free snacks and giveaways with skates and music from Skaterobics. Skates will be available on a first-come,…
Rite of Summer Music Festival Governors Island Governors Island,
Enjoy free outdoor concerts of classical and cutting-edge contemporary music in a huge shaded grassy field where listeners are encouraged to sprawl out on blankets, picnic, and enjoy music al…
Small Is Beautiful: Creative Workshops for Kids Small Is Beautiful 718 Broadway,
Explore the wonderful world of miniature art. Projects change weekly; each inspired by one of the artists displayed in the exhibit. Make shadow drawings, mini dioramas and more under the…
🎟 $38