Monday, September 3rd: Rite of Summer Classical Music Festival
Rite of Summer Classical Music Festival Colonel’s Row, Governors Island 1 & 3pm Free The Rite of Summer Music Festival is back for its second season with a series of exhilarating fun and FREE outdoor concerts. Co-Directors and /NYC-based pianists Pam Goldberg & Blair McMillen are thrilled to present Todd Reynolds. Click here for more [...]
Sunday, September 2nd: PicNYC On Governors Island: A Beer Garden & Island Smorgasbord Event
Sunday PicNYC On Governors Island: A Beer Garden & Island Smorgasbord Event Governors Island 11:30am-3pm $20 in advance, includes 3 drinks Close out the summer season by enjoying various vendors from NYC who will be selling food made with creativity and passion alongside a Sixpoint Beer Garden selling specialty craft beers, sangria, and soft drinks. [...]
Saturday, September 1st & Sunday, September 2nd: NYC Unicycle Festival on Governors Island with Races & More
NYC Unicycle Festival Colonels Row, Governors Island 12-5pm Free A day of unicycle races, games, shows, and the largest group of one-wheeled enthusiasts to gather in the five boroughs. Click here for more information. Click here for more free New York City events & things to do.
Saturday, August 25th: Free Lawn Bocce Tournament
Lawn Bocce Tournament Colonel’s Row, Governors Island 12-5pm Free Anyone who says bocce is a mellow game meant for grumpy old Italian men obviously has not experienced the RECESS tournament at Governors Island. With more than 120 co-ed players from various creative fields coming out to prove they can handle any ball, you’re in for [...]
Saturday, August 18th & Sunday, August 19th: The 7th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
The 7th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Governors Island 11am-5pm $15 Might be cancelled if it rains – click here for updates Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invites you to join us on this hidden gem just off the southeastern tip of Manhattan, nestled in the heart of majestic New York Harbor. Under a [...]
Saturday, August 18th: Free Vintage Baseball Game: NY vs. Hoboken
Vintage Baseball Game: NY vs. Hoboken Parade Ground, Governors Island 12-4pm Free Watch baseball as it was played almost 150 years ago! The Gothams are playing their 11th season of Vintage Base Ball in New York City, with their home games currently being played on Governors Island. Games are played on the Parade Ground and [...]
Saturday, August 18th: Sculpture Dérive on Governors Island
Sculpture Dérive Governors Island 3pm Free Sculptor Jory Rabinovitz will lead a dérive on Governors Island. Popularized by French theorist Guy Debord, a dérive is an unplanned journey through a landscape, usually urban, on which the subtle aesthetic contours of the surrounding architecture and geography subconsciously direct the traveler(s), with the ultimate goal of encountering [...]
Sunday, August 12th: Free Governors Island Bike Tour with Artists Rob Swainston & Alison Dell
Pedal Social Practice Storm King’s Visitor Center, Building 315, Governors Island 2pm Free At 2pm on Governors Island, artist team Rob Swainston and Alison Dell will lead an easy, waterfront bike ride saluting a diversity of communities and structures along the way. The tour will be punctuated by “Stop and Look” moments at which time [...]
Saturday, August 11th & Sunday, August 12th: Civil War Weekend on Governors Island
Civil War Weekend Fort Jay and Castle Williams, Governors Island 10am-4pm Free Commemorate Civil War weekend by joining the National Park Service and living historians who will provide family-friendly activities, historic weapons demonstrations, music and other programs. Meet the Civil War soldiers and women of Governors Island from the summer of 1863. Click here for [...]
Through Monday, September 3rd: 2-for-1 Bike Rentals on Governors Island
Early risers are rewarded this summer on Governors Island with a Two-for-One Special! Take the 10am or 11am ferry and enjoy any bike rental at a two-for-one rate. You save 50%! This offer is available to anyone before 11:30am. Applies to adult comfort bikes only. Click here for more information. Click here for more cheap [...]
Saturday, July 21st & Sunday, July 22nd: The 2nd Annual New York City Poetry Festival
The 2nd Annual New York City Poetry Festival Governors Island, Colonel’s Row 11am-5pm $5 per day This year we’ve got more series, more poets, more headliners, more vendors, an additional arts and crafts village, healthy and delicious food options [though, yes iced coffee and yes ice cream], and a brand new children’s festival! Click here [...]
Sunday, July 15th: MP3 Experiment Nine with Improv Everywhere
MP3 Experiment Nine Governors Island 3-3:46pm Free Wear: Clothing instructions are based on your birthday: – Birthdays January – June: A solid color shirt (any color but black or white) – Birthdays July – December: A solid black or white shirt Bring: A bag (purse, backpack, messenger bag, shopping bag, etc.) that has the following [...]
Sunday, July 15th: Artists Respond: Mark di Suvero
Artists Respond: Mark di Suvero Building 110: LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island 3pm Free Using the monumental sculptures of Mark di Suvero as a jumping off point, artist Dana Sherwood will conduct a literary reading tour with the aim of reflecting on the dynamic relationship that the works have in the natural landscape of [...]
Saturday, July 14th: Come Out & Play Field Day
Come Out & Play Field Day Governors Island, Manhattan Noon Free Come Out & Play Field Day returns to Governors Island for another day of wild new field games. Field Day will feature a range of new games from open field dodgeball battles to small social games to new sports. Some games make use of [...]
Saturday, July 14th: Tamimiami Pixilation Project
Tamimiami Pixilation Project Governors Island 11am Free Drawing inspiration from the sculpture Tamimiami by Mark di Suvero, located in Nolan Park, join CMA Teaching Artists to explore the art of pixilation, animate your own body, and create your own choreography to bring the sculpture to life. Click here for more free New York City events [...]
Saturday, July 7th: ‘Graphic Design—Now In Production’
Graphic Design—Now In Production Building 110 on Governors Island 11am Free Enjoy free family programs inspired by the exhibition Graphic Design—Now In Production, featuring fun and simple activities that allow you to experiment with materials, try new techniques and think like a designer. Designer talks and tours of the exhibition are on offer as well. [...]
Sunday, June 24th: NYC Punk Island 2012
Punk Island is an annual event in which over 60 DIY punk bands from all over the country play an ALL-AGES FREE OUTDOOR SHOW on Govenors Island, a ferry ride from Lower Manhattan. In partnership with Make Music New York and ABC No Rio, Punk Island draws upon Make Music New York’s commitment to free [...]
Saturday, June 23rd: Outdoor Badminton Championships
Outdoor Badminton with RECESS Governors Island 12-5pm Free We’re super excited about the upcoming RECESS outdoor badminton challenge, as 32 organizations face off and compete for the bragging rights of RECESS 2012 outdoor badminton champions. There’s plenty of room to play even if you’re there as a supporter or just to hang out, as we’ll [...]
Saturday, June 16th & Sunday, June 17th: The 7th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
The 7th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Governors Island 11am-5pm both days $15 Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invites you to join us on this hidden gem just off the southeastern tip of Manhattan, nestled in the heart of majestic New York Harbor. Under a shady grove of centuries-old trees, caressed by fresh sea [...]
Saturday, June 9th & Sunday, June 10th: FIGMENT NYC 2012
FIGMENT NYC 2012 Governors Island 10am-6pm both days Free FIGMENT, a free participatory arts event, returns for its sixth year to Governors Island for a weekend-long celebration of accessible arts. The event draws tens of thousands of visitors & participants each year. Click here for more information. Click here for more free New York City [...]
Saturday, May 26th: Governors Island Opens with Free Music, Theatre, Dance, Crafts & More
Governors Island Alliance Family Festival Governors Island Noon-4pm Free This year, the 8th Annual Opening Weekend Governors Island Alliance Family Festival will be held on May 26 from noon to 4pm. Children and their families will gather in Nolan Park on Governors Island to enjoy free music, theater, dance, arts & crafts, face painting, maritime [...]
Sunday, September 11th: By Love Alone: A Day of Meditation on the 10th Anniversary of the World Trade Center Attacks
By Love Alone: A Day of Meditation on the 10th Anniversary of the World Trade Center Attacks The Parade Grounds on Governor’s Island 11am-4pm Free, RSVP requested: joshua@theidproject.org “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate [...]
Saturday, September 3rd & Sunday, September 4th: NYC Unicycle Festival
The second annual NYC Unicycle Festival is rolling across New York City this September. The growing popularity of this quirky pastime, combined with the City’s initiatives to encourage cycling, make this a timely opportunity to celebrate the unicycle. The three day festival offers one wheeling spectacles of many types. Click here for more information & [...]
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in September: 4th Annual Governors Island Art Fair
Fridays: 11am-4pm Saturdays & Sundays: 11am-6pm Run by artists, for artists, The Governors Island Art Fair enters its 4th year this fall as 4heads rally an exciting and diverse selection of artists from around the world. Well over 100 independent artists are selected entirely on the merit of their work and, once chosen, each is [...]
