Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

Pumpkin Point at Governors Island

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Pumpkin Point at Governors Island

 

 

Once again, Governors Island has transformed Nolan Park into “Pumpkin Point”, a free, family-friendly patch of over 5,000 pumpkins on the last two weekends in October. Families are invited to stroll through the pumpkin patch, admire the fall theme decor and take home a free pumpkin! Because of Covid regulations, there will be no activities or concessions offered.

Pumpkin Point 2020 will be a socially distanced event with plenty of room for visitors to spread out and enjoy the patch. Governors Island visitors are required to maintain social distance of at least 6 feet and to wear face coverings whenever social distancing is not possible, and at all times when boarding, riding, and disembarking ferries.

FiDi Families Insiders: Ferry reservations are required to visit Governors Island.

Date(s): October 24th – November 1

Time: 10 am – 6 pm

Location: Governors Island – Nolan Park

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: Free to visit

For more information, including hours of operation, ferry schedule, etc, please visit their website HERE.
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Halloween Mini-Golf at Pier 25

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Halloween Mini-Golf at Pier 25

 

It’s time for outdoor mini-golf, Halloween style with Manhattan Youth at Pier 25. Families are invited to celebrate Halloween in their costumes (or not) and enjoy this great outdoor destination. All children that dress up in their Halloween costumes will get to play for FREE!

Date: Saturday, October 31st

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Pier 25

FiDi Families Insiders: And, because some have called NYC a “Ghost-town”, all Ghosts get a FREE lemonade or King Cone Ice Cream while supplies last.
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Babycinno – a chic meet for mod moms and their tots!

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Babycinno - a chic meet for mod moms and their tots!

 

Bringing pint-sized Jewish fun to our local neighborhood moms and their tots!

Activities for toddlers ages 3 months – 2 years
∼ Music and Movement ∼ Sensory Activities ∼ Social Development ∼ Jewish Songs and Themes ∼

Wednesday’s, 12:00-1:00 pm at 2 Gold Street, beginning on November 4th.

Fee: $150 for all 6 Sessions | $120 Early Bird – before October 30th.

All Covid-19 guidelines by the Department of Health will be followed and enforced.

For more info and to register, please visit our website HERE or call us at 212-335-0613 for a trial class.

Have a Safe and Healthy Winter!

Chabad FiDi & The FiDi Hebrew School

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Halloween (Digital Version) at Brookfield Place NY

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Halloween (Digital Version) at Brookfield Place NY
Courtesy of Tin & Ed

 

Halloween at Brookfield Place will be slightly different this year. But, there is still fun to be had and it starts with their newest art installation by New York-based artists Tin & Ed. They have created a super cool and spooky inflatable sculpture named Monster. It’s a hybrid flower bloom, which has been brought to life in the beautiful Winter Garden. This monstrosity spans 20-feet tall by 25-feet wide and is suspended amongst the Brookfield Place palm trees.

FiDi Families Insiders: Snap a selfie with or photo of Monster at the Winter Garden and post it to social media tagging @BFPLNY to redeem a goodie bag full of exciting treats from the concierge desk, while supplies last. The BFPL gift bag includes a Halloween coloring book, sweets, offers from BFPL’s shops, a $10 Hudson Eats gift card, healthy treats from Kids Food Festival and their partners, and more!

BFPL Digital Halloween Bash
Saturday, October 31, 2020

10:30 AM – 12:40 PM

Dress in your best costume and join us online for a family-friendly digital Halloween celebration. Digital programming features Sonia De Los Santos, Mario the Maker Magician, String Theory Theater, and a Kids Food Festival cooking class.

For more information on the Halloween activities hosted by Brookfield Place, please visit their website HERE.

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Washington Market Park Pumpkin Carving Contest

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Washington Market Park Pumpkin Carving Contest
Halloween may feel different this year, but our friends at Washington Market Park are hosting some outdoor fun, with their annual pumpkin carving contest. Families are invited to bring their already-carved or decorated pumpkin to the park entrance on Saturday, October 31, anytime between 11 am and 1 pm.

The pumpkin entries then will be arranged inside the park along the Greenwich Street fence between Duane and Reade Streets for the neighborhood to stroll by and admire. Pumpkin entries will be judged in five categories: cutest, scariest, funniest, most creative, and most realistic. There also will be an overall winner.

The winning pumpkins and their photos will be announced via the park’s Instagram and Facebook accounts by 2pm. To learn more, visit the Washington Market Park website HERE.
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New York City Children’s Theater – Shows and More!

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Have you heard the news? The New York Children’s Theatre has launched its 2020-2021 season with new, live, virtual programs for children. The season includes a mix of live digital productions as well as filmed performances of NYCCT productions. Highlights include a filmed production of their annual holiday show My First Nutcracker as well as an exclusive two-week stream of their award-winning and critically acclaimed musical, A Band of Angels, directed by Colman Domingo and two new productions. We are highlighting the shows for 2020 and will be writing more about 2021 towards the end of the year. For now, take a look at some of their great offerings and support this incredible theatre. 

2020  Productions

Forest of Feelings – A New Musical

October – February 2021 | 35 Minutes | Best for ages 2-5 Developed for and performed Live on Zoom 

The Forest of Feelings is a magical place filled with a vast landscape of emotions. When two friends discover a lost laugh, with the audience’s help, they must take a physical and musical journey through the forest to return it to its faraway home. Created and performed by Yo Re Mi, Forest of Feeling is an interactive show live on Zoom that teaches your youngest theatergoers about emotions, music, and yoga! 

Tickets: $20, per family, per performance
Link to tickets HERE
 

A Band Of Angels 

Streaming November 2020 

50 Minutes | Best for ages 8 and up Available on NYCCT’s Website with Live Special Events 

Join us this November for a special presentation of one of our most groundbreaking shows, A Band of Angels. Ella is a pop culture obsessed teenager living in present-day New York City. One afternoon she is transported back in time to meet the Jubilee Singers, a choir still in operation today that was founded shortly after the Civil War at one of the first schools for free slaves, and gains a new appreciation for history and education. See the production that Mommy Poppins called “captivating and thought-provoking,” written by Myla Churchill and directed by actor Colman Domingo. 

My First Nutcracker 

December 2020 

50 Minutes | Best for ages 3-8 Available on NYCCT’s Website with Live Special Events 

This holiday season, NYCCT will present My First Nutcracker filmed live at Theatre Row, and streamed directly into your home with live special events! In My First Nutcracker, join Clara and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with delicious treats, dancing flowers, and a pesky mouse king. My First Nutcracker is an introduction to the classic holiday story you know and love, directed and choreographed by Melissa Riker and written by Barbara Zinn Krieger. 

To learn more about tickets, show dates, etc, please visit their website HERE.

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