Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Back to School Celebration with The Creative Kitchen

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Back to School Celebration with The Creative Kitchen

 

Ready or Not…school starts in a few weeks if it hasn’t started already! What better way to transition to a schedule and lunch with friends, than a celebration encouraging healthy snack and eating habits. Join us as we celebrate with “Back to School”, with the Creative Kitchen. The delicious day will include family-friendly entertainment, music, and activities – and feature samples from brands showcasing back-to-school foods and snacks. Families can spend the day enjoying some of Lakeside’s outdoor activities, such as pedal-boating, roller skating, and family-sized bike adventures. Kids can cool off in the park’s splash pad, a state of the art water playground. This fun event is out of the neighborhood, but just a quick subway ride away. 

Date: Saturday, August 18th

Time: 10am – 3pm

Location: 171 East Drive, Brooklyn (LeFrak Center at Lakeside at Prospect Park)

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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Annual Battery Dance Festival Week

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Bring a blanket and some snacks and picnic with the performances overlooking Lady Liberty at one of our favorite parks. Celebrate the 37th year of New York City’s longest-running public dance festival presented by Battery Dance. Enjoy six days of exciting international and local dance companies against one of the most beautiful backgrounds in the city.

Date(s): Sunday, August 12th – Friday, August 17th

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: Robert Wagner Park

Ages: All ages welcome

Cost: Free

For more information, please visit their website HERE

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Free Fridays at the South Street Seaport Museum

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Free Fridays at the South Street Seaport Museum

 

Enjoy free admission to the South Street Seaport Museum every Friday during the summer. Check out the exhibitions, historic ship tours, educational activities, artisan demos and much more. 

Date: Friday’s (recurring weekly through September 22, 2018)

Time: 3p – 7p

Location: 12 Fulton Street – South Street Seaport Museum 

Age: All ages

Fee: FREE 

For more information and to check out what is at the museum visit their website HERE.

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Lenita Taqueria’s 30% off Happy Hour

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Join us at Lenita Taqueria for Happy Hour with 30% off using Cinch! Just download the Cinch app and enter the promo code FIDI for a one-time discount of 50% (Maximum discount is $25, for new users only!). This code provides discount on top of the 30% provided during the event. Returning Cinch customers will still enjoy the 30% off! 

Date: Thursday, August 9th

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: 7 Hanover Square

Cost: 30% off (Plus 50% off if you download the Cinch app for the first time)

Age(s): All ages

For more information and to download the app, click HERE

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Silent Summer Dance Party

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Enjoy a unique evening in Wagner Park as three QuietEvents DJs silently send booming beats through your personal headphones. Jam as evening turns to night with the ultimate NYC sunset view as a backdrop. 

Date: Saturday, August 4th

Time: 2pm – 6pm

Location: Rockefeller Park

Fee: Free to borrow headphones, but deposit required. 

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, visit the website HERE

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Hammock Making Workshop

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imagiNATIONS Activity Center | NYC

 

Hammocks, a tradition thousands of years old and one of many Taíno innovations, continue to be significant in the Caribbean and around the world. Learn to weave a hammock with natural fibers such as hemp and cotton.

Date: Saturday, August 4th & Saturday, August 18th

Time: 1:00pm — 4:00pm

Location: One Bowling Green (National Museum of the American Indian)

Age: Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Cost: Free

Fidi Insiders: While you’re there, swing by their ongoing imagiNATIONs Activity Center

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Summer Streets 2018

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Summer Streets 2018

 

Join us for the annual celebration known as Summer Streets, a “take-over” of some of NYC’s most popular streets and neighborhoods. Traffic is redirected and locals and visitors alike have a chance to hit the pavement on their feet instead of on wheels. On three consecutive Saturdays in August, nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets are opened for people to play, run, walk and bike. During last years celebration, more than 300,000 people took to the “Summer Streets”. Families will enjoy fitness classes and showcases, as well as sports activities and some great sports demos, so don’t miss it!

Date(s): August 4th, August 11th and August 18th

Time: 7am – 1pm 

Locations: from Brooklyn Bridge/Foley Square to Central Park, along Park Avenue and connecting streets

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages welcome and designed for all ages and ability levels

To learn more, please visit their website HERE

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