Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Light Up Luminaries at Brookfield Place

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Light Up Luminaries at Brookfield Place

 

Light Up Luminaries signals the start of the holiday season with an evening full of fun and holiday cheer as Brookfield Place celebrates the spectacular light installation and holiday tradition. Enjoy free ice skating and performances on The Rink on the waterfront, sweet treats, and music by the Original Dickens Carolers featuring MC Beats and Joe McGinty and The Loser’s Lounge! 

Date: Tuesday, November 27th – January 4, 2019

Time: 5:30 pm — 8:00 pm

Location: 230 Vesey (Brookfield Place)

Age: All ages welcome

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE!

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NYSE 94th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

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The New York Stock Exchange is hosting their 95th annual lighting of the NYSE Christmas Tree and it is open to the public. The event features musical artists, local corporate partners, and a variety of neighborhood sponsors at this community event. Entertainment kicks off at 2:30 pm and the official tree lighting takes place at 5 pm, after the 4 pm bell closes. Be on the lookout for the cast of Billions from Showtime to light the holiday tree. Bundle up the kiddos and enjoy this downtown holiday tradition. 

Date: Thursday, November 29th 

Time: 2:30pm – 6:00pm

Location: 11 Wall Street (in front of the NYSE)

Age: All

Cost: Free

FiDi Families Insiders: Catch performances from the Radio City Rockettes and Anastasia the Musical!  

For more information and to see the complete line up of entertainment, please visit their website HERE!

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French Storytime at the Battery Park City Library

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French Storytime at the Battery Park City Library
 
 
FiDi Families are invited to join us for the last bilingual storytime (French and English) for the month: filled with songs, stories and play! 
 

Joins toi à nous pour une heure du conte bilingue (français et anglais) remplie de comptines, histoires et jeux! Pour enfants âgés entre 0 et 6 ans, accompagnés par un adulte. 

FiDi Families Insiders: There will be toys afterward for playtime with attendees and the Librarian

Date: Friday, November 16th

Time: 3:00pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue – Battery Park City Library 

Fee: Free

Age(s): Infants — 6 years old

For more information visit their website HERE

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Hudson River Park’s Release of the Fishes

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Release of the Fishes marks the closing of the Hudson River Park’s Wetlab for the year. The River Project invites families to the Wetlab to learn more about the marine animals, help them thank the educational ambassadors, and release the marine life back into the Hudson River with The River Project scientists. Visitors can choose a fish from the aquarium and accompany it as it is released into the river by staff. Food and drinks from local establishments are provided and donated prizes are raffled. There are also activities for all ages, including ecology-themed games and crafts, a touch tank with crabs, snails and other native invertebrates, and a microscopy station manned by volunteers from the American Museum of Natural History.

Date: Thursday, November 8th

Time: 4:00 — 7:00pm

Location: Pier 40, South Walkway, The Wetlab at Hudson River Park (at West St. & Houston St.)

Age: All ages

Fee: Free

FiDi Families Insiders: RSVP via email info@riverprojectnyc.org

For more information visit their website HERE!

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French Storytime at the Battery Park City Library

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http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2016/03/31/trilingual-story-timelheure-des-histoires-en-trois-languesla-hora-de-los

 

Come join us for a bilingual storytime (French and English) filled with songs, stories and play! For ages 0-6 accompanied by an adult.
Joins toi à nous pour une heure du conte bilingue (français et anglais) remplie de comptines, histoires et jeux! Pour enfants âgés entre 0 et 6 ans, accompagnés par un adulte. 
 

Date: Friday, November 2nd

Time: 4:00pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue – Battery Park City Library 

Fee: Free

Age: Infants — 6 years old

For more information visit their website HERE

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STEAM Night at the Library

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Steam Night at The Library

 

It’s time for Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! They will do simple science projects and create! For grades k-6. Limited to first 20 children. First come, first served. 

Date: Thursday, November 1st

Time: 4:00pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue – Battery Park City Library 

Fee: Free

Age: Grades k-6

For more information visit their website HERE

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Journey Into the Four Realms at Westfield World Trade Center Oculus

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Journey Into the Four Realms

 

POPSUGAR and Disney, in partnership with Glade, will celebrate the new release of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms with an immersive activation, Journey Into The Four Realms, on Oct. 21, 22, and 23 at the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center in New York City. Open to the public for three days, this maze-like adventure will immerse you into the Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, Land of Sweets, and the mysterious Fourth Realm. The eye-catching activation will be photo-ready and infused with Glade scents at every turn, and before exiting the experience guests can enjoy manicures provided by OPI and take home a complimentary Glade Scent inspired by the film. 

Date and Time:
Sunday, October 21st — 12pm — 6pm
Monday, October 22nd — 11am — 7pm
Tuesday, October 23rd — 11am — 7pm

Location: 185 Greenwich Street – The Oculus at World Trade Center

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information about this exclusive event please visit their website HERE

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