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Swedish Midsummer Festival in Wagner Park (FREE)

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Swedish Midsummer Festival in Wagner Park (FREE)

 

One of our most favorite events in Battery Park…the Swedish Midsummer Festival! Enjoy this unique celebration of the summer solstice. Learn traditional Swedish folk dances from Barnklubben Elsa Rix and join in lively dance around the Midsummer pole. Make wreaths from beautiful flowers representing those in bloom on the solstice in Sweden. Enjoy a parade, children’s games, and Swedish delicacies. Traditional music by Paul Dahlin and fiddlers from the American Swedish Insitute in Minneapolis. Dances led by Ross Sutter, Scandinavian folklorist. 

Date: Friday, June 21st

Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: 20 Battery Place – Robert F. Wagner Park

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information please visit the website HERE.

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Family Adventure in New York Harbor

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Family Adventure in New York Harbor

 

This summer, take the family on a trip they will NEVER forget — right from the heart of FiDi!

New York Media Boat’s Adventure Sightseeing Tours will take you and your young adventurers on a high-speed ride through New York Harbor. Cruise on the same boats that TV and film crews book to capture breaking news, sharks, seals, whales and iconic shots of New York City!

This 90-minute trip is the #1 tour in NYC on TripAdvisor and was designed by a professional photographer. The Coast Guard-licensed captains who narrate the tour are experts at positioning the boat for the perfect shot.

Departing daily from Brookfield Place, the tours start on the Hudson, with great views of the World Trade Center, Chelsea Piers, the Highline, the Empire State Building, Hudson Yards, and The Vessel. After a stop at the Intrepid, it’s back down the Hudson and around the Battery to the Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport, and the downtown heliport.

A pause under the Manhattan Bridge near Brooklyn Beach gives you the chance to take amazing photos of the Brooklyn Bridge against the Manhattan skyline.

After passing Governors Island, the boat zips toward the Statue of Liberty, providing one of the best photo ops on the tour, before heading back into port.

NYMB’s Adventure Sightseeing Tour is perfect for kids age 6 and up. Private boats are available for groups up to 14. Put an Adventure Sightseeing Tour together with all the great food at Brookfield Place for a birthday party they will always remember.

For schedule and pricing, please visit NYMediaBoat.com or call 347-789-0588. We hope to welcome you aboard!

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Pop-Up Mini Photo Sessions in Battery Park/WTC with Shoott Photos

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Pop-Up Mini Photo Sessions in Battery Park/WTC with Shoott Photos

 
Excited to announce that Shoott Photos is coming to Battery Park / WTC  for a day of mini family shoots! Your 30-minute photo session is complimentary and photos start at just $15/each or less because everyone should be able to get Insta-worthy photos without breaking the bank. Perfect for portraits, holiday cards, or just because. 

Sessions are complimentary to book and last 30 minutes. 3-5 business days after your session, you will receive a gallery of 40+ digital high-res photos to choose from. *You only pay for the ones you love at $15/photo, with package deals of $120 for 10 photos or $220 for your entire gallery of 40+ photos.  All photos in your gallery will be lightly edited.

Bring outfit options, your boo, your kids, the grandparents, anyone or anything that you’d like to include in a photo shoot – you have your photographer for your 30-minute slot, so get creative and make the most of your session. Feel free to bring props, outfit changes or blankets if you’d like them incorporated in your photos.

Date: Saturday, June 8th

Time: 10 am – 8 pm

Cost: *Free

To learn more and to RSVP, please visit their website HERE. 

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Home Depot DIY Workshops for Kids – Putting Green

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Home Depot DIY Workshops for Kids - Putting Green

 

Did you know that Home Depot offers free workshops for kids of all ages? The Manhattan location in the Flatiron District hosts the monthly series, on the 1st Saturday of every month. Though the location is not in Lower Manhattan, it is worth sharing, since its always a fun and worthwhile trip out of the hood.

Exercise mental strength with a game of tabletop golf. In this hands-on workshop, you and your child can discuss the mindset, jargon, and strategy of the sport as you build a putting green to master your hole-in-one. Once your course is built, your child can look fore-ward to decorating it with paint and stickers.

FiDi Families Insiders: Participants keep their craft, receive a certificate of achievement, a Home Depot workshop apron, and a commemorative pin (while supplies last).

Date: Saturday, June 1st

Time: 9a – 12p

Location: 40 West 23rd Street (Home Depot)

Ages: Recommended for 5 and older

To learn more, please visit their website HERE

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DiDa (District Dance) Open House June 6th – Free Classes!

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DiDa (District Dance) Open House June 6th- Free Classes!

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DiDa (District Dance) is a new high-quality dance training program in lower Manhattan.  Offering classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, ballroom, tap, and musical theater/vocal.  
 
Come get a taste of what we’re about on Thursday, June 6th with free classes!  
 
FiDi Families Insiders: Open House Options for the following genres: Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Musical Theater/Vocal
 
3 – 5yrs: 9:30 am – 11 am
6 – 10yrs: 11:30 am – 2 pm  

Date: Thursday, June 6th

Location: 160 Broadway, Suite 200E

Cost: Free

RSVP: Please register HERE

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