Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

Museums and Playgrounds

The Battery Playscape Groundbreaking Celebration – FREE

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The Battery invites the public to celebrate a new era of play with nature, self-expression, joy-filled puppets, hot chocolate and a ride on the SeaGlass Carousel! Across the path from the successful SeaGlass Carousel is The Battery Playscape, an innovative world of play and creativity designed and now being built by The Battery Conservancy (TBC). The new 1.5-acre Playscape triples the size of the current playground to respond to the growing number of Lower Manhattan families. Playscape elements are inspired by climate, sea, and wind. Rain gardens will filter urban runoff and serve as a global exemplar of sustainable playground design. It’s an amazing addition to the changing landscape of Lower Manhattan.

Date: Thursday, March 12th

Time: 10:00 am

Age(s): All ages welcome

Fee: Free to attend

FiDi Families Insiders: RSVP is required for this event: special.events@parks.nyc.gov 

Location: Battery Playscape: On-site; across from 17 State Street

For additional information, please visit HERE

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George Washington’s Birthday Open House with $1 Admissions at Fraunces Tavern Museum

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Celebrate George Washington’s birthday at Fraunces Tavern Museum with dollar admission! Can’t get enough Washington? Make sure to check out our George Washington Portrait Gallery honoring Elizabeth and Stanley DeForest Scott , featuring the exhibition A Stoic Countenance: Portraits of George Washington. Then, head up to the McEntee Gallery to sneak a peek at a lock of Washington’s hair and a fragment of his tooth!

Date: Saturday, February 15th — Monday, February 17th

Time: 11 am — 5 pm

Location: Fraunces Tavern Museum: 54 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor

Fee: $1 Admission

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information, please visit their website HERE.

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9/11 Memorial’s Annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day on April 26th

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9/11 Memorial’s Annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day on April 26th

 

Registration has begun for the 9/11 Memorial’s Annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day, which takes place on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Join the community in a special gathering to remember and represent the resilience of our city. The route begins in lower Manhattan and takes participants through scenic Battery Park with iconic views of One World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty. The 5K Run/Walk ends adjacent to the Memorial Plaza where Community Day takes place, which is free and open to the public featuring activities and entertainment for all ages.

FiDi Families Insiders: Use code FIDIFAMILIES to receive $10 off registration. Kids 12 and under are FREE.

For more information and to register please visit their website HERE

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Storybook Reading and Activity: SkySisters at National Museum of the American Indian

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Storybook Reading and Activity: SkySisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose (Ojibway)

Join museum staff  for a storybook reading and related make-and-take activity. January’s book is SkySisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose (Ojibway).

Date: Saturday, January 11

Time: 1:00pm — 2:00pm

Location: One Bowling Green: 1st Floor, imagiNATIONS Activity Center Classroom (National Museum of the American Indian)

Age: All ages

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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Chinese New Year Family Festival at China Institute

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Chinese New Year Family Festival

Kick off the Year of the Rat with China Institute’s signature Lunar New Year Celebration for families. The festival opens with a lion dance followed by New Year-themed workshops and activities including dumpling making, lantern-making, educational workshops, interactive storytelling, paper cutting, New Year treats, crafts, and a special Year of the Rat puppet show by Chinese Theatre Works. Attendees can also visit the “The Art of Chinese New Year,” an interactive installation celebrating the Chinese New Year holiday and its traditional visual and performance arts.

Date: Sunday, February 2

Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor (China Institute)

Age: All ages

General Admission: Free ticketed admission; $5 for kids’ workshop.

For the full schedule and to rsvp for free tickets, please visit their website HERE!

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