Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

Seaport District NYC

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

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Winter is coming, but New York is far from a ghost town. Downtown Manhattan still has plenty of new events from an art installation house on the West Side next to the Hudson River to an incredible array of pop up tiny cabin houses on the East River at Pier 17.

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

The mini lawns have been replaced with outdoor mini cabins that each seat up to 10 people. Enjoy your pod’s company and order amazing food from The Greens and some of the best views of the city. There are only 28 mini cabins and reservations go live every Monday.

1. The Greens

Date: Open now through winter

Reservation Times: M-W 12 pm – 10 pm and Th-Sun 11 am – 10 pm

Location: The Rooftop at Pier 17

Reservation Fee: $5 for a lunch reservation and $50 reservation fee for a weekend lunch/dinner reservation, which includes a $5 donation to charity

Age(s): All ages welcome

Please Note: The reservation window opens up every Monday at 10 am.

FiDi Families Insiders: While there, check out the annual pumpkin arch on the first floor, featuring over 500 pumpkins for a free photo opp through the end of this month! Thereafter, check out the South Street Seaport Christmas Tree for another free photo opp!

To book a reservation, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

Now that all NYC DOE public schools are fully remote for the unforeseeable future, jump over to WonderFilledKids.com for curated print outs and activities for your kids!

2. Wonder Filled Kids

Fee: Free for the entire month of December!

Age(s): 3-6 years olds

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan
Ready to kick off the holiday season with a socially distant outdoor silent dance party? This fun event features a different DJ each week on Tuesdays during lunchtime. Take a break from your daily routine, join us via Mixlr (an app that broadcasts live audio) on your own device and headphones, and dance your heart out! Socially distanced ground markers will provide a place for you to dance safely in Zuccotti Park. Grab a holiday treat after you enjoy the music.

3. Silent Snow Ball

Date: Tuesdays, December 1st, 8th and 15th

Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Location: Zuccotti Park, One Liberty Plaza (165 Broadway)

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: No registration required; In order to participate, just show up!

FiDi Families Insiders: The free program is first-come, first-served, so don’t be late

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

 

4. Brookfield Luminaries

Visit Brookfield Place NY and admire their annual wishes and light shows. This year the wishing stations are touchless, but each wish will still come with a $1 donation, up to $25,000, from Brookfield Place to a local Charity.

Date: Friday, November 27th – Sunday, January 3rd

Time: 8 am – 10 pm

Location: Brookfield Place Winter Garden

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

FiDi Families Insiders: Be on the lookout for their incredible light show at the top of every hour.

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

 

Swing by to check out Mildred Howard’s “The House That Will Not Pass for Any Color Other Than Its Own” on display at Belvedere Plaza along the Hudson River.

5. BPCA Art Installation House

Date: Open now through early 2021

Time: on display 24/7

Location: Belvedere Plaza

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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McNally Jackson Storytime & Art Virtual Event Featuring Author Katie Yamasaki: “Everything Naomi Loved”

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McNally Jackson Storytime & Art Virtual Event Featuring Author Katie Yamasaki: "Everything Naomi Loved"

 

McNally Jackson has announced a new virtual event, geared towards children and it’s free to attend.

Katie Yamasaki (When the Cousins Came, Fish for Jimmy), internationally-acclaimed muralist and author of Everything Naomi Loved, will be live on November 14th, via the McNally Jackson virtual Zoom stage. Katie Yamasaki’s murals and paintings are at once monumental and moving. Everything Naomi Loved entwines a celebration of community and friendship with a vision of social justice in this lyrical and universal story about home. Co-author Ian Lendler is the author of the hilarious, award-winning Stratford Zoo graphic novel series. Katie will read Everything Naomi Loved, then share the backstory and context of her incredible new book. Katie will also lead a cool drawing activity for kids, so have your paper, plus pencils or markers, ready.

FiDi Families Insiders: To purchase copies of Everything Naomi Loved from McNally Jackson, ORDER HERE.

Date: Saturday, November 14th

Time: 11:30 am

Fee: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

To join this virtual event via Zoom, RSVP HERE.

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Bright Beginnings Elementary Enrichment Project – OPENING

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Bright Beginnings NYC Elementary Enrichment Project - OPENING

 

Bright Beginnings NYC has launched an elementary school enrichment program, for the downtown community. Students will be tutored in their course work, aided in their remote learning, and supplemented with other core content topics that will enrich their developmental growth.

Session Dates: October 15th- December 24th

Location: South Street Seaport District on Fulton Street

Ages: 6yrs-10 years of age (k-5)

Enrichment Groups Size: Maximum of 20 students per day, 10 per floor. Class size is dependent upon enrollment, students will swap days as needed.

  • Students will be divided into 2 groups of 10, with group 1 on the ground level and group 2 on the 2nd level.

Hours: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Possible day extension if we see the need for working parents)

Meals: Not offered; Lunch, snacks, and water bottles are required to be brought from home. No peanut-based foods, due to food allergies of students.

Cost: $3,800 for the session. Commitment is for the entire session.

Scheduling:

Students will be attending on days they do not have in-person classes at school. We understand some students follow a 2:3 rotation schedule while others follow a 2:2:1 rotation. We will do our best to appease both schedules as much as possible.

The elementary enrichment program will follow the school calendar on the Bright Beginnings NYC website.

Covid-19 Regulations: The elementary enrichment program will follow any and all regulations set forth by the city and state, as well as all regulations required by Bright Beginnings NYC.

We are excited for this program to begin and can’t wait to add some normalcy during these uncertain times. Please let us know if you have any questions and feel free to email us at any time. Spots are limited due to small group sizes and the need for appropriate social distancing practices.

To learn more, please contact Bright Beginnings at 347-948-7230.

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Shofar at the Pier

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Shofar at the Pier

 

Shofar. Community. Prayer. Song. Tashlich. Holiday Treats.

Join us for “Shofar at the Pier” a family-friendly micro-service as we usher in the new year with songs, fun activities, and Shofar blowing. You may also join our traditional outdoor service, “FiDi Community Outdoor Rosh Hashanah Dinner” or High-Holidays-in-a-Box  RSVP and more info here

Date: Sunday, September 20th

Time: 3:30 pm

Location: Pier 17, 89 South Street

Cost: Free

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP Here or Call us at 212-335-0613

Happy Holidays and stay safe!

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