Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

South Street Seaport

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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Sail Aboard “The Pioneer” with the South Street Seaport Museum (Monday Sail PROMO CODE)

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Sail Aboard "The Pioneer" with the South Street Seaport Museum (Monday Sail PROMO CODE)

 

The South Street Seaport Museum has launched their sailing season, aboard the schooner known as “The Pioneer”. Enjoy your Memorial Weekend aboard this gorgeous historic schooner.  

Do you know the history of the shipping industry? Board the schooner to learn more, but some fun facts to know, as shared by the SSSM: In the days before paved roads, small coastal schooners such as Pioneer were the delivery trucks of their era, carrying various cargoes between coastal communities: lumber and stone from the islands of Maine, brick on the Hudson River, and oyster shell on the Chesapeake Bay. Almost all American cargo sloops and schooners were wood, but because she was built in what was then this country’s center of iron shipbuilding, Pioneer had a wrought-iron hull. She was the first of only two cargo sloops built of iron in this country and is the only iron-hulled American merchant sailing vessel still in existence.

 

Sail Aboard "The Pioneer" with the South Street Seaport Museum (Monday Sail PROMO CODE)

 

Today Pioneer is an award-winning sail training vessel teaching volunteers of all kinds, traditional maritime skills, and the art of tall ship sailing. Visitors can board Pioneer for 2-hour day and evening cruises as she sails New York Harbor May through October. Pioneer offers special sails and programs and is available for private charter throughout her season.

Sail Aboard "The Pioneer" with the South Street Seaport Museum (Monday Sail PROMO CODE)

 

FiDi Families Insiders: Receive $10 off the individual ticket price, by using promo code: MemorialDay2019

Date: Memorial Day – Monday, May 27th

Sail Time(s): 1 pm & 4 pm sails for the promotion 

Location: 12 Fulton Street for tickets and Pier 16 for boarding

Fee: $32/person (all ages require a ticket) 

Age(s): All ages welcome

For more information and to book your trip visit their website HERE.

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3rd Annual “Learn to Bike” Workshop with Bike New York, Sponsored by NY Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

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3rd Annual "Learn to Bike" Workshop with Bike New York, Sponsored by NY Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

 

FiDi Families is hosting our 3rd Annual “Learn to Bike” workshop for kids with the team from Bike New York. This is a perfect event for kids to learn how to ride a bike and ditch the training wheels. They usually get the hang of it right away but if not parents can leave with an easy-low stress technique that will have their kids riding independently in no time!

Complimentary water provided by Tickle Water, KIND Snacks and GoGo squeeZ will be available, while supplies last. 

Date: Saturday, May 18th

Time: 1p – 3p

Location: Peck Slip Park 

Ages: 5 – 13 yo

Fee: The workshop is free and open to the public, but RSVP is mandatory. 

FiDi Families Insiders: All riders must be accompanied by an adult. A waiver will be provided on site, required for each rider. A bike and a helmet are mandatory. 

Visit the event website for details and registration HERE

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Dine Around Downtown on Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty

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Dine Around Downtown on Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty

 

The Downtown Alliance is bringing together the community of downtown restaurants for the annual Dine Around Downtown on May 21st. The foodie event is open to the public and showcases more than 35 restaurants that call downtown home. Tickets will be sold at the event and attendees will have a chance to sample signature dishes from a large array of participating restaurants. Be on the lookout for the following: Aahar Indian Cuisine; Adrienne’s Pizza Bar; ATRIO Wine Bar and Restaurant; Beckett’s Bar & Grill; Bill’s Bar & Burger; Blue Park Kitchen; Blue Smoke BPC; Bobby Van’s Steakhouse; Cowgirl Seahorse; Crown Shy; Delmonico’s Restaurant; Eataly; Financier Patisserie; Harry’s Café; Harry’s Italian; Insomnia Cookies; The Ketch Brewhouse; Le District; Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina; Manhatta; Morton’s The Steakhouse; Northern Tiger; PARM Battery Park; Route 66 Smokehouse; Sky 55 Bar and Grill; Stone Street Tavern; Stout; Temple Court; The Bailey Restaurant and Bar; The Capital Grille; The Dubliner; The Malt House; The Tuck Room; Underdog; and Wei West.

Other community and cultural events on the Fosun plaza include Sing for Hope Pianos, a yearly initiative that gathers local artists to create pianos that will be displayed on the plaza in June, also a part of Fosun’s 515 Family Day global campaign to promote happiness and well-being n the community. The pianos are then placed in public spaces for public use for ten days before being donated to New York City Public schools. 

FiDi Families Insiders: A fun photo contest will be taking place, encouraging attendees to post a photo of each of their food plates on Instagram, using the hashtag #DownIsWhatsUp to enter the contest and win a staycation at the Beekman Hotel. 

Date: Tuesday, May 21st

Time: 11am – 3pm

Location: Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty (between Nassau St. and William St.)

Cost: Free admission. Taste/tickets range in price up to $7

For more information, please visit the website HERE.

This fun food event is co-sponsored by the Fosun Group, which manages 28 Liberty Plaza and the Alliance for Downtown, which serves the Lower Manhattan community. 

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Champions League – Soccer Watch Party at the Seaport Garden Bar

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Champions League - Soccer Watch Party at the Seaport Garden Bar

 

The Seaport Garden Bar is open for the season and is celebrating the Champions League with a watch party, sponsored by Heineken. Soccer fans are invited to stop in and watch the match on the big screen at this great spot. Plus, fans will have a chance to take a pic with the UEFA trophy! The fun kicks off at 3 pm. 

Date: Tuesday, April 30th

Time: 3 pm 

Location: 19 Fulton Street (Seaport Garden Bar)

Cost: Free 

Champions League - Soccer Watch Party at the Seaport Garden Bar

 

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