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Winter Roundup of Activities in Lower Manhattan

November 22, 2020 by Teresa Wang

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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Wednesday Art in Teardrop Park – Battery Park City – FREE

October 6, 2020 by Denise Courter

Wednesday Art in Teardrop Park - Battery Park City - FREE

 

Art in the park with the Battery Park City Authority! Visit the beautiful Teardrop Park, while enjoying and creating dynamic art, outdoors. Class size is limited and attendees will pick up a “kit bag” with instructions for the project of the day. Please note that participants must bring their own supplies (markers, glue, watercolor, paintbrushes, as well as water to clean paint brushes). Dress for a mess!

FiDi Families Insiders: 

  • The program is first-come, first-served for up to 20 children with accompanying adults.
  • Activity is self-guided.
  • Masks and contact information required upon arrival.

When: Wednesday, October 7th

Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Location:  Teardrop Park (Warren Street & North End Avenue)

Ages: 5 years and older

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE.

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Battery Park City Authority’s Slew of Virtual Programming Now Online

June 30, 2020 by Teresa Wang


Kids are out of school, so what can you do to keep them busy? We are so excited that BPCA resumed it’s annual summer programs, albeit online. Everything to keep you and your little ones active from sports to making ice-cream, find what your kids enjoy HERE.

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FREE Virtual LIVE Sunset Signing Circle with Battery Park City Authority

June 18, 2020 by Teresa Wang

This week, Sunset Signing Circle is going LIVE! Join Terre Friday, June 19th at 5PM on Facebook Live! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy some old classics from the Singing Circle songbook along with the rest of the singalong crew!

Date: Friday, June 19th

Time: 5:00 pm

Location: Facebook LIVE. RSVP HERE.

Ages: All Ages

Fee: Free

For more information, please visit their website HERE.

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Venician Carnival Masquerade with Battery Park City Authority

February 22, 2020 by Teresa Wang

The Carnival of Venice is world renowned for elaborate and colorful masks and for the ancient theatrics of the Commedia dell’Arte. In this workshop, participants will make their own character masks and watch a performance by the Kairos Italy Theater in English and Itailian.

When: Saturday, February 22nd

Time: 11:00am Art Project & 11:45 Family Concert

Location: 6 River Terrace

Age: Art project designed for children ages 4 and up.

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE!

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