Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Preschool Play at Wagner Park

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Preschool Play at Battery Park

 

If you’re looking for somewhere to take your preschooler during the week look no further. Check out Wagner Park for some free preschool play and enjoy the nice weather while we still can. Meet other toddlers, parents, and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Sing and hear stories too! Carefully selected play equipment and toys are provided – plus water play!

Date: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (weekly)

Time: 10am – 12pm

Location: 20 Battery Place – Wagner Park

Age(s): 2 – 5

Fee: Free!

For more information visit their website HERE.

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Sunset Silent Disco at Wagner Park

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Enjoy a unique evening in Wagner Park as three QuietEvents DJs silently send booming beats through your personal headphones. Jam as evening turns to night with the ultimate NYC sunset view as a backdrop. 

Date: Saturday, June 9th

Time: 6pm – 10pm

Location: 16 Battery Place at Wagner Park

Fee: Free to borrow headphones, but deposit required. 

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, visit the website HERE

 

 

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Arts and Lawn Games at Teardrop Park

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Explore unique Teardrop Park while enjoying energetic lawn games and creating dynamic art. Artist/educators lead individual and group creative projects using clay, collage, paint and more. Materials provided. Dress for a mess!

When: Wednesday, June 6th (recurring every Wednesday) 

Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

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

Ages: 5 y.o. and up

Cost: Free 

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Go Fish! with at Wagner Park

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Four activities in one event.

  1. CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHING 10am – 2pm: Experience the thrill of catch-and-release fishing and discover the variety of marine life thriving in the Hudson River! Skilled anglers will be on hand to assist. Rods and bait provided or bring your own. Observe the day’s catch in aerated tanks and discover what you can do to steward the recovery of the Hudson. 
  2. VOLUNTEER GARDENING 10am: Get your hands dirty in the planting beds of Wagner Park. Work with BPC Parks’ renowned horticulture staff and experience organic, sustainable gardening.
  3. BIRD WATCHING 11am: NYC is known among birders as a fantastic and unique place to observe birds, especially during spring and fall migration seasons. Join a naturalist/horticulturalists team as we look for birds and learn about the plantings and flowers which attract them. All ages and experience levels are welcome! Binoculars available to borrow.
  4. FAMILY PERFORMANCE 12pm: Arm-of-the-Sea Theater presents Dirt: The Secret Life of Soil – Where does food come from and from what is it made? Come see Arm-of-the-Sea‘s primer for “urban bumpkins upcountry gardeners alike” to learn about the miraculous workings of the earth beneath us and all the organisms within.

Date: Saturday, May 19th

Time: Events from 10am – 2pm

Location: 16 Battery Place at Wagner Park

Fee: Free

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, visit the website HERE

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Peter and the Wolf at Rockefeller Park

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Sylvan Winds joins us with a live telling of Prokofiev’s masterpiece, Peter and the Wolf, with its charming introduction of classical instruments and motifs. The BPC Parks Programming team will get things started with animal mask making for young artists. Art project appropriate for ages 3+. Music performance starts at 11:45am.

Date: Saturday, May 12th

Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Location: Nelson A. Rockefeller Park in Battery Park (Warren Street)

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, visit their website HERE

 

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Art and Lawn Games in Teardrop Park

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Explore unique Teardrop Park while enjoying energetic lawn games and creating dynamic art. Artist/educators lead individual and group creative projects using clay, collage, paint and more. Materials provided. Dress for a mess!

When: Wednesday, May 9th 

Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm

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

Ages: 5 y.o. and up

Cost: Free 

For more information visit their website HERE!

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Preschool Art at Rockefeller Park

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Very young artists are introduced to paper, clay, paint, and everyday recyclable materials, transforming them into masterpieces of creativity and delight. Age-appropriate projects planned by an art educator/artist. Materials provided. Dress for a mess!

When: Thursday, May 3rd 

Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Location:  Rockefeller Park 

Ages: Infants — 5 years old

Cost: Free 

For more information visit their website HERE!

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