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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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Drawing in the Park – Outdoors Adventures in Battery Park

November 20, 2020 by Denise Courter

Drawing in the Park - Outdoors Adventures in Battery Park

 

South Cove is a special place in autumn, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only.

  • Program is first-come, first-served for up to 20 participants.
  • Masks and contact information required upon arrival.
  • Activity is self-guided.
  • Participants must remain 6 ft apart for the duration of the program.

FiDi Families Insiders: All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance

Date: Saturday, November 21

Time: 10 am – 11:30 am

Location: South Cove/Battery Park

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: Just show up, but limited to first 20 people

Fee: Free

To learn more, please visit the BPCA website HERE.

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Holiday Lights at Battery Park City Parks’ South Cove

December 4, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Kickoff the holiday season with a festive and charming evening of caroling, warm beverages and sweet treats with your Battery Park City community! If you wish, donate to those in need by bringing a new, unwrapped gift for Stockings With Care. You may also drop off gift donations in advance at 75 Battery Place.

Date: Thursday, December 5th

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: South Cove (MAP)

Age: All ages

Cost: Free

For more information, please visit their website HERE!

 

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Budding Bakers with Battery Park City Authority

November 6, 2019 by Teresa Wang

For kids only! Young chefs will challenge themselves at this after school program by learning techniques that will last a lifetime! All the healthy and delicious gluten, dairy, and soy-free ingredients for these vegan recipes are included. Children will take home scrumptious samples to share with the family each week. Led by Ilana Eck, founder of Stylish Spoon.

11/6: Bake Your Own Granola- Learn to mix up a batch of this quick and healthy breakfast cereal and create your own delicious parfaits with fruit and yogurt (dairy-free option available).

11/13: Try Your Hand at Thumbprint Cookies- Leave a mark on your handmade cookies filled with a delicious selection of fruit jams.

11/20: Create Mini Cookie Pies- Learn to make a healthier cookie dough and decorate your own personal cookie pies with chocolate chips, sprinkles and other delicious toppings.

FiDi Families Insiders: fastest way to register, Call 212-267-9700 or email registration@bpca.ny.gov with “your and your child’s full name, your child’s D.O.B., a contact phone number for yourself, and which classes you are interested in (11/6, 11/13,11/20, or all 3).”

Date: Wednesdays, November 6, 13, and 20

Time: 3:30 pm — 5:00 pm

Location: Asphalt Green 212 North End Avenue

Cost: $15 per session, registration required

Age: 8-10

For more information, please visit their website HERE.

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Kindie Rock Returns to Preschool Play on Wagner Wednesdays

September 18, 2019 by Teresa Wang

 

Kindie Rock is back for another season! In addition to their ever popular Preschool Play, Battery Park City Parks welcomes another season of fantastic roster of Stories & Songs performers lead rocking story times and sing-a-longs in place of its Wednesday storytime! Professional musicians from the BPC Parks “Stories and Songs” program will be leading rocking story times and sing-alongs at Preschool Play on Wednesdays!

Date: Sept 18th, Wednesdays (through the end of October)

Time: 10:45 am — 11:30 am

Location: 20 Battery Place – Wagner Park

Age(s): 2 – 5 yo

Fee: Free

For more information visit their website HERE.

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