Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Governor’s Island is Open for the Season!

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Last Weekend at Governor's Island

 

Governors Island has reopened for the season! Two notable events this weekend are their 1st Annual ShinDIG volunteering event and STEM Kids NYC! 

FiDi Families Insiders: Ferries are free this weekend! They run from the Battery Maritime Terminal in Lower Manhattan seven days a week. On weekends, visitors can board at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6. Children under 12 are always FREE. Ferry ticket is $2 round trip for adults and kids over 12. Weekend morning ferries are free, before 11:30 am. 

Date: Saturday, May 4th

Time: ShinDIG 10am — 4:30pm
STEM Kids NYC 11am — 5pm 

Location: Governors Island

Fee: Free

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, please visit their website HERE

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Vintage Bus Bash on Governors Island

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Vintage Bus Bash on Governors Island

Head on over to Governor’s Island tomorrow! The New York Transit Museum in partnership with the Department of Buses is bringing four vintage buses to the island for just the day. Come see iconic “fishbowl” windows, the city’s first air-conditioned transit bus, and more. The best part is this is a free experience!  Buses will be parked on Colonels Row and open for exploration.

Date: Saturday, July 8th

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location – Governors Island – Colonels Row

Fee: Free, ferry ticket needed

Age(s): All ages welcomed. 

For more information please visit their website HERE.

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Last Weekend at Governors Island!

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Last Weekend at Governor's Island

 

The last weekend of public access to Governor’s Island is this weekend. Jump on the ferry and check out Play:groundNYC!

Summer is officially over and that means Governor’s Island is closing for the season as well. Go visit Governor’s Island for their last weekend for the season. Make sure to stop by Play:groundNYC, the first wild playscape in the NYC area. The 5,000 square foot space follows other Adventure Playground formats—designed as a junkyard of sorts and filled with “trash”—which means kids are free to build, wreck, move, dig, create and take chances at their own pace and level. There’s an area just for the tiniest adventurers (a mud kitchen that requires parental supervision) and there’s a junk play area for kids ages six and up (supervised by play-workers) and the only “rule” is to wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.

FiDi Families Insiders: Ferries run from the Battery Maritime Terminal in Lower Manhattan seven days a week. On weekends, visitors can board at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6. Children under 12 are FREE. $2 round trip for adults and kids over 12. Weekend morning ferries are free, before 11:30am. 
 
For more information on Play:groundNYC check out their website. 
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