Things to Do in Lower Manhattan
Things to do in Lower Manhattan
Who’s ready to go back to school??? Last year at the first annual Tribeca Back to School Block Party, a few thousand of your neighbors celebrated with bounce houses, obstacle courses, music, dancing, ice cream, balloons, snacks, drinks, carnival games, and crazy photos! We’ll be back with all of that and a whole lot more.
Date: September 15th
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Location: Murray Street between West Broadway and Greenwich
Age(s): All ages
Cost: Free
Visit their website for more information HERE
Family Fun Day celebrates Governors Island’s green spaces and its playful attitude. This outdoor festival will feature live music, theatrical performances, arts and crafts, educational workshops, face painting, games, ice cream and other snacks, and a build-your-own playground.
Date: Saturday, July 15th
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Governors Island (Nolan Park)
Ages: All
Fee: Free
For more information, please visit their website HERE
Ice Cream Round Up!
As we get ready for National Ice Cream Day on July 15th, we wanted to share some of our favorite ice cream spots in Lower Manhattan and throughout New York City.
Downtown’s newest dessert destination for Ice Cream lovers in Lower Manhattan, located near City Hall Park. This ice cream spot offers a unique menu of flavors of ice cream, including soft serve, such as Tiramisu Lover and Rainbow Castle, complete with unique toppings such as unicorn marshmallows, macaroons and a large menu of Milkshakes and Bubble Teas.
Location: 38 Park Row
Have you tried the new addiction – Thai-style ice cream rolls? After you select your flavor, watch as the liquid ice cream is poured onto a sub-zero cold plate and transforms in less than 2 minutes, right before your eyes into delicious, flattened ice cream rolls.
A hint: try the unlimited toppings- need we say more!
Location: 10 Mott Street, 132 Allen Street and 42 1/2 St. Marks Place
Location: 125 E. 7th Street, 353 W. 14th Street, 61 Grove Street
Location: 360 E. 55th Street
Home of the ice cream roll! This is a dessert lover’s heaven with their UNLIMITED TOPPINGS offer, yes you heard that right – unlimited! Add as many ingredients as you want to your favorite flavor ice cream and enjoy!
Location: 302 Grand Street
Location: 25 E. 17th Street
Enjoy these great spots and let them know you heard about them from FiDi Families!
School’s out of the summer! Celebrate at Community Field Day in Rockefeller Park. Learn to Double -Dutch, kick back with some ice cream and listen to beats by the one and only DJ D- Official. Engage in classic field day da games like potato-sack races, relays, and tug-of-war. Don’t miss out on face painting, lawn and water games and spinning the BPC wheel for prizes.
Date: Wednesday, June 27th
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Nelson A. Rockefeller Park in Battery Park (Warren Street)
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages welcome
For more information, visit their website HERE
Not exactly in our neighborhood, but still below 14th street and still worth it: you’re invited to dig into our entire lineup of euphoric Non-Dairy flavors! We’ll be sampling every one of our Certified Vegan, almond milk-based flavors. Try all of the flavors for free!
Our first Non-Dairy flavors launched in 2016 and the family has grown to 10 indulgent offerings including classic Ben & Jerry’s flavors like Cherry Garcia and Non-Dairy exclusives. Swing on by and find your new favorite!
Date: Tuesday, May 22nd
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: 24 St. Marks Place (Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop)
Age: All ages
Cost: Free
For more information, please visit their website HERE!