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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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Dan + Claudia Zanes Virtual Family Concert

October 16, 2020 by Denise Courter

Dan + Claudia Zanes Virtual Family Concert

 

Dan Zanes, the Grammy Award-winner and jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes will be performing a virtual concert for families with a variety of genres, including folk, blues, and other favorites with themes of social justice and community. Hear tunes such as “Which Side Are You On,” “Shalom Rav,” and “Let Love Be Your Guide,” an original song about love and non-violence in the struggle for freedom inspired by Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis’ final writings.

Date: Sunday, October 18th

Time: 10 am – 10:45 am

Location: YouTube

Cost: Free with RSVP, one ticket per household.

Age(s): All ages welcome

RSVP: Link to register HERE.

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FREE Virtual Jazz Performance With Hudson River Park

June 18, 2020 by Teresa Wang

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New York City vocalist and multi-instrumentalist jazz performer, Whitney Marchelle, performs tonight at 7 PM right here on HRPK’s Facebook Live for Hudson River Park’s Jazz series. Whitney has shaped the NYC jazz scene for decades, and we are so happy to have her take the virtual stage tonight. Special thanks to Jazz Foundation of America.

Date: Thursdays

June 18 – Whitney Marchelle, featuring Mike LeDonne on piano and Paul Gill on bass.

July 8 – Ed Cherry 

September 10 – Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans 

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: HRPK’s Facebook Live

Ages: All ages

Fee: Free

For more information, please visit here

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Pipes at One Every Thursday Afternoon at St. Paul’s Chapel

January 8, 2020 by Teresa Wang

 

Trinity Church is proud to announce their Pipes at One are now year-round! All are invited to these free weekly recitals showcasing our new organ, featuring New York City’s leading organists.

Dates: Recurring Thursdays

Time: 1:00 pm

Location: 209 Broadway and Fulton Street (St. Paul’s Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street)

Age: Best for adults, but children welcome

Cost: Free

For more information, please visit their website HERE!

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Multi-lingual Storytime Wednesday Afternoon at Battery Park City Library

January 8, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Battery Park Library Hosts a Multi-lingual Storytime

Looking for a fun indoor activity to do with your little ones? Head over to the Battery Park City Library for their multi-lingual storytime. Children will have a chance to interact with their Children’s Librarians in a friendly environment sharing stories, songs, and rhymes with a focus on international languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, and Japanese.

Date: Wednesday, January 8

Time: 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue — Battery Park City Library

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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