Pier A Plaza | Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Celebrate Winter Solstice in Battery Park

December 20, 2017 by Denise Courter

The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. Celebrate this astronomical phenomenon the team from Battery Park City Parks.

Hear astronomers describe fascinating astronomical alignments, illuminated on on Winter Solstice, including tombs in Newgrange, Ireland. Enjoy Celtic music by Mary Courtney and legends by Marianne McShane. Observe the interplay of light and movement on thousands of prisms in Sunrise / Sunset (Revolution), and an art installation by Autumn Ewalt and Dharmesh Patel.

Date: Thursday, December 21st

Time: 12 pm – 1 pm

Location: 22 Battery Place – Pier A Plaza

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages welcome

For more information, please visit their website HERE

Swedish Midsummer Festival in Battery Park

June 22, 2016 by Deirdre McAndrew

Swedish Midsummer Festival in Battery Park. Battery Park welcomes a unique summer celebration centered around traditional music and dancing. Watch Barnklubben Elsa Rix and Swedish Folkdancers of New York, a festive parade, Swedish delicacies, and make your very own midsummer wreath. Families are invited to bring picnic blankets and enjoy the summer weather.

This annual event is co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Sweden, New York.

Date: Friday, June 24th

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