Juneteenth at the African Burial Ground
June 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
African Burial Ground National Monument
290 Broadway between Duane and Reade
New York, NY
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
Honor Juneteenth at the African Burial Ground National Monument with lectures, live music, dance, spoken word, and a Ranger-led tour of the space. See tap dancing accompanied accompanied by a live band at 12 pm, Spoken word and drumming at 12:30 pm, sorority and fraternity step at 1 pm and more.
Playscape Performs: Paper Heart Puppets & Bruce Cannon
Playscape Performs continues with puppetry throughout Battery Playscape. “Cardboard Explosion!” by Paper Heart Puppets brings four original stories to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination. On Saturday, witness a classic style of marionette puppetry when Bruce Cannon presents “The Magic of Music.” On Sunday, enjoy West African music, games,…
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NYCRUNS Firecracker 5K & 10K
Race around Governors Island (which was instrumental in American Independence, serving as lookout in the New York Harbor). Take a whirlwind tour of Governors Island including old military outposts, bunkers, and even a Castle with amazing views. Compete for the three awards for ages 9 and under, 10-14 and other age groups.
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Smorgasburg WTC
Sample creative global treats from 10 vendors at an open-air food market flanked by colorful murals.
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Battery Playscape
Explore a new playground with five ecology zones—Bluff, Marsh, Dune, Meadow, and Riverbed– in resilient design, post-Superstorm Sandy when the park survived the full force of the 15-foot storm surge and became a focal point of sea level rise. Lyrical patterns of water illuminate the portal, fence, and custom seating. Daylight filters through the punctuated…
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Nelson A. Rockefeller & Teardrop Park
Frolic on wide waterfront lawns and explore multiple playgrounds plus gardens, public art pieces, and a sheltered pavilion.
In Rockefeller Park, climb large jungle gyms with swinging bridges, netting, slides, poles and more. Ride a pedal-powered merry-go-round and dig in multiple sandboxes and a handicapped-accessible sand table. In warm weather, be sprayed by an elephant…
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play:groundNYC’s The Yard
Get creative at a 50,000 square-foot adventure playground stocked with loose parts, tools and space for kids to play, imagine and dream big.
See our compete guide to Governor’s Island.
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