Concerts and Kayaks: This Weekend on Governors Island

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This weekend:

Saturday, July 25: Free Kayaks, 11 AM to 4 PM on Friday, Noon to 5 PM on Saturday
Come and borrow a free kayak to experience kayaking in New York Harbor. The program is sponsored by the Downtown Boathouse and is available at Pier 101.

Sunday, July 26: Folks on the Island with Judy Collins Presented by Trinity Wall Street, 2 PM
For forty years, folk music legend Judy Collins has created music of hope and healing that speaks to the heart and inspires the world. www.folksontheisland.com

Ongoing Events

Creative Time presents Plot 09: This World and Nearer Ones
Creative Time commissioned projects by over 20 major international artists, which are located across Governors Island. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.creativetime.org.

Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) Island Outpost
Every Friday – Sunday, 11 AM to 3 PM, CMA runs free hands-on children’s art programs out of an historic building in Nolan Park. Visitors are invited to drop by the house each day to enjoy a range of arts based activities.

Figment’s Artist Designed Miniature Golf
Visitors can play a free round of miniature golf. All day Friday – Sunday.

The Sculptors Guild presents “Formative Lines: Working in Drawing and Sculpture”
An exhibition featuring drawings and sculptures from 25 members of the Sculptors Guild. To learn more, please visit http://www.sculptorsguild.org.

Weekend Ferry Service

On Friday, July 24, a free ferry will run every hour between Manhattan and Governors Island.

On Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, there is a free ferry running every half hour between Manhattan and Governors Island. A free ferry will also run every twenty minutes between Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn and Governors Island.

For a full ferry schedule, please visit  http://www.govisland.com/Visit_the_Island/directions.asp.

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2 Responses

  1. are there kayaks available for rent on a regular basis? if so, would you send link?

    • The Downtown Boathouse is going to offer free kayaking to visitors on dates that are TBD – we will update our website with the info as soon as we have it.

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