Every Saturday and Sunday this September, visitors to Governors Island can see musical acts, performance artists and interactive creative programs, in addition to the paintings, photographs, sculpture, video, and sound and object installation pieces that are displayed in the Third Annual Governors Island Art Fair. The Fair is presented by the 4 Heads, whose work [...]
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This past weekend, Governors Island headed back in time to the 1920′s with flappers, bathing beauties and great jazz music from Michael Arenella and the Dreamland Orchestra. The Jazz Age Lawn Party has been a fixture on the Island for the past several years and has drawn thousands to listen to the great music, learn the Charleston or [...]
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Check out this great video of Ella Morton from Rocketboom visiting Governors Island last Friday. See her enjoy all Free Bike Fridays, all of the Island’s art offerings, our incredible views and much more.
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A new program to Governors Island this public access season is this Sunday’s NYC Volkswagen Traffic Jam. The Traffic Jam is a spectator-judged vintage Volkswagen car show and picnic — the first ever in NYC. Come down to Picnic Point on Sunday and see Beetles, buses, dune buggies, Things, and other original and custom [...]
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The New York Times’ critic at large Ed Rothstein examines the arts and culture on Governors Island in an article that appeared on the front page of today’s Weekend Arts section. The article looks at the diverse array of projects, programs and performances on the Island and features beautiful photos of Island visitors and programs. [...]
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NYCentric and Chaos Brigade are bringing capture the flag to Governors Island this weekend. Dress up as a camouflaged commando or a zombie and chase other commandos / zombies around Colonel’s Row in search of prisoners, jail-breaks and the all-important beanbag flag. You can sign up to play once you arrive on the Island. The [...]
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Many Governors Island visitors bring their own bikes to the Island or rent one once they get here, but few, if any, have ever ridden a unicycle on the Island. All of that is about to change when the NYC Unicycle Festival rides over to the Island on September 4. From noon to 5 PM on September [...]
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Ever wanted to learn how to juggle or walk on stilts like a clown? Or fly high on a trapeze? You can do all of this every weekend on Governors Island. Each Saturday and Sunday, the Big Apple Circus runs their Family Fun Fest workshops on the Parade Ground. At these workshops, kids and adults can [...]
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Fred Van Lente, author of The Amazing Spiderman, will be on Governors Island this Sunday at 1:30 PM to talk to visitors about how he set two issues of the iconic series on the Island. In each story, Spiderman battles the Sandman around some of the island’s most notable landmarks and areas, including Castle Williams, [...]
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Governors Island is the perfect place to fly a kite — there are acres of open green space to run and plenty of wind off the Harbor. On Saturday, the Governors Island Alliance is presenting Let’s Fly a Kite, a free kite giveaway that begins at noon. The giveaway will be held on the Parade Ground, [...]
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