Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Madison Square Garden - various times
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
Carmine Carro Community Center - 11:00 AM Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - 10:00 AM Pick
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music - 2:00 PM Pick
Broadway Bound Benefit Concert at City Winery
City Winery NYC
Broadway Magic Hour at the Broadway Comedy Club
Broadway Comedy Club
Winter Storytime with Cali Co Cat in Bryant Park
Overlook at Winter Village at Bryant Park
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Winter Solstice Celebration
Governors Island hosts a day full of free celebrations, culminating in a participatory lantern parade. Head over to Colonels Row for food, fire pits, and games, along with DJ sets from the Lower Eastside Girls Club.
Event Schedule
12pm - Welcome and Land Acknowledgement, George Stonefish
12:15pm - Paggank Wik (Nut Island Home) collaborative art installation introduction
12:30 – 3:30pm - Solstice Activities
- Lower Eastside Girls Club DJ sets
- Collaborative art activity with Red Hook Art Project
- DIY Lantern Station, Sally Beauti Twin with Chris and Melinda Santiago
- House to Sky, art installation (on view through March 30, 2024)
- Photobooth
- Governors Island Nature Scavenger Hunt
12:45pm - Walking Tour, the Friends of Governors Island
2pm - “Add Water, Make Dance” Performance & Workshop, Cora Dance
2:45pm - Walking Tour, the Friends of Governors Island
3pm - Paggank Wik (Nut Island Home) Opening
3:30pm - Solstice Species Sashay Lantern Parade, Sally Beauti Twin with Fogo Azul
4pm - Projection Party at Liggett Arch, Camilla Padgitt-Coles, Giselle Angeles, and more
RSVP in advance, online.
