Directions
Free ferries from Manhattan's Battery Maritime Building on South Street, near Staten Island Ferry Terminal; and from Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Civil War Weekend
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Free admission (all visitors, all hours)
Mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War by joining the National Park Service and living historians who will provide family-friendly activities, historic weapons demonstrations, music and other programs. Meet the Civil War soldiers and women of Governors Island from the summer of 1863. For more information click here.
Children’s Museum of the Arts Free Art Island Outpost
Sat, May 25, 2013 - Sun, Sep 29, 2013
Join CMA's teaching artists for free hands on art-making each weekend. Collaborate with other visitors on a variety of themed ...River To River: New York Electronic Art Festival
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 - Sun, Jul 14, 2013
In addition to two concerts at Pace University, River To River’s New York Electronic Art Festival offerings include ...Bang on a Can All-Stars at the Rite of Summer ...
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The Bang on a Can All-Stars celebrate the summer season with two concerts, showcasing the group’s no-holds-barred core ...River To River: Come Out & Play: Field Day and ...
Sat, Jul 13, 2013
Field Day and Family Day events turn Governors Island into a giant play ground for all. New games, ...River To River: Come Out & Play: Field Day and ...
Sat, Jul 13, 2013
Field Day and Family Day events turn Governors Island into a giant play ground for all. New games, ...National Park Service Summer Programs
Ongoing
Every Friday in Fort Jay and Castle Williams, children have the opportunity to meet with a ...WWII & NYC: Photography and Propaganda
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 - Mon, Sep 02, 2013
This exhibition, presented by the New-York Historical Society paints a vivid picture of life in war-mobilized New York, ...Empire Historic Arts: Shipwrecked! A History of Maritime Disasters in ...
Sat, May 25, 2013 - Sun, Sep 29, 2013
“Shipwrecked!” will provide thousands of visitors to Governors Island an inside look at local maritime mayhem. Using artifacts pulled ...