Annual Jazz By The Water™ Concert Series on Governors Island! This event features top artists from around the world, as well as local talent, in a beautiful outdoor venue.
Annual Jazz By The Water™ Concert Series on Governors Island! This event features top artists from around the world, as well as local talent, in a beautiful outdoor venue.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.
Treat yourself to a running tour around Governors Island, and we’ll treat you to a well-deserved post-run ice cream (or ice pop, for those who so choose). Join us for the 5th Annual Manhattan Ice Cream Social 10K and you’ll get a USATF-certified course with fluid stations and medical support, ferry rides to and from the island for you and your guests, an official race shirt, and some great post-race eats.
The Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) welcomes a new cohort of eight fellows to Governors Island this summer. Join IPA at Open [Block] House to participate in workshops, talks, studio visits, and more!
Sally Beauti Twin’s signature eco-luminary art parade will take over Nolan Park and Colonels Row, with participants DIY-ing their own costumes, luminaries, and puppets before engaging in a house-to-house parade that honors the flora, fauna, and celestial bodies of Governors Island.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.
Annual Jazz By The Water™ Concert Series on Governors Island! This event features top artists from around the world, as well as local talent, in a beautiful outdoor venue.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.
Sam Van Aken hosts a gastronomical afternoon gathering at his expansive Open Orchard permanent artwork on Governors Island. The artist will share historical dishes using fruits harvested from the orchard itself, which contains hundreds of heirloom fruit varieties.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.
Close out the 2026 Governors Island Arts season with Public Service, a (primarily) outdoor dance party that’s for the people, by the people. Featuring music by Toribio and Mickey Perez, with sound powered by Karlala Soundsystem.
Annual Jazz By The Water™ Concert Series on Governors Island! This event features top artists from around the world, as well as local talent, in a beautiful outdoor venue.
Annual Jazz By The Water™ Concert Series on Governors Island! This event features top artists from around the world, as well as local talent, in a beautiful outdoor venue.
Annual Jazz By The Water™ Concert Series on Governors Island! This event features top artists from around the world, as well as local talent, in a beautiful outdoor venue.
These monthly guided tours will give you an in-depth look at the Island’s public artworks, with the 2026 season’s new works focused on the theme of movement. Tours depart from Soissons Landing at 11:45 am every third Saturday.