Organized by New York Marble Cemetery The New York Marble Cemetery, established in 1830, is the oldest public non-denominational cemetery in the city. This small garden is hidden in the interior of the block, accessible through two sets of iron gates, via a 100-foot private alley. Surrounded by 12-foot Tuckahoe marble walls, it is only […]
Organized by New York Marble Cemetery The New York Marble Cemetery, established in 1830, is the oldest public non-denominational cemetery in the city. This small garden is hidden in the interior of the block, accessible through two sets of iron gates, via a 100-foot private alley. Surrounded by 12-foot Tuckahoe marble walls, it is only […]
Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! A century ago, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled, prayed, played, worked, shopped, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today, there are signs of the past hidden […]
Open Arts LES is back on 4th Street. Stop by for Latin music and salsa with our neighborhood favorite, Sonido Costeño! Sonido Costeño (SC) is a modern day latin band in New York City. Their high energy music is a creative fusion of latin music and salsa along with other world music and their fabulous concerts […]
Organized by Earth Celebrations Earth Celebrations’ ECOLOGICAL CITY – Procession for Climate Solutions – SATURDAY MAY 9, 2026 – 11am-5pm @ Lower East Side, NYC ECOLOGICAL CITY – Procession for Climate Solutions is an urban ecological pilgrimage and an art and climate action. Ecological City features a spectacular procession of visual art, giant puppets, costumes […]
Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street Celebrate Mother’s Day with the Museum at Eldridge Street! Discover the women who both witnessed and shaped social, artistic, financial, and political change on the Lower East Side from the late 19th to the early 20th century. Follow in the footsteps of activists Emma Goldman and Clara Lemlich as they pushed for radical reforms […]
Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! A century ago, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled, prayed, played, worked, shopped, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today, there are signs of the past hidden […]
Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street Pickpockets, extortionists, armed robbers, bootleggers, gamblers, and hitmen cropped up not only in the Five Points neighborhood but also in the growing Jewish Lower East Side. Join us as we take to the streets and learn the story of organized crime in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries […]
Organized by LES Yearbook & Office of Council Member Harvey Epstein LES Yearbook & Harvey Epstein Present: The People’s Park Celebration — a community gathering featuring a resource fair, creative art activities, and music. Join us for an afternoon of connection, creativity, and neighborhood joy! This event takes place at Lillian Wald Houses. More info […]