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 […]
Organized by The Tenement Museum Join a Museum educator as they guide you on an outdoor walking tour of the Lower East Side to reveal the unique stories that buildings can tell. Over the neighborhood’s history, many different communities have lived, worked and played here––and just as many communities have had ideas about what the […]
Organized by the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 3:00-5:00PM | $25/person | No reservations needed! Meet @ The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space – 155 Ave C, 9th & 10th St Tours need three people to run – and almost always do. Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space organic historian Bill Weinberg reveals the stories behind squats, gardens, riots, […]
Organized by Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum Join the Greek Jewish Festival as we celebrate the unique Romaniote and Sephardic heritage of the Jews of Greece! Experience a feast for the senses including authentic kosher Greek foods and homemade Greek pastries, traditional dance performances with live Greek and Sephardic music, an outdoor marketplace full […]
Organized by Swiss Institute + Maylyn ‘Zero’ Iglesia Join Maylyn ‘Zero’ Iglesias for a free artist talk and cyanotype workshop at Swiss Institute on Sunday, May 17 from 1:30–4:30PM! We will begin by exploring Zero’s place-based photography practice, use of alternative photographic processes, and connection to Loisaida and its Nuyorican culture. This will be followed […]
Organized by the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 3:00-5:00PM | $25/person | No reservations needed! Meet @ The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space – 155 Ave C, 9th & 10th St Tours need three people to run – and almost always do. Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space organic historian Bill Weinberg reveals the stories behind squats, gardens, riots, […]
Organized by Art Loisaida Foundation with Theater for the New City THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Crystal Field, Executive Director Presents: L.E.S. Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Exhibit TNC Gallery May 20 – June 21, 2026 Opening Reception May 20, 5 – 8pm at TNC Gallery Carolyn Ratcliffe, Curator
Organized by Lower East Side Preservation Initiative On April 7, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Church of St. Mary on Grand Street an Individual Landmark. In addition, the parish of St. Mary, founded in May 1826, will mark its 200th anniversary, including 193 uninterrupted years at the historic church on Grand […]
Organized by FABnyc Mencius Society for the Arts presents its very own Cantonese Opera Circle — a sampling of the Chinese music and songs of the Cantonese opera repertoire, showcasing a time-honored tradition of communal music making that remains popular in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Chinatowns all over the world. This program will feature both […]
Organized by the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space MoRUS will be screening films about squatting in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come! DOORS at 6pm every THURSDAY April 23rd till May 28th 2026 Location: 155 Loisaida Ave NY NY 10009 […]