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 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 […]
Organized by Mencius Society for the Arts with Grand Street Settlement DISCOVER LIFELONG PRACTICE IN MUSICAL ARTS ON THE LES! – LISTEN IN – SING ALONG – LEARN – CONNECT Get a Tour, Relax, and Enjoy the music: The EastRiver LES Community Orchestra convene to rehearse for the upcoming concert. Players will pause and answer […]
Organized by Losiaida, Inc. Sunday May 24th, 12pm-5pm For nearly four decades, the Loisaida Festival has stood as one of the Lower East Side’s most cherished public traditions, bringing together residents, artists, families, merchants, community organizations, and visitors in a joyful celebration of the neighborhood’s enduring cultural life. In a community shaped by Puerto Rican, […]
Organized by the 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 […]
Organized by Close Friends Collective with Henry Street Settlement Join us as we spend the 2026 season remixing our walking tours of the Lower East Side and the East Village! On our first tour offering this season, we will look at many influential queer artist/activists of the late 20th century on the Lower East Side […]
Organized by Mencius Society for the Arts with Grand Street Settlement DISCOVER LIFELONG PRACTICE IN MUSICAL ARTS ON THE LES! – LISTEN IN – SING ALONG – LEARN – CONNECT Get a Tour and get into the action: Students practice Chinese opera stagecraft under the tutelage of professional artists; see if you can read the […]