Lower East Side History Month is celebrated every year in May!

Founded 12 years ago in the hope that a shared celebration of our neighborhood would strengthen our sense of connection and community, celebrations proudly feature Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other community histories of the LES as defined by its historical boundaries which includes the East Village, Chinatown, Two Bridges and Loisaida.

Each year, over 60 LES-based cultural and community groups, small businesses, and residents host a variety of public events, exhibits, tours, and learning opportunities, reminding ourselves of the deep, rich, diverse history of our neighborhood.

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2026 Participating Organizations

Anthology Film Archives
Art Loisaida Foundation
Bond Street Theatre
Chinatown Partnership
Cooper Square Committee
DMAC
Dorill Initiative
Earth Celebrations
East Village Vintage Collective
EVIMA
FABnyc
International Center of Photography
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
KGB Bar
La MaMa
La Sirena Mexican folk art
LES YEARBOOK
Lower East Side Partnership
Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI)
Loisaida, Inc.
Manny Cantor Center
Mencius Society for the Arts
Middle Collegiate Church
Museum at Eldridge Street
Nazareth Housing
NYC Council District 2 Office
Office of Council Member Chris Marte
Performance Project @ University Settlement
Swiss Institute
The Clemente
The Loisaida Foundry inc
The Ukrainian Museum
Tompkins Square Library (New York Public Library)
University Settlement
Village Preservation
WOW Cafe Theater