City of Water Day

Taking place at Governors Island as well as at numerous locales throughout the city.

10th City of Water Day Free Family Festival Day

Saturday, July 15, 2017
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Get out on our waterfront—and on the water—on Saturday, July 15th! The Waterfront Alliance’s 10th annual City of Water Day is a free, family-oriented celebration of the world-class potential of the New York and New Jersey waterfront. The region’s biggest harbor festival, City of Water Day will be held on Governors Island, New York, and In Your Neighborhood locations around New York Harbor. The event draws thousands of people to the water for a day of fun. Highlights of the day include free boat tours on all kinds of vessels, from tall ships to tugboats; free rowing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, and the highly anticipated Con Edison Cardboard Kayak Race; and the Waterfront Activity Fair and Disney Children Activities offer something for the whole family. New this year, there will be a performance of Arm-of- the-Sea Theater’s “The Rejuvenary River Circus.”

Other Participating Locales:

City of Water Day Randall’s Island

Saturday, July 15, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge
They’ll have displays, games, and crafts celebrating the incredible waters that surround us.

City of Water Day Socrates Sculpture Park

Saturday, July 15, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Join Socrates artists and create sculptures, make costumes, and enjoy a dance and music performance to celebrate the waterfront.
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City of Water Day Brooklyn

Saturday, July 15, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Paerdegat Basin Launch – 1310 Paerdegat Ave N, Brooklyn, NY 11236,

Learn the basics of a sport that will stay with you for a lifetime!
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Saturday Sculpture Workshop City of Water Day

Jul 15, 12pm to 3pm  Socrates Sculpture Park,

Join us for aquatic art and costume-making at our City of Water Day celebration.