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NYC Ferry will temporarily bypass Governors Island on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 10am-1:30pm. During this time, ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island will run as scheduled. Click here for tickets and more information.

NYC Ferry will temporarily bypass Governors Island on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 10am-1:30pm. During this time, ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island will run as scheduled. Click here for tickets and more information.

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A week­end of song, dance, per­for­mance and history!

Aug 10, 2015 9:22 am

Get ready to enjoy a week­end for his­to­ry buffs and art lovers alike. On Sat­ur­day and Sun­day, Gov­er­nors Island will be host­ing the 10th Annu­al Jazz Age Lawn Par­ty in Colonels Row for the sec­ond time this sea­son. Expe­ri­ence a roar­ing twen­ties fam­i­ly friend­ly gar­den par­ty that fea­tures a live jazz orches­tra as well as vin­tage ven­dors, dance lessons, games, food, drink and more. Get dolled up like a flap­per and learn the Charleston or sit back with a cold drink and enjoy the music. With activ­i­ties rang­ing from laid back to in full swing, this event is sure to have some­thing for every­one. Tick­ets are required but can be pur­chased in advance or on Colonels Row Sat­ur­day or Sunday.

On Sun­day, come to Nolan Park to see The Plan­ta­tion, a new adap­tion of Chekhov’s The Cher­ry Orchard, set dur­ing Recon­struc­tion, Vir­ginia 1870, and staged on Gov­er­nors Island by adaptor/​director Claire Beck­man. Nolan Park is also the site for many exhi­bi­tions so make sure to check them out before or after view­ing this performance! 

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