A favorite amongst NYC families for many years, the Little Red Lighthouse Festival celebrates the historic lighthouse located along the Hudson River, as well as all of the beauty and benefits our city’s great outdoors provides. Held from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday September 25th, this event will feature a variety of eco-inspired and art-themed programming, ranging from lighthouse cookie decorating to interactive arts, hands-on craft activities and musical instrument making. There will also be lighthouse tours of the famous structure. Participants will even get the opportunity to partake in a dance workshop with performers from the Tony-Winning Best Musical BILLY ELLIOT.
Additional festival highlights include a special guest reading of the children’s classic book – The Little Red and the Great Grey Bridge – performances by local youth groups, lighthouse tours guided by NYC Park Rangers and flavorful festival food
Details:
Little Red Lighthouse Festival
Saturday, September 25th from 11am-4pm.
The New York Restoration Project (NYRP), in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and New York City Council Member Robert Jackson, presents the festival.
Subway Directions:
From Brooklyn, take the A train to 181st Street; enter the park from the 181st Street footbridge.
Or take the 1 train to 157th Street; enter the park at West 158th Street and Henry Hudson Parkway. Follow the signs and pathway to the festival site.
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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Holly Rosen Fink has spent the last 15 years in NYC working in all facets of media, from MTV to the world of traditional and online publishing. Now working as a consultant in Westchester, she blogs about travel, theater, film, art, books, advocacy and more at The Culture Mom Blog. She has two children, ages 5 and 7, who share her culture addiction.