“Buoy the Brooklyn Mermaid” presents a fun, interactive recital for all ages with Samantha Nahra, Sarah Ziegler and Christine Melamed
Music by Puccini, Schumann, Dvorak, Poulenc and more!
45 minutes in length
Bring your picnic blanket and mermaid or sea creature or pirate costumes!
THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER! The Annual Fall Festival returns to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum with exciting new activities plus the all-time favorites you’ve been waiting all year for:
* Unleash your inner artist with fall-inspired stop motion animations and mind-bending optical illusions! Yes, you read that right! Come create your very own thaumatropes and spin your drawings to life!
* Sip on apple cider fresh from the press and crafted right before your eyes!
* Dance to LIVE MUSIC performed by your favorite local musicians!
* Enjoy some neighborly competition! Put your steady hand to the test with giant Jenga and see how long your tower can last! We’ll have plenty of lawn games out for anyone up for a challenge…
* Explore our historic Hessian Hut and the iconic Dyckman Farmhouse Museum FREE OF CHARGE! Come experience the magic of our latest contemporary exhibition by Jamaican-American artist Jhanique Lovejoy, collections-based exhibition on Revolutionary War history in Inwood, and permanent collection objects showcasing early Upper Manhattan history.
* Freshly popped popcorn? Sign me up! Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase all day long
And that’s just the tip of the haystack! So, start rounding up your friends, family, nieces, and nephews for a fall-tastic day at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. Trust me, it’s going to be gourd-geous!
Are you a community organization and/or local business interested in sponsoring the Fall Festival? Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities here.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Kick back and relax with a Saturday afternoon movie, Happy Feet 2006, at Fort Washington Library! For children of all ages with caregiver.
Relevant for Children, Infant (0-18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Vengan todos este sabado a relajarse en la bilioteca de Fort Washington viendo una pelicula, Happy Feet 2006. Para ninos de todas edades con sus cuidadores.
Open Studio—Bloom: Floral Messages: Join us for a free art-making workshop and be part of our community ofrenda! Inspired by the marigolds of Día de Muertos and the symbolic language of flowers across cultures, create paper flowers dedicated to people, places, or traditions you wish to remember. Your creations will become part of What We Carry Forward, the participatory ofrenda led by artist Devin Osorio and Tomorrow’s Ancestors for this year’s Día de Muertos at The Met Cloisters celebration.
Winged Wonders: Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for free, hands-on family fun in both English and Spanish. Create art inspired by winged creatures, channel your inner flying being through dance, and meet falcons, hawks, and other birds of prey with an expert falconer. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11 years. Materials are provided.
Summer on the Hudson: Little Red Lighthouse Festival
Celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse with the Urban Park Rangers, readings of the eponymous children’s book, live music, local organizations, and activities for all ages!
The Little Red Lighthouse is beloved by New Yorkers and visitors alike. Join us in our quest to ensure that the Little Red Lighthouse can safely receive visitors for years to come. Together we can keep the light shining!
As te Little Red Lighthouse is more than 140 years old and in need of care, it has been determined that the Lighthouse will again be only be open for a limited number of tours during this year’s Festival, led by the NYC Park Rangers! As in years past, tours will be first come, first served. To safely and comfortably accommodate visitors, we have reduced the total number of visitors we can accommodate, and tours are limited to the first 200 attendees.
We highly recommend that visitors looking to tour the lighthouse earlier in the day arrive before noon. Tickets will be timed for a 40-minute window Ticketholders are asked to arrive on time for their scheduled tour.
