nyc summer 2025: sailing, singing, and more at the seaport

There’s lots to do this summer at the South Street Seaport, including a bevy of events sponsored by the South Street Seaport Museum, from walking tours and family sails to trivia and yoga; the annual concert series on the Pier 17 rooftop; public art; and other cool stuff. Keep checking this space for updates.

Ongoing
Pioneer Daytime Sail, Pier 16, $10-$50, 1:00 & 4:00

Ride on the 1930 Tugboat W. O. Decker, Pier 16, $10-$50, 1:15 & 2:45

You Are Not Alone Murals, by Cope2Kayla Farrell, Ji Yong Kim, Hektad, Boring Friends, Mariell Guzman, 1440, Jocelyn Tsaih, Jodi Dareal, Harun Zankel, Almonte Studio, Dirty Bandits, Camila Rosa, Jappy Agoncillo, East River Esplanade, South & Beekman Sts., free

Views from the Seaport, by Blanka Amezkua, Ebony Bolt, and Steve Ellis, 250 Water St., free

Barbara G. Mensch: “The Nobility of Work,” Tin Building, South St.

Wednesday – Sunday through June 20
Visit the 1885 Tall Ship Wavertree, Pier 16, free with South Street Seaport Museum admission ($5-$18), 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Visit the 1908 Lightship Ambrose, Pier 16, free with South Street Seaport Museum admission ($5-$18), 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Tuesday, May 20
Women Who Wowed, walking tour led by South Street Seaport Museum, begin at Fresh Salt, at 146 Beekman St., $30-$40, 6:30

Thursday, May 22
Thursday Sessions x Heineken, Pier 17, 89 South St., free, 4:30 - 7:30

Thursday, May 22
and
Friday, May 23
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Peach Pit & Briston Maroney: Long Hair, Long Life Tour, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Saturday, May 24
Hiit the Deck, boxing-inspired high intensity workouts, HIIT the Deck Studio, 10 Fulton St., free with advance RSVP, 12:15

Beats & Bites: Saturday Brunch DJs at Malibu Farm, with DJ Chelli, 89 South St., 1:00 - 6:00

Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Mayday Parade, Microwave, Grayscale, Like Roses, Pier 17, 89 South St., 6:00

Saturday, May 24
and
Sunday, May 25
Family Activity Weekends: Impressive Impressions, South Street Seaport Museum, free with museum admission, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday, May 25
Print Your Own Stationery, three-hour workshop, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., $100, noon - 3:00

Wednesday, May 28
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: JET, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Thursday, May 29
Trivia Aboard a Tall Ship, Wavertree, Pier 16, $20, 6:30

Friday, May 30
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Saturday, May 31
Print Your Own Stationery, three-hour workshop, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., $100, noon - 3:00

Hiit the Deck, boxing-inspired high intensity workouts, HIIT the Deck Studio, 10 Fulton St., free with advance RSVP, 12:15

Beats & Bites: Saturday Brunch DJs at Malibu Farm, with DJ Misbehaviour, 89 South St., 1:00 - 6:00

Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Tennis Face Down in the Garden Tour, Pier 17, 89 South St., 7:00

Saturday, May 31
and
Sunday, June 1
Family Activity Weekends: Impressive Impressions, South Street Seaport Museum, free with museum admission, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm

Tours of the 1908 Lightship Ambrose are available as part of Seaport Museum admission (photo courtesy South Street Seaport Museum)

Sunday, June 1
In-Person Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music, Wavertree, Pier 16, advance RSVP recommended, 2:00

Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: SiR: The Step into the Light Tour, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Monday, June 2
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: The Kooks: All Over the World Tour, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Tuesday, June 3
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Russell Dickerson, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Thursday, June 5
Fresh Prints, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., free, 6:00

Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Jack’s Mannequin: The MFEO Tour, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Saturday, June 7
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Reggae Fest Blaze, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Saturday, June 7, 14, 21, 28
and
Sunday, June 8, 15, 22, 29
Family Activity Weekends: Cyanotype Printing, South Street Seaport Museum, free with museum admission, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday, June 8
Bastids BBQ at the Seaport, with Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Skratch Bastid, and more, Seaport Square, 89 South St., free with advance RSVP, 2:00 - 10:00

Tuesday, June 10
Women Who Wowed, walking tour led by South Street Seaport Museum, begin at Fresh Salt, at 146 Beekman St., $30-$40, 6:30

Saturday, June 14
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: BRESH, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Sunday, June 15
Vinyasa on a Vessel, Wavertree, Pier 16, free, 9:30 am

Launch and Learn Sails: Family Ecology Sail, Pier 16, $10-$50, 1:00

Monday, June 16
Women Who Wowed, walking tour led by South Street Seaport Museum, begin at Fresh Salt, at 146 Beekman St., $30-$40, 6:30

Saturday, June 21
Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour, begin at Ryan Maguire’s Bar & Restaurant, 28 Cliff St., $30-$40, 2:00

Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: James Arthur: The Pisces World Tour, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Wednesday, June 25
Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour, begin at Ryan Maguire’s Bar & Restaurant, 28 Cliff St., $30-$40, 2:00

Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Pride with JT, TiaCorine & MikeQ, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Saturday, June 28
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: 311: Unity Tour 2025, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Saturday, June 28
and
Sunday, June 29
Print Your Own Stationery, three-hour workshop, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., $100, noon - 3:00

Sunday, June 29
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: DISPATCH: John Butler with Band, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Donavon Frankenreiter, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Monday, June 30
Seaport Museum Book Club, 207 Water St., free

Barenaked Ladies will be joined by Sugar Ray and Fastball on the Pier 17 rooftop on July 9

Tuesday, July 1
through
Saturday, October 11
Seaport Concert Series on the Rooftop: Everyday People, Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer on Earth Tour, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Don Diablo, PRIMUS, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with JJ Grey & Mofro, Riley Green: Damn Country Music Tour, Drive-By Truckers & Deer Tick: Charm & Decadence Tour, Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, Guster & the Mountain Goats, Yacht Rock Revue, Lost 80’s Live, The Fray: How to Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour, Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion, Rob Thomas, Cody Jinks: The Hippies and Cowboys Tour, Fitz and the Tantrums: Man on the Moon Tour, Dark Star Orchestra, Gimme Gimme Disco, the Struts, Andy Grammer: Monster Tour, Jessie Murph: Worldwide Hysteria Tour, Chevelle, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World Tour, Rilo Kiley: Shoot for the Moon Tour, Maren Morris: The Dreamsicle Tour, Supergrass, Kybba, Shoreline Mafia: Back in Bidness Tour, Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear, Royel Otis: meet me in the car tour, Pier 17, 89 South St.

Thursday, July 3
Fresh Prints, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., free, 6:00

Saturday, July 5, 12, 19, 26
and
Sunday, July 6, 13, 20, 27
Family Activity Weekends: Build a Baggywrinkle, South Street Seaport Museum, free with museum admission, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday, July 6
In-Person Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music, Wavertree, Pier 16, advance RSVP recommended, 2:00

Saturday, July 12
Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour, begin at Ryan Maguire’s Bar & Restaurant, 28 Cliff St., $30-$40, 2:00

Sunday, July 13
Launch and Learn Sails: Currents of Conservation Sail, Pier 16, $10-$50, 1:00

Friday, July 18
Launch and Learn Sails: Tides of Change Sail, Pier 16, $15-$70, 7:00

Sunday, July 20
Vinyasa on a Vessel, Wavertree, Pier 16, free, 9:30 am

Saturday, July 26
and
Sunday, July 27
Print Your Own Stationery, three-hour workshop, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., $100, noon - 3:00

Sunday, July 27
Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour, begin at Ryan Maguire’s Bar & Restaurant, 28 Cliff St., $30-$40, 2:00

Monday, July 28
Seaport Museum Book Club, 207 Water St., free

“Women Who Wowed” is one of several guided tours sponsored by the Seaport Museum (photo courtesy South Street Seaport Museum)

Sunday, August 3
In-Person Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music, Wavertree, Pier 16, advance RSVP recommended, 2:00

Thursday, August 7
Fresh Prints, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., free, 6:00

Sunday, August 10
Launch and Learn Sails: History on the Harbor Sail, Pier 16, $20-$50, 4:00

Sunday, August 17
Vinyasa on a Vessel, Wavertree, Pier 16, free, 9:30 am

Monday, August 25
Seaport Museum Book Club, 207 Water St., free

Saturday, August 30
and
Sunday, August 31
Print Your Own Stationery, three-hour workshop, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., $100, noon - 3:00

Thursday, September 4
Fresh Prints, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., free, 6:00

Sunday, September 7
In-Person Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music, Wavertree, Pier 16, advance RSVP recommended, 2:00

Sunday, September 14
Launch and Learn Sails: Chantey Sing and Sail, Pier 16, $10-$50, 4:00

Saturday, September 27
and
Sunday, September 28
Print Your Own Stationery, three-hour workshop, Bowne & Co., 211 Water St., $100, noon - 3:00

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