The seasonal weekend Brooklyn ferry from Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 and Red Hook will return staring Saturday, May 7 and run until Sunday, September 25. This ferry is always free for children 12 and under and seniors and costs $4 round trip for adults. Free for everybody before noon on weekends. Service from Pier 6 runs 10.15 am, 11.15 am, 12.15 pm each hour until 5.15 pm. Return service is always on the hour (11 amt – 7 pm). Purchase tickets here.
In addition, NYC Ferry continues to serve the island on the South Brooklyn Route with stops at Pier 1 in DUMBO, Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Red Hook all year around. Each way $2.75 for everybody approx. 6 years and up (by height). Schedule and more information here.
Things to do on Governors Island in May:
Swamp in the City Festival | Governors Island | 5/14
Swamp in the City is NYC’s only Cajun & CreÂole music fesÂtiÂval that celÂeÂbrates the vibrant musiÂcal, culÂturÂal and culiÂnary traÂdiÂtions unique to SouthÂwest Louisiana. This FREE daytime event will take place on Governor’s Island (Colonels Row) on Saturday, May 14 from 11a-5p and will feature two stages of live music featuring world-class Louisiana dancehall bands, intimate duos/trios between sets, a Swamp in the City bar, a food truck parked near the main stage, and plenty of open space to dance, have a picnic and soak up the scene. Free RSVP here.
Japan PerÂformÂing Arts Festival | Governors Island | 5/28
Japan PerÂformÂing Arts presents their free EarÂly SumÂmer FesÂtiÂval on GovÂerÂnors Island! Join in Nolan Park on May 28 from 12 to 6 pm, for JapanÂese food venÂdors, perÂforÂmances, a playÂground area, kimono dressÂing demonÂstraÂtions and workÂshops on Awaodori and Gujo Odori. Find out more here.
