Saturday and Sunday | 11am–4:30pm | Free
Weekends bring fun activities for the whole family to the South Street Seaport Museum. Timely hands-on activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Seaport Museum galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
Activities and their locations change each month to highlight various aspects of maritime history, New York City’s beginnings as a port city, or the Museum’s collections and offerings. Engagement stations may be located in the Seaport Museum program space at 207 Water Street, the introduction galleries inside Schermerhorn Row at 12 Fulton Street, or aboard the tall ship Wavertree at Pier 16. Museum staff will be happy to point you in the direction of the weekend’s activity when you check in.
About Registration
You may participate in the monthly family activity at any time from 11am to 4:30pm on the day of your visit. You do not need to select a time slot. Last admission will be 4:30pm.
Due to the various Museum locations in which family activities may take place, please register for the free activity and admission to ensure you can explore more that the Museum offers. In addition to participation in the monthly Family Activity, admission tickets include access to visit the historic ships Wavertree and Ambrose as well as exhibitions on view in the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries inside Schermerhorn Row located at 12 Fulton Street.
The Seaport Museum aims to make our facilities accessible to all visitors. Due to the historical nature of our ships and Landmarked buildings, access requirements vary for each location. Please see the specific access details on our Accessibility page.
Book your admission ticket and your desired activity below.
March 2025: Her-story in Motion
March is Women’s History Month and the Seaport Museum is celebrating with visitors of all ages by sharing the her-story of notable women from around the South Street Seaport Historic District and inviting you to create your own movable craft inspired by these women. Materials will be available for you to read about the lives of several women and then bring them to life by coloring and assembling your own paper doll.
A few of the women featured in this activity are Emily Roebling, who assumed chief engineering duties for the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge; Kate Walker, the devoted keeper of Robbins Reef Lighthouse for over 30 years; and Maritcha Rémond Lyons, an educator and civil rights activist who testified for her right to education and became the first Black student to graduate from Providence High School, among others!
This family activity will be offered Saturdays and Sundays from March 1 through March 30 except for during the neighborhood Holi celebration on March 15. The activity will take place indoors at 207 Water Street. Access to 207 Water Street includes walking up and down a few stairs.
April 2025: Extra, Extra: Newsprint and the Seaport
Weekends in April, families and visitors of all ages are invited to learn about the history of printing and its deep connections to the seaport. Through this hands-on activity, visitors will use cardboard rollers, letters cut from foam sheets, and washable paint to make their own printing tool inspired by impression rollers—like those used by the professional printers at Bowne & Co. Stationers—and then use the tool to print newspaper-inspired headlines.
Every guest will have the option to write and create their own headline or use one of the pre-made rollers provided by the Museum. Before you roll up your sleeves and try your hand at printing, make sure to visit the new exhibition Maritime City as well as Bowne & Co. to see examples of historical printing, equipment including a printing press, and more!
This activity will be offered Saturdays and Sundays from April 1 through April 30. The activity will take place indoors at 207 Water Street but may be moved to the cobblestone street in front of the building if the weather is nice. Access to 207 Water Street includes walking up and down a few stairs.
South Street Seaport Museum
By subway: Take the A, C, 2, 3, J, Z, 4, or 5 train to Fulton Street.
By bus: Take the M-15 SBS or M-15 to Fulton Street.
By water: The NYC Ferry, and New York Waterway provide service to Pier 11. The Staten Island Ferry provides services to Whitehall Terminal.
Parking: Parking lots can be found at Front and John Streets, as well as 294 Pearl Street.