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Programs and Events

Special programs and events at the Seaport Museum

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Holiday Tree Lighting Activities

Kick off the holiday season with the Seaport Museum at the annual neighborhood tree lighting—a festive evening filled with community spirit, dazzling lights, and plenty of seasonal cheer!

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The Gingerbread City at the Seaport

Throughout the holiday season, after your visit to the South Street Seaport Museum and tour of the 1908 lightship Ambrose, see a confectionary recreation of the beloved ship nestled among other feats of gingerbread wonder at the seasonal pop-up exhibition, The Gingerbread City.

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Fresh Prints

This free open house features a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. Come see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection.

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Arctic Exploration Winter Celebration

Join the Seaport Museum as we help wrap up the first day of Terror Camp’s Fifth Virtual Conference, bringing together the global polar community for an evening of art, conversation, and Arctic-inspired celebration while surrounded by artifacts of New York’s rich maritime history.

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A man singing in front of a live audience in a gallery with a tv displaying Zoom attendees.

Hybrid Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music

Throughout the cooler months, the Seaport Museum’s beloved chantey sing, held on the first Sunday of every month, moves to the hybrid format, inviting you to gathering music lovers both in person at 207 Water Street and online via Zoom.

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Holiday Maritime Stories: Secrets and Lies

Join the Seaport Museum and Double or Nothing Media for a jolly night of holiday cheer, maritime tales, festive treats, and a splash of good old-fashioned deception for the yule-tide.

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Type Tonight

Join the typographically-inclined at Bowne & Co. for an evening that celebrates a shared love of type, lettering, and the written word.

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Whiskey Tasting Aboard the 1885 Tall Ship Wavertree

Join New York Adventure Club and the Seaport Museum for a unique two-hour whiskey tasting experience aboard the historic Wavertree.

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Print Your Own Stationery

Celebrate this rich legacy of Bowne & Co. in new hands-on workshops! Sign up today for an immersive program where you can work together with Bowne’s designers to produce your own custom set of stationery—from start to finish.

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Family Activity Weekends

Free hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit.

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Seaport Museum x Urban Archive

Virtual guided walking tours in partnership with Urban Archive

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South Street Seaport Museum

12 Fulton Street
NY, NY 10038
(212) 748-8600
Open: Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

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