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Volk­swa­gen Traf­fic Jam at Pic­nic Point This Sunday

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A new pro­gram to Gov­er­nors Island this pub­lic access sea­son is this Sun­day’s NYC Volk­swa­gen Traf­fic Jam.
The Traf­fic Jam is a spec­ta­tor-judged vin­tage Volk­swa­gen car show and pic­nic — the first ever in NYC. Come down to Pic­nic Point on Sun­day and see Bee­tles, bus­es, dune bug­gies, Things, and oth­er orig­i­nal and cus­tom VDubs cir­ca the 1950’s through the late 1970’s.
There will be a beer gar­den, live music, food and a kid’s zone fea­tur­ing activ­i­ties run by the Chil­dren’s Muse­um of the Arts to make sure that vis­i­tors of all ages are hav­ing a great time.
Check out the full list of the day’s events and plan your trip out to the Island this Sunday.