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Due to the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks and related impacts, including street closures in Lower Manhattan and Harbor closures, Governors Island will close early on Saturday, July 4. Click here for details & ferry schedules.

Due to the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks and related impacts, including street closures in Lower Manhattan and Harbor closures, Governors Island will close early on Saturday, July 4. Click here for details & ferry schedules.

Weekly on Saturday and Sunday, starting from Jun 27, 2026, until Jul 6, 2026
Sunday 11:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Hours
Nolan Park - Nolan Park - Building 6B

The pub­lic is invit­ed to join the Soil Fac­to­ry Man­i­festo Scrib­ing Ini­tia­tive” as part of an exhi­bi­tion includ­ing Lin­da Wein­traub, Ben Alt­man, Anna David­son, and Johannes Lehmann, who togeth­er explore soil in terms of eco-sen­so­ry mate­ri­al­i­ty, social his­to­ry, eco­log­i­cal doc­u­men­ta­tion, and soil sci­ence research. Vis­i­tors are invit­ed to place pen in hand and man­i­fest” their most ardent beliefs and hope­ful con­vic­tions, com­pose and scribe their own man­i­festo, or copy some­one else’s. Guests can enjoy a reprieve from dis­en­gaged tech­no­log­i­cal effi­cien­cies. Expe­ri­ence the body’s tem­po and rhythm. Man­u­al, men­tal, visu­al coin­cide here.

Swale is one of the 2026 Gov­er­nors Island Arts Orga­ni­za­tions in Res­i­dence.
Getting to Nolan Park
3 Minutes from Soissons Landing 7 Minutes from Yankee Pier
1 Minutes from Soissons Landing 5 Minutes from Yankee Pier
Weekly on Saturday and Sunday, starting from Jun 27, 2026, until Jul 6, 2026
Sunday
11:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Nolan Park - Nolan Park - Building 6B