Winter Solstice Celebration

Free RSVPs are sold out, but an RSVP is not required to attend — all are wel­come! Rain date: Sun­day, Decem­ber 17

Join us for a day full of free cel­e­bra­tions cul­mi­nat­ing in the Sol­stice Species Sashay, a par­tic­i­pa­to­ry lantern parade from Sal­ly Beau­ti Twin pre­sent­ed by Gov­er­nors Island Arts and fea­tur­ing Fogo Azul—New York City’s most pow­er­ful women, trans, and non-bina­ry com­mu­ni­ty drum­line. Head over to Colonels Row for food, fire pits, and games, along with DJ sets from the Low­er East­side Girls Club, a col­lab­o­ra­tive art activ­i­ty with Red Hook Art Project, the open­ing of the House to Sky win­ter art exhi­bi­tion, a Gov­er­nors Island Nature Scav­enger Hunt, a work­shop and per­for­mance from Cora Dance, walk­ing tours with the Friends of Gov­er­nors Island, and the open­ing of the com­mu­ni­ty-dri­ven, col­lab­o­ra­tive art instal­la­tion Pag­gank Wik (Nut Island Home).

Event Sched­ule

12PM Wel­come and Land Acknowl­edge­ment, George Stonefish

12:15PM Pag­gank Wik (Nut Island Home) col­lab­o­ra­tive art instal­la­tion introduction

12:30 – 3:30PM Sol­stice Activities

• Low­er East­side Girls Club DJ sets
• Col­lab­o­ra­tive art activ­i­ty with Red Hook Art Project
• DIY Lantern Sta­tion, Sal­ly Beau­ti Twin with Chris and Melin­da Santiago
• House to Sky, art instal­la­tion from Sal­ly Beau­ti Twin with Ben Eden, Nicole Schonitzer, Alexan­der Zev, Chelsea Browne, and Michele Brody (on view through March 30, 2024)
• Pho­to­booth
• Gov­er­nors Island Nature Scav­enger Hunt

12:45PM Walk­ing Tour, the Friends of Gov­er­nors Island

2PM ​“Add Water, Make Dance” Per­for­mance & Work­shop, Cora Dance

2:45PM Walk­ing Tour, the Friends of Gov­er­nors Island

3PM Pag­gank Wik (Nut Island Home) Opening

3:30PM Sol­stice Species Sashay Lantern Parade, Sal­ly Beau­ti Twin with Fogo Azul

4PM Pro­jec­tion Par­ty at Liggett Arch, Camil­la Padgitt-Coles, Giselle Ange­les, and more