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PlayLower East Side Festival of the Arts
East Village
A free, three-day explosion of neighborhood creativity celebrating 30 years — over 200 artists, performers, and filmmakers take over Theater for the New City and spill onto East 10th Street for Memorial Day weekend.
Free festival
Live performance
Film screenings
Visual art
Tips
🎭Indoor performances run 6 PM–midnight nightly — arrive early for the best seats.
🍕Saturday 10 AM–5 PM: East 10th Street fills with vendors and food sellers — perfect for grazing between shows.
🎬The film program includes 20+ works with talkbacks — curated by Burak Tatar, worth planning around.
Lower East Side Festival of the Arts
East Village
PlayPlayA free, three-day explosion of neighborhood creativity celebrating 30 years — over 200 artists, performers, and filmmakers take over Theater for the New City and spill onto East 10th Street for Memorial Day weekend.
Free festival
Live performance
Film screenings
Visual art
Tips
🎭Indoor performances run 6 PM–midnight nightly — arrive early for the best seats.
🍕Saturday 10 AM–5 PM: East 10th Street fills with vendors and food sellers — perfect for grazing between shows.
🎬The film program includes 20+ works with talkbacks — curated by Burak Tatar, worth planning around.
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