is a one-day celebration of art and creative culture held 10 minutes from New York City on Governors Island. Expect a dizzying array of fabulous art and activities, spanning a variety of imaginative possibilities ranging from ambitious sculptures to exquisite performance to wild costuming to edgy arts and crafts and beyond.
WHAT TO BRING
Costumes
Whether you're yearning to spend a day roaming Governor's Island as an pointy-eared tail-tipped tiger or a hair-raising eye-patched buccaneer, Figment is the perfect opportunity to express yourself through costuming and fashion.Food & beverages
Be sure to bring any food and beverages you will need for the day. There is a large amount of shady lawn, so picnics are encouraged! There may be vending (in the form of a street cart) on the island, but don't count on it! Bring beverages and snacks.Art projects
If you have a project you’d like to contribute, please click here.Games & toys
Bicycles
Any other fun stuff that is easy to carry and set up.
LEAVE NO TRACE
Please note that Figment is a 'Leave No Trace' event, and part of our mission is to respect our natural environment and to promote sustainability. The entire Figment team is volunteers, so there is no one who is paid to clean up after you. Please be sure that you dispose of all of your trash properly.
HOW TO GET THERE
The festival will be based in the Nolan Park section of the island:
Ferries run every hour from 10am to 5pm from The Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan.
TO GOVERNORS ISLAND TO LOWER MANHATTAN 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM (Noon) 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM - LAST DEPARTURE 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM - LAST DEPARTURE
The ferry terminal is accessible as follows:By Subway
4, 5 - Bowling Green Station
By Bicycle
Join Time's Up and ride through Manhattan to the ferry, and then take a bike tour of car-free Governors Island. Ride leaves at 11:00 AM from the Manhattan entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge (southwest corner of Chambers and Centre Street/Park Row).
By Bus
Visit Hopstop.com for detailed instructions for using each of the above routes. The Governors Island Ferry is located at 11 SOUTH ST
Rebuilding efforts are ongoing and may affect subway service. Visit www.mta.info for service advisories, updated every Friday, or call 718-330-1234.
By Car
Driving from the East Side
Take the FDR Drive to Exit 1, South Ferry. As you exit, stay in the left lane and turn left around the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.Driving from the West Side
Take the West Highway around the tip of Lower Manhattan and go through the Battery Underpass. When you emerge from the Underpass, take the first exit, Exit 1, Staten Island Ferry. Stay left, and make a left-hand u-turn onto South Street going south. Stay to your turn left and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.Local Streets
Take Broadway south onto Whitehall Street. Turn left onto Water Street. Go one block and turn right onto Broad Street. Go one block and turn right onto South Street. Go to the left land, and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.
