Saturday, September 14 to Sunday, September 28, 2024
An Annual Festival Celebrating Arts and Activism across Greenwich Village and the East Village.

BOOKING OPEN for ALL Events

WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE TRIP 2024

Fifteen days of rainbow-colored, family-friendly festivities to entertain, enliven and engage.

A community festival for a unique community that remains a world unto itself yet which, for 150+ years, has given the wider world so much—movements that broke the boundaries of art, literature, theater, dance, music, and social justice.

Fifteen days and 45 events, an eclectic program combining “hi-jinks and high ideals” in celebration of a truly global village where, from river to river, an astonishing amount of history has been made.

Come be part of it – bring your friends and family in from the burbs, or from wherever they are, and get in the groove!

Or as indie rock trio BETTY, puts it – come plug into “the electricity that runs from this power point that can and has ignited the world.”

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BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME TO WASHINGTON SQUARE CONCERT

Saturday, September 28, 4pm to 7pm
Garibaldi Plaza, Washington Square Park

The Village Trip’s signature FREE concert in Washington Square Park this year celebrates girl power and sister acts! We are thrilled to welcome Tish and Snooky, glam punk rock legends of the Lower East Side; Janie Barnett, acclaimed as both session singer and Americana soloist; and BETTY (pictured), the indie rock trio who are Gloria Steinem’s favorite band. A program that’s as diverse as the Village itself.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM: UPCOMING EVENTS

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Latest Past Events

Old-Fashioned Coffee House Night: David Roth and a Singer-Songwriter Showcase

Assembly Hall, Judson Memorial Church 239 Thompson Street, New York

Get into a 1960s groove as Peoples' Voice Café takes you back to the era of subterranean Greenwich Village coffee houses. No microphones, no amps, no speakers and of course no live-streaming. Just acoustic instruments and natural voices with chairs arranged in a circle and the lights low. Home-made music as it was and still can be.

Free – $20

World Central Kitchen Fundraiser

St John’s in the Village 218 W 11th St, New York

World Central Kitchen is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. We, as artists, support this non-profit organization with our music and poetry, helping to raise awareness and money for their worthy cause by organizing this event and inviting everyone to join us in supporting World Central Kitchen. 
Presented by Composers Concordance in association with The Village Trip.

$25 – $30

Bringing It All Back Home to Washington Square

Garibaldi Plaza Washington Square Park, New York

The Village Trip’s signature free concert in Washington Square Park this year celebrates girl power and sister acts! We are thrilled to welcome Tish and Snooky, glam punk rock legends of the Lower East Side; Janie Barnett, acclaimed as both session singer and Americana soloist; and BETTY, the indie rock trio who are Gloria Steinem’s favorite band. A program that’s as diverse as the Village itself.

Free

 

FOOD AND DRINK

Many restaurants and bars  are offering cocktails and dishes inspired by The Village Trip

Tio Pepe are offering 15% discount to Village Trip attendees who dine with Tio Pepe

THE VILLAGE TRIP READING LIST

A selection from the reading list compiled for The Village Trip by Three Lives & Company, Booksellers

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 Our Mission

To celebrate the cultural legacy of Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side, energizing their spirit of art and social activism for a new era.

REVIEW OF THE VILLAGE TRIP IN 2023

The Village Trip on YouTube
Check out these videos by award-winning Spanish filmmaker Veronica Vigil

Catch up with the growing collection of Village Trip “shorts” on our dedicated
YouTube channel. Just released: Let Freedom Ring, an evocative film capturing key moments in our acclaimed multimedia theater piece honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by award-winning filmmaker Veronica Vigil.

 FESTIVAL PARTNERS

This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council; The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the Howard Gilman Foundation, and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).

The Village Trip Mission Statement

To celebrate the cultural legacy of Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side, energizing their spirit of art and social activism for a new era.

New York City AIDS Memorial
David Amram
walking tour
opening event audience
Earth Requiem