This summer, LMCC's multidisciplinary offerings fill Lower Manhattan and Governors Island with art, community, and bold ideas.
We're bringing New Yorkers together in our city's scenic locations for a summer of vibrant, thought-provoking art, performance, and community. These presentations come as open invitations: they are almost entirely free and family friendly. Anchored by the 25th annual River to River Festival, our 2026 programming supports and showcases visionaries across an exciting range of artistic disciplines.
2026 programming highlights include concerts, exhibitions, dance works, residencies, and festive community gatherings, with artists including Bill T. Jones, esperanza spalding, Sweat Variant (Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born), Leslie Wayne, Nichole Canuso, Moriah Evans, and more.
Now in its 25th year, The River To River Festival features events from July to September that celebrate a diversity of artistic and creative disciplines. This year features a world premiere from Bill T. Jones, new work from esperanza spalding, a new exhibition by Leslie Wayne, and more!
The Arts Center at Governors Island invites people of all ages to engage directly with artists and the ideas shaping our world – experience exhibitions, performances, open studios, and family-friendly, hands-on art-making workshops with artists from New York and around the world.
Sponsors
Funding for the River To River Festival is provided by The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Howard Gilman Foundation, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, The Robert Lehman Foundation, and Morgan Stanley Blue Rider Group. River To River is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding for Leslie Wayne: The Unintended Blues is provided by The Deborah Buck Foundation. Additional funding for esperanza spalding: In Concert is provided by Battery Park City Authority. Additional funding for the Bill T. Jones project is provided by Battery Park City Authority, The National Endowment for the Arts, and Harkness Foundation for Dance.