West Side Fest is an all-day, free event taking place in NYC for the first time this year. The festival is hosted by the West Side Cultural Network, a collaboration of more than 19 museums, parks, and performing arts & cultural facilities centers, all located within a mile of historic New York.

Visitors can explore participating museums and cultural institutions with free admission and participate in numerous free activities.

When does the West Side Fest take place?

The first West Side Fest will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023 throughout the day.

Where does the fest take place?

The festival takes place mainly in the West Village, SoHo and Chelsea neighborhoods and stretches from Bank Street up to 30th Street and from the Hudson River waterfront to 6th Avenue.

Who is participating?

• Atlantic Theater Company | 336 W 20th St
• Center for Art Research and Alliances | 225 W 13th St
• Chelsea Factory | 547 W 26th St
• Dia Chelsea | 537 W 22nd St
• High Line
• Hudson River Park | 61 Chelsea Piers
• Joyce Theater | 175 8th Ave
• The Kitchen | 163B Bank St
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center | 208 W 13th St
• Little Island | Pier 55 in Hudson River Park at, W 13th St
• NYC AIDS Memorial | 76 Greenwich Ave
• Poster House | 119 W 23rd St
• Print Center New York | 535 W 24th St
• Rubin Museum of Art | 150 W 17th St
• The Shed | 545 W 30th St
• Westbeth | 55 Bethune St
• West Village Rehearsal Co-Op | Gansevoort St/ corner High Line
• White Columns | 91 Horatio St
• Whitney Museum of American Art | 99 Gansevoort St