Date
Saturday, 20 Jun 2015 2:30 PM
*UPDATE: As of 5/29/15 discount tickets are sold out via goldstar.com however they are available on livingsocial.com. Here’s the link —> https://www.livingsocial.com/events/cities/231-nyc-downtown/1444932-ticket-to-2nd-annual-nola-funk-crawfish-music-festival?ref=share-post_purchase-copy_box-web-events&rui=213479182&rpi=193646166
(Prices are as follows: General Admission = $33 and General Admission plus the Crawfish Platter = $44!)
Hop the ferry to Governors Island this Father’s Day weekend and prepare to take a virtual trip to New Orleans, as the sounds and flavors of the Big Easy come to NYC for the Governors Island New Orleans-Style Crawfish Festival.
Set at the waterfront Governors Island Beach Club, you’ll enjoy authentic second line, funk, jazz, soul and hip-hop sounds by N’awlins-style brass bands PitchBlak and New Breed as you take in Instagramable views of the East River, Manhattan and New Jersey.
And you’ll have the opportunity to dig into a tasty crawfish platter, which includes two pounds of crawfish, potatoes and corn (crawfish platters may either be pre-purchased with your ticket or bought onsite while supplies last).
Ferry Info: The Governors Island ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located at 10 South St, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. $2 fee until 7 pm, then free. Continuous & frequent ferry service throughout the night, free. To access the ferry terminal, take the 1 train to South Ferry station, the 4 or 5 to Bowling Green station, or R to Whitehall St. station.
Advisories & Notices:
This is an all-ages event, but attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Children ages 5 and younger are free.
This event will be held rain or shine.
The following are prohibited: Bicycles, scooters and skateboards, outside food and beverages, bottles, cans, Camelbaks, canteens, flasks, bota bags, weapons of any kind, illegal substances, chairs, pets and umbrellas.
Crawfish will be available for purchase at the venue for $25/platter first-come, first-served, while supplies last. Crawfish platters includes two pounds of crawfish, potatoes and corn.
Festivals tend to draw large crowds, so please be prepared for lines. All food and drink options are not guaranteed for the entire duration of the event, as availability can vary based on time and event attendance.Sales can end at any time at the ticket supplier’s request or when tickets are sold out. Sales are set to end on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:00am EDT.* Ticket quantities are limited.
