UPCOMING EventS
Union Square NYC is the city’s premier destination for food + drink, one-stop shopping, entertainment, Greenmarket strolls, and so much more. Visit our events calendar often for the lastest fun-for-all ages activities, upcoming shows and classes, and one-of-a-kind ‘Only in Union Square NYC’ experiences. It all happens here in @UnionSquareNY!
Soapbox Walks: Art + Politics
This installment of Soapbox Walks features Professor Daniel Soyer on politics and art on Union Square, to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the Rand School and Fourteenth Street School of Art.
Prose + Pose: Circle the Square
From acting out speeches to creating their own protest slogans, this walking tour encourages children to discover the history of Union Square and become part of the story.
Soapbox Walks: African American History
This installment of Soapbox Walks features Professor Leslie Harris and illuminates how African American history and US history intersected on Union Square.
Prose + Pose: Soapbox Yoga
Join the American Jewish Historical Society as they connect past and present through poses inspired by the stories of Emma Lazarus and the soapbox speakers of Union Square.
Historical Walking Tour
Experience a new perspective of Union Square with a historical walking tour showcasing the intersections of Jewish and American history.
Give Me Your Tired: Panel Discussion and Poetry Reading
Join the American Jewish Historical Society for a poetry reading and panel discussion inspired by Emma Lazarus’ sonnet, “ The New Colossus.”