News

• Prime Minister Balkenende Attends the Festival's Closing Night

  Sept. 20 — Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Foreign Affiairs Minister Maxime Verhagen will pay a special visit to the New Island Festival.

• 120 Brooklyn Elementary School Students Visit the Island

  

  Sept. 18 — The New Island Festival is hosting a Brooklyn elementary school today!

• Divera to Play Evening Shows at the Boulevard

  

  Sept. 18 — Divera will be replacing Ellen ten Damme for the Boulevard's nightly concerts.

• New Island Festival Concludes Amazing 1st Weekend

  

  Sept. 17 — The Festival drew record-breaking numbers of visitors to Governors Island for an awesome opening weekend!

• Governors Island Open for Night Life

  

  Sept. 16 — The New Island Festival's assortment of evening events will keep Governors Island open until 11pm for the first and only time.

• Armin van Buuren with Blake Jarrell FREE Saturday Sept. 12

  

  Sept. 11 — World famous DJ Armin van Buuren provides the beats for this Saturday afternoon dance party at Governors Island Water Taxi Beach. 1pm - 5pm.

• Seth Meyers and Jason Sudeikis join Boom Chicago Sept. 13

  

  Sept. 08 — Seth Meyers, Jason Sudeikis, Pete Grosz and Jordan Peele will perform at the New Island Festival on Sunday, Sept 13th - 8:30pm

• Warm welcome by creative and artistic director

  

  Sept. 04 — "I invite all of New York to come and join us at the table, to have a meal or a drink with us. Enjoy the art, the atmosphere and the festival on New York’s newest island."

• Friesland Day

  

  Aug. 30 — A full day of electrifying events to celebrate the Dutch province of Fryslân. Saturday, Sept. 12th.

• Tickets

  

  Aug. 27 — Tickets on sale!

• A Royal Visit to the New Island Festival!

  

  Aug. 14 — On September 12, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands will visit the New Island festival on Governors Island!