Governors Island Art Fair: What You Need To Know

GOVERNORS ISLAND, NY — Saturday is the first day of the annual Governors Island Art Fair, which runs on the island every weekend in September.

The annual art fair offers free admission on the the park's beautiful grounds, with fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline. Patch has rounded up everything you need to know for this year's fair.

When is it? The art fair is open every weekend from Sept. 2 through Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

How do you get there? You take the ferry. Ferries to Governors Island leave Manhattan from 10 South Street daily and from Brooklyn at Brooklyn Bridge Park on the weekend. You can see ferry schedules and ticket prices here.

What should I eat? Governors Island main food court has lots of options for lunch including Blue Marble ice cream, a taco truck and fresh seafood. Visitors are also allowed to bring their own food for a picnic lunch.

What can I see at the art fair? This year, the 10th year of the Governors Island Art Fair, there will be about 100 artists on display, according to 4heads, the nonprofit that organizes the fair. Most of the art of will fill Colonels' Row, which housed military officers' during the island's previous life. Additional displays will be in Liggett Hall, the former Army barracks.

Among the artwork displayed are hanging sculptures that artist Jayoung Yoon makes with her own hair.

Another piece uses shotgun shells to create an outdoor sculpture.

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