Two-Week Arts Festival Coming To Greenwich Village: What To Know

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — A 15-day massive Greenwich Village arts, activism, and food festival is returning to the neighborhood in September.

The programming went live for the Village Trip Festival last week, which will run from Sept. 10 to 25, in various locations throughout Greenwich Village and the West Village.

"To uplift, to entertain and to celebrate the arts for all New Yorkers, their families and all people from around the world who come to visit New York City’s special oasis, Greenwich Village," reads the mission statement for the festival.

The festival this year will last two weeks, three weekends, include 70 events, featuring more than 150 musicians, and host 37 popular, classical and new music performances. There will also be 43 walking tours, five topical talks, lectures, and panel discussions.

It is a bigger festival compared to last year's rendition, which stretched for nine days and was specifically aimed at returning foot traffic to the neighborhood after the peak of the COVID pandemic.

Venues for the different performances and events this year will include Washington Square Park, St. John's in the Village, Cooper Union, HB Studio Playwrights Theatre, and various streets and corners in Greenwich Village, the West Village, and the East Village.

This year's headlining performers include Lorin Sklamberg from The Klezmatics, jazz vocalist Antoinette Montague with Latin jazz great Bobby Sanabria, and the popular NYC musician David Amram.

Many local restaurants are also taking part in the festival and offering special deals during the two weeks. Here are those eateries:

• The Clam: 420 Hudson St.
• La Contenta Oeste: 78 W. 11th St.
• The Corner Bistro: 331 W. 4th St.
• Cuba: 222 Thompson St.
• Elephant and Castle: 68 Greenwich Ave.
• Jeffrey's Grocery: 172 Waverly Pl.
• La Lanterna di Vittorio: 129 MacDougal St.
• The Little Owl: 90 Bedford St.
• The Malt House Greenwich Village: 206 Thompson St.
• Market Table: 54 Carmine St.
• Mermaid Oyster Bar: 89 MacDougal St.
• North Square at the Washington Square Hotel: 103 Waverly Pl.
• Ofrenda Cocina Mexicana: 113 Seventh Avenue South
• Panca: 92 Seventh Avenue South
• Villanella: 15 E. 12th St.
• Pangea: 178 2nd Ave
• Blue Hill: 75 Washington Place
• The White Horse Tavern: 567 Hudson St.
• Figaro NYC: 184 Bleeker St.

British journalist and author Liz Thomson founded The Village Trip in 2018 after she was shocked to learn that Greenwich Village didn't have an annual arts festival despite its rich history in the subject.

You can find out more about the Village Trip Festival and check out the schedule — here.