Now through August 30, 2026

11am–4:30pm | 14 Fulton Street | Included in General Admission

Saturdays and Sundays throughout August offer families the opportunity to experience the Greater New York region’s rich past through fun, interactive games at the South Street Seaport Museum! Discover the traditions of the area’s Indigenous people and play the same games that were enjoyed here long before the city we know today for free with General Admission. Learn more and get tickets here.

Family-friendly activities include Selahtinalìtin (sˈɛlɑːtˌɪnɐlˌɪtɪn): a scattering straws game similar to Pick Up Sticks or Jackstraws, and Mamantuhwin (mˈæmɐntˌuːwɪn): a dice-and-bowl game inspired by the whirligig beetle. Experience the excitement of these traditional games and connect with the history of Lenapehoking, the land now known as South Street Seaport.

Enjoy More That the Museum Offers

Monthly family activities are included in General Admission to the South Street Seaport Museum on Saturday and Sunday, 11am–5pm. Admission brings you aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and 1908 lightship Ambrose at Pier 16, and into all current exhibitions on view in the first-floor Schermerhorn Row galleries at 12 Fulton Street. Your ticket also sets you on course to explore Maritime City, the Seaport Museum’s immersive, three-floor exhibition at A.A. Thomson & Co., located at 213 Water Street. seaportmuseum.org/admission

About the South Street Seaport Museum

The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic seaport district in New York City, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Museum houses an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, exhibition galleries and education spaces, working 19th century print shops, and an active fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.” seaportmuseum.org

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