Join us on July 11–13, 2025 for West Side Fest, a celebration of arts and culture on the West Side of Manhattan. Enjoy artmaking, workshops, dancing, crafts, and other special programming across participating organizations from the West Side Cultural Network (WSCN).
Programming includes: (Check the website because there is a ton more!)
The Whitney Museum + Meatpacking District Step Into Hopper (July 11 - 13): In celebration of Edward Hopper’s 143rd birthday, we invite you to Step into Hopper. In this immersive experience 3D recreations created by Theresa Rivera Design bring Edward Hopper's paintings to life. Get your camera ready and step inside life-size sets of three of Hopper’s most iconic works. Pose on a bar stool in the Nighthawks diner. Enjoy French cafe culture in Soir Bleu (Tillie the Clown will be present to set the scene at select times throughout the weekend). And wander the sleepy streets of 1930s New York in Early Sunday Morning.
The Shed Open Call: Portals (July 11-12): An exhibition of passage, transformation, and resistance featuring new work by twelve early-career, NYC-based artists and collectives. Ranging from painting and film to sculpture and performance, their works explore forces shaping our world: colonialism, migration, and environmental crisis.
Artechouse (July 11-13): Free admission for the first two viewings of the day with themed crafts and activities.
Live Music (July 12): Outdoors on 15th Street from 12 - 3 pm
CoffeeRight Scavenger Hunt (July 13): Find the clues in Chelsea Market and Pier 57 for your chance to win.
High Line Wellness Break: Celebration of Wellness (July 13): Try something new this summer on the High Line. We will bring all our High Line wellness instructors together for one special day to sample Tai Chi, Afrobrazilian Dance, and Fit and Lit for a sampling of everything we have to offer this Summer!