Seaport Kids: Celebrate Holi at South Street Seaport

Sat Mar 15, 2025
11:00am to 2:00pm ET
Age: All
Price: Free
Location:
South Street Seaport
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Shake off the winter blues and douse your family in the colors of spring! The Seaport celebrates Holi with colorful puppets, dances, drummers, delicious food, and powder play.

No outside colors are permitted. Please purchase your colors on the Seaport's website in advance. In celebration of Holi, guests are encouraged to wear all-white outfits to help amplify the Powder Play experience.

Foods of Holi
11am-3pm | Piers 16 & 17
Experience and taste the quintessential foods of Holi, served up by Indian chefs and restaurants. (Food for purchase.)

Holi Collaborative Mural
11am–5pm | Pier 16 | Free with General Admission
Continue the Holi celebration on Pier 16 by joining in to create a vibrant collaborative mural inspired by the colorful pigment and balloon fights of the annual festival. Every participant will be provided with a colorful paintball to add their touch to the mural, creating a collective masterpiece. Supplies are limited. This activity takes place outdoors at Pier 16 and walkups are welcome. No additional registration required.

Holi Dance & Drum Performance
12pm | Piers 16 & 17, Seaport Square | Free
The Holi celebration continues with colorful and vibrant dance performances that include several Holi songs, followed by a dance performance and workshop by Shehnaaz Dance Academy. Then Dholi Amrit from Premier Drummers joins in to provide a soundtrack of traditional beats and DJ Magic Mike gets everyone moving to favorite Holi songs.

Holi Powder Play
12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm and 2pm | Piers 16 & 17, Seaport Square | Free
Count down to 5 powder plays as the Seaport sky turns rainbow with the colors of Holi (Holi Hai!!) Purchase colors online from the Seaport site in advance.

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