The 19th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party The 19th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party
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  • Live jazz orchestras
  • 1920s-style
    photo ops
  • Gourmet drinking and dining

Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024

Jazz Age Lawn Party, now celebrating its 19th year, is the world’s original and most authentic Prohibition-era-inspired gathering. It started in 2005 as a small gathering on NYC’s Governors Island and has since been consistently selected by the New York Times as one of the year’s most memorable events. Jazz Age Lawn Party, a historically sold-out experience, attracts thousands of time travelers each year, who come together to discover the music and zeitgeist of the 1920s. Founded and hosted by Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra, it offers a unique, interactive opportunity to relive one of the most colorful and formative epochs in American history. Don’t miss out!

Charleston Dance Lesson with Roddy Caravella

Saturdays (June 8th and August 10th) - At Main Stage at 12pm

Solo Charleston Dance Contest

Saturdays (June 8th and August 10th) - At Main Stage at 3pm

The Charleston was the taboo dance of the rebellious Flaming Youth and Flapper culture of the 1920s. SPECIAL PRIZES!

Jazz Age Lawn Party - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

Peabody Dance Lesson (Couples) with Roddy Caravella

Sundays (June 9th and August 11th) - At Main Stage at 12pm

The Peabody was a couple's dance, which incorporates traveling across the floor in wide, sweeping and fun formations!

Peabody Dance Contest (Couples)

Sundays (June 9th and August 11th) At Main Stage at 3pm SPECIAL PRIZES!

Jazz Age Lawn Party - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

The High Court of Pie (Pie Baking) Contest

Sundays (June 9th and August 11th) - At “High Court of Pie” booth near Main Stage

Four Categories Include:

  • Mom's Best: Befitting of a pie only Mum could lovingly bake.

  • Hobo's Choice: This is the pie that a Hobo would steal off a back porch and share around the hobo jungle camp fire.

  • Most Creative: Make it creative, but keep it delicious

  • Bandleader's Choice (Best Peach Pie): This category will be judged by event founder and host, Michael Arenella, a native of the Peach State. Peach pies only!To register, email jazzagelawnparty@gmail.com) for participation instructions. SPECIAL PRIZES!

Jazz Age Lawn Party - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

The Bathing Beauties and Beaus Promenade!

Sundays (June 9th and August 11th) - At Main Stage at 2pm

Hosted by Bustles to Boho.

Time to bring your great grandparent's itchy wool bathing suit out of the mothballs. Only Vintage or Vintage-inspired 1920's looks or interpretations are accepted. (No 1940's pin-up or later looks, please!) Can't find a 1920's inspired bathing suit? Visit the Bustles to Boho booth in our Vintage Vendor Village and they will loan or sell you one. Changing rooms also provided in the Bustles To Boho Booth. (to register, email jazzagelawnparty@gmail.com)

Jazz Age Lawn Party - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

The Children’s Parade

Sundays (June 9th and August 11th at Second Stage) - Open to all adult-supervised children 12 and younger.

To participate, please bring your little ones to the 2nd Stage at 3pm (Sundays Only) Vintage-inspired kiddie-couture encouraged!

Special Prizes for all baby-faced participants!As always, children under 12 are admitted to the event for free, but chaperones must still reserve a free Children’s Ticket. Tickets are going fast and the event will sell out so please don't delay!

Get your tickets today at www.jazzagelawnparty.com

Jazz Age Lawn Party - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

PERFORMANCES

Get ready for live jazz music on two stages, a sprawling dance floor, and performances from the very best!

  • Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

    Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra

    Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra is the world’s premier Jazz Age dance orchestra, specializing in the Hot Jazz of the 1920s. Composer, musician and crooner Michael Arenella presents a personally transcribed, one-of-a-kind songbook for your listening and dancing pleasure. For Michael, the Jazz Age never really ended, it just fell asleep. Today, he reawakens it wherever he plays.

  • Featured Acts - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

    Featured Acts

    Witness the bedazzling Dreamland Follies, a ten-lady Art Deco dance spectacle evoking the great Ziegfeld, the fantastic Queen Esther paying tribute to jazz royalty of yore, and Peter Mintun with his incredible piano skills. Listen to the Gelber & Manning band’s beautiful music before enjoying the world-renowned and fun-loving dance troupe, Roddy Caravella and The Canarsie Wobblers, with their scandalous Charleston numbers and rebellious and exuberant spirit of Roaring ‘20s youth.

Go back in time to the 1920s and rub elbows with other fashionable flappers and sporting gents, bedecked in their freshest holiday linens and straw hats. With so many activities on offer, you’ll be spoilt for choice!

  • ACTIVITIES - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

    ACTIVITIES

    • Take some snaps at the Paper Moon photo booths - your photos will be printed on the spot to take home!
    • Quench your thirst at the pop-up beer garden presented by Radeberger Pilsner with refreshing beer and retro cocktails
    • Freshen up and enjoy some of Bigelow’s favorite rose-themed products at the C.O. Bigelow Rose Lounge
    • Improve your moves with some dance lessons or play a game of croquet
    • Get a facial treatment or shave at Proraso, the pop-up barber shop by the Italian men’s grooming brand
    • Get up close and personal with flivvers and Tin Lizzies at the 1920s motorcar exhibition
    • Visit Kidland with carnival games and prizes for junior gents and Flapperettes
    • Check out the vintage clothing vendors and artisans offering timeless treasures and inspired creations
    • Head to the Dreamland General Store for picnic blankets, parasols, hand fans, assorted sundries, and more
    • Discover the Gourmet Picnic Market featuring New York’s fanciest picnicking fare and gourmet food trucks along with sweet treats, ice cream and old-time snacks
  • SPECIAL EVENTS - Jazz Age Lawn Party 2024 at Governors Island, NYC

    SPECIAL EVENTS

    • Charleston dance lesson with Roddy Caravella and contest (only Saturday). Peabody dance lesson with Roddy Caravella and contest (only Sunday) .
    • Bathing Beauties and Beaus Promenade: Sunday only. Pull that itchy wool number out of the mothballs and parade it for all to admire! For entry, please email jazzagelawnparty@gmail.com.
    • Children’s Parade: Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Main Stage - open to all adult-supervised children ages 12 and under. There will be great prizes up for grabs and vintage-inspired kiddie-couture is encouraged! To participate, please bring your baby-faced beauties to the Main Stage at 2:30 p.m.
    • The High Court of Pie Contest: Sunday only. Contestants must pre-register for the contest and specify their category (Mom's Best, Hobo's Choice, Most Creative & Bandleader's Choice) at jazzagelawnparty@gmail.com

Practical Info

  1. Date: June 8-9 and August 10-11, 2024
  2. Opening hours: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  3. Duration: 6 hours.
  4. Location: Governors Island. You will need to reserve a ferry ride to access the location. Please consult the FAQs and location section below for more details.
  5. Age requirement: all ages are welcome! 21+ with valid ID to consume alcohol
  6. Access:  the experience is ADA compliant

Jazz Age Lawn Party NYC: Reviews

  • Bianca, R.

    Best event ever! Wish it was twice a year!

  • Natalie, F.

    Always a fantastic time! From the venues to the food and drink. And of course the dancing and music.

  • Jess, R.

    Best day ever!! Fantastic music and everyone looked incredible. It was a perfect day.

  • Lavie, T.

    Loved the event! Great music, vibe and energy! Will surely go back!

  • Jane, D.

    Best time ever.

  • Jess, H.

    Incredible. One of my favorite experiences in NYC!

LOCATION

Governors Island

Governors Island is a 172-acre island in the heart of New York Harbor, accessible by ferry from Manhattan and Brooklyn. It offers breathtaking views of the city, an award-winning park, lawns, art installations, cultural events, and various historic buildings and landmarks. The island is a unique and picturesque destination for visitors to experience the beauty of New York City and the harbor. 

More information about the ferry can be found in the FAQs.

LOCATION

Directions to the Governors Island - Manhattan Ferry

The Governors Island ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located at 10 South Street, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The ferry terminal is accessible as follows:

  • By Subway:

    1 to South Ferry Station

    4,5 to Bowling Green Station

    R to Whitehall St. Station

  • By Bus: M6, M9 and M15
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Directions to the Governors Island - Brooklyn Ferry

The ferry from Brooklyn departs from Pier 6 at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Columbia Street.

  • By Subway:

    4, 5, 2 or 3 train to Borough Hall

    A,C of F train to Jay Street

  • By Bus: B 63
  • By car: Cars are not permitted on Governors Island. Parking is available in Lower Manhattan near the ferry terminal and in Brooklyn near Pier 6 on Columbia Street
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FAQS

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