An Annual Festival in September
Celebrating Arts and Activism across Greenwich Village and the East Village.

 Our Mission

To celebrate the cultural legacy of Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side, energizing their spirit of art and social activism for a new era.

THE VILLAGE TRIP in 2024

We presented 40+ events over fifteen days, an eclectic program combining “hi-jinks and high ideals” in celebration of a truly global village where, from river to river, an astonishing amount of history has been made.

We began in glorious sunshine on West 4th Street with David Amram and friends, and we ended two weeks later singing and dancing in the rain in Washington Square Park, with Janie Barnett, Tish & Snooky and BETTY.

We’ll see you same time, same place next year for what will be the seventh annual festival of arts and activism.

A community festival for a unique community that remains a world unto itself yet which, for 150+ years, has given the wider world so much—movements that broke the boundaries of art, literature, theater, dance, music, and social justice.

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FOOD AND DRINK

Many restaurants and bars  are offering cocktails and dishes inspired by The Village Trip

Tio Pepe are offering 15% discount to Village Trip attendees who dine with Tio Pepe

THE VILLAGE TRIP READING LIST

A selection from the reading list compiled for The Village Trip by Three Lives & Company, Booksellers

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REVIEW OF THE VILLAGE TRIP IN 2023

The Village Trip on YouTube
Check out these videos by award-winning Spanish filmmaker Veronica Vigil

Catch up with the growing collection of Village Trip “shorts” on our dedicated
YouTube channel. Just released: Let Freedom Ring, an evocative film capturing key moments in our acclaimed multimedia theater piece honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by award-winning filmmaker Veronica Vigil.

 FESTIVAL PARTNERS

This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council; The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the Howard Gilman Foundation, and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).

The Village Trip Mission Statement

To celebrate the cultural legacy of Greenwich Village and the East Village/Lower East Side, energizing their spirit of art and social activism for a new era.

New York City AIDS Memorial
David Amram
walking tour
opening event audience
Earth Requiem