Join Manhattan Tai Chi founder Raymond Li and experience the ancient Chinese practice of Tai Chi accompanied by live traditional Chinese music. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing unique approaches to multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging artistic experiences, designed with and...

Three gigantic, stilt-walking puppets resembling birds from prehistoric times roam New York City, capturing your imagination and delighting you with their antics. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing unique approaches to multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging artistic experiences, designed with and...

This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! Three gigantic, stilt-walking puppets resembling birds from prehistoric times roam New York City, capturing your imagination and delighting you with their antics. How you interact with them is up to you—from afar or up-close, it’s your...

Visit The Grove at Damrosch Park and dig in while planting flowers and experiencing small plants and botanical elements throughout the day. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing unique approaches to multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging artistic experiences, designed with and...

Create your own artwork based on inspiration from nature and the world around us at one of our visual arts stations guided by Lincoln Center teaching artists. The visual arts stations will be accessible to all ages and abilities and will be available throughout the...

Drop in any time between 11:00 am–6:00 pm Join us for a relaxed, accessible drop-in creative dance workshop. Participants of all ages and abilities will explore different landscapes, music, and props, supported by Lincoln Center teaching artists. All kinds of movement are accepted and encouraged,...

Award-winning singer-songwriter James Ian, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy ("SMA") Type 3, brings his passion and talent to Big Umbrella, including a performance of "SPACES", a first-of-its-kind song that highlights those living with SMA. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing...

Bionic model, musician, and disability advocate Marsha Elle celebrates body positivity and self-acceptance as she continues to spread messages of love, light, and inclusivity in a concert dedicated to the '90s and 2000s.   Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing...

This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! Three gigantic, stilt-walking puppets resembling birds from prehistoric times roam New York City, capturing your imagination and delighting you with their antics. How you interact with them is up to you—from afar or up-close, it’s your...

Join us on the occasion of Disability Pride Month to explore the magical possibilities of access. The Silent Disco will bring us together to share in the manifold dimensions of disability-centric nightlife with ASL song- signing, creative captioning, choreographic offerings, access doula-ing, and music. Together,...