Illuminations Light Art Festival

Illumination Light Art Festival returns with two Lower Manhattan locations over three nights. The locations include a light festival with dancers and music at Belvedere Plaza in Battery Park City and light projection at the World Trade Center Oculus.

At Battery Park City in Belvedere Plaza, located on the elevated northwest corner above North Cove Marina, there will be a stage with a DJ and performances featuring local and international light artists showcasing their work and adding to the lively atmosphere of all three nights. The festival at Belvedere Plaza begins on May 2nd (7:30pm -10:30pm), May 3 (7:30pm – 11pm) and on closing night, May 4 (7:30pm – 11pm) will feature a Star Wars themed silent disco by QuietEvents that promises to be an unforgettable experience. Silent disco is where guests wear wireless glowing headphones listening and dancing to music.

At the World Trade Center campus there will be a giant light art projection on the gleaming, white metal-clad ribs and façade of the World Trade Center Oculus, marking the first time ever that this iconic building will be transformed into a light art piece. Visitors can view the show from the west side of the Oculus facing Greenwich Street. The piece, titled “Urban Flourish,” is created by Robert Montengero, IlluminationNYC’s Creative Director, and will run every 10 minutes throughout the festival days each night starting at 8pm and running until 11pm.