NEW DATE! Homecoming: For The Harbor

A free, family-friendly Pep Rally for NY Harbor on Governors Island! Join LMCC, The New York Climate Exchange, Stony Brook University, and hundreds of New Yorkers on Governors Island for Homecoming: For the Harbor! Together with NYC public officials, artists, musicians, and more, we’ll wrap up Climate Week NYC 2026 and cheer for our city’s waterways with the full spirit of a Pep Rally— marching band, cheerleaders, a parade, art-making workshops, plus climate scientists and environmental advocates. • Visit the Climate-Action Tailgate Fair! Featuring tables from environmental organizations and creative activities to educate and entertain children and adults alike. Doors open at 10:30am. • Be part of the Pep Rally Parade! Come dressed in your best NY Harbor costume and be part of our people's parade. Join Grand Marshal Deputy Mayor of New York City for Economic Justice Julie Su, the 50+ member Grand Street Campus Marching Band, Stony Brook University mascot Wolfie the Seawolf, and more! The parade starts at the 1:00pm. • Everyone’s invited to the “Postgame” Party! The afternoon will culminate with food and fun outside of LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island. Homecoming invites us to combine climate action with pom-poms—proof that hope is overflowing and the water that connects our cities, our communities, deserves a cheering section! Bring your friends, bring your family, and catch the ferry! Homecoming: For The Harbor is the latest public art project in a series designed by Minneapolis-based artist Amanda Lovelee to use the joyful language of pep rallies, parades, and collective celebration to strengthen our relationship with the natural world. The event combines the efforts and support of multiple artists and participating organizations: Emcee Micah Busey Lead Artist Amanda Lovelee(opens in new tab) Climate-Action Tailgate Fair Partners Billion Oyster Project(opens in new tab) Climate Imaginarium(opens in new tab) The Climate Museum(opens in new tab) GOLES Grow NYC Future River(opens in new tab) NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority)(opens in new tab) Rising Tide Effect Tailgate Creative Workshops (suitable for kids of all ages) Marta Blair(opens in new tab) Craft playful, plastic-free fish and crab puppets. Mitsuko Brooks(opens in new tab) Create collaged and hand-painted mail art pieces. Tawnee McKinney(opens in new tab) Make wearable armbands and headbands (+ flowers). Riverkeeper(opens in new tab) Design and style fish hats to wear in the parade. Future River Joining the Parade Parade Grand Marshall: Julie Su, Deputy Mayor of New York City for Economic Justice(opens in new tab) Diya Vij,Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Cheer New York(opens in new tab) Drippy, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection mascot. Forest for the Trees Future River(opens in new tab) Grand Street Campus Marching Band(opens in new tab) Glass Clouds Ensemble(opens in new tab) NYCHA Resident Climate Action Grants Riverkeeper(opens in new tab) Sally Beauti Twin(opens in new tab) Stony Brook University Mascot, Wolfie the Seawolf! Vape Kid Jr Pep Rally Speakers Amanda Lovelee(opens in new tab) Parade Grand Marshall: Julie Su, Deputy Mayor of New York City for Economic Justice(opens in new tab) Louise Yeung, Chief Climate Officer of New York City(opens in new tab) Judith Brown-Clarke, Stony Brook University Vice President and founder of the Office of Health Equity and Climate Medicine Research(opens in new tab) Victoria Cerullo, Director of Urban Engagement, NYCE(opens in new tab) Moe Yousuf, CEO & Artistic Director, LMCC -- Homecoming: For the Harbor is presented by LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council), The New York Climate Exchange, and Stony Brook University with major support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and additional support from Trust for Governors Island. Additional support provided by Lily Auchinloss Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Robert Lehman Foundation, Charina Foundation, Cowles Charitable Trust, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts.