Holi Celebration at The Seaport

Celebrate Holi at the Seaport with music, performances, Indian food and specialty vendors, plus color throwing for all ages. The annual Holi celebration lets guests shake off the winter blues and welcome the arrival of spring. This year, the Seaport, in partnership with The Culture Tree and the South Street Seaport Museum, invites you to experience the traditional Indian festival of colors. Bring your kids, family, and friends for a lively afternoon of dance performances, music, colorful powder throwing, plus Indian food and specialty vendors. There will be a count down to five powder plays with dholi, so get your gulaal and cameras ready as the Seaport sky turns rainbow with the colors of Holi (Holi Hai!). You can purchase colors here or upon arrival. No outside color powders are permitted.

Countdown times are: 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm and 2:00pm

Guests are encouraged to wear all white to amplify the experience.

The fun continues aboard Wavertree with family-friendly festivities, including a puppet show, all-ages activities, and more. This portion of the celebration is free, but separate registration is required to come aboard due to limited capacity. Get all the details and claim your space online. These activities, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree and the Seaport, promise a day filled with cultural richness, interactive experiences, and the shared spirit of Holi.

Access to the celebration is included in your free General Admission ticket to the Seaport Museum. Tickets are free but preregistation is encouraged. Walkups will be accommodated as possible. Make sure to enjoy the Museum’s exhibition galleries before joining in the throwing of colors. To ensure the care of the Seaport Museum collection, and historic buildings, individuals covered in colorful pigment will not be able to come inside the Museum.

Kids Holi Celebration Aboard Wavertree, 2PM: Families are invited to keep the Holi fun going aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree! Enjoy the fan-favorite Holi Puppet Show presented by WonderSpark Puppets and The Culture Tree, and a vibrant book reading of Kahaani Rangeeli (Colorful Story) by award-winning author Anu Sehgal. The Seaport Museum will also offer a hands-on, Holi-inspired activity perfect for guests of all ages, and don’t forget to capture the moment with photo ops aboard this last-of-her-kind historic ship—a perfect way to remember the day!