IMPORTANT NOTE: Please check the location of your event, as we host programming in multiple locations. We cannot delay launch or refund tickets if you arrive at the wrong spot.
The Sky is Blue in Boston is a solo exhibition by Gowanus-based photographer Emily Chiavelli. The exhibition comprises analog images she shot in the year following her mother’s death in March of 2023, primarily in California’s San […]
Get lost seeking treasure with Ukulele Cabaret on a secret tropical island. Watch out for pirates, hunky sailors, mermaids and creatures from the deep unknown. RSVP here. For nineteen years the Ukulele Cabaret has provided a stage for musicians, artists and performers from New York's underground ukulele scene. Ted and Jason of Sonic Uke started […]
A participatory archival activation about swimming, flooding, and water relationships created for the 2024 Culture Push symposium. Visit the archive. Share your own water stories, feelings, fears, and memories. The […]
Wednesdays April 3 through October 30th, 2024 6:00 - 8:30 PM The Boathouse Jam is hosted by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to activate our shoreline while fostering the continued resurgence of acoustical collaborations in Brooklyn. We are inclusive of all - young & old, new & seasoned musicians. Just bring a smile and your musical […]
Join our Crew on a sunset and full-moon guided adventure!! The moon will be up as the sun is setting, so we get a two-for-one! Meet at the the Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, at the end of 19th St / off 3rd Ave, 11232 - NOT our 2nd St. boathouse. Tickets required, available here. Moonrise 6:36p […]
Socialize with the Dredgers at our BUNKER (2 19th St, off of 3rd Ave) to discuss the latest updates on Gowanus and get involved. We continue to plan new and fun events on our shoreline and waterway. The agenda will include: updates on summer plans for canoeing Gowanus Bay and more collaboration with other recreational organizations […]
Line dancing with Sargent Seedoo! Instruction + live band, a grand time! Dances will be taught at 7pm and during intermission, all levels of experience welcome.
Stop down and launch a canoe for a self-guided paddle from our floating docks at the Gowanus Dredgers Bunker Launch Site! Limited to the mouth of the Gowanus Canal to 9th Street and Free (donations encouraged). Please note, this activity is NOT at our 2nd St Boathouse. Bring a friend and we'll outfit you with equipment and give […]
The Sky is Blue in Boston is a solo exhibition by Gowanus-based photographer Emily Chiavelli. The exhibition comprises analog images she shot in the year following her mother’s death in March of 2023, primarily in California’s San […]
A Persistence of Cormorants is a summer-long poetry reading series on our shoreline featuring accomplished and exceptional poets from the New York area, many of who live in Brooklyn. On each of the scheduled Sundays, from 1:30 to 3:30, up to four featured poets will read for 10 to 15 minutes each. Gerry reads poetry at […]
Wednesdays April 3 through October 30th, 2024 6:00 - 8:30 PM The Boathouse Jam is hosted by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to activate our shoreline while fostering the continued resurgence of acoustical collaborations in Brooklyn. We are inclusive of all - young & old, new & seasoned musicians. Just bring a smile and your musical […]
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride & paddle with us in June as we offer a special voyage of Gowanus Bay and lower Canal. This is our sixth annual Pride Paddle! We persisted right through each year of the pandemic, because celebrating and signaling the importance of inclusion on the waterfront is crucial to our work.